Kiki sensed something was wrong and immediately called Zachary's teacher. "Hello, Zac's teacher. Can you let Zac answer the phone?""Is this Zac's mom? Zac's dad came by earlier and took him home," the teacher said.Dad?Was it Xavier? No way! Xavier didn't even know Zachary was his child!Could it be...Kiki was stunned."Hello, ma'am? Are you still there?""How could you let someone else take my son? What if he was a bad person? Who was he? What did he look like?" Kiki shouted angrily into the phone.If Zachary went missing, how would she explain it to Yvette? This teacher was too irresponsible!Kiki knew Yvette cared about her sons very much. She feared even the slightest mishap might befall them.Now, Zachary had been taken away, and Kiki hadn't even known about it.Ignoring the personal items thrown on the ground, Kiki quickly hailed a cab and told the driver to go to the international kindergarten.The teacher was also confused. "You mean you don't know what the child
Even as Tristan carried Zachary over his shoulder and strode into the villa, the latter was completely unperturbed.He even sneered. "Mister, if you really are my dad, don't you feel ashamed?"Tristan stopped walking. "What do you mean?""My mom raised me all by herself without ever hitting me, and now that you've just found me, you want to hit me! Don't you feel ashamed?" Zachary's big eyes were full of sincerity.Tristan looked into his beautiful, deep eyes and was momentarily stunned.Zachary was still uncomfortable with being carried, but he calmly continued, "I always thought my dad was…" He paused as he recalled Malcolm's description of Zayne. "A superhero who saves the world. He would appear whenever I was bullied and chase away everyone who bullied me. I never thought the one bullying me would be my superhero."A superhero who saved the world?Tristan's anger instantly dissipated.However, upon recalling Zachary's earlier words, he still carried him into the children's
Xavier, who was at Dewberry Manor, was still angry and giving Yvette the cold shoulder because of what had happened yesterday.Once, the thing Yvette had worried about the most was Xavier ignoring her. But now, she wanted nothing more for him to do that.She had just finished arranging her music and sent it to a company overseas today. She had also received incredibly good news—her company had successively received several anonymous investments totaling to billions of dollars.The investors had expressed their admiration for her and stated that more investments would follow as long as they could use her music. Such high royalties were beyond Yvette's wildest dreams.Of course, she didn't know that Xavier had lost over seven billion dollars from his private account.Her phone rang at that moment. Seeing that it was a call from Kiki, she unknowingly glanced upstairs.Xavier was still in the study, working. Apart from when he had his meals, he hadn't come down all day. He'd had a co
Tristan remained silent.Before he could respond, he saw Zachary standing in front of him, handing over a piece of paper. It wrote, "If you want to keep me, I need 100 million dollars in allowance every day."Tristan's lips curled into a cold smile.Zachary claimed that he wasn't Tristan's son, and yet he was asking him for an allowance. And 100 million dollarsat that! The kid probably hadn't even seen 1,000 dollars before.Tristan answered Yvette on the other end of the call, "I'll look into it. If he's not my son, I'll return him to Kiki and apologize."After hanging up, Tristan looked at Zachary and remarked, "You've got quite the appetite. 100 million dollars a day? Can you even spend it all?""Mister, surely it's not because you don't have money?"Tristan's mouth twitched slightly. 100 million dollars? Of course, he could come up with that."If I give it to you, what should you call me?"Zachary's eyes curved into a smile. "I don't answer hypothetical questions. Also, I'm
Not only Kiki's private residence, but Hexim Pass as well, was under extensive investigation. It was fortunatethat Tristan had taken Zachary away, because even the maids at Kiki's villa were being taken away for private questioning one by one.Xavier gazed at Yvette. "How many days left?"Yvette was momentarily puzzled before understanding his question. "Ten days."To be precise, excluding today, she had three days left before leaving."I've booked a flight to Tenko. We're leaving tonight," Xavier said."Now?" Yvette's eyes were filled with surprise. She had thought Xavier had given up on acting like a real couple. "When will we come back?" "The day after tomorrow."Xavier had found Yvette's previous travel plans, including visiting Tenko to see the exotic nightscape and the places depicted by her favorite cartoonist."Alright," Yvette replied. Returning the day after tomorrow was perfect timing. "I'll go pack.""No need. Everything is prepared over there.""Okay."Yvette h
