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
Yvette found it hard to breathe. When she thought about how Xavier might have kissed Daphne the previous night as well, she felt disgusted.She leaned her back against the cold wall and used all of her strength to push him away. It only felt like a cat scratching to Xavier, and he took off her coat right away."No…" Yvette knew what he was doing, and she quickly tried to stop him.Xavier thought she was just playing hard to get, so he didn't stop at all. Instead, he started taking her clothes off. She couldn't do anything about it, and she was so anxious that her eyes turned red. Then, she opened her mouth and bit him right away.Xavier groaned a little before stopping and looking at her in disbelief. "What are you doing?""Put me down now!" Yvette said, her eyes reddening.Xavier cupped her face with his hand. "No."She realized that he wasn't taking her seriously at all. Then, he even kissed her. Yvette couldn't help thinking about the previous night and how he might have