"Given such a handsome and wealthy husband by my side, why should I pretend to be strong? If I say I can handle the project, then I certainly can," Natalie stated with confidence.Despite the common belief that marrying a rich husband like Henry and being cherished by him meant that she wouldn't have to worry for the rest of her life, Natalie refused to become too comfortable with such a life.She aspired to pursue her dreams and aimed to grow and improve alongside Henry.Henry laughed, his gaze filled with adoration. "Well, I see no reason to argue."Natalie harbored the hope that people would recognize her as Madeline in time, a competent architect, rather than merely Henry's wife.After all, being cherished by a man didn't mean she should depend on him entirely."Alright. Let's head back," Henry said as he turned toward Natalie.Natalie agreed that it was indeed time to return after checking her watch."Okay, let's go back." She nodded.When they reached home in the evening

Although the house wasn't large, it was adorned with warm and inviting decor.A shelf nearby displayed a series of photographs charting Harper's journey from childhood all the way to adulthood, and some featured her alongside Fiona.This was a modest home, and it was also one devoid of any presence or memory of Leslie.Leslie reckoned that Fiona was probably oblivious to Leslie's childhood appearance and personality. And this highlighted to Leslie the extent to which people could exhibit favoritism, even among parents toward their children. Meanwhile, Harper was seated at the dining table and having breakfast.Upon noticing Leslie, she immediately put on her dramatic act."Mom, who is this?" she inquired, her expression a mix of fear and suspicion."Harpy, don't be afraid. This is your sister. She won't harm you, she's merely here to visit." Fiona reassured Harper before turning to Leslie with a forced smile.She then feigned hospitality and said, "Les, it so happened that I m

Harper knew it—when Hugh found out about the truth, she and Hugh would be over.Leslie must've been the one who had told Hugh about this! And since Leslie had ruined her happiness, she would pay for this!If she couldn't be with Hugh, neither could Leslie!Harper's glare slowly turned cold and vicious.…After Hugh left Harper's place, he didn't immediately go see Leslie.Now was not the time to see her yet. After all, he still had some unfinished business to do.He had to make sure that nothing would stand between him and Leslie anymore. Only then could they be together without worries.And this time, he wouldn't hesitate, nor would he let Leslie suffer anymore.…Meanwhile, in a dilapidated house in the suburbs, Lyla, who had been brought here two days ago, had her hands and feet tied up with ropes. She couldn't move, and her mouth was also taped up so that she couldn't make any sound.She noticed that Dylan seemed to have been busy with something since the early morning

Even though the police had tried to stop him, Sheldon was still very determined.So, in the end, the police had no choice but to let him in.Sheldon was glad that he'd dashed into the house. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine what other terrors and pain Lyla would have to suffer through."Lyla, no matter what happens, I'll be by your side. We'll get through this together," Sheldon said gently.He would stay by Lyla's side just like how she had stayed by his throughout his split personality treatment.Meanwhile, Lyla was still hiding under the blanket. Her tears were falling like pearls from a broken necklace.She had imagined thousands of times how she and Sheldon would reunite. But never once had she imagined it to be like this.She did not dare to face her disfigured self, nor did she want Sheldon to see her like this.After a long while, she finally found her voice and said, "Sheldon, can you please go out? I… I want to be alone for a while."She needed to see what she had be

Shane had brought home a man about Jonah's age and shamelessly told Celine that this man was the child he had had with a woman in the past.He didn't find anything wrong about this, much less felt sorry toward Celine. And now, Shane was going to let this son take over the Yoder family.That was the last straw.Celine couldn't take it anymore.She had spent years raising Jonah as the heir of the Yoder family—how could she possibly accept some stranger taking over the Yoder family just like that?She had protested this many times to Shane, but Shane had made it quite clear too."If you can accept Cesar as your own son, you can still be 'Mrs. Yoder'. But if you can't accept him, then leave. Anyone can take the place of 'Mrs. Yoder'!"Shane's words made Celine realize that there was no such thing as a "happily ever after", at least not in their marriage.No matter how much she had done for him, it wasn't enough to capture Shane's heart. "What's brought you here this time?" Shan