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
Xavier was sitting in the backseat of the Maybach. He had been in the car the whole night, but Yvette hadn't called him even once. When he saw her coming out, he rolled down the window. He looked exhausted. "Get in."She thought he had just returned and was there to blame her for what had happened. So, she didn't get in the car. "If you have something you want to say to me, you can do it right here."Xavier looked miserable as he said, "We still have half a month left to go."Yvette's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and she got in the car. He didn't mention what had happened with Daphne at all, and she didn't ask him why he had only just returned.After the driver started the engine, Xavier said, "Let's return to Lane Mansion today."Yvette didn't understand what was going on. "Why are we going there?""There's a holiday coming up in a few days." He paused for a moment and continued, "Didn't you always say that you wanted to stay at the mansion with me?"She was quiet fo
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
Zoey never imagined that Yvette had secretly recorded their conversation back then.She immediately told the approaching reporters, "Stop taking pictures."However, even if the reporters didn't take photos, the guests who attended would take pictures and record videos."With this whole mix-up between the real and fake daughters, is Zoey actually from the Yandell family or the Snyder family?"Lawrence was upset and said, "My daughter, of course, took my last name.""Ah, so Yara was having an affair..."The people who came to attend the funeral on behalf of the Snyder family were instantly displeased."Are you kidding? Yara has been with you all along. Do you think us Snyders are a bunch of nobodies?"The members of the Snyder family and the people from the Cadwell family suddenly started arguing fiercely.Yvette looked at everything happening before her and just felt a deep sense of sadness.Kiki was supporting her upright, fearing she might get unintentionally caught up in th
The people present whispered to each other, confused about what Yvette was trying to do."Yvette, we were in the wrong before. Please don't take our words too seriously."The ones who previously criticized Yvette were now pretending to say nice things, fearing retaliation from her.Zoey and Lawrence stood among the crowd, unsure of what Yvette was going to do or say.Yvette ignored the person speaking and instead pulled out a report. "This is a paternity test. I am not Ms. Cadwell's biological daughter."She spoke about it boldly and bluntly.Everyone present was stunned to hear that, including Zoey and Terrence.Terrence never imagined that the sister he grew up with was not actually the daughter of the Cadwells."Yvette, don't joke around," Terrence said while forcing a laugh.Yvette looked at Terrence and said, "I'm not joking. To avoid anyone thinking I'm faking it, I've undergone tests at several major hospitals. I'm definitely not a daughter of the Cadwell family or the