Natalie replied calmly, "I won't be moving back." The butler was stunned for a moment. He quickly persuaded her, "Mrs. Chase, please don't be angry at Mr. Chase. Mr. Chase hasn't been absent as before. He has been coming home every day."Natalie wouldn't let herself dwell on her feelings for Henry anymore. She brushed it off casually. "Of course he's willing to come home when I'm not around.""Mrs. Chase …" Just as the butler was about to say something, the sound of the car engine came from outside the gates.Natalie and the butler looked in the direction of the gates simultaneously. Henry got out of the back seat of the car casually. He looked as dazzling as he always did.He was dressed in a finely tailored dark gray suit. All in all, he exuded a sense of nobility and elegance.His stunning looks were extremely captivating. It made it impossible for anyone to look away.He walked past Natalie without even glancing at her. "Come to my study."Natalie tightened the grip on
"Alright," Henry answered and stood up swiftly.Just as he took one step forward, he stepped on the necklace.His gaze darkened upon recalling everything that just happened.Henry then picked up the necklace swiftly and left the study room.Once he was downstairs, he passed the necklace to the butler. "Throw this away!"The butler was stunned. Although he wasn't able to identify the brand of the necklace, he could still tell it was valuable. The butler wondered why Henry wanted to dispose of a perfectly fine necklace.He didn't understand. Yet, he dared not ask further.Just as he was about to reach out to take the necklace, Juliet, who was sitting on the couch, spoke up. "Henry, don't throw it away. If you don't want the necklace, you could just give it to me."As she spoke, she stood up and walked over to Henry.The butler looked at Henry, hesitating.He wasn't sure whether or not he should dispose of the necklace. Henry stared at the necklace for a brief moment.Then,
Juliet was visibly upset. "You've never been like this, Henry.""Our past doesn't matter!" Henry frowned as he continued, "No one is coming in here without my permission!"Juliet began to tear up.It was evident that Henry had already developed feelings for Natalie.He wouldn't have delayed their divorce otherwise.Juliet dared not ask Henry any more questions. He'd definitely despise her if she were to prod."I'm going to go home then." As Juliet left, she hung her head low to hide her tears from him.Henry's phone started ringing right after Juliet had left.The sight of the caller ID made him freeze up in place.Why was Natalie calling him again?He answered the call with a cold, uncaring tone, "What is it?""You should come to the courthouse as soon as possible. I don't want to keep on dragging out our divorce," Natalie stated her demand at once.She had finally made up her mind after receiving the photos from Juliet.Natalie wouldn't tolerate having her emotions i
Natalie remained seated on the bench with Owen, who was still gravely worried.The doctor took off his surgical mask and calmly explained, "The operation is a success. The patient is currently awake, and her condition is stable. "As for whether there is any damage to her brain, we will need some time to observe her. If there aren't issues with her, we'll arrange for her discharge."The good news finally brought everyone some peace."Thank you so much!" Henry thanked the doctor sincerely."You may visit her in her room." The doctor nodded at everyone before leaving.Owen finally let out a long sigh of relief. "Thank god … I don't know what I would've done—"Natalie quickly interrupted his depressed remarks, "Grandpa, everything is fine! Let's go see Grandma right away.""Alright."On their way to Moira's ward, Owen began to speak about his regrets. "Did you know that I actually wronged Moira in the past, Natalie?"Natalie frowned slightly in confusion.Didn't Owen shower Moi
"Hello? Leslie, is that you? We should postpone the singles party I've asked you to help with. Let's just say there are some hiccups … which is why I didn't go through with the divorce." Natalie let out a regretful sigh.As she spoke these words, her gaze was locked onto Henry at the door.She could feel his anger emanating from every fiber of his being.She knew that he must be beyond enraged due to her deliberately chosen choice of words on the phone call.Natalie hoped the divorce would go smoothly if she made him hate her even more.Henry left in the next moment. He shut the door behind him with a loud bang.Natalie's heart also trembled with the loud noise, followed by sheer emptiness.She genuinely wished that she never had to quarrel with someone she had loved for a decade. She would have preferred to be in comfort and peace with her partner for their lifetime."Natalie? Hello? What the hell are you talking about? I didn't understand a single word!" Leslie's confusion fi
Natalie's thoughts were interrupted as Henry came up to her side.He scanned her from head to toe, a mixture of unknown emotions reflected in his eyes. "What are you doing in the maternity ward?"Then, he noticed the pink wristband clutched in Natalie's hand. "Whose wristband is this?"Natalie subconsciously tightened her grip on the wristband.Typically speaking, patients had to wear color-coded wristbands so that the medical staff could identify them. There were small written tags with the patients' personal information included on the wristbands.Since Natalie was the patient, her information was recorded on the wristband's tag. On one hand, she was lucky to not have worn it yet. On the other hand, she had to prevent Henry from seeing the tag.Natalie tried her best to answer calmly, "I'm accompanying my friend for her checkup. I'm just holding on to the wristband for her at the moment. What about you? You're the real odd one out in here."Henry stared at her, as if looking f
Trevor surveyed his surroundings before turning back to Natalie with a look of pity. "Just a piece of advice, if I may. "Stop wasting your time and energy on your hobbies. You should just go back and appease Mr. Chase."Natalie clenched her fists in anger at his words. "Is he threatening you for this?"Trevor sighed in response. "Mr. Chase has made it clear that assisting you in any way whatsoever would be seen as a betrayal to him and the Blue Ocean Group. I don't think anyone would dare offend him."The Blue Ocean Group was founded by Henry. In just a few years, it became a major player in the business world.As a result, Henry was acclaimed as the king of the business world. Few would have the gall and capabilities to try and offend Henry.Natalie bit down on her bottom lip in anger. She couldn't believe that Henry would be so despicable."I hope you understand my situation. There's no way I can help you." Trevor left in a hurry to avoid being implicated.Natalie wasn't rea
Henry did not even spare a glance at Natalie.Natalie anxiously wrung her hands together. Henry seemed to be determined to make things difficult for her. "That's enough talking. Start the game," Henry drawled as he exhaled a puff of cigarette smoke.It was as if Natalie didn't even exist to him.However, Natalie was stubborn as well. She smiled as she said, "Mr. Chase, I can wait. We can talk again once you're free."The gentlemen seated around Henry hadn't expected her to be so stubborn.One of the men teased, "Henry, does your wife know you're such a ladies man?"Henry's eyebrow raised slightly at that, and an indecipherable look flashed across his face briefly.However, none of the gentlemen noticed it and continued to tease, "His wife? How could that woman be considered his wife? "Also, so what if she knows that he's a ladies' man? That woman isn't important, so it's not like Henry would care either."The gentlemen never would've expected that the unimportant woman th