"I was just speaking the truth; what else is there to it?" Yvonne crossed her arms with a smirk. "What? Are you trying to benefit by associating yourself with me?" "Don’t spout nonsense!" Kayla denied it hastily, but it was obvious that she'd been exposed. "Who do you think you are? If it wasn't for that blind man, you wouldn't even be able to enter the gates of Robinson Residence!" Kayla raised her chin in arrogance. "Furthermore, I'm Xavier's fiancée. Do I still need to suck up to you? Stop flattering yourself!""Just a moment ago, I heard Old Mr. Robinson mention that you're Xavier’s girlfriend. How did you become his fiancée in such a short time? Who is really trying to flatter themselves here?" Yvonne mocked her, causing Kayla to fly into a rage. She raised her hand to give Yvonne a slap, but Yvonne’s reflexes were faster. She grabbed Kayla’s wrist tightly, causing Kayla to scream in pain, "Let go of me!""I agree that I was only able to attend this celebration because of Mr
With a frown, Arthur looked at Monica with disdain and ordered loudly, "Stop gaping and standing around here! Quick, arrange for someone to take Ms. Jones to the hospital!" As he spoke, he gave Xavier a hard kick. "Go and take care of your girlfriend!"Xavier stepped forward and carried Kayla in his arms. However, before he left, he gave Yvonne a meaningful look. She was completely soaked through. Her silk dress clung to her shapely figure, and her long, black hair draped over her shoulders, covering her face from view. Wrapped up in Stephen’s arms, she appeared tiny and delicate in comparison. One glance was enough for Xavier to feel a protective urge over a weak, helpless damsel like Yvonne. Stephen sensed Xavier’s burning gaze on them and tightened his grip on Yvonne’s shoulder, asserting his dominance. All this while, Yvonne was admiring how well Stephen handled the situation. Their chemistry was seamless! She had no inkling of the tense, wordless exchange between the two men.
In stark contrast to Yvonne's reaction, Stephen appeared calm and adjusted his collar casually. "The treatment has been more effective lately."Yvonne was thrilled to learn of that and quickly checked Stephen’s pulse, confirming that he was indeed in much better condition than last time. She didn't expect that he would recover so quickly. "When did you realize it?" she asked. All of a sudden, Yvonne recalled that Stephen had also noticed her injury in the dressing room. Did that mean he'd seen her naked? Although they had slept together before, Yvonne had always assumed that Stephen was blind, which is why she hadn't been conscious of her appearance. But now that she realized that he had indeed seen her body, her head spun as she blushed red with embarrassment. Stephen didn't deny it, so Yvonne took it as an affirmation.Stephen had to admit that Yvonne had an attractive figure. Although he could feel the sensation of her body with his touch, seeing her fair and rosy skin with his
Kayla woke up in the hospital bed at the crack of dawn. Monica was resting by her bedside. It took Kayla a moment to remember everything that had happened. Xavier's words felt like a dagger in her heart. In the blink of an eye, tears started falling from her eyes.Monica heard her crying and opened her eyes. She caught sight of Kayla's face, which was covered with tears, and became worried instantly. "Kayla, what happened? Are you in pain?"Kayla shook her head and sobbed. "Mother, I don't want to marry Xavier anymore. He doesn't love me at all. I don't want to—" Before she could finish her words, she got slapped in the face.Monica was equally dumbfounded by her actions, her hand in midair. "How could you say something like that? Do you know how much we did to ensure that you could marry Xavier?" Realizing that Kayla was choking on tears, Monica comforted her hurriedly. "Kayla, you're only saying this because you had a bad scare last night. You should have a good rest first. We'll
After Yvonne finished washing up, she walked towards Stephen's door. She'd been about to knock on the door when her thoughts interrupted her.Stephen could see things now. Does that mean he can see her ugliness more clearly? Yvonne had never been anxious about her looks before, but she was pretty hesitant now. What if Stephen thought of her as an eyesore and wanted to end their relationship?Yvonne thought that she should limit the time she spent around him for her own sake and also to protect Stephen's eyes, which had just recovered.After returning to her room, Yvonne wrote a short note explaining Arthur's phone call and thanking him for taking her to the birthday celebrations the night before. She stuck the note on Stephen's door and went to work cheerfully.That afternoon, Elliot visited Yvonne with the contract. He appeared very sorry for what he had done before and wouldn't sit down to talk until he'd apologized a few times. The contract Elliot brought this time promised to g
"Stephen's mother was Old Mr. Robinson's favorite daughter, but she died giving birth after she got married into the Anderson family. Although her death wasn't related to the Andersonx, Old Mr. Robinson hadn't been willing to listen to anything back then. He took Stephen away forcefully and took it out on him. It wasn't easy for Stephen; we couldn't even recognize him when he returned to Anderson Mansion."Yvonne was speechless. She couldn't get Noah's words out of her head. Even after she got back to Oceanic Villa, she couldn't shake what she'd just found out.She'd thought that taking her to the birthday celebration had been a piece of cake for him. Who knew it had been so difficult for him? Why had he been willing to do this for her?Yvonne arrived at Stephen's door unconsciously. Hotheadedly, she raised her hand and knocked on the door. Disturbed from his sleep, Stephen opened the door in an irritable mood.The next moment, Yvonne's body fell into his arms.Stephen could smell
"It's just that I heard something about you and the Robinson family." Yvonne winced. "I thought I needed to thank you in person for what you did." After she finished speaking, she sensed that his mood had gone cold. He leaned back, feeling displeased. "Who told you that?""Noah,." Yvonne answered him honestly but didn't plan to explain the details. She wasn't a person without a sense of propriety. If Stephen didn't want to speak about it, she wouldn't either. "I'm not interested in it, and I don't want to pry into your past." She turned to Stephen with sincere eyes. "I was just surprised. Why did you help me despite that?"Stephen was startled. He stared at Yvonne for a long time, unable to explain his feelings. She seemed to soothe his anger away. He hadn't felt anything like this before. It was an unfamiliar experience for him.Yvonne felt weird. "Why are you looking at me like that? Are the answers on my face?"Stephen recovered. "No." He closed his eyes and explained in a dee
Monica pretended she didn't notice Jasmine's distant and cold tone. She asked hurriedly, "Jasmine, are you still mad at me? That night, I was—""Mrs. Jones, there's no rush for you to explain anything. Take care of Kayla." Jasmine took a deep breath and said calmly, "Besides, Xavier and Kayla's marriage isn't urgent. After all, they're both still young. That's it. I'll talk to you later. I'm busy at the moment." The call ended abruptly.Monica grabbed her phone tightly. Her eyes glowed with anger. She'd spent so much effort and money to please Jasmine for so many years. How could she give up like this? Not to mention that Jasmine didn't have the final say in their marriage.Monica raised one corner of her upper lips. Her smile grew sinister....After returning to Robinson Residence, Jasmine told Arthur what had happened before going to her room. She wanted to talk to Xavier, but he came to find her first. "I heard that you went to see Yvonne."Jasmine heard him speak and turned