The sun was shining on Yvette's face at Dewberry Manor. When she opened her eyes, Xavier was already back on the bed. She looked up and saw the man's dashing face. Just as she was about to get up, he pulled her back in his embrace. "Good morning." He kissed her forehead.She was stunned. It seemed like he didn't remember what she had said before. Yvette avoided him right away, and Xavier opened his eyes a little to look at her in confusion. Then, he grabbed her chin and kissed her.He wasn't as gentle this time. Instead, he was domineering and violent.Yvette blocked him off with her hand, wanting to avoid him again. However, she couldn't do it at all. Just as Xavier was about to continue what he was doing, a phone started ringing. He frowned and wondered what was going on this time.He reached for the phone and realized it was Yvette's phone ringing. He looked at it and saw that it was Kiki calling. Feeling upset, he passed Yvette the phone. "It's your friend."She said n
Xavier noticed how unnatural Yvette was acting from the corner of his eyes, and he stopped probing her. She took a step back and avoided his sharp gaze. "I'm going to shower now."As she took two steps, he grabbed her hand right away and hugged her from behind. He breathed heavily as he said, "Let's continue."She stood there stiffly. Before she could reject him, he kissed her neck."I don't want to…" She hurriedly blocked him away.He stopped what he was doing and continued breathing heavily. He didn't know why, but ever since he had done it once with her, he found it harder to keep himself in control. He was becoming more and more greedy."Why?" he asked in a hoarse voice. Before she could answer him, he added, "If you didn't want this, why did you come back to mess with me? Tell me what the hell you want! I'll give it all to you as long as I can!"Xavier had never felt so helpless before. He had gotten someone to check her past, and he had learned that she worked abroad. H
It was eerily quiet in the house. Suddenly, Xavier realized he only knew that Yvette liked flowers, wanted to visit her old house, and wanted to go to Tenko. Other than that, he didn't know what else she liked.She realized how awkward he felt as well, so she casually said, "Didn't we agree that we wouldn't continue being husband and wife anymore?"He could feel his throat dry up when he heard that. "What do you mean by that? You were the only one who decided on that."If everything had to be agreed on by both parties, she wondered why he could decide to see Daphne by himself. Yvette pursed her lips tightly and looked pale. "Alright. We still have 19 days to go. I hope you can keep your promise by then. I'm going to cook now."Then, she entered the kitchen. Xavier felt more and more frustrated, and he hurriedly approached her. "Let me do it."Yvette was stunned. When she returned to her senses, he was already in the kitchen. She looked at the man in a suit standing in the kitc
Xavier had always been a stubborn man. So, Mark had no choice but to follow his instructions and tell the legal department to prepare the agreement. "By the way, Mr. Lane, we might not be able to look into your account being hacked this morning. The hacker was using a fake IP address…"When Xavier heard that, he frowned. "Send me everything you've found now.""Alright."After he received the information, he entered his study room. He quickly typed on his computer and found a loophole in no time, finding the hacker's actual IP address. "Hexim Pass…"…Meanwhile, Zachary was hiding in the kindergarten's restroom and typing quickly on his keyboard. His forehead was covered in sweat. He immediately gave up on changing his IP address. Instead, he just connected to another IP address.Zachary wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I didn't expect that bastard father to have such capable men. This money sure isn't that easy to get. I was almost discovered."Fortunately, he had been feel
Yvette wanted to scan the area properly when she visited this time. If Xavier was unwilling to let Noah go, she would still be able to find a way to get him out of there.When Noah heard that they were going to visit him, he waited at the entrance for a long time. "Mom!"When she saw the tiny child standing at the gates, she immediately approached him and hugged him. "Why are you standing here?" She grabbed his hand. "Are you cold?""No, I'm not." After saying that, he looked at Xavier, who was walking behind Yvette."Mister, my legs have gone numb while waiting for you two. Can you carry me inside?"When Yvette heard that, she immediately said, "I'll carry you."However, Noah shook his head and continued to look at Xavier. "Mister, my mom is weak. Can you carry me?"She felt a little awkward. Just as she was about to persuade Noah again, Xavier took a few steps forward and picked up Noah by grabbing his suspenders from behind. "Let's go."Noah's body hung in midair. After the in
Yvette secretly hid Noah's drawing. The manor was huge. It would take at least two days for her to explore the whole building, and she wouldn't even be able to find all the hidden cameras.After Xavier changed into casual attire and came downstairs again, he looked great. His dark eyes reflected the mother and son as they had fun on the carpet. It was a peaceful scene, but it made him feel jealous for some reason.When Noah saw Xavier, he quickly called out, "Mister, do you want to play with us?" He had only managed to kick Xavier a few times, and it wasn't enough for him to vent all of his frustration.Yvette tried to stop Noah. She was worried that they would learn each other's identities after spending some time together. After all, they were both related by blood.Unfortunately, Xavier was already approaching them. "What are we playing?"Noah thought about it quickly. "Let's play pretend. You can be the father, and Mom can be the mother. I'll be your son, alright?"Yvette's
Even Xavier had to admit that Noah's provocation worked wonders. He looked at Yvette again and gulped slightly. Then, he softly said, "I'm sorry."Stunned, Yvette turned to look at him. It took her a long time to return to her senses. "It's alright." Noah had used the most unconventional method to finally make Xavier apologize."Dad, I'm bored being here alone every day. Can you and Mom take me out to play today?" When it came to acting coy, Noah was brilliant.Xavier couldn't reject his request at all. "Sure."After he agreed, he arranged for someone to take Noah to an amusement park nearby. Due to Noah's health, there were a lot of activities he couldn't take part in. Worried that something might happen to him, Yvette kept her attention on him at all times.When the family of three arrived at the amusement park, they stood out a lot.After Noah walked for a moment, he started feeling tired. Seeing how Xavier showed no intention of carrying him at all, he figured the latter
It was so quiet that they could only hear the wind and leaves. Yvette stared at Xavier's face; she didn't know what to say. In the end, she only managed to say, "I'm sorry. I might be—"Before she could finish speaking, he interrupted her. "Not with you."Yvette's pupils constricted, and she heard him saying coldly, "Why would anyone choose to have a child with the woman who betrayed him and gave birth to another man's child?"Xavier hurried back into the manor without waiting for her answer. Once he was back in the bedroom, he threw his coat aside in frustration.He thought he had sounded ridiculous when he had said that he wanted a child. He finally noticed how silly he had been that day when he recalled how Yvette had been about to reject him.He couldn't believe he had agreed to be Noah's dad for a day. He figured he must've been really desperate for a child to be willing to do that.Meanwhile, Yvette stood alone in the wind outside the villa. She kept thinking about what Xav
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