Xavier ate the roasted carrot with risotto quickly. Zachary next to him reacted strongly, finding it disgusting. He couldn't believe his bastard father had actually eaten all of it.After Xavier finished eating, he declared, "I love everything my wife cooks."Yvette then slowly averted her gaze.Claude was upset when he heard him call Yvette his wife. He then grabbed a serving spoon and served more to Xavier. "I cooked this carrot, didn't I, Yvvy?""Yeah, you did," Yvette replied with a hint of awkwardness. However, as she witnessed Xavier being repeatedly deflated, she couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. This was an entirely new side of Xavier that she had never witnessed before.After that, Yvette served Xavier more roasted carrots. "Eat more if you like it."Zachary was shocked and felt bad for Xavier when he saw the pile of roasted carrots on the latter's plate. "Mister, if you like them, I'll give you the ones from my plate."Zachary looked innocent, but he fe
The following morning, Yvette was eager to prepare carrot oatmeal, only to discover that there were no carrots left. Despite her extensive search, she couldn't locate any. Hence, she had to improvise with other ingredients. Meanwhile, Xavier had left early in the morning, claiming he was headed to the hospital....In the dimly lit basement, Claude slowly opened his eyes to find himself tightly bound to a chair. His forehead was bleeding, and there were painful wounds all over his body.From across the room, a voice broke the silence. "Mr. Lane, he's tough. I brought in 15 guys, and every single one of them got hurt. It took a lot of effort to restrain him," Mark reported to Xavier.Claude glanced in the direction of the voice and spotted Xavier sitting on the chair across from him, exuding an air of nonchalance.Mark noticed that he had regained consciousness and quickly informed Xavier, "He's awake."Claude knew that Xavier's subordinates were behind the attack yesterday. No
To Karen, it seemed that what Xavier gave her was just a piece of paper. Was he a madman?When Yvette got back, Karen tugged at her and said, "Your husband's quite good looking, but he's a bit weird. I made smoked bacon, so I brought some over, and he gave me a piece of paper instead. He even asked me to fill some numbers in."She tried to express it as indirectly as possible, without saying that Xavier was a lunatic.Yvette knew that Karen had misunderstood, but she didn't want to correct her. She had no choice but to admit that Xavier had an odd temper indeed."Thanks for the smoked bacon. Next time, don't look for him when he's the only one at home. You can come to me when I'm back.""Alright." After seeing Yvette off, Karen found herself feeling sorry for her. Why had a nice woman like Yvette married a blind, insane man? Hadn't Yvette been born with a silver spoon in her mouth and married a wealthy man?Yvette had just returned after visiting Noah at the hospital. She had a
Yvette had returned to Sangine County to accompany Viola during her last days. She didn't want Viola to have any regrets before she passed. Yet, she hadn't expected to be involved with Xavier and the rest of the Lane family.Pulling away from her thoughts, Yvette replied, "I'll release the next song during Christmas."She had finishing writing the song. Yet, there were still some minor imperfections that troubled her."Alright." Cynthia typed away on her keyboard. "I'll announce it on all major platforms.""Okay, sure."Since Yvette had become popular, she had started to announce her new releases online, unless the songs were meant for her close friends. After the announcements, companies and singers would reach out, asking for quotations.Usually, Cynthia was the one in charge of discussing about the price and collaboration matters. The only exception had been last time, when Yvette had lacked money to run the company and had resorted to finding Tony.Now that the company wasn'
The moment Yvette saw the woman in the video, she was reminded of when Yara when the latter had been younger.As a child, Yvette had admired Yara, who had debuted as a ballet performer. She used to secretly watch videos of Yara dancing. "Boss, are you done? What do you think?" Cynthia asked.Coming to her senses, Yvette assumed she might've mistaken Zoey for someone else. "It's pretty decent, but I'd still like to wait.""Alright, I'll save their contact information.""Okay." Yvette then hung up.She didn't dare rewatch the video. The moment it played, she got flashbacks of her childhood. She recalled how she had told Yara she had wanted to learn ballet, only to have the latter sneer at her."Why should a deaf person like you learn ballet? Can you hear the rhythm? Can you keep up with it? Don't humiliate me."Despite that, Yvette had gone on the stage and won countless awards. However, Yara had never complimented her once."Why are you even working so hard? Some achievements
Xavier and Yvette were sitting quite close to each other. While listening to her, he could smell her nice body scent. He gulped. Recently, he had started to have dreams about their past, including their intimate moments."Do you still not believe me?" he asked. His voice was hoarse. Yvette looked at him. Figuring that he wouldn't lie, she shook her head. "No, I'm just thinking that you're amazing. Although you can't see, you can play the piano. You even helped me amend my piece."The helplessness in her voice gave him a clue as to why she had sounded so sad when he had come in. Her spirit seemed to wither. "Because I have to excel," he said softly.She was stunned.He continued, "I've been dreaming about my childhood lately. I took all kinds of classes. I was groomed to be the heir of the family. I had no choice but to grow up."He paused momentarily before continuing, "Even today, it's the same. If I'm not good enough, how can I look after you and your baby?"Yvette didn'
Zachary was clearly putting Xavier in a difficult spot, and Viola could tell immediately.Right when she was going to refuse the offer, Xavier piped up, "Yes, I'll go fishing tonight."That caught the ladies surprised. Yvette wondered, "Why so suddenly?"Viola wasn't buying it. It was the cold winter, and the frozen layer over the river would be at least 12 inches thick. How was he going to catch fish from the river? Even if he was going to bluff, he should've made up something reasonable. But reality proved them otherwise. There was nearly nothing that money couldn't do. At 10:00 pm, freshly caught fish was delivered to their doorstep! It was Viola's favorite—carp!Xavier handed the fish over to Yvette. She then quickly made some soup with the fresh ingredients. She left some fish to share with the neighbors later, too.Yvette wasn't curious about how Xavier had gotten the fish. After all, people were willing to help as long as they were paid. However, Viola didn't want t
The car slowed down to a stop at the entrance of Seasons Hotel.Sitting in the car, Kiki stared at the inside of the hotel. Emotions swirled in her. Forcing herself to calm down, she alighted from the car with Zachary. Yvette got out of the car too.Zachary looked at his watch. It was almost time, but the man wasn't here yet! Did he not want to earn money? What a bad service! If Zachary could leave feedback somewhere about the man, he would surely give the man zero stars!On the other hand, Kiki hadn't taken his words seriously. After all, how could a kid find her a plus-one who was better than Leonard? She looked over her shoulder at Yvette. "Yvvy, I'm so nervous."Yvette stepped forward to hold her hand. "Relax. I'm here with you."All these years, Kiki hadn't gotten into a new relationship because of Leonard—not that she hadn't had any suitors; she had turned all of them down. Back when she had just returned to the country, the first thing she had done was look for Leonar
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