Zachary's face darkened. How had Tristan gotten the invitation meant for the male escort he'd hired? It seemed like Tristan had taken advantage of the situation.Zachary had no choice but to play along. "You're right, Dad" he echoed.At that moment, the three of them looked every bit like family as they stood together. Leonard watched the beautiful scene in front of him, feeling a sting in his eyes. He maintained a calm facade as he greeted Tristan. "Mr. Shaw, I apologize for the poor hospitality."Tristan's narrowed eyes glanced at Leonard, his gaze icy. He said slowly, "It's not just poor hospitality. You've insulted my woman and son. How do you plan to settle this? You're a lawyer, right? Are you confident you can win your case?"For the Shaws, crushing Leonard would be like squashing an insignificant ant. Leonard understood this well too. "I'm sorry. Please allow me to apologize to you."However, Tristan had no intention of accepting his apology. He turned to Kiki, Zachary,
As Tristan watched the three of them leave, his brows furrowed slightly. "Not even a thank you," he muttered before getting back into the car.Inside the luxurious limousine sat an elderly man with a full head of white hair. Exasperated, Archibald said, "You useless brat. They didn't get in the car, and you're not even trying to go after them? Don't you know what persistence is?" He was deeply concerned about Tristan's marital status. When he'd overheard Tristan casually mention Zachary's note about finding someone to pretend to be his father, he'd insisted that Tristan attend the wedding. He'd threatened that Tristan wouldn't live to see the next day if he didn't. Hence, Tristan had come to the rescue."Am I the type to be persistent?" Tristan retorted.Archibald raised his cane, ready to strike. "I'm telling you, Kiki is the only woman I'll recognize as my granddaughter-in-law. You must marry her, by any means necessary."After he'd met Kiki, he'd had someone look into her.
"Yvette?"Shannon looked at Mandy, her mind racing with various speculations. Still, she didn't think that Zachary could be Yvette's son."Could Zac's father be a relative of Yvette's?" Shannon mused.Mandy also found this plausible. "Recently, Ms. Snyder's mother and brother have also returned to Tirion."Upon hearing that Yara had returned, Shannon visibly became glum. "Surely they aren't trying to leech off our family again."Mandy informed Shannon that Yara had married a wealthy businessman overseas and was now financially well-off. However, it only made Shannon despise Yara even more; she thought the latter was a useless woman who could only survive by relying on a man.As the conversation shifted, Shannon forgot about Zachary. "By the way, how is Xav doing?""Mr. Lane hardly goes out; he stays home all the time," Mandy replied, feeling a twinge of sympathy for the once-proud Xavier who had fallen so low.Shannon sighed. "It's on him for not listening to me. If he'd had
"What are you doing? Let me go." Yvette tried to push Xavier away, but he only held her tighter. He freed one hand to gently grasp Yvette's slender one."Don't move. You might hurt our baby." He then added, "It's almost three months old now, right? We should go for a prenatal check-up today."Realizing he'd only just thought of this, Yvette frowned. "I've already had the check-up. The baby is healthy. And for the last time, this baby is not yours."Xavier seemed unfazed as he carried her upstairs. "Xavier, put me down. I'm not going to the bedroom." Yvette protested, digging her nails into his arm. However, he didn't seem to feel the pain as he continued to hold her.Yvette noticed he'd become increasingly overbearing lately. Once he had her in the bedroom, Xavier closed the door and carefully laid her on the bed."Be good," he whispered.Yvette felt exasperated. She couldn't believe that she still couldn't physically overpower him even when he was blind. Exhausted, she decided
Seeing how obedient Xavier was now, Yvette found it difficult to keep giving him a hard time. So, she had him do some manageable tasks. Sometimes, Mark even secretly helped him with them.During dinner that night, Xavier suddenly said, "I found a job. From now on, I'll be responsible for the household expenses." With that, he returned the card Yvette had given him for the living expenses.Now that some of his memories had resurfaced, he knew that Yvette hadn't given him the card out of concern. Yvette looked at the cash card he handed back and wondered about the job he'd mentioned.Zachary shared Yvette's curiosity and voiced out the question on her mind. "Mr. Xavier, what job did you get?"Now that Xavier's new company had already been set up, he couldn't keep using his treatment sessions as an excuse to go out."Charity work for the disabled," Xavier replied. Since he couldn't see, he figured this would be a good excuse.The others at the table were all shocked upon hearing t
After all, Xavier wouldn't be able to rest easy if the bodyguards around Yvette were too handsome. Then, his thoughts drifted to Claude. "Is Claude still alive?" "He's severely injured, but he was rescued by his men and is now undergoing treatment abroad," Mark replied.Xavier frowned at those words. He couldn't believe how lucky Claude was to have survived the accident.…Yvette's new song quickly climbed to the fifth spot on the trending list after its release, attracting numerous collaborators, including many specifically requesting her to write songs for them.Cynthia was multitasking and talking to Yvette on the phone while responding to potential partners. "Boss, Zoey just got back to us. She listened to your song and really liked it. She wants to buy exclusive rights for it."At the mention of Zoey, Yvette couldn't help but recall the ballet video she'd seen a few days ago. The ballet dance did indeed match her current song quite well."We'll need to think about it if sh
As the CEO of Titan Corporation, Xavier definitely wasn't short of money. With this thought in mind, Terrence drove straight to Titan Corporation. At first, he was worried that Xavier might refuse to see him, but after he spoke to the receptionist and the secretary of the CEO's office, he was surprisingly allowed to go upstairs.Unbeknownst to Terrence, the person sitting in the CEO's office wasn't Xavier, but Jeremiah."My brother-in-law!" Terrence called out to the distinguished-looking Jeremiah in front of him.Jeremiah looked up at him. "What brings you here?""I wanted to ask you for some financial support to revive Snyder Group."Rufus had transformed what had once been a small factory into Snyder Group and subsequently become the richest man in Tirion and a legend in the north. However, the company had declined under James' management and gone bankrupt.Terrence was unwilling to accept this outcome. If his grandfather could create a legend, why couldn't he?Jeremiah h
Yvette clearly misunderstood Xavier's concerns. She immediately explained how capable Ray was—he could take on ten people at once, didn't have a temper, and was the kind who did more and spoke less. The more Yvette showered Ray with praise, the more determined Xavier was to get rid of Ray."Have them all leave. I don't like strangers," Yvette added.Did she not like strangers, or was it because she didn't like unattractive people? Xavier didn't dare ask; he had the bodyguards leave first. Since Yvette refused to budge, Xavier decided to approach Ray instead.Yvette assumed Xavier had acted on a whim and didn't pay much attention to it.…Meanwhile, after Terrence learned of Yvette's whereabouts from Yara, he set off for Sangine County. When he arrived at Yvette's place, it was already 10:00 pm. By this time, everyone was already resting. Braving the cold wind, Terrence knocked on the door.Yvette hadn't fallen asleep yet. When she heard someone knocking, she got out of bed