"She was a victim. Back then, she thought she could hide the truth by insisting that the child she was carrying was mine. Sadly, the truth was bound to be revealed sooner or later." At the time, when he'd found out that Ariel had slept with Benjamin, he had thought of confronting the situation. However, Ariel came from a well-known family. So he had realized that revealing the truth would not only ruin her reputation but also her life. Despite having to bear the criticism of being a heartless man, Stephen had remained resolute about Ariel getting the abortion. He had kept the truth hidden throughout the years for the sake of Ariel's dignity. Pulling himself out of his memories, Stephen spoke again after a moment of silence. "That child shouldn't have been born, nor should she have insisted that I was the child's father." Hearing that, Yvonne was so shocked that she was at a loss for words. She subconsciously reduced the force of her hands on his eyes. Stephen caught sight o
"Do I need you to meddle in my business?" Noah was angry. "Carmen is the acting president of Anderson Group. You attended her banquet as my fiancée and made a fool of yourself in front of her. Now you're saying you did it to help me out?" Letting out a laugh in exasperation, he grabbed Katie's chin."Because of what happened last night, Carmen has an extremely poor impression of you. She will definitely favor Stephen more at the shareholders' meeting next time.""How can someone as dumb as you have the guts to make trouble at the banquet? I'm seriously wondering if you're someone sent by Stephen to stay by my side!" As soon as he finished speaking, he fiercely shoved Katie's face away. Katie's cheeks stung. She didn't dare turn around to look at Noah. "I ... I wanted Ms. Lynch to know that Yvonne isn't a decent person either. Ms. Lynch didn't even spare me a glance, yet she treated Yvonne so warmly. Why? I'm your fiancée! Yvonne is just someone who was kicked out of the And
Yvonne wasn't going anywhere too far this time. Besides, it was also the weekend. Considering that she hadn't taken Elvin out to have some fun in a long time, she decided to take him with her. When Elvin heard about it, he maintained a calm expression. Although he said that only kids enjoyed going out to play, his actions revealed how he truly felt. After returning home from school on Friday, he went to his room and packed his bag.Walking down the stairs with her bag, Yvonne couldn't help but chuckle upon seeing Elvin waiting in the living room. "You're fast. Have you done packing your things?"Elvin hummed in response, seemingly a little awkward. Yvonne was amused by how cute he was. She was about to approach him when she heard the doorbell ring. She put her bag down and went over to open the door. The moment she did, she saw a very excited Britney. "Aunt Yvonne!" Britney hugged Yvonne's thigh and acted like a spoiled child. "Daddy is cooking today!" Yvonne was slig
All of a sudden, a loud noise came from the kitchen.Yvonne immediately ran over, forgetting the question she had asked Curtis earlier. Curtis breathed a long sigh and followed after her, only to find the kitchen in a complete mess. The pot had been shattered into several pieces.It sure seemed like someone had fought a battle in there.Suppressing her anger, Yvonne asked, "Are you here to ruin my kitchen or cook?""I made a slight error." Stephen crouched down and cleaned up the mess on the floor. No matter how chaotic the situation was, he seemed to be able to handle it skillfully.Yvonne didn't know why her anger dissipated in an instant. What could she expect from a wealthy man who rarely did housework?She turned around and fetched some cleaning tools. "Go ahead with the rest. I'll clean these up." Hearing that, Stephen went along with her and continued to prepare the remaining dishes. When Yvonne was done cleaning up the mess, she looked over at Stephen. He was wa
Hearing that, Yvonne turned around and met Stephen's gaze. Under the dim light in the car, his eyes were particularly bright. It was as if he could see through her. Yvonne was slightly stunned before she looked away. "Knowing too much won't do you any good. Let's part ways when we reach Guartique Town." "Are you going there to investigate Mark?" he asked.Yvonne didn't want to talk about it. She ignored him and leaned against the window with her eyes closed. Seeing that, Stephen stared at her side profile for a long time. He didn't ask her anything else. Silence enveloped the car throughout the five-hour journey By the time they arrived at Guartique Town, it was already early in the morning. Everywhere was dark. They carried the children and headed toward the homestay. Yvonne had booked the entire place for the sake of convenience. The landlord, Raymond Styles, was waiting in the living room. As soon as he saw Stephen and the rest, he assumed that they were a family of f
"Jennifer Johnson." Fearing that she would arouse his suspicion, Yvonne added, "She was my mother's friend. I often heard my mom talking about her. I thought of paying her a visit since I'm here." Raymond nodded. "I see. I was wondering how you would know Jennifer considering your age." "Do you know her?" Yvonne sensed a shimmer of hope. "Yes. Everyone in this town knows her." Raymond let out a heavy sigh. "She was a renowned university student here. No one has managed to surpass her record for college entrance exam scores to this day. Unfortunately ... she went missing.""Missing?" Yvonne pretended to be shocked. "What happened? My mom also couldn't reach her. She thought Jennifer had involved herself in something important." "We're not sure either. She has been missing for over 20 years. Her mentally ill mother has never stopped looking for her. That's why everyone here knows Jennifer's name." He continued regretfully, "Jennifer came from a relatively fine family. Howe
Right after Yvonne finished saying that, the crazy woman surprisingly calmed down.She pushed Yvonne away abruptly and curled herself up once again. "No ... It's impossible for Jennifer to have a son. No ... It can't be ..." The woman shook her head as she spoke, denying it vehemently.Yvonne felt that she had found the right person. "Think about it properly. Has she ever mentioned this to you before? Or anything about dating someone?" "No, no!" The crazy woman went berserk all of a sudden and strangled Yvonne with her hands.Before Yvonne could react, the woman had pinned her to the ground. Her grip on Yvonne's neck tightened. The next second, the madwoman was kicked away. Yvonne immediately sat up and gasped for breath. When the madwoman saw Stephen standing beside Yvonne, she was scared out of her wits. She scrambled to her feet at once and fled the scene in panic. Yvonne tried stopping her, but to no avail. She turned around and shot a glare at Stephen. "She's almos
After a day of fun, Elvin quickly fell asleep at night. Yvonne tucked him in, turned off the lights, and quietly left the room.Stephen stood under the moonlight, waiting for her by the fence. Upon hearing the noise, he looked over and asked, "Is he asleep?" "Yes." Yvonne approached him and felt a little worried. "Where are you taking me? Is it far? Will it be safe to leave the two children here on their own?""They won't be alone." Stephen gestured for Yvonne to look down. Yvonne followed his line of sight and noticed that there were people dressed in black around the entrance and inside the house. She frowned. "When did you arrange for them to be there?""The night when we arrived at Guartique Town," he replied calmly. "Well, I didn't know what you were going to do. I figured it would be better to bring some men along." Then, he turned around and added, "Let's go.""Where are we going?"Stephen didn't reply to her. Although Yvonne was confused, she still left the hom