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
Yvette scoffed silently when she heard Daphne accusing her like that. She figured the latter might as well say she had accused Yvette over and over again.Daphne's hand was covered in blood. After Xavier led her into the ambulance, they left together. Before they left, Daphne shot Yvette a satisfied look. It was as if she was gloating that Xavier had chosen her over Yvette.At that moment, Yvette wasn't upset at all. Instead, she hoped that Daphne and Xavier could be together soon. That way, he would let her and Noah go. Meanwhile, Xavier had a deadpan expression. "Why did you come to Dewberry Manor at this hour?""I was scared to be alone at the hospital, and I wanted to see you."Daphne hadn't managed to make him stay by her side when even she was severely injured. She was worried that he didn't care about her anymore. What had happened earlier had solidified her hunch.Xavier frowned deeply. "Don't come to Dewberry Manor in the future."Daphne felt like something was stuck i