Under the moonlight, Yvette looked up at the face of the man she had loved for half her life. Her throat tightened as she asked, "Mr. Lane, didn't we have an agreement?"Xavier's hand, which was on her face, froze as he met her clear eyes. It seemed like she might cry any moment.He didn't know why, but a wave of bitterness surged in his heart. He withdrew his hand, got out of bed, and left the room.As he stood outside, he couldn't shake off the image of Yvette's distant gaze.Mr. Lane?He sat in his car and smoked. Then, he called Mark and asked, "What day is it today?"It was 2:00 am. Mark had just been woken up by the phone call and couldn't help but feel confused by the abrupt question.After a moment of thought, he couldn't recall anything significant about the day and got up to check.There were no notable business deals or holidays. Then, spotting a trending topic about someone's birthday on his computer, he realized it was Yvette's birthday. He called Xavier back. "M
Wendy couldn't believe it. "Really?"Noah nodded mysteriously. "Why do you think Mr. Xavier doesn't have a wife or kids?"Xavier was almost 30 years old. In high society, or even among regular men, it was rare for someone his age not to have a wife and children.Wendy thought this made a lot of sense."Noah, darling, you sure know a lot." Wendy couldn't help but praise him.The two happily chatted, unaware that Yvette and Xavier had already arrived at Fortian Manor.Yvette made a mental note of the route as they traveled. While Xavier noticed what she was doing, he didn't say anything about it.Even if Yvette knew the location, she couldn't take Noah away.Once they got out of the car, Yvette hurriedly strode inside.At that moment, Wendy had received the news that Xavier had arrived with a beautiful woman. She immediately informed Noah.The first person that came to Noah's mind when he heard that his bastard father had brought a woman home was that it was Daphne. He had ne
Noticing that Yvette seemed off, Noah immediately acted cute. "Mom, did you forget something?"Yvette snapped out of her thoughts. "What?""A kiss." Noah pointed to his cheek.Yvette promptly kissed his cheek. "All good now?" she asked."Mhm!"Yvette felt a warmth with Noah that she had never experienced during their time together. All the grievances she had suffered in recent days seemed to dissipate.Their time together passed quickly. As the afternoon approached, Yvette gave Noah various reminders. Unlike before, when they had been abroad, Noah was extremely understanding today and didn't throw a tantrum to stop Yvette from leaving.In the past, whenever Yvette had been about to leave for Tirion, Noah had cried and refused to let her go. It usually took a lot of coaxing before he agreed.Yvette had always felt that Noah was no different from other children, except that he was a little smarter.She was visibly despondent after she got into the car to head back. She stared
Xavier uttered those threatening words slowly.Yvette's gaze turned solemn at that. She had always known Claude was important figure abroad, but she had yet to learn exactly what his job was.She had found him seriously injured many times. "It's not your style to harm others if it doesn't benefit you, is it?" Yvette feigned calmness.Xavier's tall figure loomed in front of her. "It sounds like you know me well. How do you know it doesn't benefit me?" His Adam's apple moved slightly.Yvette met his gaze directly. "You'd be spending more money on a bad deal. How is that beneficial?"Xavier let out a cold laugh. "You're wrong. I never do business if I'm going to lose. With the position I have, I know money isn't the goal for some businesses."For years, he had been putting pressure on Claude's businesses in the country, making things difficult for them to operate. What had he done all of that for? Hadn't it been to vent his anger?If it hadn't been for Claude, Yvette wouldn't h
Yvette couldn't believe that her love for him, which spanned so many years, was being described as "worthless".She had never felt cheaper than this."You're right. I do think it's worthless now."The veins on Xavier's forehead bulged, and his eyes reddened as he pressed her head against his chest.Yvette took deep breaths, feeling like she was suffocating.Wanting to hear her apologize, Xavier refused to let her go. But Yvette was stubborn and refused to do it.Once she decided that she liked someone, she wouldn't turn back even if she hit a wall. Similarly, now that she had made up her mind, she wouldn't apologize easily.Yvette's health wasn't good to begin with. Xavier's actions made her breathing gradually weaken.Xavier quickly let go of her when he noticed this. However, he kissed her again before she could catch her breath.Yvette's gaze faltered, and her mind went blank. When her mind started to clear, Xavier had already removed most of her clothes.With her back aga
Claude noticed Yvette behind Xavier immediately and gave her a reassuring look before turning his attention to Xavier and extending his hand."Nice to meet you, Mr. Lane."Contrary to the expected tension, the interaction between the two men was unusually gentlemanly.Xavier shook Claude's hand. He then looked at Yvette and introduced her. "This is my wife, Yvette."As he asserted his claim, Xavier grabbed Yvette by the waist.Yvette tried to pull his hand away, but Xavier tightened his grip, refusing to let go even when her nails dug into his hand and drew blood.His expression remained composed.Claude silently observed everything without showing any reaction. "There's no need for an introduction," he said. "Yvvy and I grew up together. I know her better than you, Mr. Lane."Yvvy…He called her so affectionately. And he also claimed to know Yvetter better than Xavier did.Xavier's dark eyes flashed with malice as he turned to look at Yvette. "Darling, why haven't you mentio
