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
Terrence hadn't expected Yvette to refuse his request and lecture him to boot. Infuriated, he gripped her shoulder harshly."Why talk so much if you don't want to help?" he spat. "I knew you were unreliable. You might be content with wasting away, but I refuse to be like you! I was the grandson of a tycoon, and I'll follow in our grandfather's footsteps. I'll restore Snyder Group. You don't deserve our family name!"With that, Terrence pushed Yvette away forcefully. She stumbled back, nearly falling to the ground, but a strong arm caught her."Are you okay?" Xavier's deep voice sounded in her ear.Yvette wasn't able to tell him to go back inside in time.Terrence was stunned to see Xavier there. "Xavier, w-what are you doing here? If you're here, why did you tell me to bring Yvvy to Titan Corporation to talk?" Terrence was completely confused; he couldn't discern that the man he'd met earlier was Jeremiah.Xavier couldn't be bothered to explain it to him. "Scram!" he commande
Yvette saw that the call was disconnected and decided not to worry about Xavier anymore.…On the other end, Mark stood outside the ICU ward. Up until now, Xavier still hadn't woken up.Tristan came over and checked all the indicators. "There's nothing wrong, so why hasn't he woken up yet?""Mr. Shaw, do you think Mr. Lane might never wake up?" There was a look of concern in Mark's eyes as he asked that. He couldn't believe that the person he had always followed would leave in such a way."Don't overthink it," Tristan said, giving him a pat on the shoulder.Suddenly, there was a noise from the outside."Who are you? This is a private hospital. No one else is allowed to be here.""How can you resort to violence?"There was the sound of things clattering, followed by the cries of pain from those in a fight.Tristan frowned. "Who is it? Do they have a death wish?"Mark was also in disbelief. Shortly afterward, they finally saw clearly who was approaching them.Jeremiah was s
Over at Snyder Residence, Yvette was woken up early by Kiki, who also informed her that there were negative rumors about Zoey circulating online."Yvvy, see, I told you that the media wouldn't easily let Zoey off the hook."Yvette read through them again.However, these news stories disappeared not long after they were published.While eating breakfast, Kiki frowned and said, "The speed at which trending articles change is just too fast.""That's the benefit of having money," Yvette said.Even the children knew about the trending articles being removed.Zachary had originally wanted to hack in further to make Zoey's news trend more frequently. Unfortunately, it seems they had figured out about the hacking attempts, so they fortified their firewall and posted someone to monitor the situation.If he hacked in again, there was a chance he might expose himself.Zachary decided to back off and settled for teaching Zoey a small lesson.…Yara was to be laid to rest today.Yvette
"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