"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
In the dim light, Yvette could make out Zachary's face, which was streaked with tears. Upon seeing her, he quickly wiped his tears away. "M-Mom.""Zac?" Yvette was taken aback. "Why are you crying?" She'd never seen Zachary cry before.Zachary immediately turned his back to her and made sure he'd completely wiped his tears away before he faced her again. "I'm not crying."He glanced at Xavier behind Yvette, feeling a bit scared.Half an hour earlier, he'd gotten up to use the bathroom when he'd noticed that the light in the room was on, while both Yvette's and Xavier's rooms were empty.He'd immediately thought that Xavier had taken Yvette away. He'd blamed himself for not being vigilant enough; the thought had made him cry.He was utterly embarrassed that he'd been caught!"I accidentally got water in my eyes when I went to the bathroom," Zachary explained solemnly.Yvette didn't expose his lie. She thought he'd gotten up to use the bathroom and started crying out in fear when
Zachary was taken aback; the question had clearly stumped him.Xavier's thin lips curled into a slight smile. "I won't hurt her. Then again, words alone don't mean anything. You can keep an eye on me."Surprised by his response, Zachary quickly said, "Alright, it's a deal. I'll keep a close watch on you."After their conversation, Zachary closed his eyes and tried to go to fall asleep. However, since he'd been used to sleeping alone since he'd been two or three years old, he found it really uncomfortable to have a grown man lying next to him. He tossed and turned, unable to sleep. But he couldn't just leave. What if Xavier took the chance to go to Yvette while he was gone?It was a long, difficult night. The next morning, he got up early and was taken to kindergarten by Ray.…Meanwhile, Terrence fled back to Tirion overnight. He was terrified. He couldn't understand why Xavier had told him to find Yvette when they were living together. Just thinking about Xavier's murderous