In other words, Yvette's little attempts to rebel were tolerable for now. But if she continued, there would come a time when Xavier would get tired, and then they wouldn't be able to stay together.Yvette wasn't stupid; she understood what Mark was implying."Mr. Xyrax, do you have a girlfriend? Or perhaps a wife?" Yvette asked.Mark's narrow eyes under his gold-rimmed glasses flickered slightly. "I have a fiancée."Mark felt somewhat helpless when he talked about his fiancée. They had met through a blind date and started dating, but the childish woman often threw tantrums. Just because he had canceled plans due to work, she wanted to call off the marriage. It was as though she treated marriage like a joke."She must like you a lot, right?" Yvette inquired.Mark, much like Xavier, had never considered others' feelings and treated people with cold indifference and sharp words. Yvette figured his fiancée must really like him; otherwise, she wouldn't want to marry him."We're com
Claude had the chef at Noble Gem Private Dining prepare Yvette's favorite dishes. "You've lost weight. You should eat more.""Okay." Yvette picked up her cutlery. However, she didn't have an appetite despite the table full of exquisite dishes before her.She couldn't help but ask, "By the way… What did you and Xavier talk about?" Claude put some food on her plate. "Nothing much. It was about work.""Did Xavier make things difficult for you?" Yvette pressed on.Claude paused, his eyes curving with a smile as he looked at her. "I'm not some little girl. How could he make things difficult for me?"He was teasing her again.Yvette noticed that Claude was always addressed politely by those around him, and he often appeared serious. But in front of her, it didn't take long before he started joking, sometimes even like a child."I'm serious! You have to tell me if he makes things difficult for you," Yvette insisted."Why would I? I'm a strong, independent man. How could I let you he
When Yvette heard what Jeremiah said, she shook her head, saying, "I always thought he didn't love me, but it was only after he repeatedly put himself in danger to save me that I realized he had feelings for me."I originally planned to stay with him just because of the kids, but somehow, over time, I started to like him a little."As Jeremiah listened, his gentle eyes held indecipherable emotions in them.What Yvette was talking about could be summed up in a few words—she developed feelings over time.He suddenly started coughing heavily."Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Yvette asked.Jeremiah waved his hand. Once his coughing had eased a bit, he picked up his flask and took a sip of warm water. "It's nothing, just an old issue," he said.As he spoke, the driver drove into the estate.This area was quite remote, with people stationed all around. If there was any sign of activity or disturbance, Jeremiah would know about it immediately."This is it. Let's go,
"Understood. I'll go over right now," Yvette replied.After Yvette followed Jackie upstairs, Marlene scoffed. "How shameless. Has she forgotten that Jeremiah is Xavier's brother?"Jeana also came over to snoop around."Marlene, why bother getting upset over someone like her? She's long lost all sense of shame."Marlene was in a great mood after hearing someone else criticize Yvette alongside her."Jeana, don't worry. In a few days, I'll speak well of you in front of Grandpa. Since Xavier is divorced, he needs a woman by his side to take charge."Jeana looked gratefully at her, "Thank you, Marlene."Right now, Jeana felt especially grateful, but she didn't realize that soon, she would deeply regret it.…Meanwhile, Yvette arrived at the CEO's office on the top floor. After knocking and receiving permission, Yvette entered the office.Jeremiah was sitting in front of his computer, deeply engrossed in his work. When he heard her enter, he looked up at her.Yvette dressed simply
After Xavier was taken away, Tristan and Mark frantically searched everywhere but couldn't find Jeremiah, that lunatic.The main problem was that they were both seriously injured and could only rely on their subordinates to find help."If something happens to Xav, I will never forgive myself." Tristan felt especially guilty, wondering why he hadn't been more cautious.He had been too arrogant.Mark, being a bit more rational than him, said, "Mr. Shaw, since we haven't heard any bad news about Mr. Lane, I assume everything is fine with him.""What do you mean?" Tristan asked."If I were Jeremiah and wanted to frame us for Mr. Lane's death, I definitely wouldn't drag it out," Mark replied.Both of them were currently in a lot of pain, and even simple conversations were very difficult for them.So, after talking for a bit, they took another break.Unfortunately, Mark's phone kept persistently ringing. He saw that Lillian was calling, but he didn't dare answer. He was worried that
Jeremiah gradually tightened his grip. Once Xavier died, he could claim that Tristan and Mark were responsible for secretly harming Xavier.No one knew what kind of surgery they had performed on Xavier, only that it ultimately led to his death."Xavier, don't blame me. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself. You just had to fight with me over everything," Jeremiah said as he covered Xavier's mouth and nose. "When I met Yvvy, I thought I finally had something you didn't, but even she was taken away by you."It's bad enough you took her from me, but you won't even let me move on! Do you have any idea how much it hurts to see you two together every day, especially knowing she's pregnant with your children?"Jeremiah's eyes were slightly reddened."Now, it's all good. With you gone from this world, I'll take good care of Yvette for you."He seemed to have deliberately emphasized the word "Yvette". He didn't know if Xavier was aware of it, but it just felt incredibly satisfying!
