"Is this your work?" Yvette asked."Yes, it's what my boss assigned me," Xavier replied. His expression remained the same.Yvette reflected on how Xavier used to review others' proposals, but now he had to draft them himself. Life could be so unpredictable. "Maybe you should talk to Shannon and ask her to assign you some work, or—""Yvvy." Xavier interrupted her before she could finish. "From now on, we have nothing to do with the Lane family. You and I are a family."Yvette was momentarily speechless. She wasn't touched; instead, she reminded him, saying, "I moved back to Sangine County because the doctor said Viola's health is failing and she might not make it through the New Year. "If Viola passes away, I'll leave this country. We'll go our separate ways sooner or later. We are not family."Xavier felt a pang in his chest at Yvette's last sentence. He'd thought that their time together had made her give up on the idea of divorce, but it turned out she hadn't changed her min
"Mr. Lane?" Cynthia asked skeptically. She couldn't believe that someone so wealthy and influential would be so young. Sitting in the car, Yvette heard Cynthia's question. "Mr. Lane?" she wondered.Soon, she heard a man reply in a warm, gentle voice. "Yes, that's me."The voice was identical to Xavier's, but the tone was exceptionally gentle, far more so than Xavier's, despite his current softened demeanor.Yvette's heart skipped a beat.Listening to the conversation through the earpiece, she heard Cynthia negotiate terms and Jeremiah agree to everything without hesitation.Yvette clenched her fists, her heart pounding wildly. Cynthia ran out of things to say due to Jeremiah's agreeableness. As per Yvette's instructions, before leaving, she finally asked, "May I know your name?"Jeremiah paused before responding, "Xavier."As expected. Yvette hadn't misheard.Cynthia was equally shocked. As soon as she left the building, she immediately reported back to Yvette. "Boss, did y
The profile had listed "Gemma Zelnik" as Zoey's mother.An hour later, the investigation Yvette had paid for was completed. Since Zoey was a public figure, information about her was easily accessible. However, Yvette was more concerned about the relationship between Zoey and Yara."Five years ago, Yara went abroad, met Lawrence, and married him. She is now Zoey's stepmother."Stepmother...Yvette recalled how Yara had repeatedly referred to Zoey as "my daughter" during the phone call. She struggled to believe that Yara was merely a stepmother. She knew very well what kind of person Yara was—she was so cruel even to her own daughter, let alone to a stepdaughter."What about her biological mother?" Yvette asked."Are you asking about Gemma Zelnik, boss? Lawrence married into her family. After joining the Zelnik family, he didn't get along well with Gemma, and he divorced her five years ago. "Gemma had only one daughter. She treated Zoey well and gave her everything she wanted."
Xavier didn't ask any further questions after he heard Yvette's answer.After brushing off the conversation, Yvette went back to her room. The day after tomorrow would be the New Year's holiday, and both Xavier and Zachary would have time off—Xavier from work and Zachary from school.Yvette led Xavier to a small room before mentioning, "I need to talk to you about something."Unbeknownst to them, Zachary was eavesdropping outside the door."What is it?" Xavier stood in front of her, his tall figure casting a shadow over much of the light."I've thought about it for a long time. We should proceed with the divorce," Yvette said. She knew it wasn't ideal to discuss divorce while he was still recovering his memory, but she couldn't bear to lose her baby.Xavier's eyes were dark and unreadable, and he remained silent for a long time.Yvette had anticipated that he wouldn't agree immediately, so she added, "To tell you the truth, the person you've always loved isn't me but a beautif
Worried that Mark might not understand what he was up to, Xavier added, "I don't want Yvvy to think I'm lying to avoid the divorce."Mark immediately understood. It seemed Yvette was once again asking for a divorce. Xavier sure was using every means possible to avoid it.Mark pulled out his tablet and began calculating. "Jeremiah only transferred Mr. Xavier's shares and assets, not the debts. If Jeremiah doesn't deal with the debts… Mr. Xavier previously ordered many acquisitions; the debt is estimated to be at least a billion dollars."Mark handed Yvette documents detailing the costs of the projects.Yvette felt overwhelmed after seeing all the numbers. How many pieces of music would she have to compose to repay this amount? More importantly, why did she have to pay? She hadn't incurred this debt."Yvvy, don't worry. I'll work hard to pay it off."Work hard? With his job at the charity, he might never be able to pay off the debt in his lifetime!"Regardless, I hope you resolve
Xavier was taken aback, but he soon replied, "It depends on what the mistake is. If it's something like this, I wouldn't let him go to prison."Why should he go to prison when he had money to resolve an issue like this?Zachary, however, interpreted this as Xavier saying he would be willing to go to prison for his son. He felt a strange emotion rise within him.At that moment, they heard Yvette calling them for dinner. They stopped their conversation and went out of the room.Yvette saw the two of them coming out of the room rather harmoniously. She couldn't help noticing how Zachary looked like a mini version of Xavier.She recalled how Zachary, who'd never been willing to sleep with anyone before, had agreed to sleep with Xavier. Her heart suddenly swayed. She wondered if she should tell Xavier the truth about the children.After all, they were father and son; Zachary probably wanted a father, but he'd never mentioned it because he wanted to assure Yvette.After dinner, Yvette
But just as Yara was about to speak, Zoey interrupted her. "Don't do something like this again. I know you're doing it for my sake, but I don't like it when others speak ill about you."Yara realized that Zoey still cared about her. So, she decided to keep her thoughts to herself. Zoey then wrapped her arm around Yara's. "Mom, I did some research online and found out that you have another daughter, Yvette."Yara froze. Zoey continued, "She's married to Xavier Lane, isn't she?" Xavier was the one Zoey cared about. In Tirion, not many men could compare to him."I want to meet him. Can you help me?"Yara immediately saw through Zoey's intentions. Even she felt that only Zoey was worthy of Xavier."It's been a long time since I've seen him. If you want to meet him, I'll definitely help you."Yara believed that if Xavier had feelings for Yvette, he would surely be attracted to Zoey, who resembled Yvette but was even more outstanding. When that happened, she would still be the Lane
Xavier had headed out at noon to handle urgent work. Yvette looked at the lofty Shannon sitting on the couch. She couldn't help but sneer upon hearing her tone. "You're the one who left Xavier here. What right do you have to criticize how I take care of him? I haven't let him starve or freeze. I've fulfilled my marital duties."Taken aback by the retort, Shannon fell silent for a moment. After a while, she stood up and looked around. "Where's Xav? I'm here to take him home."Now that Jeremiah had basically taken control of the company and all the shares and assets had been transferred, she wasn't worried about anyone at the company taking away the legacy that Xavier had built. It was time to take Xavier back."I'm not going back." A voice came from the doorway. Xavier, wearing a black coat, stood at the entrance. The look in his black-obsidian eyes remained unchanged.Shannon was shocked that her once-outstanding son had now become blind. As she saw him walking in step by ste
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