The moment I heard his voice, I was terrified. I instinctively lowered my head in horror but it was too late. He quickly walked toward me, surprise evident in his eyes. Before I could make my escape, he suddenly grabbed me and pulled me into his arms. “Were you the one by the lake just now?” he asked distastefully. “Yasmin, you really are something else. Looks like you’ve already found yourself a new man.” His sarcasm was obvious, yet I couldn\'t help but smile, “Yes, it was me. I just heard your humiliating confrontation with Rachelle.” Xavier flushed red in embarrassment and pinched my chin in a cold tone, “You’re very proud, aren’t you? Yasmin, seeing me like this makes you happy, huh?” “I have told you countless of times about that woman’s true colors! You refused to believe me, and you let her play around with the both of us. Now, tell me, why shouldn’t I be proud?” I snapped at him. I raised my eyes to Xavi
I thought I could really stop my heart from loving who it wants, but as I lay in bed and stared at the ceiling above my head in a daze, I realized that I couldn\'t. The confrontation with Xavier earlier has exhausted all my energy. I was all alone and lonely, yet I desperately couldn’t stop thinking about him. It’s just been less than a year since Rachelle’s return, but it felt like a lifetime. It has made me, a twenty-five-year-old young woman, look like an old lady. I was lost in a trance of thought until Timothy arrived. His expression was stern, as if he had been greatly wronged. “What\'s the matter?” I asked, confused. Timothy let out an exasperated sigh and hesitated. He gathered his courage explained softly, “Because of what happened, Mr. Jin said he changed his mind about the project. I know I promised to buy you an apartment, but I’m afraid won’t be able to do it.” My brows furrowed quickly and
I was completely dumbfounded. What was Rachelle implying? That Xavier has affection for me? Oh, that’s ridiculous. Ever since we got married, he has never once shown me mercy. “That’s not the issue here! For me, Yasmin is the child\'s biological mother, that’s all!” Xavier stated in a matter-of-fact tone. The expression in Rachelle\'s eyes refused to calm down. “Rachelle, we have been in love for so many years, why won’t you tell me the truth?” The words biological mother completely shattered my illusion. It turned out that the affection Rachelle thought was just a mistake. I was nothing but the birth mother of his child. I froze in disbelief. “What will you do when I tell you the truth, Xavier? You claim to love me, but you suddenly can’t do it now unless you’re told the truth? Do you really have to know how many times I’ve given birth to others? Xavier, isn’t love about tolerating one another?” Rachell
“What are you talking about?” Xavier\'s eyes widened in shock. He grabbed my shoulder, and asked, “Where are you going to take my child? Are you going to be with your other man? Yasmin, I’m warning you, don’t you dare.” “What do you want me to do then? Be with you instead?” I raised my head and grinned. I smiled widely and sneered, “Xavier, we are already divorced. Why does it matter who I date?” Xavier frowned as he wiped the sweat from his forehead, “You are the mother of my child. Of course it’s my business!” “Oh, so now you recognize me as the mother? Didn’t you take my baby away from me so that a gentle and kind woman like Rachelle could take care of him?” I asked sarcastically. I laughed hysterically and kept attacking him desperately, “You accused me of carrying another man’s child, that I killed Rachelle’s child. You blamed me for ruining your wedding, you forced me to have children, and threatened me with my parents and g
In the afternoon, Timothy visited my ward. Holding a big bouquet of lilies in his hands, he smiled brightly and said, “I have resumed the partnership with Mr. Jin on my project.” “Congratulations!” I said, nodding. He put the flowers in the vase and said, “It\'s just that, Mr. Jin has a request. If I want his partnership, I have to agree to a long-term implementation which could last for two years or as little as half a year.” Oh, it\'s really Xavier\'s style. If the project couldn’t be terminated, he would make sure to prolong it instead. Timothy frowned and his handsome face was filled with uncertainty. He clasped his hands and pondered for a moment. He raised his head again to stare at me, “The scenery in Europe is also beautiful. Would you like to go with me?” I was stunned. I didn\'t quite understand what he meant, but he looked at me intently, and said deeply, “The only person you knew when you woke up from
Maybe my tone was too decisive that Xavier finally decided to leave me alone. And because of my refusal, my parents quarreled with me again, so I left my parents’ house and went to my grandmother’s instead. Grandma was very happy to see me. Although there was a hint of worry between her furrowed eyebrows, she didn’t say anything so I deliberately ignored her evident concern. During this time, my grandmother and I started a life of mutual dependence. After a short period of self-cultivation, I joined as a designer for a small company. I didn\'t make too much money, but it was my own money and I felt very confident. Xavier never harassed me anymore. I gradually got used to the quiet and peaceful days of going to and getting off work, eating and sleeping. Two months passed in a flash. Today, I accompanied my boss to the bidding meeting. After I got out of the car, I realized that it was actually one of Jin’s projects.
Xavier caught me as my emotions wavered. He declined the call. He stubbornly remained standing against the door and refused to let me go, “Yasmin, I’m not forcing you, it’s just that, we are the child’s parents. There is no need for us to be like enemies.” “Have you forgotten everything you’ve done to me?” I sneered. “Xavier, maybe you’ve forgotten, but I can’t. I’d remember it for the rest of my life. In order to stay away from you, I would rather abandon my own flesh and blood. I’d rather die than shake your hand and say hello like everything’s okay, do you understand?” “We still have a son, and we can start over again,” he said, his eyes pooling with pain. “Do you swear you have no feelings for me at all?” “Of course I do, I hate you. Hate is a feeling too, isn’t it?” I asked with a hint of sarcasm. I clearly saw the hope in Xavier’s eyes fade a little as tears started forming in his eyes. I sneered, “Now that we’ve reached an
I was so angry that my eyes almost popped out, “You threatened me with grandma again, you are so cheap!” “If you’ll allow it, as long as you let me see you every day and make me feel better, then there’s no need to threaten you,” Xavier said in a serious tone. I stared at him fiercely, but in the end, I couldn\'t do anything. That afternoon, I was preoccupied with work when the office door suddenly opened. “Since everyone is working so hard, here’s some afternoon tea,” he said in a cheery tone that made me shudder. I lowered my head and pretended not to hear him. Xavier divided the afternoon tea among my colleagues and he sat down beside me with the last one. I was about to stand up and leave, but his long legs stretched out and hooked my legs to stop me. He spoke with a smile plastered on his face, “Miss Ye, you seem to have an opinion of me.” I furrowed my eyebrows and whispered to him, “Stop it with your littl