Xavier's heart started to race. However, Mark's words hit him like a cold plunge into icy waters. "Sir, you and the child have no blood ties."No blood ties…So, Yvette hadn't lied to him; their child had died before birth. Noah and Zachary were hers and Claude's!Xavier's hand clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His throat felt as if it were on fire when he uttered, "Got it."He hung up the phone. The temperature inside the car seemed to drop. Xavier glanced at the teeth marks still visible on his hand, his expression icy. He thought Yvette had deceived him. Now, he realized how foolish he had been.He instructed the driver to head to a nearby bar instead of going back to where he was staying.…Yvette was still shaken after she returned home. At that moment, Viola called her."Mom!""Mom!"Two children's faces appeared on the screen. After confirming Xavier hadn't followed her back, Yvette finally answered them. "Zac, Noah!" She tried her best to app
The photos were composites of Xavier and Daphne together, with the word "cheater" doodled all over Xavier. By the time Xavier found out, the images had already spread and made the news.The IT department had removed all the photos and was investigating the source. They discovered that the method used was similar to the one used to transfer funds from Xavier's private account, both occurring around 3:00 am or 4:00 am.When Xavier sobered up and saw the photo, he felt a headache coming on. "Have we figured out who did this yet?"Mark hesitated for a moment before replying, "Sir, we traced the address to Mr. Shaw's private seaside villa, but he certainly wouldn't do something like this. "We traced the person who hacked into your private account before to Kiki Torres' residence. Could the child be the person we're looking for?"Xavier fell silent when Mark brought up Zachary."Have the news removed," he instructed before asking, "Have we found the children?"Mark shook his head.S
Yvette didn't understand why he was asking this, but seeing how readily he sent the money, she figured he was just sympathetic and nothing more. So, she continued chatting with him. "To be honest, I feel quite free and happy after the divorce. Oddly enough, I don't feel that much pressure," Yvette replied.As Xavier stared at Yvette's message on the screen, he stopped typing. He couldn't come to terms with what she said. "But why? Is it because you didn't love him?" he asked.Yvette wasn't sure how to respond. Thinking that he was a stranger she hadn't met, she decided not to hide anything. "The person who chooses to leave in a marriage usually has thought it over carefully. It doesn't just happen over one reason," she replied.Glumly, Xavier typed out a few paragraphs, only to delete them."If there's nothing else, I'm logging off. Bye," Yvette messaged.Xavier closed their chat window.He sat alone for a while, pondering Yvette's words. Feeling the need to get some fresh ai
For some reason, Xavier's heart raced as he pushed through the crowd, anxiously searching for her. It wasn't until he spotted her at the checkout counter that he felt relieved.After paying, Yvette went home to cook and rest.Now that she was pregnant, she was determined to protect this child with everything she had.After working on some sheet music for a while, Yvette lay back in her recliner, listening to music and reading, gently placing her hand on her belly and whispering, "Baby, grow strong and healthy."At that moment, her phone rang. When Yvette picked it up, she saw an unfamiliar text message with a gruesome picture. Her phone nearly dropped as her hand trembled. Assuming it was a prank, she deleted the message without much thought.Later that night, as darkness fell, there were faint noises outside. Being the light sleeper that she was, Yvette was soon awakened by the sound. She walked into the living room, asking, "Who's there?"Xavier, is that you?"As she had cha
Yvette was trembling lightly all over. "Xavier, it's over between us! Stop it!"Xavier continued to pull her clothes off her as he mocked, "You think you get to decide to divorce by yourself?"Unable to evade or fight back, Yvette could only bite him.As her teeth sank into his shoulder, Xavier let out a pained grunt. Despite that, he didn't stop.Yvette could taste blood in her mouth. She stared blankly at Xavier for a few seconds before she cursed, "Xavier, you son of a bitch! You bastard! When we were married, you said you would never touch me. "What the fuck are you doing now that I don't like you anymore?" She accused him bitterly, speaking harsh words."Scratch that. It's not that I don't like you now; I never liked you! You're not my type at all. You're just a violent, sick maniac! If I had known you had a twin brother, I would never have married you!"It felt painful to even breathe as Xavier listened to her every word.Pretending not to care, he cupped Yvette's face i
That was also the moment that Yvette decided to cut ties with Xavier entirely.The storm outside went on the whole night. He held her tightly in his arms, and she felt extremely thirsty and wanted to drink something badly. "I want to have some water," she said indifferently.Xavier opened his eyes a little and reached out to grab the bottle of water on the bedside table. The bite mark on his hand was on full display. There were bite marks on his shoulders too, and his lips had been torn.After opening the bottle, he passed it to the woman in his arms. After taking a few sips, Yvette felt slightly better. Suddenly, she felt nauseous and wanted to puke. She couldn't hold it anymore, and she pushed Xavier's hand away before heaving at the edge of the bed.He got up and patted her back. "What's wrong?"She pushed his hand away again. "Don't touch me!"His hand froze in mid-air.She coldly turned around to look at him. "Can you scram now?"His dashing face fell immediately. He rea
After Yvette had told Kiki about the divorce, the latter had immediately prepared an indictment."Yeah, it wouldn't be wise for us to continue being together." Yvette looked at the documents and said, "Let me know if you need anything from me. I just want to get this over with as soon as possible. Are you confident about doing this?"Kiki hesitated for a moment and carefully looked at her. "Yvvy, if you show your medical records from before, there's a high chance we will succeed."After Yvette had gotten married, she had never gotten pregnant. Instead, she had gone for many treatments. She had also had major depression disorder and lived separately from Xavier for many years. Since it was just a divorce, it wouldn't be that hard.With that thought in mind, she said, "Alright. I'll prepare the medical records and give them to you.""Sure. If you have any proof of Xavier being with Daphne or evidence of him mistreating you, it'll do as well," Kiki added. Yvette understood everythi
As Yvette spoke, she fell asleep without knowing it.This time, Xavier was the one who couldn't sleep. All he could think of was what Jeremiah had said. "I'm the one she likes! I'm the one she wanted to marry!"When he finally fell asleep, he dreamed about her leaving again. When he woke up, Yvette was still sleeping by his side, and it was dark outside. Xavier couldn't sleep at all, so he got up to call Jeremiah. However, no one answered the call.So, he could only call Shannon. "Mom, where's Jeremiah?""Jerry relapsed and is now receiving treatment. What's wrong?" she asked.Xavier's gaze turned cold. "Nothing."Then, he hung up. Shannon wanted to ask him about Yvette. When she noticed that the call had ended, she couldn't help but sigh. Then, she asked Mandy, "Has Zac returned to the kindergarten?""The director said he hadn't returned to the kindergarten after his father took him away a few days ago," the latter answered.She frowned and thought about it. "Have you arrang