Suddenly, the grandfather clock in the house started chiming. Viola turned around and looked at the clock. She mumbled, "It's already midnight. I'm heading to bed now.""Alright."Yvette watched as Viola left. Then, she placed her hand on the bump on her belly. She felt complicated after hearing what Viola said. After all, Viola hated him a lot not too long ago. Yvette didn't understand why she would change her mind about him that quickly. She'd even said Yvette could stay with him.Yvette looked at Xavier and the boys again and shook her head. There was no way she would walk the same path again.When they cleared the branch and the excess snow, Xavier brought the children back to the house. Yvette immediately made a fire at the fireplace to warm them up. "Take a warm shower later and go to bed after that."The children nodded their heads. They'd only been giving Xavier instructions earlier, and they didn't feel cold at all.As for Xavier, his good-looking, slender arms were re
In the past, Yvette would have to accompany Xavier back to Lane Mansion for every holiday. It was especially important for them to go back during the New Year. However, she didn't want to go back this time."I'm busy, so I won't be going. If Xavier is willing to go, you can take him back." She hung up the call right after saying that.Meanwhile, Shannon furiously looked at the phone after the call ended. "She's getting out of hand. If Xavier hadn't lost his memories, he would never let her do whatever she wanted!"Mandy softly asked from the side, "So, are we still bringing Mr. Xavier home?""Yes. Even if Yvette isn't willing to come home, he still has to come home. After all, he's this family's eldest son."Shannon didn't actually want him to be there tonight because he couldn't see anything. He'd even lost his memories, and she couldn't help feeling embarrassed. However, Clifford had specifically said that he wanted to see Xavier.Clifford hadn't interfered in their businesses
The Lane family only had a family dinner for this New Year. Other than some close family members, no one else came. Despite that, the house was still full of people.Clifford sat at the head of the table, peeling some fruits for Malcolm as he looked at the latter lovingly. Malcolm looked proud as well, and he ignored everybody else at the table."Great-Grandpa, I want that," he requested while pointing at a bracelet a middle-aged man was holding.The middle-aged man, Bruce Wilson, was Clifford's nephew. Seeing how Malcolm wanted his bracelet, Bruce was upset, and he kept it. "Malcolm, this isn't a toy. If you like it, I'll get you a box of new ones tomorrow, alright?"He'd had that bracelet for eight years, and there was no way he would let a brat have it."No way! I want that, Great-Grandpa…"Hearing that, Clifford hurriedly patted Malcolm's hand. "Alright."After saying that, he shot Bruce a glance. The latter had no choice but to give the bracelet away; he'd lost to a four-ye
When Yvette heard what Mark had to say, she looked calm. "What does that have to do with me?" She had also been humiliated in every way back when she was in the mansion, and Xavier had done nothing to help her.Mark was stunned, and he softly said, "Can you help him for what he did to save you?" After hearing that, she thought about how Xavier had helped her deal with Tony when they'd been abroad.She kept quiet for a moment before saying, "Even if I go there, what can I possibly do? He can't see a thing, and I'm hearing-impaired. Are you sure I can help him at all?"Yvette was just saying it as it was. A great family like the Lanes would never respect her at all."Well…" Mark hesitated. When she noticed that, she thought he had given up. So, she got up to get the bill. Then, he stopped her again. "It's just that I won't have to worry if you're there."Mark knew Yvette was a tough woman. With her at the mansion, it wouldn't get too messy. Before Yvette could say anything, Noah cou
After Shannon answered a call, her spirits were lifted greatly. She couldn't believe Zachary had taken the initiative to look for her. After all, he had always kept his distance from her in the past.Meanwhile, Xavier wasn't there yet, and the crowd couldn't help talking about it."Is Xavier not coming?""Didn't he promise to come? Why isn't he here yet? He's never gone back on his word before.""Didn't you hear the rumors? He's blind now, so it's going to be embarrassing for him if he comes.""What? No way!"Everyone was curious if he really was blind. If it were true, things would be interesting for them.Then, Xavier finally entered the hall with Luther leading him. Everyone looked toward the entrance and saw a man in noble attire. However, his once sharp gaze looked dull at that moment. They also noticed that he needed Luther to guide him into the hall. When he arrived, he didn't greet anyone.Shannon approached him and said to Clifford, "Dad, the doctors said Xav needs t
Seeing how Xavier was sitting alone at the side, Zayden still wanted to mess with him. He remembered how arrogant Xavier had been before he'd gotten into an accident.Zayden glanced at Jeremiah once more and noticed how he showed no signs of standing up for Xavier. So, he confidently walked toward Xavier with a glass of wine in his hand."Xavier, drink this glass of wine I'm holding now and apologize to me. Then, I shall forget everything you've done in the past." He swirled the glass of wine and spat in it before handing it to Xavier. When the latter heard that, he didn't even raise his head.Seeing how Xavier was ignoring him, Zayden became infuriated. He bent down and said with a low voice, "Do you think you're still the same Xavier from before? I can squash you like an ant right now, so you better listen to me."Everyone else looked toward them, but no one dared to help Xavier. He slowly clenched his fists tighter. Just as he was about to punch Zayden, he suddenly heard a famil
Yvette didn't know that Xavier was enduring the humiliation. He knew more than anyone else that many people wanted him dead now that he was blind. He shouldn't care about his dignity at that moment."Thank you." She sat down and brought him a piece of cake as well. "You should have some too."Jeremiah watched as they had some cake together. Then, his warm gaze suddenly turned cold. When Jackie approached him, she noticed Yvette and Xavier in the corner right away as well. They were humiliated earlier, but they didn't seem to care at all. Instead, they were both in their own little world.Jackie looked at Yvette and noticed how beautiful she really was. Every move she made looked elegant, and her eyes looked clear. It finally made sense to Jackie why Xavier was unwilling to get a divorce.Meanwhile, Clifford was lecturing Shannon in the study about how she'd lied to everyone and made Jeremiah impersonate Xavier. Shannon couldn't refute it at all, so she endured it. They only lef
After saying that, Yvette prepared the bed. "I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight."Xavier frowned. "You should sleep on the bed since you're pregnant."She didn't expect him to be a gentleman at a time like this. Thinking about how it really was inconvenient for her since she was pregnant, she agreed to his suggestion. After taking a shower, she lay on the huge bed, noticing that it smelled nice.Xavier slept on the couch near her, and he didn't have a spot to place his long legs comfortably.Yvette didn't manage to fall asleep for a long time after she turned off the lights. When she closed her eyes, she would see Jeremiah's gentle face. She had a lot of questions on her mind, but she didn't know if she should ask them at all. She didn't know how long it took before she finally fell asleep. The wind blew strongly outside. After sleeping for a short while, she suddenly woke up from a nightmare. "Xavier!" she instinctively called out.A short while later, a big hand grabbed
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