It was snowing heavily outside. Yvette had a long dream, and she didn't remember what it was about. All she could hear were voices next to her."She's pregnant?""Yes. She's been pregnant for eight weeks."When Shannon heard the doctor, there was a hint of joy in her furious gaze on Yvette. Eight weeks ago, Yvette had been with Xavier, and that meant the child she was carrying belonged to him!"Dr. Lloyd, you have to take good care of her, especially the child in her belly. You mustn't let anything happen to them.""Don't worry, Madam Shannon."There was no way she wouldn't be worried. Xavier was still in the ICU in critical condition, so she couldn't let anything happen to her grandchild in Yvette's belly.When Shannon left the ward to see Xavier, Yvette opened her tired eyes and finally saw her surroundings. She couldn't help placing her hand on her belly and looked downward at her legs in gauze."Oh, you're awake, Ms. Snyder!" a nurse said when she saw Yvette was awake. She
The wind was strong outside, and the tree outside was covered in so much snow that it was bending to one side. When the nurse brought Yvette her dinner, she didn't have much appetite and only took a few bites.Shannon suddenly came and said nothing as she closed the curtains. Compared to how glorious she had looked before, she looked extra miserable and pale at that moment. There was a deafening silence in the ward.Shannon turned around to look at Yvette and went straight to the point. "The baby you're carrying belongs to Xavier, right?"The latter instinctively lied, "No."Shannon narrowed her eyes and forced herself to calm down. "You don't have to lie. I know you were with Xav when you got pregnant.""Were you watching over us during the night as well?" Yvette asked.Shannon was stunned into silence. Xavier wasn't awake yet, and Yvette was saying that the child wasn't his. Shannon wondered if someone else was really going to inherit the Lane family's assets. She wouldn't al
Shannon left the room in a hurry. Yvette followed her out. However, before she reached the ICU ward on the second floor, the bodyguard stopped her. "I'm sorry, but Madam Shannon has said that no one is allowed on the second floor other than herself."She had no choice but to return to her ward and wait for further news. She hoped nothing would happen to Xavier, especially his eyes. It wasn't because she still loved him. She just didn't want to owe him anything else.After an uncertain amount of time, a bodyguard knocked on the door. "Ms. Snyder, Madam Shannon has requested you to see her."When Yvette heard that, she left her ward and headed to the second floor. As Kiki had described, the entire floor was highly guarded. Other than Shannon, there were only the bodyguards and medical staff.The bodyguard approached Shannon and said, "Madam Shannon, Ms. Snyder is here.""Got it." She walked to the door and looked at Yvette with her reddened eyes. "Xav wants to see you."Yvette
Yvette still didn't believe he had lost his memories. After all, she had used the same trick before. She immediately pulled her hand away. "Drop the act, Xavier. I know you didn't really lose your memories."When Xavier's hands were empty, he started reaching out and searching again. "Where are you, Yvvy?" Since he couldn't see, he could only reach his hands aimlessly.Benedict had just tended to his wounds, and it seemed like they were about to break open again. His injuries were serious.After getting emotional earlier, he felt like he had been hit by a huge boulder in the head. After the nurse administered some anesthesia, he lost consciousness right away.Before he fell asleep, he muttered again, "Yvvy…"Benedict called Yvette and Shannon out of the ward."Ms. Snyder, you can't provoke him anymore. According to our diagnosis, Mr. Lane had a concussion during the accident. "The nerves in his brain were damaged, and that caused his amnesia. He wasn't putting up an act. There
Yvette froze as she uncomfortably looked at Xavier. He couldn't see anything and could only tell where she was using his hearing. "Can you take me to the toilet?"She returned to her senses and reached out. "Sure."She helped him get out of bed and immediately left him in the toilet after telling him where the toilet bowl was.After a long while, there was suddenly a loud crash coming from inside. Yvette hurried into the toilet. When she opened the door, she saw that he had accidentally knocked a glass off the sink, sending it crashing to the ground. He had bent over to pick it up, and it cut his hand. Blood was gushing out of the wound."You've cut your hand."She quickly stopped him from moving. Suddenly, he grabbed her hand and asked the question from last night again. "Do you find me disgusting?"Yvette was slightly stunned, and she didn't answer him. Instead, she gently pried his hand away from her. "I'll get the nurse to tend to your wound."After ten minutes, the nurse
