It felt like Yvette had just removed her hand from a freezer when she placed it on Xavier's chest. He stopped in his tracks. He didn't feel cold at all. Instead, he could feel his blood pumping throughout his body.Yvette didn't have anywhere else to place her other hand, and she accidentally touched his face. It was burning. "You're having a fever, Xavier," she weakly said.It was freezing that day, but Xavier's face was hot to the touch. So, she figured he was having a fever.Xavier pursed his lips and gulped. "I meant what I said last night."She couldn't hear what he said and only saw his mouth moving. So, she gave him a perfunctory answer. "Yeah."Xavier walked faster. When they finally reached home, Viola saw them covered in snow. She quickly got them a towel and asked, "Why did you come home so late?"Xavier accepted the towel and helped Yvette wipe away the snow. Yvette was so cold that she couldn't move. However, she still comforted Viola.Since she didn't want Viola
The two of them sat face-to-face, and it felt awkward. Xavier said something first. "Why didn't you tell me when you couldn't hear a thing?"Yvette kept her head down, and she looked like she was in a daze. "I thought my hearing would get better when I got home."He held up his hand to touch her, but she avoided him. Xavier's hand froze in mid-air, and he asked, "Who were you with today, Yvvy?"Yvette was stunned, and she looked up at him. "Did you send someone to follow me again?"That was what he had loved to do before he had lost his memories.He was stunned because he didn't understand what she meant by "again". He didn't know when he had ever sent someone to follow her.Before he could explain himself, the door to Viola's room opened, and the doctor came out. He said Viola had been too agitated and fainted. She wasn't in any danger, but she had to stay calm in the future.Mark came out as well and looked at Yvette. His gaze was cold when he thought about what he had seen th
Yvette scoffed when she heard what Yara said. Yara might be Yvette's mother, but she couldn't wait to kill her where she stood."I made the money through my hard work. If you want it, earn it yourself and stop trying to scare me."After saying that, Yvette ended the call. Then, she tried calling Matthew. As expected, she couldn't get to him at all. It seemed to her that she had to return to Tirion to take care of it.Yvette immediately got up and checked on Viola. The latter had woken up as well. When she found out about the misunderstanding last night, she was in a daze."Has Xavier really changed?""I'm not sure as well. Get some rest and stop worrying about everything else.""Sure." Viola agreed with a nod.Then, Yvette told Viola that a friend of hers was in trouble and that she had to take care of it. "Alright. Go on. Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself."There was no way Yvette wouldn't worry about Viola being alone with Xavier. "I'll hire a caretaker to take
Since it had snowed the whole night, the housekeepers were clearing the snow outside Dewberry Manor.Xavier sat in the car and didn't enter the manor. Then, Mark saw someone entering the building. It was Jeremiah.Mark told Xavier about it immediately and asked, "Shall we head over there now?"Since there were so many housekeepers at the manor at that moment, Jeremiah's identity would be exposed if Xavier went there now.A few days ago, Jeremiah had been staying at Lane Mansion due to the complications with his identity. Xavier hadn't expected him to move into Dewberry Manor so soon.First, Jeremiah had stolen his identity. Then, he had snatched the company. Now, he had taken Xavier's manor as well.Xavier wondered if Jeremiah was going to snatch his wife and the people close to him next."There's no rush." Xavier's voice pulled Mark back to his senses, and he had no choice but to stop his car somewhere far away.Although he had worked for Xavier for a long time, he had only he
When Daphne heard Jeremiah telling her to kneel in front of Yvette, she was shocked. She looked at him in disbelief as she clenched her fists tightly.If Yvette and Andy hadn't released the video and destroyed her reputation, she wouldn't have become so miserable. Now, Jeremiah was actually making her kneel and apologize to Yvette.However, when she thought about what Xavier had done to her, she had no choice but to agree to it. "Alright. I'll go to her now."She didn't even remember how she got out of Dewberry Manor.Right after she left, Jackie asked in confusion, "Mr. Jeremiah, why are you forcing her to apologize to Yvette? You've never gotten along with Mr. Xavier. Are you going to protect his wife now?"Right after she said that, she suddenly felt uneasy. Jeremiah, who had always been gentle, was actually looking at her coldly. "You have no idea, Jackie."She didn't know about Jeremiah's past with Yvette at all, and that was the first time she didn't dare to ask about it. "
When Xavier arrived home, he couldn't find Yvette anywhere.He was slightly angry. After all, when he left the house, he always left a note for her. But when she went out, she never told him about it.The caretaker that Yvette had hired for Viola was cooking in the kitchen.When she saw the frustrated Xavier calling for Yvette from time to time, she couldn't help but say, "Ms. Snyder probably isn't coming home in the next few days. She told me to take care of Ms. Xenos."When Xavier heard the stranger's voice, he asked, "Who are you?""I'm Ellie Hemington, I'm the caretaker Ms. Snyder hired to take care of Ms. Xenos." Ellie came out and realized that Xavier was blind.She immediately said, "Mister, I'm going to have to charge more for taking care of two people. When Ms. Snyder hired me, she only said I needed to take care of Ms. Xenos. She never mentioned anything about taking care of a blind person."When he heard her calling him blind, his face darkened a lot. "I don't need an
Xavier stood at the doorway, listening to the conversation outside. Even though his expression remained unchanged, his ears were bright red."Go on; answer them," he said to the bodyguards.Each bodyguard quickly shook their heads.Soon, the older women started trying to introduce them to potential girlfriends.Viola lived in the remote area of Sangine County. The locals had heard that Yvette was Viola's employer's daughter, but she had passed away due to some incident. Later, it had turned out to be a misunderstanding.The reason they hadn't sought out Viola was because Xavier had come with many people and taken several neighbors away for questioning five years ago. For a while, everyone thought Viola and her family had offended someone important. Because of that, they had been too afraid to contact Viola when the latter had come back.Back then, they hadn't dared to lift their heads and look at Xavier when he had questioned them about Yvette's and Viola's whereabouts. That wa
Xavier somewhat recalled the memories from five years ago. He remembered their wedding and how he had left Yvette alone. He remembered James' passing and how Yvette's face had been streaked with tears. All that time, he had remained indifferent, only caring about the Snyder family's deception.He tried to recall more, but the pain in his head intensified. Eventually, he stopped trying and turned to Viola."Viola, I can't agree to your request."As Viola froze, she heard Xavier say, "I can't watch the person I love marry another man. I promise to change, to treat Yvvy well, and never to hurt her again."However, Viola didn't believe a word he said. "No matter what you say, you've only changed now because you're blind. If you were fine, you wouldn't treat Yvvy well."Xavier had no rebuttal. He knew that the only way to make Viola believe him was by showing her that he really had changed.Too angry to continue speaking with Xavier, Viola returned to her room. Xavier hadn't eaten
"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