Yvette saw that the call was disconnected and decided not to worry about Xavier anymore.…On the other end, Mark stood outside the ICU ward. Up until now, Xavier still hadn't woken up.Tristan came over and checked all the indicators. "There's nothing wrong, so why hasn't he woken up yet?""Mr. Shaw, do you think Mr. Lane might never wake up?" There was a look of concern in Mark's eyes as he asked that. He couldn't believe that the person he had always followed would leave in such a way."Don't overthink it," Tristan said, giving him a pat on the shoulder.Suddenly, there was a noise from the outside."Who are you? This is a private hospital. No one else is allowed to be here.""How can you resort to violence?"There was the sound of things clattering, followed by the cries of pain from those in a fight.Tristan frowned. "Who is it? Do they have a death wish?"Mark was also in disbelief. Shortly afterward, they finally saw clearly who was approaching them.Jeremiah was s
Over at Snyder Residence, Yvette was woken up early by Kiki, who also informed her that there were negative rumors about Zoey circulating online."Yvvy, see, I told you that the media wouldn't easily let Zoey off the hook."Yvette read through them again.However, these news stories disappeared not long after they were published.While eating breakfast, Kiki frowned and said, "The speed at which trending articles change is just too fast.""That's the benefit of having money," Yvette said.Even the children knew about the trending articles being removed.Zachary had originally wanted to hack in further to make Zoey's news trend more frequently. Unfortunately, it seems they had figured out about the hacking attempts, so they fortified their firewall and posted someone to monitor the situation.If he hacked in again, there was a chance he might expose himself.Zachary decided to back off and settled for teaching Zoey a small lesson.…Yara was to be laid to rest today.Yvette
"We've found her, and we're currently figuring out how to obtain her biological sample," Elijah replied.Zoey was really anxious. She said, "Great. Once you've got it, come back as soon as you can.""Okay."Zoey hung up the phone and laid down to rest, but she just couldn't fall asleep.If Xandra really was Gemma's daughter, given Gemma's doting and overprotective nature, she would want to give half of everything she owned to Xandra.No, it wasn't just half. By then, Zoey might end up with nothing, and everything would go to Xandra.Zoey had a rough night and didn't sleep well, but fortunately, Elijah sent a message saying everything had been arranged. They were coming back today, so they could move forward with the examination earlier than planned.Just as things got settled over at Zoey's, online articles started trending elsewhere."Zoey Yandell is suspected to be the biological daughter of Yara Cadwell.""Zoey Yandell is unwilling to acknowledge her biological mother in or
"Fine, then. What a pity," Kiki said as she put down her phone.Yvette reassured her, saying, "There's nothing to feel bad about. What happened today was a warning to Zoey that I'm not someone to be messed with."Kiki nodded, saying, "Yes."They all understood that as long as Zoey was the Zelnik family's daughter, she would always have someone to protect her.Kiki said, "Gemma treats her adopted daughter so well. If she had her own kids, they'd definitely be happy too.""Yes, indeed."Yvette admired Zoey for having such a supportive mother who stood by her no matter what happened.Kiki asked, "Yvvy, have you ever thought about finding your biological mother?"She suddenly realized that many parents who abandoned their children might have done so because they had no other choice, or perhaps they did so for other reasons.Yvette shook her head. "I don't want to be disappointed again."Parents who could abandon their daughter at the orphanage probably didn't love her very much.
Kiki nodded and said, "Yes, it's them. They're incredibly arrogant. Just thinking about it still makes me really angry."Yvette picked up her phone and made a call. A bodyguard that was stationed nearby answered her.Kiki overheard her telling the person on the phone to isolate a few of them and beat them up."What do you mean?"Kiki still didn't understand what was happening.The driver started the car and drove them to a secluded location.Kiki then realized that all the people who had previously pushed her were now being cornered and beaten up."Yvvy, this is...""I can tolerate it if they bully me, but I can't stand it when they bully you," Yvette said, enunciating each word clearly.Kiki felt moved. She hugged Yvette tightly, saying, "Yvvy, you're amazing! My true love!"Yvette couldn't help but laugh. "Dummy. You're my best friend. You stood by me, so of course, I'll stand by you."She was no longer the person she once was, with nothing to her name. Yvette now had weal