Although Yvette was wearing a coat, she still felt cold as she stood in the wind. Ray looked out for the surveillance cameras around him as he drove. Then, he waited somewhere close to her.Soon, he saw the slim woman walking toward him. He immediately got out of the car and opened the door for her. "Thank you," she said as she approached him.Ray got back into the car and attentively turned up the heat. Ever since Yvette had gone abroad, Ray had been the one assigned to protect her most of the time. Hence, he knew she wasn't a fan of the cold."Where are we going now?"She leaned against the backseat and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's head back to Dewberry Manor."Xavier would find out that she was gone soon, and she figured he would blame her for it again."Sure." Ray chose to take the scenic route to drive her back.Yvette looked at the view outside and asked, "You were in a hurry to go back home. Did something happen?"He tightened his grip on the steering wheel
The bodyguard had been following Yvette nonstop. Since Ray was in a cab, he didn't overthink it and told Xavier the truth. "Ms. Snyder has just left in a cab. It looks like she's heading back to Dewberry Manor."Upon hearing that Yvette was still in Tirion, Xavier relaxed a little. However, he still had no idea why she had left so suddenly. "Do you know why she's going back?""No." The bodyguard had been outside, so he didn't know what had happened in Lane Mansion.Xavier hung up the call and got someone to drive him back to Dewberry Manor right away. He called Yvette once more while on the road, but she still didn't answer him. So, he told the driver to drive as fast as possible.Meanwhile, Yvette had already arrived at Dewberry Manor. After saying goodbye to Ray, she stood at the manor's entrance but didn't go in. The rain fell on her shoulders, and she looked lost in the wind.She stood there for a while until she heard a car approaching her from behind. When she turned around,
Xavier had changed into a fresh set of clothes by now. He sat straight on the couch; there was no space for him to rest his long legs. His short hair was still damp, and his facial features were well-defined. There was a complicated look in his eyes. "I took the door apart," he calmly said.Yvette tightened the bathrobe she was wearing. "Get out."However, it didn't look like he was planning to leave at all. He got up and approached her. "Why in the world are you angry?" He hadn't gotten to the bottom of the situation yet, and he wanted her to tell him herself.Yvette couldn't be bothered by him. "There's no reason. Please get out. I want to change."Xavier stood still. "It's not like I've never seen you naked before."She blushed in embarrassment instantly. Since she had no other choice, she could only get changed with her back facing him. Xavier sat back on the couch and stared at her back. His throat started to feel warm.Soon, he realized he was reacting to the situation, a
"Who do you think I am?" Right after Xavier said that, he left the bedroom without waiting for Yvette's answer.She stood there alone and thought about what he had said. Then, she started feeling weak.As she had expected, things wouldn't be that easy. Even if she pretended to be his wife for a month, he wouldn't let her and Noah go that easily. From the looks of it, there was no way to do this without making things ugly and taking Noah away. However, she couldn't drag Claude into this anymore.Yvette took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Then, she thought about how she could take Noah away alone. Suddenly, she heard Xavier slamming the door downstairs.She sat on the chair alone and pondered for a long while. Then, she realized that she could only escape with Noah if Xavier allowed her to meet him alone. But even if she snuck Noah out of Fortian Manor, how would they escape Tirion?She quickly thought of a person and used the phone Ray had given her to call a familiar n
By the time Luther anxiously rushed to the basement, Xavier was already gone. He saw Lynn trembling in the corner and apologizing nonstop. "What happened to you, Lynn?"The bodyguard standing next to them coldly said, "Luther, Mr. Lane has said that she's not worthy of being with the Lane family. From now on, he doesn't wish to see her in Tirion."Luther nodded, his eyes reddening. "I understand. I'll send her abroad right now."Lynn had already calmed down by that point. She held Luther tightly and said, "I don't want to go, Dad." Then, she lowered her voice. "It's all because of Yvette."Luther patted her shoulders, looking angry on her behalf. "I know."…Xavier was sitting in his car outside the manor, smoking nonstop.Mark was giving him the latest report on work. Other than the projects with Claude, everything was operating smoothly. "The shareholders are complaining in private about losing the competition," he said aggrievedly.Since Xavier had been busy going on dates
Yvette's eyes were shut tightly, and her body trembled slightly. Xavier's hand froze, and he stopped what he was doing when he realized that she wasn't asleep at all. Her forehead was covered in sweat. Seeing how he had stopped, she let out a breath of relief.Despite holding her, Xavier still couldn't sleep. So, he decided to get out of bed and go outside. When Yvette woke up in the morning, he wasn't by her side anymore. Everything that had happened the previous night felt like a dream. She didn't care about it and went to wash herself up.She tried her best to compose herself in front of the mirror before leaving the bedroom. The door to the study room was open. When Yvette passed by it, she saw Xavier sitting on the office chair. He was back to his cold self as he went over some documents.Yvette thought about her plan and had no choice but to let go of her dignity. She approached the room and knocked on the door."What's up?" He didn't lift his head at all."I'm sorry abo
Yvette had just arrived at Lane Mansion and had breakfast with Xavier when she received the message from Shannon.Shannon wanted to meet her and have a talk. Yvette told Xavier about it, and he said, "If you don't want to go, you can reject her."She didn't know if he was serious about it. "It's alright. I'll go."Then, she got up to look for Shannon.The latter was watering flowers in the garden outside. When she noticed Yvette approaching her, she passed the watering can to the housekeeper. "Change all the flowers that can't bloom here.""Yes."She was saying that in front of Yvette on purpose, hinting at how the latter couldn't give birth. Of course, Yvette knew what Shannon was implying, but she looked calm.Then, the two of them got in the car. Shannon was unexpectedly quiet while they were on the road."Do you know something, Yvvy? I've met an adorable boy recently, and he looks a lot like Xav when he was younger." Yvette tensed up a little, thinking Shannon had discove
Shannon had bought a lot of valuable toys for Zachary just to make him happy. Unexpectedly, he didn't care about them at all. "Thank you, Mrs. Lane, but my mom has taught me not to accept gifts from strangers."Yvette resisted the urge to rush to him at that moment. Yet, didn't know if Shannon had found out that Zachary was her son, so she couldn't act irrationally.Shannon crouched in front of Zachary. She felt sad when she heard him calling her a stranger. "Why am I a stranger, Zac? We've known each other for a few months, right? I really like you."When she heard him mentioning his mother, she thought of Kiki. Then, she added, "Is your mom worried about me? I'll meet up with her after the holiday tomorrow, and we can have a talk. That way, we won't be strangers anymore, right?"Zachary didn't think the elderly woman who bullied his mother would be so persistent. For the past few weeks, Shannon had been using Malcolm as an excuse to talk to Zachary every day. She would give h