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
The crowd started criticizing Tristan. He looked upset and had no choice but to get in the car first.At that moment, Zachary was hiding in a secluded corner of the classroom, but he could still see what was going on with Tristan. He couldn't help feeling worried when he saw that Tristan wasn't leaving.He couldn't believe how calculative Tristan was to have come to the kindergarten. He didn't know that Tristan was thinking of him like an actual son; instead, he just thought Tristan had come for revenge.Zachary didn't know what to do at that moment. After all, he could run, but he couldn't hide forever. Just as he was lost in thought, he received a call on his watch—it was from Kiki. He immediately answered it. "Hello, Kiki.""Where are you, you brat? I'm at the kindergarten's entrance, but I can't see you." She was standing outside the kindergarten and scanning the area.Zachary noticed that the scary-looking bodyguards had left once she had arrived. So, he ran out right awa
Shannon watched as Kiki and Zachary left; disappointment was written all over her face.At that moment, Mandy received a piece of news; Shannon had gotten someone to investigate what Xavier had been doing recently. Mandy immediately reported, "Mark's man said that Mr. Lane has been raising a child in Tirion for more than half a month now."…After Zachary went back to Kiki's villa, he figured that he would have to be cautious no matter where he went in the future. Xavier had already discovered Noah, so he couldn't let his bastard father find out about him as well.Zachary worked fast on his computer in his room. After a while, he managed to contact Noah. He had sneakily broken through Fortian Manor's firewall the previous day and contacted Noah.Xavier had only snatched away Noah's smartwatch back then and didn't know Noah had been secretly holding on to a tiny communication device.That night, Noah was lying on the bed when he saw the device glowing. It was as small as a but
When Xavier returned to Dewberry Manor, all the flowers that had too much pollen had been removed. Yvette thought Daphne would return with him that day and see what he had done. To her surprise, he came back alone."Have you eaten?" Xavier asked when he saw her sitting in the living room alone. She was writing something.Yvette nodded. "Yeah, I have."He looked toward the dining table, and it looked clean."I thought you weren't coming back today, so I didn't prepare anything for you," she said.In the past, she had always prepared his favorite food, regardless of whether he was returning or not. Most of the time, he wouldn't touch the food at all.After Yvette had gone abroad, she had had Noah and Zachary. Since she had to plan her future, she had always worked a lot. So, Viola was in charge of cooking. Yvette wasn't planning to go back to her cooking days anymore.Xavier didn't react much. "Me too."That was a lie. He had come home early today, thinking that she might hav
Shannon thought Xavier didn't want anyone to know about Noah's mother. She figured that was the reason he hadn't told anyone when he had brought Noah back.Xavier was speechless. He wondered if she would still treat Noah as her family if Noah wasn't his son. "Stop sticking your nose in this matter." After saying that, he ended the call.He could no longer sit still, and he went through his phone's gallery. He had three photos in a hidden album. The first one was a photo of Yvette's examination report when she had gotten pregnant in the past. Then, there was Noah's photo. As for the final photo, there was the back of a young woman in it.He looked closely at Noah's photo and wondered if he was truly Claude's son. Xavier didn't fully believe it, but he didn't dare to get someone to check. If the results proved that he had nothing to do with Noah, all his hopes would be dashed.With that thought in mind, he decided he would rather not look into it, and he turned his phone off.
