"No, no ..."Conan ran downstairs and stood in front of Yvonne, shaking his head and waving his hands violently. "It's not her ..." "Conan, why did you come down? I'll stand up for you. Listen to me; go back to your room first." Camille patiently coaxed him before getting the maid to take him away.Conan was nervous, so he didn't know what else to say besides repeatedly uttering, "No." He stomped his feet anxiously.Elizabeth noticed his reaction and asked tentatively, "Conan, are you trying to say that it wasn't her who hit you? Am I right?"Conan nodded fervently, "Then, how did you get hurt?" Elizabeth asked. Conan was stumped. He stammered for a long time and could barely say a single sentence. He got exasperated in the end and grabbed his hair with both hands, making weird sounds.Camille's heart was broken. She immediately went forward to hug Conan and cried at Elizabeth, "Mom, Conan doesn't know anything. Why are you forcing him? Yvonne must have threatened him not to
It was raining cats and dogs, drenching Yvonne, who was receiving her punishment outside. She was being caned repeatedly on her back. Her flesh split open, turning the clothes on her back red.She gritted her teeth hard while taking the punishment, looking pale as a ghost.Suddenly, she remembered the bloody days she'd had when she was younger. Back then, the injuries she'd suffered had been more serious than this. She was long used to injuries to the flesh. However, her heart never ached as much as it did at that moment. It was as if the cane was striking her heart, not her back.She couldn't understand why she was suddenly being beaten. She intended to force herself to think about it until she came to a conclusion, despite knowing that all she needed to do to put an end to this ordeal was pretend to pass out.The Anderson family stood by the door, watching Yvonne get punished. This was the first time they had met such a stubborn person. They'd initially thought that she wouldn't
Ever since returning from Anderson Mansion, Yvonne had been staying at Oceania Villa and recuperating.Although she still spoke to Stephen, there was a wedge between them.Tabitha changed Yvonne's wound dressing twice a day. Every time she did it, her eyes would redden with heartbreak.That day, Yvonne was lying on her stomach when she felt some water droplets dripping on her back. She turned back to see Tabitha frantically wiping her tears away.Yvonne couldn't help but feel for her. "Mrs. Lopez, this is just a small injury. I've suffered even worse in the past. I'm not crying, so why are you?""You silly girl! What are you talking about? You have such a delicate body. How could you suffer all these injuries?" Tabitha sniffled. She lightly dabbed medicine on Yvonne's injuries. "You're a girl. You can't have scars on your back. It won't look nice.""I don't even mind the scars on my face. Who will look at my back?" Yvonne chuckled and said thoughtfully, "You're the first person w
At night, Yvonne snuck out of Oceania Villa without informing anyone. She knew her body well enough, and she wasn't going to let her injuries stop her from going out. All she needed to do was wear loose clothes that wouldn't touch her injuries.When Yvonne arrived, Rachel was just opening a bottle of Ace of Spades. The entire atmosphere was at its peak. Yvonne followed the barmaid to the booth Rachel had reserved, only to see that Rachel had already started drinking.Rachel had one hand pulling on a handsome man's tie and the other hand combing through his hair. Rachel said tipsily, "I don't like this hair color. Can you shave it off?"Yvonne didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Could Rachel not even see men with the same hair color as Dexter now? She went up to Rachel. "Ms. Turner, you've already drunk yourself stupid before I even got here?""I liked it!" Rachel opened her arms wide, about to hug Yvonne. Luckily, Yvonne reacted quickly; she held Rachel's hands before they clasped
Stephen's outright declaration that Yvonne belonged to him infuriated Xavier so much that he laughed. He downed his glass of wine, slammed it back on the table, and stormed off.After he left, Yvonne took Stephen's hands off her and moved to the side. The next second, Stephen wrapped his arms around her once more. "Did I give you permission to leave Oceania Villa?"Yvonne's gaze sharpened. "I'm a human being, not your pet."Stephen furrowed his brows. "You're misinterpreting what I said.""I wouldn't even dare guess what you are thinking about; how would I dare to misinterpret it?" Yvonne looked Stephen in the eyes. Under the influence of alcohol, she said what was on her mind. "Although Xavier is scum, what he said is true. By staying by your side, I might end up losing my life one day. Now that you've got your sight back, when are you planning to divorce me?"Stephen's expression darkened instantly when he heard her mention divorce. He enunciated, "Are you leaving me?""The And
Rachel woke up with a splitting headache. She groggily saw Yvonne entering her room and thought that she was still dreaming.It was only when Yvonne opened the curtains and the sun shone on her face that Rachel realized it was real. She blocked out the sun with her hand and asked curiously, "Why are you here?""You were totally smashed last night. If I hadn't brought you home, were you going to let Stanley do it?" Yvonne asked in response."Oh …" Rachel grabbed her hair and smiled. "Now that I'm up, you can go home. You didn't go home last night, Stephen must be—""I'm planning to crash your place for a few days." Yvonne sat by the side of Rachel's bed. "I took you in before, and now it's your turn. You won't say no, right?""Of course!" Rachel asked tentatively, "Did you have an argument with Stephen?""You can say so," Yvonne lazily replied. She couldn't take back what she'd said last night. Stephen was clearly furious about it, seeing how he'd left without her.However, tha
Andy had made a reservation for a French restaurant. The two sat opposite each other, eating and chatting happily.Halfway through, Yvonne's phone rang. Her screen flashed the name "Stephen Anderson," and she rejected the call without even thinking.This piqued Andy's curiosity. "Why aren't you answering?""It's a scam." "I don't think so, right?" Andy squinted his eyes. "I saw a name."Then the phone rang once more. Afraid that Andy would see her screen, Yvonne covered it and got up. "I'll go answer this call." She walked over to a corner and asked grudgingly, "What's going on?""Who's the man you're having dinner with? You two seem happy."Yvonne furrowed her brows. "Did you send someone to stalk me?""Are you trying to turn this on me when you've been caught?" Stephen asked in a low voice. He'd arranged for a bodyguard to follow Yvonne to protect her. However, he hadn't expected to receive photos of her having dinner with another man on the very first day!Moreover, that m
Yvonne parked the car and walked over to Stephen. "If you're going to ask about that man, you can save it. I have nothing to explain.""Alright, I won't ask."Yvonne was speechless. Stephen's willingness to concede baffled her. He'd been fuming at her on the phone earlier. Why the sudden change?"When are you planning to come home?" Stephen asked in a low voice."Not yet. I'm living quite comfortably here.""Alright, when you want to come home, I'll come pick you up."Yvonne was completely bewildered by his response. What the hell did he mean by that? Did he come all the way from Oceania Villa just to tell her that?Even after the Maybach had disappeared out of sight, Yvonne still couldn't wrap her head around Stephen's behavior.Stephen sped through the night on the empty road. He'd initially been antsy, but he'd gradually calmed down and realized he wasn't actually angry; he'd merely been looking for something to harp on. In truth, he'd just wanted to hear her voice and see h