"Let's go, Celia. We shouldn't disturb the twins' rest," said Yardley as he supported Celia and got ready to leave. Celia waved her hand and stood in front of the incubator. Even with the glass barrier, she could still discern the condition of her children. She reached out to touch them, as if her touch could make them feel her presence. She resolved to take her children home safely. Celia lingered for a while before finally leaving the hospital. Once they were home, Celia locked herself in her room, disregarding any attempts anyone made to talk to her. Yardley headed to the company to attend to some matters, while the housekeepers remained at home. Meanwhile, Morgan couldn't shake her concern for Celia, so she came to visit her. Upon entering, she heard the housekeepers upstairs calling out, "Mrs. Hughes, are you feeling better? Come out and have some soup!" However, there was no response from inside. "What's going on?" Morgan asked. The housekeepers promptly briefed
In fact, Yardley didn't tell anyone. … Meanwhile, Morgan stumbled upon a surprising find. She discovered two healthy, month-old babies at the orphanage. "Director, is it true that no one wants such young babies?" Morgan felt a bit emotional. How could people be so heartless as to abandon their own babies? The director of the orphanage let out a deep sigh. "You don't know the whole story. Our janitor found these babies at the orphanage's entrance. Someone left them there and disappeared. "We've been taking care of them for about half a month now, and their condition has improved significantly." Looking at the adorable babies, Morgan couldn't shake the feeling that they belonged to Celia. "I'm here on behalf of Yardley Hughes else to adopt these children, but..." Morgan expressed her concerns. Morgan anticipated the orphanage director's refusal. To her surprise, he actually agreed. "The opportunity for these two babies to have some good days is preferable to nothing.
A woman dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans walked out of the railway station with a suitcase in her hand at Ashvale City.She had a delicate appearance, and her wavy hair flowed in the wind. Beneath her elegant eyebrows were a pair of bright eyes, a well-defined nose, and cherry lips. She wasn't wearing makeup. Still, her face exuded a kind of natural beauty that demanded attention upon first sight."Hello, you must be Ms. Stanton. I'm the driver sent by the Hughes family."Celia Stanton nodded and followed the driver into the car. The journey had exhausted her. The car drove away from the railway station. The driver couldn't help but glance at Celia through the rearview mirror. At present, her eyes were shut. "So, this is Mr. Hughes' fiancée, huh?" he mused.Yardley Hughes was already the CEO of Hughes Inc. at the age of 21. He was well-known for his decisive and shrewd business tactics. He was a formidable figure in the business world whom everyone feared. Years ago, Yardle
Celia didn't realize the room she was in belonged to someone else. She thought that the Hughes family had purposefully kept the bathroom stocked with men's products to throw her off. "What a strange place," she thought. "And to think I'll have to stay here for three months!"Celia had made a bet with her grandfather; she would stay at the Hughes residence for three months, but if she still hadn't fallen in love with Yardley by the end of that, their engagement would be called off.Celia took a shower, had dinner served by the housekeeper, and fell into a deep sleep. It had been a long day after all.Eventually, Yardley got home from a business gathering in the wee hours of the night. He knew that Celia would arrive at the Hughes residence that day. Otto initially asked him to pick her up, but he declined, citing work as an excuse. He had no interest in his fiancée. In fact, he expected their engagement to be called off sooner or later.Yardley took a shower and went to bed after
Celia smiled as she walked away. Quinn went crazy. "Listen up, country bumpkin! I'll never allow you to marry Yardley!" Yardley came out of his room as soon as she said that.The latter immediately backed down when she saw him. "Yardley."Yardley's face was as black as coal. Quinn didn't dare to stir trouble anymore. It was clear that Yardley was enraged.…Celia asked the housekeeper to lead her to her room. She organized her belongings before going downstairs to eat breakfast. Lillian, Quinn, and Yardley had already taken their seats at the dining table. "Why did you wake up so late? You didn't even come downstairs to make breakfast. Do you think you're the lady of the house?" Lillian asked sarcastically.Celia glanced at her and replied with a shrug. "Well, I'm not a housekeeper of the Hughes family either." "I'd rather die than prepare breakfast for someone like you!" she cursed in her heart.Yardley didn't say a word throughout their exchange. Still, it was evi
"Look! Who is that woman behind Mr. Hughes? She's so beautiful!" "Wow, her legs are so toned and straight! I'm jealous!""That can't be Mr. Hughes' fiancée, right?""How's that possible? It can't be."Everyone gossiped about Celia's identity. They thought she was a business partner at first. Then, she and Yardley separated to report to the Secretarial Department. The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire company. The beautiful woman who had just arrived at work with Yardley was his rumored fiancée. Everyone was shocked. They had no idea a country bumpkin could be so beautiful.Celia went to the Human Resources Department to go through the formalities. Meanwhile, the four employees of the Secretarial Department were having an animated discussion. "Celia Stanton is so beautiful! She's even more beautiful than Willow Xanders."Sabrina Xanthos, the head of the Secretarial Department, looked down with disdain in her eyes. "What's so good about being beautiful? Can a c
Norman and Celia walked into Hughes Inc., and the filming went off without a hitch.He didn't like the clothes, but he stopped complaining when she said he looked good. He continued to nitpick, but one look from her silenced him. Norman was just that timid; after all, he was afraid Celia would beat him to a pulp. Norman's cooperation allowed the estimated five-hour shoot to be completed in only two hours. After that, he immediately approached Celia. "Celia, Celia, come on, I'll treat you to lunch!" he begged."No thanks, I haven't gotten off work yet!" Celia declined his offer coldly.There were some other employees nearby, and there was a lot of discussion and speculation going on at the time. "Woah! Mr. Lorimer got turned down when he invited Celia out for lunch!""Oh my goodness! Who is this Celia? How does she manage to be not only attractive but also this badass despite being from the countryside?""If Mr. Lorimer invited me, I'd have ditched work just to share a meal wit
Celia looked at Yardley, confused."I must remind you that we're still engaged. Besides, Norman's a celebrity; I hope there won't be any scandals involving you two, or it'll harm the Hughes family's reputation."Celia realized that Yardley had misunderstood her after she heard that. "Wait a minute … he thinks I like Norman? How did this guy even jump to such a conclusion?" she wondered."Also, it won't be easy for the Lorimer family to accept you, especially since you're two years older than Norman.""Enough." She thought he was getting a little carried away with his false accusations."Who I like is none of your business, so stay out of it," she told him stoically.Yardley's expression hardened. Both of them sat in silence for the rest of the drive. He interpreted Celia's lack of denial as an implicit agreement. On the other hand, his words annoyed her.Yardley was unable to sleep that night, as usual. He had suffered from chronic insomnia since he was kidnapped and impri