Kiki said, "You're not just a little kid; you're a troublemaker."Zachary patted her shoulder. "Since we're here, let's go with the flow. I'll admit my mistake to Mom when we get there." Kiki was frustrated. She felt that she had been tricked by a child. The worst part was that she couldn't send him back now—even though she was sure he would be perfectly fine flying back on his own. "You stay right here and behave. I'm going to call Yvvy. Otherwise, Viola and she will worry about you." "Don't worry, I left a note for Grandma. I told her I'm with you," Zachary replied. Kiki was speechless for a moment. She took out her phone and called Yvette. …Yvette was sitting on the balcony with a cup of warm water when she answered the phone. "Kiki." Kiki glanced guiltily at Zachary next to her and said, "Yvvy, I meant to surprise you, but…" Yvette was puzzled. "What's wrong?" "I came to Tirion. I'm at the airport now… and Zac followed me here." Yvette's heart skipped a beat.
Xavier replied, "Got it." Seeing him finally put down his work, Daphne couldn't help but ask, "Is Madam Shannon reminding us to come over again?" Xavier answered impatiently, "No." Daphne wanted to ask what it was about but before she could speak, she noticed that his gaze was fixed outside the window. The car was passing by Golden Moon Restaurant. A Bentley had just pulled up outside the restaurant, and two figures were getting out of the car. Xavier's eyes instinctively settled on Zachary. He was wearing a cap and a mask, making it hard to see his face, but Xavier felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity about him. Watching the two of them enter the restaurant, Xavier said to the driver, "Stop the car." Daphne was puzzled. "What's wrong?" Xavier didn't answer and got out of the car. Upon arriving at the restaurant, Kiki felt a sudden urge to use the bathroom, so she called Yvette to come down and pick up Zachary. Just as Yvette stepped out, she saw Xavier, dres
Zachary's face turned even redder. He coughed and lowered his voice. "Mom, I'm not a little kid anymore. Kiki is still here." Because of his words, the atmosphere became lively again. It was the first time Kiki had seen Zachary get embarrassed. She couldn't help but tease him. "So, someone has been spanked before, huh?" Zachary quickly protested. "No, I haven't!" He finally looked like a child now. As Yvette watched Zachary try to explain himself, her anger melted away completely. For her, Zachary and Noah were like precious gifts from heaven. It was impossible for her to stay mad at them. Moreover, she had thought things through on the way here. She could keep avoiding Xavier, but could Zachary and Noah do the same? They had done nothing wrong, so why shouldn't they go wherever they wanted? Why couldn't they have a home to return to? Besides, today's unexpected encounter had made her more certain about her decision. During the dinner, Kiki suggested having someone ta
Upon hearing her words, Zachary felt like his dignity was at stake. After finishing his bath and changing clothes, he immediately went to his room. …Meanwhile, at Lane Mansion, Xavier received a message from the bodyguard saying that after Yvette had finished eating at the restaurant, she had returned to the mansion.Both Daphne and Shannon noticed his absent-mindedness. "Daph, since you're here today, why not stay the night? Luke will be back tomorrow. He wants to see you," Shannon suggested. Xavier's father, Luke Lane, was a womanizer. He was rarely home, despite being middle-aged now. Daphne nodded shyly. "Sure." Xavier was indifferent to their conversation. He ate a few bites and left the dining table. "Xav, where are you going?" Shannon asked in confusion. "Home." Shannon was stunned. She knew he was referring to Dewberry Manor. That was the place he had lived in ever since he had gotten married to Yvette. How could it be considered home?"Stay over tonight.