Xavier let go of Yvette and returned to his usual cold self. She thought he really had been putting on an act and figured he had stopped doing it after seeing how resolute she was. So, she stood up and said, "I'll prepare another divorce lawsuit."After saying that, she grabbed her bag and left the ward. When she reached the hallway, Shannon was waiting for her there. Seeing that Yvette had come out, Shannon blocked her path. "Look at how pitiful Xav is. Are you still going to get a divorce?"Yvette knew she couldn't go soft at this moment, so she looked at Shannon coldly."When my dad got into an accident and passed away, my family slowly fell into despair. My hearing impairment got worse, and I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Did you guys ever consider my feelings back then?"You knew perfectly well that Xavier had never touched me, but you kept forcing me to take fertility drugs. Did you consider how I felt back then?"Shannon didn't know how to refute that, b
News of Xavier losing his sight in the accident soon broke out, and various media outlets started reporting on it a few days later. Titan Corporation's stocks fell greatly, and the shareholders started panicking in an instant. Although Clifford was old, he had no choice but to take charge given the situation.Kiki was visiting Yvette when she saw the news on the TV. She lamented, "I would never have seen this coming. He was still doing great a few days ago. Now, he's actually blind. Who's going to take over his company?"Yvette prepared some fruits and placed them in front of her. "Kiki, have you prepared the new lawsuit?" Kiki looked like she was in a spot. "Yvvy, I'm sorry.""What's wrong?""Your divorce lawsuit with Xavier got out of hand previously, and it made the news. So, my dad saw it." She sighed. "He found out that I had gotten a job. In order to make me compromise, he pulled some strings and got my law license revoked."When Yvette heard that, she couldn't help fe
Yvette watched them from not too far away. Mark walked toward her after saying something to Xavier. He stood in front of her, and the eyes behind his glasses were slightly red."Ms. Snyder, don't you think you're being too much now?"When he suddenly blamed her, she felt a little hesitant. Mark turned around to look at Xavier and continued, "Mr. Lane has become like this because he wanted to save you. How could you take advantage of his amnesia to get a divorce?"When Yvette came in and saw them together, she thought Xavier was feigning amnesia again. Her gaze darkened. "What do you mean by taking advantage? I had already applied for a divorce way before he lost his memories."After saying that, she walked past Mark and approached Xavier. "I'm here, Xavier."When he heard the familiar voice, his heart skipped a beat. Xavier stood up and purposely avoided facing her. He shouted, "Mark."Mark quickly approached him. "I'm here, Mr. Lane.""Let's go to the counter," Xavier coldly
"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
Yvette was somewhat confused by this, and so was Kiki."Wasn't there just a lot of crying and talking inside? Why did it suddenly get so quiet? Are they holding some kind of ceremony?" Kiki asked."I don't know. Let's go in and take a look."When they walked in, they finally understood the reason why it was quiet.Tristan had arrived.At that moment, he sat atop a sandalwood chair, surrounded by bodyguards all dressed in matching black uniforms.Terrence stood in front of him, sweating profusely.The others were also too scared to make a sound."Where's Yvette?" Tristan asked again.After receiving a call from Kiki, he quickly rushed over. However, when he arrived, he didn't see Kiki or Yvette.He wasn't as easygoing as Jeremiah. Right there on the spot, he had everyone surrounded and made them all line up properly, demanding everyone to clearly state who had been bullying Yvette.When confronted with the power he exuded, the crowd instantly lost their earlier arrogance, and
Most of the people present recognized Jeremiah's face, but they mistook him for Xavier."So it's the son-in-law of the Snyder family who's here." They didn't let go of Yvette but instead complained, "You're here just in time. Teach Yvette a lesson. Her mother passed away, but she refuses to wear mourning attire."Terrence saw Jeremiah approaching from a distance and immediately stopped paying attention to the relatives around him, quickly running over."Everyone, you've got it wrong. This is Xavier''s twin brother. He's currently the CEO of Titan Corporation."After speaking, he gave the group a few subtle winks.The members of the Cadwell family liked to bully the weak and feared the strong. After knowing that the person in front of them was the CEO of Titan Corporation, they all put on smiling faces."We're sorry. We mistook you for someone else."After that, they continued to insist that Yvette kneel. "Come on, Yvette, stop being stubborn and just kneel!"Jeremiah saw what w