As Xavier held Yvette, she just stood there stiffly. After a while, she shook her head. "I don't." It was the truth.When he heard that, he hugged her tighter. Then, he caressed her face with his large hand. At that moment, he felt like she still belonged to him.Yvette knew it was time, so she looked up at him. Then, she stood on her toes and kissed his neck. She slowly moved her lips upward until they reached his lips. Xavier felt warm wherever she kissed him.He tried to hold himself back multiple times, but it didn't work. He put his hand behind her head and took the initiative to kiss her back. He didn't care what she was planning anymore. He wanted her tonight!She could feel his attitude changing, so while she was catching her breath, she said, "I'm a little scared. Can we have some wine first?"As Xavier looked at her teary eyes, he held himself back and said with a hoarse voice, "Sure."Yvette grabbed the strongest wine they had in the cellar and popped in the pill tha
It only ended after midnight. Xavier was still intoxicated, but he held Yvette tightly.She looked at the semen she had collected in a sterile cup and knew it was time for her to leave. She tried getting out of his embrace, but he held her even tighter. She had no choice but to hide the cup under the bed. She would leave with it when he left for work the next day.Yvette looked up at Xavier, who was sleeping soundly. She started feeling guilty and whispered, "I was sincere when I apologized to you. But I wasn't apologizing for faking my death and leaving you. Instead, I was apologizing for this…"She had only conceived Noah and Zachary because he had forced her. She didn't feel sorry because of it. However, she knew she was wrong to hide the truth from him this time. Nevertheless, she still had to do this. It was the only way she could ensure Noah and Zachary would stay by her side.…When the sun rose the next day, Xavier woke up with a slight headache and noticed that Yvette
Yvette looked up at Xavier in disbelief. He wasn't angry. Instead, he just looked at her and slowly said, "Now, tell me. What do you want?"They were close to each other as she looked into his complicated gaze and lied, "I was just upset and wanted to have you for once."She lied to him again!Xavier pulled her head into his embrace and chuckled softly. Then, his eyes became teary. "You got what you wanted. Now, what? Are you going to leave me again?"His large hands held her tightly, making her feel like her shoulders were about to break. "I—"Before she could say anything else, he interrupted her. "Believe it or not, you'll never be able to leave Tirion without my permission!"She trembled slightly. "I've promised that I would pay you back everything before I leave. Besides, Noah's still here, isn't he?""Where will you get so much money?" he asked.Although he knew that she was a famous composer abroad, she wouldn't be able to gather the amount he had requested in such a sho
When Jeana found out, she clicked her tongue and said, "How shameless. She's already divorced from Xav and yet is still sleeping together."Yvette heard murmuring outside and got up to check it out. She saw Jeana and a few maids badmouthing her.She was speechless. What could Xavier possibly do to her in his current state?"You don't like me sleeping with Xavier. How about you take my place?" Yvette stood upstairs and spoke loudly.Upon hearing this, Jeana's expression shifted immediately.If she were to sleep next to Xavier, she definitely wouldn't live to see the sunrise tomorrow."I'm not like you. I'm not married to Xav yet, so nothing will happen between us," Jeana said with feigned innocence.Yvette laughed. "Then, after you marry him, would you dare to share a bed with him and have something happen?"Jeana was at a loss for words once again. She stopped talking, went back to her room, and slammed the door shut.She couldn't wait to hear Yvette's screams tonight.During
Kiki sat beside him and asked, "What exactly happened? Why was Mr. Shaw Senior so angry a couple of days ago, and what's going on with Xavier?""Just know that while I'm not a saint, I'm not a terribly wicked person either. But Jeremiah is a wolf in sheep's clothing, so make sure Yvette stays cautious," Tristan advised.Kiki rolled her eyes at him."As far as I know, Jeremiah has always been kind to Yvvy. When they were young, he often helped her and stood up for her when she was bullied. But you, when she just married Xavier, you were the one who bullied her the most!"Tristan was momentarily at a loss for words.That was because Kiki was right in pointing out that Tristan used to frequently bully Yvette.Yvette's hearing had worsened in both ears, and she currently relied on hearing aids until now.Tristan was filled with regret, and he understood that he could never make things right with Yvette. He had been researching ways to treat mild hearing loss but hadn't made much pro
Yvette shook her head and said, "Not yet. His condition is still very unstable. Once Dad's health improves, I'll take you and Zachary to see him."Noah nodded obediently and said, "Alright. Go ahead. Ms. Wendy and Lily are at home. I'll be good.""Okay."Yvette listened to what Noah said and felt genuinely gratified. She was really thankful to have two such thoughtful children at such a young age.After soothing Noah, Yvette had the driver drive to the manor.She had just arrived and saw the nurses and doctor forcibly administering an injection to Xavier."What kind of injection is this?" Yvette immediately stepped forward."It's a sedative," Nathaniel replied with a stern expression. "Mr. Lane lost control again earlier and started hitting people."Yvette frowned. "Didn't I tell you? If he has an episode, just call me, and I'll come over right away."Nathaniel feigned a helpless look at Yvette. "That won't do. When Mr. Lane gets violent, he doesn't hold back at all. If we don