"The CEO of Titan Corporation. The most promising heir of the Lane family…" Zachary quickly found the location of Titan Corporation, which was also Lane Group's headquarters. He memorized the location.Soon, another trending topic appeared. "Daphne returned home with the CEO of Titan Corporation. She met his parents. There's a possibility she's marrying into the family." Zachary's face instantly darkened. He immediately searched for information about Daphne. On the dark web, he discovered many stories about her, each more sensational than the last. He frowned. Xavier was a scumbag father. He had no standards. Truly a disgrace! Zachary initially wanted to expose all this information, but after some thought, he decided that he would be going too easy on Xavier. If he wanted Xavier to regret his choices, Daphne had to be kept around. …Kiki had her own work to attend to the next day. Since she was the daughter of the Torres family, her father, Michael Torres, wanted her
At the same time, Archibald called Tristan and shouted, "How dare you? Are you going to live alone for the rest of your life? Who gave you the guts to stand up your blind date?" Tristan was somewhat helpless. "Grandpa, I'm busy now.""Busy? You think I'm an idiot? You're out there every day with those useless friends of yours." Archibald was losing his patience. "You come back right now, or else face the consequences!" Tristan had no choice but to return. When Yvette arrived at Titan Corporation, she went straight to the top floor. Mark saw her coming. She was dressed smartly yet charmingly; he couldn't help but take a second look. He remembered how Yvette used to dress plainly and had never stood out as the daughter of a wealthy family. But now, she not only looked dazzling but also exuded an air of nobility and charm, as if she were a different person. "Ms. Snyder, do you need something?" Mark asked. "I want to see Mr. Lane," Yvette said coldly. Upon hearing this, M
Xavier's eyes were filled with emotions Yvette couldn't comprehend. "Where did you get all that money for charity in less than five years? Did Claude give it to you?" What Yvette didn't know was that since she had left, Xavier hadn't slept well once. He hadn't slept at all these past few days, either. His mind had been filled with the images of Yvette and Claude together. "Claude and I are just friends. I earned my money—" Before Yvette could finish, Xavier's hand fell on her shoulder, slowly moving downward. "How did you earn it? With this?" Yvette's mind buzzed. She stared at him with disbelief. "What did you say?" His hand was warm, but his words were so cold. Her throat tightened. She clenched her fists tightly, so much so that her fingernails dug into her palms.Xavier leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Tell me how much Claude gave you. I'll double it!" His fingers brushed her skin repeatedly, as if he wanted to imprison her in his embrace for eternity. "Remem
Daphne's sudden arrival had disrupted the intimate atmosphere earlier. Xavier approached Yvette again, causing her to take a step back. This action irked Xavier. In the past, Yvette had always been the one to approach him, but everything had changed. "Mr. Lane, what business do you want to discuss with me?" She knew that she could only take things slowly, especially given how unpredictable Xavier was and the failure she had suffered last time. Xavier stared at her. He suspected that she was hiding something from him. "Don't you like to do charity? Come by tomorrow. I'll take you somewhere." Yvette had no reason to refuse. She left after agreeing to it. As she opened the door, she saw Daphne waiting outside. Daphne blocked her path immediately. Her eyes were filled with concern. "Yvvy, you're really alive. That's wonderful. Can we talk?" Yvette smiled faintly at her. "Excuse me, miss, but who are you?" Daphne was taken aback. "You don't recognize me?" Yvette didn't b
"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
Yvette was somewhat confused by this, and so was Kiki."Wasn't there just a lot of crying and talking inside? Why did it suddenly get so quiet? Are they holding some kind of ceremony?" Kiki asked."I don't know. Let's go in and take a look."When they walked in, they finally understood the reason why it was quiet.Tristan had arrived.At that moment, he sat atop a sandalwood chair, surrounded by bodyguards all dressed in matching black uniforms.Terrence stood in front of him, sweating profusely.The others were also too scared to make a sound."Where's Yvette?" Tristan asked again.After receiving a call from Kiki, he quickly rushed over. However, when he arrived, he didn't see Kiki or Yvette.He wasn't as easygoing as Jeremiah. Right there on the spot, he had everyone surrounded and made them all line up properly, demanding everyone to clearly state who had been bullying Yvette.When confronted with the power he exuded, the crowd instantly lost their earlier arrogance, and
Most of the people present recognized Jeremiah's face, but they mistook him for Xavier."So it's the son-in-law of the Snyder family who's here." They didn't let go of Yvette but instead complained, "You're here just in time. Teach Yvette a lesson. Her mother passed away, but she refuses to wear mourning attire."Terrence saw Jeremiah approaching from a distance and immediately stopped paying attention to the relatives around him, quickly running over."Everyone, you've got it wrong. This is Xavier''s twin brother. He's currently the CEO of Titan Corporation."After speaking, he gave the group a few subtle winks.The members of the Cadwell family liked to bully the weak and feared the strong. After knowing that the person in front of them was the CEO of Titan Corporation, they all put on smiling faces."We're sorry. We mistook you for someone else."After that, they continued to insist that Yvette kneel. "Come on, Yvette, stop being stubborn and just kneel!"Jeremiah saw what w