"Go ahead and please me first," Henry challenged with a raised eyebrow.Natalie was sorely mistaken if she thought she had any sort of power over him or if she could live without him. He was going to crush her hopes completely.Natalie tried to keep her calm as she asked, "How do you want me to please you?"Henry's lips parted to answer, but before he could, he was interrupted by a voice coming from outside the car."Henry, I saw you at the party, but you disappeared. So this is where you ran off to …"A woman with a delicate waist said as she walked over to them, but as her gaze landed on Natalie, she trailed off.The woman narrowed her eyes at Natalie, and there was barely hidden hostility in her eyes.She asked cautiously, "Henry, who's this?"She had known Henry for three years, but she had never seen that woman around him!Besides, Natalie was also considered quite a beauty. Other women would often keep their guard up around her.Natalie remained silent. She wanted to
Henry knew deep down that Natalie would never be able to find that ring.That was because he had the ring.She was the one who had given up on their marriage, so he wanted her to know the consequences!Natalie was stunned by his request.The staff members from the charity gala never called her back, which meant that they didn't manage to find the ring either. So …"Henry, you were the one who threw the ring away. Why do I have to find it? Where am I even supposed to find it?" Natalie asked impatiently.So this was what he meant when he said he would give her another chance?He was clearly making things difficult for her!Henry ignored the fury in Natalie's eyes and said nonchalantly, "If you had bothered to search for the ring that day, it wouldn't be lost, would it? Have you ever tried looking for it?"There was a faint glimmer of hope underneath the frosty gaze he was shooting her. As long as she said that she had gone to search for it, he could forgive her.All he needed f
"Don't you think she deserves to be punished for losing something she wasn't meant to lose?" Henry asked haughtily.Leonard's smile widened. "So, from what I'm hearing, it seems like you wanted her to stay married to you?"Surprisingly, Henry seemed at a loss for words at Leonard's teasing.What was he really upset about?Was he only upset because Natalie disregarded how well his grandparents treated her?Or was it because of something else?"Are you sure you haven't somehow developed feelings for her amidst all your hatred?" Leonard asked teasingly.Leonard laughed before he continued, "Some people have a way of sneaking into your life without you even noticing! Honestly, Henry, I'm curious what you would be like as a lovesick fool."Henry shot him a scathing glare. Somehow, he felt even more frustrated after talking to Leonard. "Fuck off! That's impossible!" He had vowed to never fall in love again!Henry had already been abandoned by a woman once. He would not allow ano
Harry patted Henry's shoulder good-naturedly. "You should also try your best to have a child with Natalie! That would make Grandpa and Grandma happy!"Henry's expression darkened at the conversation they were having.His tone was cold as he declared, "I will never have a child with her."Harry frowned. "Why would you say that?""Because I would never allow her to have my child," Henry said determinedly.Even Harry couldn't figure out how to continue this conversation.From Henry's point of view, a woman like Natalie could never be a good mother.Once she had a child with him, she would probably use the child as a pawn to gain more power over him.He would never allow such a thing to happen.Suddenly, the sound of Henry's phone ringing cut through the silent tension in the car.Henry took out his phone and saw that Owen was calling him.He picked up the call without another thought. "Hello Grandpa, Harry and I are—"He was interrupted by Owen's angry voice coming from the ot
Medicine? Henry's words set off the alarm bells in Natalie's head. She was pregnant right now; she couldn't just take any medicine. It might affect her baby! At the thought of this, Natalie immediately turned away. "I'm not taking it!""Didn't you say you were sick? Drink it!" Henry squeezed her chin to force her mouth open and tried to pour the medicine into her mouth. Her acting was really pushing his buttons.Natalie knocked the cup of medicine with her hand, and it fell to the ground. The cup shattered into pieces, and the medicine spilled all over the floor.Henry stared at the spilled medicine on the ground. Then, he turned to look at Natalie. She refused to drink the medicine, and yet she said she was sick. Natalie was terrible at keeping her act up."I'm telling you. That house will be gone in three days!" Henry articulated every word with an icy glare.Each word was like a hammer, leaving a blow on Natalie's heart. She shook her head. "No …""If you ask my grandp
Natalie raised an eyebrow and continued, "Aren't you having this much hatred for me because I took the title of 'Mrs. Chase' away from her? In that case, I'll return this title to her. "Henry, if you're worried about your grandparents putting pressure on you, I'll handle them. I'll make sure you marry Juliet without worries, and I'll never bother you again!"After making a string of guarantees, Natalie asked uneasily, "In this case, can you stop all this? Can you not demolish my house?"The house! It just had to be about that house! She came all the way here just to coax him, but she did it just to save her house.This made Henry feel a wave of unhappiness in his chest. Moreover, she kept bringing Juliet up. Henry's mouth formed a straight line, and a cold expression appeared on his face."If you don't believe me, I'll write you a letter of guarantee, or—" Natalie continued, thinking she wasn't sincere enough. However, before she could finish, Henry snapped, "Shut the hell up
Henry frowned even more at Natalie's question. "What? No.""Then, why aren't you going out with her?" Natalie blinked in confusion. Apart from quarreling, she couldn't think of any other reason for Henry to reject Juliet.Henry secretly rolled his eyes, not bothering to explain himself to her. "Can you stand up?" he asked out of the blue."Huh?""If you can, come and have a meal with me," Henry said as he stripped naked in front of Natalie. He literally stripped himself bare.His actions were so expected that Natalie couldn't stop herself from blushing. She had to admit that his figure was irresistible. But she had to stand firm. She didn't forget that she already wanted a divorce. So, she quickly looked away.Noticing her little movements, Henry couldn't resist mocking her. "That wasn't how you acted when you drugged me and took off my clothes. So, why are you acting shy now?"Natalie simply pursed her lips in response, choosing to not argue with him.Henry slowly change
Natalie lifted her head in confusion. "What?" Henry slowly set down his knife and fork. Then, his gaze casually swept over her as he replied, "I see you've been struggling for so long. Isn't it because you want to achieve something?"Now that I've publicly admitted your status, shouldn't you stop being unreasonable?"He had made that decision partly because he did not want to continue like that with her. It was really exhausting for him. On the other hand, Henry wanted those pestering him to give up. At that moment, realization dawned upon Natalie. So, that was the reason he had publicly acknowledged her identity.It turned out that he just wanted her to stop being unreasonable. However, Natalie believed she was never irrational. Yet, she felt suffocated in this marriage. It was as if their union was a chain tying her down. She wanted to escape from it."Henry, about our divorce … " Natalie started. She wanted to reassert her point of view. However, there was a hint of wa