After sending Mark, the bodyguards, and the maids off, Yvette went back to her room.She had previously arranged for Noah to be admitted to hospital. As for Zachary, he was currently reading in the children's room.The most pressing issue right now was figuring out how she would break the news about Xavier living with them to Zachary.Yvette went to Viola's room first and told her what had just happened.Viola took Yvette's hand gently. "You have to take care of me and the children on your own as it is. How can you take care of him, too? The Lanes really are too much."Viola had once thought that rich families were sure to be more generous than ordinary families.However, she had realized that the richer people were, the more petty and calculating they were."I won't take care of Xavier. When he comes, I'll make him do everything himself."Yvette told Viola what she was worried about. "Zac and Noah still don't know about who their dad is. If Xavier comes and lives here, I won't
When Yvette got home, it was already after 9:00 pm.She cleared out the storeroom for Xavier to stay in. It was sparsely furnished, but it did have its own bathroom. It would prevent him from bothering her and Viola.That night at 10:00 pm on the dot, a Maybach pulled over in front of the house.Xavier was sitting straight in the backseat. His obsidian eyes seemed devoid of any emotion.The driver, Martin Clarkson, got out of the car and stood outside the window. He said respectfully, "Mr. Lane, we've arrived. I'll go and ask Mrs. Lane to come and get you."As Xavier had instructed, no one except Martin had come with him.Xavier thought about what he had said to Yvette after they had left the courthouse. He had told her that he would never bother her again."Lead me there," Xavier said as he got out of the car. He didn't seem different from a normal person at all. "Alright." Martin tentatively reached out to take his arm, but Xavier refused his help. "You just need to tell me
"I'll go and have a look." Yvette went downstairs at once, but she found that the door to Xavier's room was tightly shut. Since nothing seemed to be wrong, she didn't interfere.She was sure that Xavier would leave if he couldn't stand living here.…The next day, Yvette got up early to prepare breakfast.She made blueberry pancakes on purpose, because she knew that Xavier was picky and didn't like blueberries. Zachary had inherited this trait. He refused to even touch blueberries.Viola wasn't up yet, so Yvette set a portion aside and served the rest.Xavier came out after washing up.He had changed into casual clothes, and when Yvette looked over at him, she realized that there was a large cut on his forehead.She immediately realized what had happened. That thump she had heard yesterday must have been because he had bumped his head on something.Yvette pretended not to see it and said, "We can eat breakfast now.""Okay." Xavier walked over carefully. It wasn't a big place,
Even Viola was shocked when she saw Xavier's noble-looking back. He was scrubbing the plates, which were covered in bubbles.The only time she had spoken to him before was on a phone call five years ago. Back then, she had begged him to treat Yvette well. However, he had been extremely cold. She could still remember what he had said to her back then. "Why should I care what her life is like? She deserves what's happened to her!"When Viola thought about what had happened in the past, she didn't pity him at all. In his words, he deserved everything that had happened to him.Viola's health had been fluctuating a lot recently due to the pulmonary shadow. She didn't even know how much time she had left. All she wanted to do with the time she had left was accompany Yvette.She limped into the kitchen and sneered. "Mr. Lane, if you're feeling aggrieved, feel free to go home. You're not going to get used to living with a common household like ours."When Xavier heard an old voice, he k
It was 11:00 am. Everyone from the Lane family and the shareholders were gathered at Titan Corporation's conference room. There were reporters from various news outlets as well. Everyone was waiting to see who the new CEO would be.Clifford was at the meeting, and so were Zayden, Marlene, and other members from branch families. They all wanted to benefit the most from the meeting.There were a lot of young and talented people in the family. However, most of them couldn't even compare to Xavier. But now that something terrible had happened to him, they were ready to fight for what they wanted. That was why the meeting started with a heated argument.However, Shannon wasn't at the meeting. Everyone thought she didn't want to attend it because Xavier was about to be removed from his position. Yet, ten minutes into the meeting, something happened that shocked everyone.Someone opened the door from outside, and Shannon entered the cameras' views first. Then, Xavier walked through
Kiki wanted to learn more about the situation, but Zachary unexpectedly came into the living room. So, she hurriedly ended the call."Zac, why are you back now? Did school end early today?" She had sent him back to kindergarten again.He had been standing at the door for a long time and had heard what she said on the phone. He finally realized that Xavier was staying with Yvette after becoming blind and losing his memories."Yeah, our teachers said we could go back early on Fridays because it was getting colder. Didn't they announce it in the group chat, Kiki?"She put a hand on her forehead and said, "I'm sorry. I've forgotten to check the group."Since Kiki didn't have a driver anymore, Zachary had walked home by himself. Kiki approached him and felt guilty. "Here. Let me give you a kiss as an apology."When he heard that, he looked disgusted and avoided her. "I don't want it.""Alright…" She couldn't help feeling disappointed.Zachary noticed it and said, "Kiki, if you feel
