A look of bitterness swept across Yvan's face. Yuna's words had enraged him. "Do you think you can deny my relationship with them so easily? If you want to bring them away somewhere I can't find, do you think you can hide forever?" As he spoke, he pulled her into his arms. "I'm their father. Under the law, I'm their guardian as well." "They only need me as their guardian!" "Don't try to fight me, Yuna. You're in Jefton State now." Yvan said calmly. But to Yuna, it was a lethal warning. Because of that, she had to send the kids abroad so desperately the last time. They would only be safe out of this country. Yvan wouldn't have the chance to get near them. But it was different now. Yuna glared at him with resentment. "Are you going to fight me?" Yvan remained composed. "You and the children will stay here." "Impossible!" "Okay, you can take them away today. I'll release the news tomorrow, then. I'll make it clear that they're mine. What do you think will happen th
Yuna ruffled her hair. Nathaniel could tell she wasn't happy after talking with that man. So, he asked, "Mommy, did he make you angry?" Hearing his tone, Yuna was certain the twins knew who Yvan was. "No." Yuna sat on the bed cross-legged. She put on a firm expression as she spoke to her children. "Natalie, Nathaniel, Mommy have something to tell you two." "Are you going to tell us that Daddy isn't dead yet, and that man is our daddy?" Nathaniel asked, not wanting Yuna to worry about how to reveal the truth to them."Mommy, you don't have to explain it to us. Nat and I knew already." That was what Yuna wanted to say. But she decided to skip it for now. "Mommy just wants to tell you things are different this time. For safety reasons, we'd have to live with your daddy temporarily. "He knows how to keep you both protected and make sure no one finds out who you are. Mommy will also be able to work without any worries. "But, the decision is in my hands. If you don't want
Yvan frowned a little. Although he didn't answer Lucian, he knew that too well. Half an hour later, he brought Yuna and the children to Lakewood Estates. Even though he didn't have much time, Yvan still made sure to set up a play corner and a room for the twins. The house was originally decorated in a formal, rigid style. The toys being displayed around the house created a stark contrast with the atmosphere there. But Yuna could tell that Yvan put his heart into decorating the house. He wanted to win the children's hearts. Instead of feeling happy, Yuna felt anxious. She was afraid that Yvan would try to use tactics like this to take her twins from her.Looking away, Yuna didn't bother to look at the children's space anymore. But Yvan asked the twins, "Do you like it? If you don't, Daddy will switch out everything." Natalie obviously liked it, but she had to hide her joy because Nathaniel told her to. Nathaniel acted like an adult and said coolly, "We'll like it as long
Natalie walked up to her and leaned onto her shoulder. She pleaded, "Mommy, we just didn't want to be away from you. We've been missing you so much. That's why we asked Uncle Cedric to bring us here." It was hard for Yuna to imagine that Cedric would bring them here for that reason. Nathaniel explained further, "Uncle Cedric is also worried that if Mommy stays in Jefton State for too long, you won't ever come back. That's why we came." That was barely a good excuse, either. She'd still have to ask Cedric for the whole story. Natalie rubbed her face against Yuna's. "Mommy, are you mad?" Yuna decided to give the kids a good lesson this time. Crossing her arms, she put on a serious look. "Do you think I shouldn't be mad at you two?" Both of them shook their heads. They even stood up straight in front of her. Seeing their reaction, Yuna couldn't bring herself to be upset at them. But she wanted them to know how serious this was, so she continued to put on an act. "It's my
Yuna was quiet for a moment. "I don't know why, but the Chandler family came and asked me to release him. Where did you lock him up?" Yvan seemed disgusted by their action. "Okay. I'll ask my men to handle this." She asked, "You locked him up because of what happened that night, right?" She actually looked forward to hearing an answer from him. But Yvan said, "It's not all because of you. He shouldn't have used you to get acquainted with me. Before it even happens, he has already spread the news everywhere. Shouldn't I have given him a lesson?" "You didn't beat him to death, did you?" "No. He'd just be laid up for a few months," Yvan said casually, which made Yuna sure of what he had been through. Yuna knew that she couldn't interfere. It was Joe who made the mistake, after all. "I hope you'll solve this matter soon then. I don't want them to pester me to hand him over." "Okay." Seeing that she was about to leave, he frowned as if there was something else she should
Because of what happened to Joe, the Feron family was also restless. Herbert even called Yuna and asked her to return home. Although she had an excuse to turn him down, she still decided to go. She wanted to see how Herbert would handle Joe's engagement with Yasmine. When she reached the Feron house, Cora spoke up the moment she saw her, "Yuna must be such an incredible woman now. Not only is she handling a big project, she even has Yvan backing her up. Even the way she looks at others is different now. It's like we're different from her." "I obviously don't look at animals the same way as I look at humans." That instantly angered Cora. "What did you mean by that?" "It literally means what I just said." Cora didn't think Yuna would dare to speak that way here. Sitting beside Herbert, she complained, "Herbert, you heard what she said just now. How dare she say something like that to me? She doesn't have any respect for us at all!" Herbert had a stern look. Giving Cora
Unbothered, Yuna looked at Cora. She asked, amused, "Like I said, Mr. Jenkins is the sponsor of the Thornbeak project, which would make them think that we're close with Mr. Jenkins. When did I say I was close with Mr. Jenkins?" Cora was left speechless. There was a clear difference between the two. "Besides, even if that's not the truth, everyone talks about it as if it was. Wouldn't a lot of people pay our family more respect because of our connection with him?" Yuna's words made Herbert relax his brow. He even felt a sense of superiority now. Noticing that, Yuna knew that her plan had succeeded. Without another word, Herbert got up and went upstairs immediately. Cora quickled yelled at him when she saw him leaving, "Where are you going? We haven't even resolved the issue!" Herbert ignored her because he had a better plan in mind. Cora could only grit her teeth furiously. "I thought Dad would care about you more than that. If not, why would he not be bothered about m
Cedric asked concernedly, "So, Natalie and Nathaniel are with Yvan? Is it impossible to take them back?"If that was the case, he would bring those kids back from Yvan at all costs.Yuna nodded. She had no intention of keeping Cedric in the dark. "They have to stay with him for the moment."The brothers were flustered by her statement. Spencer asked further, "Surra, why does it have to be Yvan? Did he threaten you?"Cedric's expression changed. "He threatened you?"She shook her head. "No. It's just that it'll be dangerous if they're with me. Besides, I'll never know what they'll do if I entrust them to you guys. "You know that best. You were fooled by them twice."Cedric raised his hand, frowning. "Surra, I can't follow.""I'm at Feron company, and the Ferons are keeping an eye on me. Plus, I've found the culprit of the car accident from seven years ago. But he managed to escape all the time."He's never gonna stop right there. He wants me dead. If I take the kids back f