When Yvette woke up early the next morning, she saw a busy figure in the open kitchen.Xavier had a light-colored shirt on and gray pants. There was an apron tied around his waist. Yvette was in shock when she saw him cooking. She had never seen Xavier cooking before.She had only ever heard Daphne say that he could cook and that he had personally cooked for her before.When Xavier heard footsteps coming down the stairs, he looked over."You're up? Come have some tacos." While saying that, he placed two plates of tacos on the dining table.Yvette didn't notice that the sink was filled with failed attempts at tacos. Xavier's delicate fingers had burn marks on them as well. He had been born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He didn't even know how to wash the dishes, much less cook.Xavier was helpless when it came to day-to-day tasks. In fact, he had only searched online for a taco recipe at the last minute.While staring at his burnt hands, he thought, "Cooking honestly isn'
When Kiki found out that Yvette had been hospitalized, she hurried over in the afternoon.Xavier wasn't around when she got there. She stared at Yvette, who was covered in rashes, and felt indescribably distressed."How could you be so stupid? Why did you eat something you know you're not supposed to?"Yvette comforted her, saying, "Don't worry. I've already gotten tested, and I'm not severely allergic. It's not fatal.""Cut the crap. It's not like I don't know that a serious seafood allergy can be fatal. If you ever do this again, I'll…" Kiki paused to think. She didn't know how she was going to threaten Yvette.In the end, she said, "I'll make myself have an allergic reaction, too."Yvette couldn't help but smile. "I'm not lying to you, silly. It's just that I tend to exhibit serious physical symptoms. In reality, though, it's not life-threatening."I have Noah and Zac in my life now. Why would I put my life at risk like that?"Kiki doubted her. "Why did you make yourself suf
Zachary didn't know how to react. He had been hiding in the car for so long, and yet Kiki hadn't noticed him."I heard you calling Mom this morning. It sounded urgent, so I followed you into the car," he explained."You brat! Don't do this ever again. It's dangerous," Kiki warned. She put him in the child's seat and drove to his kindergarten."Don't worry. Your mom is fine. She just had an allergic reaction," she said."Why would she have an allergic reaction?" Zachary asked.Zachary knew that Yvette was allergic to seafood. Aside from that, she wasn't allergic to anything. Had she eaten something that contained seafood?Kiki had promised Yvette that she wouldn't tell him, but it seemed like he had already figured it out. Thus, she had no choice but to come clean.After hearing what had happened, Zachary's eyes filled with concern. "When can I see Mom, Kiki?" He really wanted to hug Yvette right then and let her know he was there for her."You're not allowed to visit her for no
Yvette stared at the check in front of her. All she felt was intense disdain."Xavier will only let me leave once I've paid him back. Meanwhile, you're offering me money to make me go away. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore," Yvette muttered."What do you mean?" Shannon questioned."You should go and ask Xavier."After thinking for a moment, Shannon didn't continue to ask about it. Instead, she tried to guilt-trip Yvette."Yvvy, you and Xav were married for over three years, but you never even gave birth to a child. Do you have any idea what the world thinks of him? I hope you can be more considerate of others. You shouldn't be so selfish."Selfish…Silently, Yvette laughed at herself. Who was the selfish one here? Why didn't Shannon ask Xavier why they had never had kids?"I told you that you should go to Xavier about this. It's not like I'm unwilling to leave," she stated.Shannon hadn't expected this kind of attitude from her. She walked over in front of Yve
Shannon could never suspect a child. She walked over to Zachary and squatted down. "Do you remember where your house is, then? I'll take you there."Zachary was rather shocked to see her acting so kind and gentle. Even though Yvette had never told him about Shannon, he had already looked into her.Shannon was the daughter of the Guetta family and was an outstanding woman. After marrying Clifford, she had raised Xavier alone because Clifford had never bothered to take care of the family. On top of that, she had never revealed a smile in public.While Zachary remained stunned, Shannon added, "If you remember your mom or dad's phone number, I can give them a call, too."Zachary came back to his senses and politely said, "Thank you. Can you take me to the bus stop on the main road? I can take public transport to get back home," he said.She liked him even more after seeing how polite and smart he was.Shannon sighed. If Xavier had listened to her, she would have had a grandchild ar
Xavier lifted his head to look at Yvette. "What did she want from you?"She showed him the blank check Shanon gave her. "She gave me this and asked me to leave you."He stared at the check and asked, "Did you tell her you would?"She shook her head. "Of course I didn't. We had an agreement." If she'd left him, how was she supposed to have a third child? She needed to save Noah too.She pushed the check toward him. "Here. You can have it back."He picked it up. After briefly looking at it, he chucked it into the trash. Then, his gaze darkened as it fell on her face. The allergy symptoms hadn't cleared up yet. "You made the right choice. Even if you had actually filled in a number on that check, I wouldn't have given you the money."Upon hearing this, Yvette clenched her fists. He was dismissing all her hopes of leaving!Xavier wiped his hands with a warm towel before standing up to walk toward her. Before she realized what was going on, his fingers fell on the rash on her neck.
It was a dreary day with constant rain.Yvette Snyder stood at the entrance of the hospital, her body frail, clutching a pregnancy report in her thin hands. Three words on the report stood out: "No pregnancy detected"."You've been married for three years. How are you not pregnant?" Her mother, Yara Cadwell, demanded, jabbing a finger in Yvette's face disappointedly. Yara was dressed lavishly and wore high heels. "Why are you so useless? If you don't get pregnant soon, the Lanes are going to kick you out of the family. What's going to happen to our family then?"Yvette looked at Yara blankly. She had a lot to say, but the words were stuck in her throat. In the end, all she could manage was, "I'm sorry.""I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to give birth to Xavier's child. Do you understand me?"Yvette's throat felt tight; she didn't know how to answer Yara.In their three years of marriage, her husband, Xavier Lane, had never slept with her.How could she ever have his ch
Everyone in the private room looked over at the door. For a moment, the room was eerily silent.Yvette immediately caught sight of Xavier in the middle of the room. His eyes were clear and bright. He was clearly not drunk.She knew that she had been tricked by Daphne.When Xavier saw Yvette, his pupils constricted.Everyone else in the room looked awkward, including Tristan, who had been the most vocal in getting Xavier to accept Daphne's confession earlier.Yvette shouldn't have gone there.Daphne was the first to break the silence. "Please don't get the wrong idea, Yvvy. Tristan was joking. Xavier and I are just friends."Before Yvette could answer, Xavier stood up impatiently. "There's no need to explain it to her."Then, he stalked over to Yvette. "What are you doing here?""I thought you were drunk, so I came to take you home," Yvette answered truthfully.Xavier scoffed. "You really didn't retain anything I told you, did you?"Lowering his voice, he said softly so that