Back at Sangine County, Yvette looked at Xavier after the call ended. He was still learning braille. She couldn't help asking, "Did you hear the news earlier?""Yeah." He said without lifting his head, "Someone's impersonating me.""Don't you care?" she asked again."Yvvy, I just want to live a peaceful life with you. I also want to be good at braille so that I can take good care of you and your baby," he answered.When she heard him mentioning the baby, she instinctively touched her belly. "What baby?""My mom has already told me that you're pregnant." He faced Yvette and continued, "Don't worry. Even though I'm blind, I'm not going to make you and the baby suffer."She hadn't expected Shannon to tell him about the baby. Since Xavier couldn't remember anything at that moment, Yvette said with a scoff, "The baby I'm having isn't yours."He froze. She figured Xavier would definitely become enraged. However, he didn't become angry like she had thought. He just clenched the book in
"Don't worry. I won't let them bully me anymore."After they ended the call, Yvette called a foreign branch company. She asked them to send a bank statement and wanted to give it to Matthew as proof. He was a lawyer himself. He wasn't as great as Leonard, but he still had once been the head of Snyder Group's legal department. So, he knew what to do.By the time she was done with the call, she felt complicated and couldn't calm down for a long while. Five years ago, she had risked her life to cut ties with Yara. Now, the latter was back."Yvvy." The bedroom door hadn't been closed.Yvette hadn't even realized when Viola had come to the door. The latter was looking at her with a caring gaze. Yvette turned around when she heard Viola. "Why are you up, Viola?""I've slept for too long. Now, I can't sleep anymore." Viola smiled warmly.Yvette immediately got up to support her. "In that case, shall I accompany you on a walk?""Sure."When Viola had been standing at the door earli
When Jeana found out, she clicked her tongue and said, "How shameless. She's already divorced from Xav and yet is still sleeping together."Yvette heard murmuring outside and got up to check it out. She saw Jeana and a few maids badmouthing her.She was speechless. What could Xavier possibly do to her in his current state?"You don't like me sleeping with Xavier. How about you take my place?" Yvette stood upstairs and spoke loudly.Upon hearing this, Jeana's expression shifted immediately.If she were to sleep next to Xavier, she definitely wouldn't live to see the sunrise tomorrow."I'm not like you. I'm not married to Xav yet, so nothing will happen between us," Jeana said with feigned innocence.Yvette laughed. "Then, after you marry him, would you dare to share a bed with him and have something happen?"Jeana was at a loss for words once again. She stopped talking, went back to her room, and slammed the door shut.She couldn't wait to hear Yvette's screams tonight.During
Kiki sat beside him and asked, "What exactly happened? Why was Mr. Shaw Senior so angry a couple of days ago, and what's going on with Xavier?""Just know that while I'm not a saint, I'm not a terribly wicked person either. But Jeremiah is a wolf in sheep's clothing, so make sure Yvette stays cautious," Tristan advised.Kiki rolled her eyes at him."As far as I know, Jeremiah has always been kind to Yvvy. When they were young, he often helped her and stood up for her when she was bullied. But you, when she just married Xavier, you were the one who bullied her the most!"Tristan was momentarily at a loss for words.That was because Kiki was right in pointing out that Tristan used to frequently bully Yvette.Yvette's hearing had worsened in both ears, and she currently relied on hearing aids until now.Tristan was filled with regret, and he understood that he could never make things right with Yvette. He had been researching ways to treat mild hearing loss but hadn't made much pro
Yvette shook her head and said, "Not yet. His condition is still very unstable. Once Dad's health improves, I'll take you and Zachary to see him."Noah nodded obediently and said, "Alright. Go ahead. Ms. Wendy and Lily are at home. I'll be good.""Okay."Yvette listened to what Noah said and felt genuinely gratified. She was really thankful to have two such thoughtful children at such a young age.After soothing Noah, Yvette had the driver drive to the manor.She had just arrived and saw the nurses and doctor forcibly administering an injection to Xavier."What kind of injection is this?" Yvette immediately stepped forward."It's a sedative," Nathaniel replied with a stern expression. "Mr. Lane lost control again earlier and started hitting people."Yvette frowned. "Didn't I tell you? If he has an episode, just call me, and I'll come over right away."Nathaniel feigned a helpless look at Yvette. "That won't do. When Mr. Lane gets violent, he doesn't hold back at all. If we don
