Even Natalie, despite being Henry's wife herself, had no idea that he had participated in the NT competition.Henry's design abilities weren't surprising at all. But Natalie was just a bit shocked that he had decided to participate in the competition again."Everyone... Let's give him a round of applause," Wade chirped up when he saw everyone dumbfounded.Wade had been responsible for collecting the drafts this time, and when he saw Henry's submission, he was also taken aback.Henry had already received all the possible awards one could achieve in the architectural design industry. In fact, he was also the youngest champion to participate in the NT competition last time too!So far, no one else had surpassed him. But now, Henry was intending to participate in the competition again!And while Wade did have his doubts, this was still his boss's decision. And as an employee, he didn't dare to question it.The people present began to applaud. "Congratulations, Mr. Chase!" they cheer
Henry had an appointment with Lavender later in the day, so he couldn't accompany Natalie to go home. Hence, he simply nodded. "Okay, get home safe."When Natalie got back home, Leslie was already there. But instead of going in, Leslie had waited in her car. She only got out of the car and put on a carefree smile when she saw Natalie approaching.Observing Natalie's good mood, she asked, "Did you get selected?"Natalie smiled and shook her head. "No."Leslie was surprised. "No? Then why are you smiling so happily?""Can't I be happy because you're here?" Natalie shrugged.Natalie's gaze then fell on the two large bags Leslie was holding.She frowned and scolded lightly, "Didn't I say not to buy so much the next time you come?""I couldn't help it. I'm telling you now, little girls' clothes are too cute to resist! They're all the latest summer dresses! And they're so cute too…" Leslie always rambled on when she talked about these things.Natalie gently interrupted her wit
Hugh gave Leslie a calm look. He said, "I'm not trying to force you into a marriage. I just want you to see how determined I am to be with you."Leslie glanced over at the City Hall.They were open now, and if they went inside, they could get their marriage certificate.Leslie shifted her gaze to Hugh and asked seriously, "You do know what will happen once we're married, right? Are you prepared for that?"For one, I'm divorced. And what's worse, I might never be able to give you the joy of becoming a father. Can you truly accept and live the rest of your life knowing this?"Hugh replied, "With your looks, it's only natural that I'd love you for the rest of my life, isn't it?" The tensed air cracked at this, and Leslie couldn't hold back her smile. "When did you learn how to flirt?" she asked."You don't like it?" Hugh asked unconsciously.Then, he quickly realized something and asked, "About the marriage…""Fine! What do I have to be afraid of if you've promised to not re
As Natalie entered, Henry acted as though everything was normal and nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.Before Natalie came in, he had actually been attempting to stand.Currently, his legs were becoming more and more sensitive to pain.In fact, during his third acupuncture session with Lavender a few days prior, he'd already begun to experience a dense and prickling sensation in his legs.Lavender had even said that his rapid recovery was a medical miracle.And Henry was deeply thankful for such a miracle. Finally, he was on the verge of standing up on his own again. He could stand before Natalie and Mercy to protect them, and he could be independent again.Only Henry knew how rapid his heart was when he managed to stand on his own and lean against the wheelchair.Later on, he even cautiously attempted to release his grip.And just like that, he was truly standing without any support!It seemed it wouldn't be long before he could stand unassisted too!However, Henry
After the shareholders left, Cesar remained seated alone in the meeting room for a long while. After having risen to such a position of power, he wondered about its true worth.Not even a flicker of happiness was sparked within him.He had thought that achieving his goal would at least bring him the sweetness of revenge.Yet, now… Why did his heart feel even emptier?Eventually, Cesar stood up and left the company building.As usual, a throng of reporters were waiting outside the company's entrance, eager to extract some news from him.After all, he was a prominent figure in the fashion design industry, and especially amid such a pivotal shift in status, the public was naturally curious about what would happen next.Nevertheless, Cesar offered them no responses.Then, after stepping into his car, he nonchalantly instructed, "Go to the cemetery."He wished to visit his mother's grave.He had secured his mother's final resting place after his return to the Yoder family.Befo
Cesar regarded Jonah with disdain as he slowly rose to his feet.Then, just as he was about to leave, Jonah unexpectedly grabbed his ankle.Cesar instantly knitted his brows. He thought that Jonah had something to say. But unexpectedly, Jonah said, "You car… Can I sit in it?"Cesar laughed as his eyes filled with increasing contempt.Then, he gradually raised his foot and forcefully kicked Jonah aside. "Do you think a loser and a fool like you are worthy of sitting in my car? Get lost!"The kick sent Jonah down to the ground and left him in a state of complete disarray.After that, Cesar turned and headed toward his car without any hesitation.He witnessed Jonah struggling to get up through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sneer again.This Jonah was far from his match.Shortly after, Cesar's car sped away and left behind a cloud of dust.Amid the settling dust, Jonah's eyes slowly sharpened, shedding any hint of its previous vacantness."Jonah."At that moment,
Lavender accepted the groom's ring from Jonah with a smile and carefully placed it on his finger.The two rings subtly sparkled under the sunlight that filtered through the window, echoing the light of their shared joy.Lavender had always harbored the belief that happiness was just within their reach.…Upon returning home, Lavender and Jonah found Celine engrossed in her phone.Though Celine quickly set her phone aside upon their arrival, Lavender could instantly tell what was on the screen.It was a news article about Shane."Lav, you're back!" Celine attempted to sound casual, yet Lavender couldn't help but notice the slight redness surrounding her eyes.Celine must have been affected by the news about Shane.After Jonah retreated to his room, Lavender approached Celine and inquired, "Ms. Celine, you're worried about Mr. Shane, aren't you?""Worried about him? After everything he's done to us, why would I be? He got tricked by Cesar, and frankly, he deserved it!" Celine r
Upon noticing Natalie's hesitation, Lavender could only conclude, "If you can't tell me the reason, then there's little else I can do for you."With that, Lavender began to walk away.But Natalie couldn't just watch her leave, so she called out to her, "Dr. Quince! I'm willing to share the real reason… But I hope that you keep it between us." Natalie's eyes conveyed a deep sense of earnestness.Lavender was not one to spread rumors anyway. So, she nodded solemnly. "Sure."After ensuring they were alone, Natalie lowered her voice and said, "I'm Shane and Celine's daughter."This revelation momentarily took Lavender aback.It wasn't the content of the revelation that was unexpected, rather it was its directness that surprised her.She recalled seeing some photos of a young Celine and realized the resemblance Natalie bore to her.This observation had led her to suspect as much too, though it wasn't her place to broach the subject with Celine directly.And so, she had kept her sus