Terrence was so scared that he nearly fell to his knees as his legs trembled uncontrollably. "Mr. Lane, please don't be angry. How could I ever harm my own sister? I'll immediately withdraw the lawsuit."It wasn't until Xavier's car drove away that Terrence finally breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer dared to boast and knew that the free eight billion was out of his reach. He couldn't believe that Xavier, who used to dislike Yvette the most, was now standing up for her.When Yara returned and saw her injured son, she was furious. "How could she be so ruthless?""It wasn't her; it was one of her bodyguards," Terrence explained.Yara wanted to say more, but Terrence told her that Xavier had intervened in the matter and that they had to drop the lawsuit. Yara fell silent upon hearing this."I never thought Xavier still thought of her as a friend."…On the way back, Yvette received a call from Matthew, informing her that Yara and Terrence had withdrawn the lawsuit. She finall
Zachary felt his blood freeze. It was the first time anyone had dared to smack his bottom. "You asshole!" he roared. "I'll kill you!" Zachary continued to shout threats all the way home. When they arrived, Yvette had just learned from Kiki that Zachary was missing. She was shocked to see Xavier carrying him like a chick while Zachary shrieked, "I'll kill you!"Yvette was momentarily stunned, but then quickly snatched Zachary from Xavier's grasp. Zachary had always been gentle and never said anything about killing anyone when he was with Yvette. As Yvette recalled how Xavier had held Noah captive before, she hugged Zachary tight and demanded, "Xavier, what did you do to my son?"Zachary calmed down gradually as he stayed in Yvette's arms. He instinctively moved closer to her.Before Xavier could explain, Zachary complained, "When I went to get the package today, this evil man kidnapped me and said he wanted to be my stepfather."Stepfather? Yvette's heart skipped a beat.Xavi
Zachary immediately panicked when he saw Yvette upset. He gently hugged her and patted her back with his tiny hands. "Mom, Noah and I will never leave you. No one will take us away."Yvette, comforted by Zachary's words, held him tightly. "Thank you, Zac."Yvette seldom hugged Zachary since he rarely acted like a child with her. Whenever she tried to, he would always pridefully refuse her.Secretly, though, Zachary loved her hugs, even if he was too shy to admit it. His face flushed like it was on fire as he asked, "Mom, should we trick him into thinking I'm Noah?"Yvette was surprised at how perceptive her young son was. "No need. He already knows I have twins." She didn't want Zachary to lie. Zachary thought for a moment. "Okay, then. I won't voluntarily tell him I'm Zachary. Is that okay?""That's fine," Yvette agreed. They made a pact, and Zachary felt relieved, grateful she didn't blame him.A knock on the door interrupted them. "Yvvy." It was Viola.Yvette quickly opened
During this time, Xavier's memories had been returning to him slowly, bit by bit. He remembered that he had known how to code since he had been a child.He checked Zachary's code when the latter was done with part of it, and he was surprised to find that it was flawless. Zachary was, after all, a child who had yet to learn to hold in his bursting pride. He boasted, "I'll be better than you when I am at your age."The remark didn't bother Xavier. "We shall see."Suddenly, a wicked idea flashed across Zachary's mind. “If you lose, you'll have to leave Mom's side. What do you say?”Xavier paused and raised his eyebrows slightly. "What if I win?""If you win, I'll allow you to stay."Chuckling, Xavier commented, "It's not fair to me. Even if I refuse to compete, I can still stay here."Zachary was taken aback at his bastard father's quick thinking. He asked, "What do you want from the bet, then?" There was no way he wouldn't win against the blind Xavier.Xavier proposed, "You'll
Zachary had looked into Leonard, who was extremely good-looking and an excellent lawyer at that. Leonard was certainly an outstanding man.Kiki had picked a great kindergarten for Zachary; lots of wealthy children attended it. It was too bad his classmates' fathers were married and therefore could not qualify as candidates.A day ago at school, Zachary had asked Malcolm if he knew any rich and handsome guys.Malcolm had beamed proudly. "You'll only find rich and handsome guys in our family."Darren had chimed in, "Zac, I think your dad is pretty handsome."Zachary had been confused. "My dad?""Yeah—the guy who talked to the principal," Darren had said matter-of-factly.Malcolm had hurriedly corrected him, "That's nonsense. That man is Mr. Tristan; he isn't Zac's dad. Mr. Tristan's last name is Shaw. It's different from Zachary's last name. They can't be father and son."Darren scratched his head. "But Grandpa said Mr. Tristan will marry Aunt Kiki one day." He added confidently,
Jon was flabbergasted. He had thought that the kids were here to have fun, but it turned out that they had come here to find male escorts.But why had they specifically request male escorts instead of female ones?Regardless, he didn't want to offend the three boys, who all looked like they had powerful and wealthy fathers. He agreed, "Sure. I'll get it arranged."Jon had thought of calling around to ask for the kids' backgrounds, but Zachary threatened him, "Trust me. You wouldn't want to know who my dad is."If he finds out about this, he will first tear down your club before he takes us away. Nothing good will come out of it."Jon was intimidated by Zachary's words. After some consideration, he agreed with Zachary and promised, "Don't worry. I'll keep you and your friends' little tour a secret."He couldn't care less since they were not his children. Still, considering that the patrons were kids, he offered them a VIP lounge and made sure they didn't get alcohol by swapping
In Sangine County, Xavier was engrossed in important matters related to his new company when he suddenly received several text messages."At 10:24 on December 12th, a transaction of 888,000 dollars was made using card number XX."At 10:26 on December 12th, a transaction of 388,000 dollars was made using card number XX."At 11:00 on December 12th, a transaction of 1,888,000 dollars was made using card number XX."In just half an hour, millions of dollars had been spent. Xavier could naturally afford this amount of spending. However, he was curious about what a kid could spend so much money on in such a short time. Furthermore, it was important to note that Zachary should still be in school at the moment.Xavier made a call. "Go find out what Noah is up to at the kindergarten.""Yes, sir."In the adjacent room, Yvette and the nurse were taking care of Viola as she lay in bed. Yvette had just found out that Xavier had hired a new nurse, Hannah Greene.Viola shared Ellie had infu
If Yvette hadn't known Yara's true nature, she wouldn't be able to see through her hypocrisy now. A hint of disdain flashed across Yvette's stunning, deep eyes. "Who are you attempting to trade me with this time? Or perhaps you want to use me for your personal gain?"Yara was immediately exposed and could no longer maintain the facade. "Have I ever told you not to look at me like that?" She stared into Yvette's eyes, wishing she could gouge them out and crush them.Yvette ignored her. "Would you prefer to leave on your own, or shall I escort you out?"Yara eventually returned empty-handed. Her mind was consumed by Yvette's icy gaze on the journey back.She had been upset when Terrence had informed her that Yvette had James' will, in which he had chosen to give the company to Yvette instead of Terrence. Yara had felt a strong urge to dig up James' grave out of frustration. She muttered to herself, "Even after death, you won't let me live in peace."...Some people spent their
"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