Yvette immediately understood what Jacqueline meant. "Thank you so much. I'll cover all your losses personally.""You don't have to. Just continue working with me when you're in charge in the future."Jacqueline realized that Yvette was genuinely kind-hearted. In their collaboration, she found that she got a fair deal and even made more profit compared to working with others."Okay." Yvette didn't exchange any more pleasantries with her after that.Today's parent meeting had unexpectedly helped Yvette solve a big problem.She finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could now take a proper rest.First, she took care of Noah, and then she planned to go to the manor to visit Xavier.At home, Noah had already learned from Zachary's investigation that the manor was private property belonging to Jeremiah."Zac, I feel like it's not really a good thing for Mom, but if she wants to be with Jeremiah, I'll support her."Noah rested his head on his hand and said, "But Jeremiah is already
Anne, thinking about her child at home, said, "I need to go back and check on my kid too."As the three people got ready to leave, Elena hesitated and stayed behind.Once they left, a few of the other moms also decided to leave.The remaining people seemed to want to get on Marlene's good side.Marlene also knew of this and told them, "Zayden will be returning to the main headquarters of Titan Corporation very soon.""Really? To what position?" Mia asked.Marlene smiled and said, "It has to be a high-ranking position.""Congratulations are definitely in order. Once Mr. Zayden returns to work at the headquarters, could you possibly help make some introductions?" Mia tentatively suggested.Elena made a point to remember everything that happened here so she could tell Yvette all about it.Elena felt that even if Yvette and Xavier were divorced, Yvette's life wouldn't be any worse than Marlene'sShe was determined to become friends with Yvette again, and she believed she was maki
Upon learning of the situation, Jeremiah instructed Nathaniel to keep a close watch on Xavier's every move, especially when he was with Yvette.Nathaniel said, "Yvette also wants Mr. Xavier to be able to go out for walks."Jeremiah paused before replying, "As long as he doesn't leave the manor, he can go for a walk."Yvette could look at Xavier at any moment, and Jeremiah didn't want Yvette to have a negative impression of him."Understood."…As the end of the month approached at Titan Corporation, those with the lowest sales would be fired.Division Five had been performing well, but unfortunately, there were issues with the accounts. If the upper management or shareholders found out, it could become a significant problem.At that time, it was likely that Division Five, who were suspected of fraud, would be fired.Yvette had already arranged for someone to look into this matter, focusing on who has been in close contact with Marlene or Division One recently.However, there
Jeana stopped talking after that. If Shannon were to see hers hurting Xavier, not only would the idea of them getting married be out of the question, but she would definitely be kicked out.Yvette couldn't be bothered to continue the conversation and said, "In the future, be more careful. If it happens again, it won't just end with a slap."She returned to her room to continue resting.The next day, when morning came, Xavier was still asleep.The doctor came to give him a medical check-up.The doctor said, "Most of Mr. Lane's physical injuries have healed, but the brain damage is something that won't recover in this lifetime."Yvette listened with a worried expression on her face.Before, it was just that Xavier couldn't see. Now, he had turned into a fool.Although he was once a favored and exceptionally talented person, his current life of his was incredibly difficult.Nathaniel escorted the doctor out, leaving only Yvette and Xavier in the room. Yvette was about to go to w
Yvette quietly peeked through the crack in the door and saw that Xavier was still lying in bed. His eyes were still closed.He hadn't woken up at all. He must have been having a nightmare just now.Yvette finally felt relieved enough to go back in and tucked the covers back around him, teasing him as she did so, "Look at you in your current state, yet you've got beautiful women eager to marry you. You're really lucky."After finishing speaking, she thought it was getting late and decided to go back to her room to rest.Suddenly, Xavier's large hand grasped her wrist tightly.Yvette's pupils constricted. She thought Xavier had woken up, so she immediately called out to him. "Xavier..."Xavier, however, let go of her.Yvette's eyes were filled with disappointment as she gently placed his hand down."I'll see you again tomorrow."Yvette then went back to her room to sleep.In the early hours of the morning, the sky was exceptionally dark. Yvette was a light sleeper and had a vag
"It's so late. It can't be good, right?" Nathaniel said, standing in front of Yvette.Yvette asked, puzzled, "What's not good?""I'm just concerned about your safety," Nathaniel explained.Yvette stepped past him and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."She quickly walked toward Xavier's room.Nathaniel assumed that Xavier would not wake up now, so he didn't stop her again.In the spacious bedroom, Xavier lay quietly on the bed with his eyes tightly shut. He didn't appear to be sleeping normally.Yvette closed the door before walking to his side."Xavier," she called out.The person on the bed showed no signs of movement.Yvette sat beside him on the bed and pulled the covers aside a little to look at him, only to discover that he was covered in injuries.It looked like he was hit with a stick, leaving bruises all over. It seemed really painful.Yvette looked around, found a medical kit, picked it up, and began to tend to his wounds.What she didn't know was that