Shannon was on the phone, sounding furious. "I never imagined Daphne would be so disgraceful. She's not even as good as Yvette. At least Yvette stayed with us for three years without causing any trouble."For three years, Yvette had either cared for the Lane family or stayed alone at home. She had hardly known any men.Xavier listened to Shannon's complaints for a long time before speaking. "Mom, I just found out that Daphne wasn't the one who saved you back then."Shannon was stunned. She asked, "Then, who was it?""It was Yvette." Xavier proceeded to tell her everything he had uncovered.Shannon, who was in Lane Mansion, looked conflicted. "Why didn't Yvette ever mention something so important?""Maybe she thought it was insignificant, and she didn't know initially that Daphne had taken her place."Shannon fell silent. Looking at the photo of the two socialites on the table, she felt guilty about her past actions toward Yvette."You should bring her home for dinner tomorrow,"
Kiki let out a sigh of relief upon picking up Zachary from Bay Villa. Then, without hesitation, she demanded from Tristan, "You owe me compensation."Tristan handed her a check."I'm not an unreasonable man," Tristan replied, looking at the supposed mother-son duo. For some reason, he suddenly felt disappointed. Truth be told, when he had first been told that he had a son, he hadn't disliked the idea; he had even been somewhat hopeful. Despite Zachary being a bit of a troublemaker, Tristan liked the bright child.Kiki took the check. The money would help her with her situation."I'll spare the gratitude then. Bye. Let's never meet again," Kiki stated before taking Zachary to the car. The two figures, one big and one small, got into a cab. Not far away, in a black car, a fiery gaze remained fixed on Zachary.As Xavier sat in the black car, his eyes were filled with shock.Mark, who came along, also noticed it. "Isn't that Noah?"Xavier pressed his lips together into a thin
Xavier confirmed that Zachary and Noah are different children—they are twins. However, one was with Kiki, and the other was with Viola.What did this mean?At night, accompanied by cold wind and snow, Xavier stood under a big tree. He didn't feel cold at all.His bodyguards had delivered investigation materials overnight. As he opened them, they were filled with everything about Kiki after she left the country. She had been chaste and had never had a boyfriend, let alone had children! In other words, both children were Yvette's!If that's the case, why had she lied to him?Xavier lit a cigarette, but he coughed heavily after a few puffs.The driver hurried out. "Mr. Lane, should we get in the car?""It's fine."Perhaps only the chill could keep him alert.Xavier remembered Noah had said his surname was Lander, but Zachary's surname was Snyder.He didn't think Claude and Yvette would decide to give one child each their surname. He hadn't had sleep for two or three days i
Shannon stepped forward when she saw Xavier approaching. "Jerry wants to talk to you alone." With that, Shannon and the others left.Xavier approached Jeremiah. "Did you send those texts?" he asked.Jeremiah's expression softened, motioning for him to come closer. Seeing this, Xavier leaned in slightly. Jeremiah struggled to speak. "She loves me. I'm the one she wanted to marry!"Xavier's hands, previously relaxed, tightened slowly in front of him. His knuckles turned white, and his eyes were cold.He was certain now that Yvette had gotten the wrong person.Has she really mistaken him for Jeremiah? How absurd!Xavier had even believed that Yvette was deeply in love with him…Jeremiah sensed the change in Xavier's mood. However, he didn't back down and even became somewhat provocative."I should have been her husband," he hissed.Xavier's throat tightened. If the person in front of him hadn't been his brother, he might have killed him."I don't care what happened between you
Instead of going to the airport, Xavier went to Fortian Manor. He had someone take Noah's used toothbrush to the hospital for identification.Meanwhile, Kiki and Zachary had already boarded the plane. They weren't aware that someone was following them. Looking out at the white expanse outside, Kiki felt relieved. "We can finally live peacefully from now on."Zachary didn't respond, seemingly lost in thought. Thinking that he might be missing his friends from kindergarten, Kiki reassured him, saying, "Don't worry. Darren and I will come to visit you."Zachary snapped out of his thoughts and looked at her. "Okay."Before Kiki could say more, Zachary picked up a newspaper.The headline news was still about Daphne, and it seemed the buzz wouldn't die down for at least a week. After all, the public knew Daphne as Xavier's girlfriend.Zachary glanced at the newspaper casually but quickly lost interest. He covered his face with it for a nap.Meanwhile, Kiki looked at the child besi
"Don't worry. He never loved me. He won't keep looking for me. Give it some time, and he'll give up," Yvette replied. She felt Xavier was simply pursuing her because of his unwillingness to accept the situation. She had left him a large sum of money, though.Kiki stared at the ceiling for a moment before asking, "So, do you plan to find Zac and Noah a father figure?"Yvette was taken aback by the question. Over these years, she had been alone, and her focus had been solely on raising her two children. She had never considered remarriage. She shook her head. "I have enough money now to take care of them well. I don't want to find a stepfather who might not treat them well. "Besides…" Yvette rested her hand on her abdomen.Kiki's eyes went wide. "Did you really get pregnant?"Yvette nodded slightly. "Yes. I went to the hospital for a check-up as soon as I arrived here. I'm already one month pregnant."Kiki, somewhat curious, placed her hand on Yvette's abdomen. "That's great
Settling all past matters between the two?Xavier took the document, carefully flipping through each page that clearly indicated an end to any relationship between them. When he finally reached the compensation amount—a staggering eight billion dollars!Where had she gotten so much money from?Xavier had already investigated Yvette's company; its liquid assets totaled only a few billion dollars at most. Even if the company were sold, it wouldn't come close to this amount.Xavier merely scoffed as he tossed the document straight into the trash. "What makes you think I would sign it?""My client said if you're unwilling to sign, it shows you don't care about the money. Still, all past matters will be settled," Matthew replied calmly before he lowered his voice. "I hope you don't use this as an excuse to guilt-trip Yvette again. Remember—it's not that she didn't return the money; you're the one who's refusing this."Matthew, who had been with Yvette since she was a child, had lo
Xavier stood at the doorway, looking at the familiar figure inside. Though it had only been a fortnight since he last saw her, it felt like an eternity. The bodyguards retreated, standing outside.When Xavier stepped in, the atmosphere in the room grew tense."I thought I made myself very clear," Yvette said.Xavier moved closer, his face obscured by the backlighting, making his expression unreadable. He said nothing as he stared at Yvette intensely, not looking away for a moment. Uncomfortable under his gaze, Yvette took a step back."Matthew already gave you the money, right? We're done," she continued.Still, Xavier remained silent, his deep eyes reflecting only her silhouette. He slowly raised his hand, but before he could place it on her shoulder, Yvette took a few more steps back to avoid his touch.Taking a deep breath, Yvette asked, "What do you want?"Xavier's hand froze in mid-air, his lips parting slightly as he spoke firmly, "I want you to come home with me.""Hom
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