Xavier's expression changed slightly. "I'm not returning them. Take them or leave them," he uttered, kicking one of the gifts aside as he headed to the bathroom.Once inside, he felt an intense itchiness all over his body. He took two more antihistamines before showering. Meanwhile, Yvette sat outside, observing the room. There must have been at least a hundred gifts in there.After marrying Xavier, she had used most of her personal assets to quietly support his company, so she hadn't been able to afford many things she had liked. She would make lists, noting down the things she wanted and their prices. Looking back, she realized how foolish and deeply in love she had been. Xavier could easily afford everything with a snap of his fingers, yet she had been saving money to ensure his business ventures went smoothly.Xavier took a long time in the shower. When he finally emerged, Yvette was shocked to see his face and body covered in hives."Xavier, what's wrong?" she asked."It'
Xaver paused when Yvette quickly moved away from him. He then gently reassured her. "I'm fine now. Why did you sit here all night, silly?"He had asked Mark to bring Yvette into the ward yesterday, only for her to adamantly refuse him.His gentle tone made Yvette doubt herself again, wondering if she had misunderstood everything. If they were twins, their names couldn't be exactly the same, right? And from what she knew of Xavier now, he would never tolerate being replaced by someone else, let alone be a substitute for someone."Xavier, we've known each other since childhood, haven't we?" Yvette asked.Thinking that she was still in shock due to what happened to him last night, he squatted down and hugged her. "Of course. We've known each other for over a decade now."Tears welled up involuntarily in Yvette's eyes. "Yes… It's been more than a decade..."How could she have mistaken him for somebody else throughout all those years?Mark was standing not far away from them. This
After Daphne was discharged from the hospital in Tirion, she had to prepare for the opening ceremony of her new TV show tomorrow. She sent Xavier several messages, but he did not reply.Yvonne walked over. "Daph, all the media arrangements for tomorrow are set. I guarantee your new show will be a hit even before it airs.""Yvonne, thank you," Daphne uttered with a sweet smile."No need for thanks between us," Yvonne replied before an idea hit her. "For your opening ceremony, you can invite a few people, right? I invited Yvette for you. Let her see that she can't match up to you now."Daphne didn't respond directly but said, "There's no need for that. Her family went bankrupt, and she's divorced. She's already pitiful as is.""You're too kind. Don't worry. I've got a plan to teach her a lesson and make sure you get your revenge." Yvonne didn't expect Yvette would accept the invitation. Daphne didn't say anything more. Yvonne said, "I'm going to the restroom. Please let my boyfr
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
The corners of Jeremiah's lips curled into a faint smile. "It seems like things aren't looking good for him."Tristan was immediately infuriated upon hearing those words. He grabbed Jeremiah by the collar and demanded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"Jeremiah looked calmly at him and said, "You're not very good at lying."Tristan was indeed that kind of person—he had no hidden agendas or schemes."You're Xav's own brother. Do you really hate him that much? Do you want him to die?"After hearing this, Jeremiah's expression remained unchanged. "You and Xavier are supposed to be best friends. Can you guarantee that you're not jealous of him and have never thought about making him disappear?""Of course not," Tristan affirmed confidently.When he was younger, he indeed felt jealous of Xavier and was unhappy about always being overshadowed by him. But as he grew older, he realized that everyone had their own strengths and that there was no need to compete with others over everythin
The members of the Cadwell family looked at each other in confusion, and then they began to apologize to Yvette and Kiki."Yvette, I'm sorry. Please forgive us. We're old and unwise.""Yes, yes, we're unwise. We're sorry.""Miss, please forgive us. We'll cover all your medical expenses."They all apologized at once, but only they knew how sincere the apologies actually were.Kiki tugged on Yvette's hand and asked, "Yvvy, what do you think we should do?"Yvette had already figured out how to deal with them. She said, "Since they already realized their mistake, let's just let it go.""Okay." Kiki, seeing that Yvette wasn't bothered by it anymore, agreed as well. "Just make sure you don't bully others by abusing your power in the future.""Right. Yes."Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they had narrowly escaped a crisis. They didn't realize that Yvette had already planned on how to deal with them.This was, after all, a funeral parlor, and some media reporters would s