Yvette immediately understood what Jacqueline meant. "Thank you so much. I'll cover all your losses personally.""You don't have to. Just continue working with me when you're in charge in the future."Jacqueline realized that Yvette was genuinely kind-hearted. In their collaboration, she found that she got a fair deal and even made more profit compared to working with others."Okay." Yvette didn't exchange any more pleasantries with her after that.Today's parent meeting had unexpectedly helped Yvette solve a big problem.She finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could now take a proper rest.First, she took care of Noah, and then she planned to go to the manor to visit Xavier.At home, Noah had already learned from Zachary's investigation that the manor was private property belonging to Jeremiah."Zac, I feel like it's not really a good thing for Mom, but if she wants to be with Jeremiah, I'll support her."Noah rested his head on his hand and said, "But Jeremiah is already
Anne, thinking about her child at home, said, "I need to go back and check on my kid too."As the three people got ready to leave, Elena hesitated and stayed behind.Once they left, a few of the other moms also decided to leave.The remaining people seemed to want to get on Marlene's good side.Marlene also knew of this and told them, "Zayden will be returning to the main headquarters of Titan Corporation very soon.""Really? To what position?" Mia asked.Marlene smiled and said, "It has to be a high-ranking position.""Congratulations are definitely in order. Once Mr. Zayden returns to work at the headquarters, could you possibly help make some introductions?" Mia tentatively suggested.Elena made a point to remember everything that happened here so she could tell Yvette all about it.Elena felt that even if Yvette and Xavier were divorced, Yvette's life wouldn't be any worse than Marlene'sShe was determined to become friends with Yvette again, and she believed she was maki
Upon learning of the situation, Jeremiah instructed Nathaniel to keep a close watch on Xavier's every move, especially when he was with Yvette.Nathaniel said, "Yvette also wants Mr. Xavier to be able to go out for walks."Jeremiah paused before replying, "As long as he doesn't leave the manor, he can go for a walk."Yvette could look at Xavier at any moment, and Jeremiah didn't want Yvette to have a negative impression of him."Understood."…As the end of the month approached at Titan Corporation, those with the lowest sales would be fired.Division Five had been performing well, but unfortunately, there were issues with the accounts. If the upper management or shareholders found out, it could become a significant problem.At that time, it was likely that Division Five, who were suspected of fraud, would be fired.Yvette had already arranged for someone to look into this matter, focusing on who has been in close contact with Marlene or Division One recently.However, there
Jeana stopped talking after that. If Shannon were to see hers hurting Xavier, not only would the idea of them getting married be out of the question, but she would definitely be kicked out.Yvette couldn't be bothered to continue the conversation and said, "In the future, be more careful. If it happens again, it won't just end with a slap."She returned to her room to continue resting.The next day, when morning came, Xavier was still asleep.The doctor came to give him a medical check-up.The doctor said, "Most of Mr. Lane's physical injuries have healed, but the brain damage is something that won't recover in this lifetime."Yvette listened with a worried expression on her face.Before, it was just that Xavier couldn't see. Now, he had turned into a fool.Although he was once a favored and exceptionally talented person, his current life of his was incredibly difficult.Nathaniel escorted the doctor out, leaving only Yvette and Xavier in the room. Yvette was about to go to w
Yvette quietly peeked through the crack in the door and saw that Xavier was still lying in bed. His eyes were still closed.He hadn't woken up at all. He must have been having a nightmare just now.Yvette finally felt relieved enough to go back in and tucked the covers back around him, teasing him as she did so, "Look at you in your current state, yet you've got beautiful women eager to marry you. You're really lucky."After finishing speaking, she thought it was getting late and decided to go back to her room to rest.Suddenly, Xavier's large hand grasped her wrist tightly.Yvette's pupils constricted. She thought Xavier had woken up, so she immediately called out to him. "Xavier..."Xavier, however, let go of her.Yvette's eyes were filled with disappointment as she gently placed his hand down."I'll see you again tomorrow."Yvette then went back to her room to sleep.In the early hours of the morning, the sky was exceptionally dark. Yvette was a light sleeper and had a vag
"It's so late. It can't be good, right?" Nathaniel said, standing in front of Yvette.Yvette asked, puzzled, "What's not good?""I'm just concerned about your safety," Nathaniel explained.Yvette stepped past him and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."She quickly walked toward Xavier's room.Nathaniel assumed that Xavier would not wake up now, so he didn't stop her again.In the spacious bedroom, Xavier lay quietly on the bed with his eyes tightly shut. He didn't appear to be sleeping normally.Yvette closed the door before walking to his side."Xavier," she called out.The person on the bed showed no signs of movement.Yvette sat beside him on the bed and pulled the covers aside a little to look at him, only to discover that he was covered in injuries.It looked like he was hit with a stick, leaving bruises all over. It seemed really painful.Yvette looked around, found a medical kit, picked it up, and began to tend to his wounds.What she didn't know was that