These words suddenly snapped Andy out of his trance. He punched the glass in frustration.Yvette shrank back in fear but tried to stay calm. "If you don't believe me, call her and tell her I'm dead."Without thinking much, Andy picked up his phone and dialed Daphne's number. To his frustration, he couldn't get through to her.Daphne had blocked Andy."It looks like she's afraid she'll be suspected if she has anything to do with you. "Get me and the driver out now, and I won't press charges. At most, it will be considered an accident due to a driving mistake. We're unharmed, and you won't face criminal charges."Andy's mind was in chaos. He wasn't sure whether to believe Yvette or not.Meanwhile, Yvette was barely holding on. Her voice was growing weaker.It suddenly grew noisy around them. Andy then saw something that made him dash right out of there.As Yvette's vision blurred, she vaguely saw a tall figure approaching her.She couldn't clearly see who the man was before sh
It took Yvette a while to fully wake up and realize that her forehead, hands, and legs were wrapped in bandages.The sky outside was darker than usual in the early morning hours.The lights in her hospital room were still on, and when she turned her head, she saw someone slumped over next to her."Claude..." she whispered, her lips pale.Claude, who was a light sleeper, woke up quickly upon hearing her softly calling his name."You're awake. Are you still in pain?" he asked.The doctor had told him that her injuries weren't too severe because she had been in the back seat.Yvette shook her head. "The driver..."Claude reassured her, saying, "He's fine too, thanks to timely treatment." Yvette felt relieved and then asked Claude what had happened after she had lost consciousness. Claude explained that shortly after she passed out, he had arrived with his people and captured Andy, who had tried to escape."Xavier was also there. He's the one who brought you to the hospital,"
Claude understood what Yvette meant."Rest up. Leave this to me," he said.After ensuring Yvette was stable and having the doctor check her again, confirming she was okay, Claude bid her goodbye and left.…When Xavier returned after doing what he had to, Claude was already gone.Tristan had come with him. Since a nurse was changing Yvette's bandages, they stood outside in the hospital garden."How did the car accident happen all of a sudden?" Tristan asked, puzzled. "Did they find out who and what car caused it?"Xavier told him about how Claude had found the driver first and taken care of it.Tristan was taken aback. "That guy's got some skills. He got ahead of you!"Upon hearing that, Xavier suddenly asked, "Do you think he's better than me?" He couldn't help but think about how Yvette had contacted Claude first when she had been in trouble.Tristan paused for a moment. When he realized what Xavier meant, he chuckled."Xav, how can he compare to you? No matter how capable
Yvette woke up drenched in sweat. Her body was trembling.In the dim light, she saw that Xavier had already rushed over from the adjacent room. His tension eased slightly when he saw that she was unharmed."What's wrong?" he asked.Yvette's eyes were red. "I dreamt that I died." It had felt so real.The mention of death touched a nerve in Xavier. He stepped forward and wrapped her in his arms, gently patting her back. He tried to keep his voice as soft as possible as he said, "You didn't die. I'm here." He reassured her, pausing before adding, "Don't be afraid."It took Yvette a while to fully return to reality after the nightmare. She looked up at Xavier, but the light was too dim for her to see his face clearly."Thank you," she whispered, then gently pulled away from his embrace and lay back down in bed. Her polite and distant demeanor made Xavier feel uncomfortable. This time, instead of returning to the other room, he pulled back the covers and lay down beside her, holdi
Andy had still been harboring hope for Daphne until Claude's men took him to the address Daphne had sent him.When Andy saw a group of undercover police officers hiding in the bushes, he sat in the black car in disbelief."See? That woman never intended to save you. Not only that, she's been using you," said one of the men guarding Andy.Andy shook his head. "I don't believe it. Maybe her phone was tapped!"The man couldn't believe that Andy was so stupid to refuse to accept the truth even at this point.Claude had ordered them to make sure Andy saw Daphne's true colors. Even though Andy hadn't seen through her yet, Claude's men could take it slow. They had plenty of time anyway.The car soon drove away. Thus, team of police officers who had been sent to capture Andy returned empty-handed.Daphne had expected Andy to be caught, but once again, he had managed to escape.As worry seized her, she was at a loss for what to do next....Yvette returned to Dewberry Manor after she
Xavier didn't know why he had suddenly gave such an order. Perhaps he wanted to cheer Yvette up after her accident. Or perhaps he wanted to make amends for the past. Perhaps it was an attempt to persuade her to withdraw her lawsuit.Luther was puzzled. "Is it that urgent, sir? What kind of flowers do you need? Are we expecting special guests?"Xavier stood by the window, looking at the delicate figure outside. "Just plant whatever. The more the better.""Understood," Luther replied, unsure of exactly how many flowers Xavier meant by "the more the better".Dewberry Manor was a manor Xavier had commissioned to be built, and Luther knew the approximate size of the garden. He immediately contacted suppliers to purchase a variety of flowers.Late into the night, all the flowers available in Tirion, whether water lilies or various terrestrial blooms available at this time of year, were brought in.Throughout the night, trucks drove toward Dewberry Manor. By the time they arrived, Yve
After chatting with Kiki, Yvette put away her phone and decided to leave the flowers and go to the music room to play the piano.After some time, she felt restless, so she left the music room and went outside.There, she spotted Luther, whom she hadn't seen in years. The elderly man was dressed in a tuxedo. With his distinguished white hair, he looked sharp as he instructed the workers. When Luther noticed Yvette, he visibly paused before regaining his composure and walking toward her."Ms. Snyder, have we disturbed you?" he asked politely.But what followed cut deeper than any profanity-laden insult. "I thought you wouldn't hear us, considering your disability. "Nevertheless, I must advise you. It's ten in the morning. Other upper-class ladies wouldn't be lounging around at home. "If you have nothing to do, I suggest you leave and stop disrupting the workers. What do you think, Ms. Snyder?"In the past, Yvette had thought that Luther genuinely wanted to teach her how to be
The students must be about to be dismissed from kindergarten around this time. Tristan wanted to catch that little troublemaker. When his car arrived at the kindergarten, his eyes didn't leave the gates for a moment. Finally, he spotted Zachary.Since many parents were around the kindergarten's gates, Tristan couldn't send his bodyguards to catch Zachary. Instead, he had to go himself."Keep an eye out. Don't let him escape," Tristan ordered. He knew that the kid was cunning. At that moment, Zachary, who still waiting for his ride to Kiki's place, suddenly felt like something was wrong. He glanced around, only for Tristan's cold and daunting face to reflect in his dark eyes.Zachary was caught off-guard. How had Tristan known where to find him?Without thinking much, Zachary hastily ducked into a group of children and ran out.Malcolm was puzzled. "Zac, what are you doing?"Zachary was on guard now. He replied to Malcolm, "Looks like a different person is picking you up today
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