Yara's face fell instantly. Just as she was about to ask if Yvette knew something, the latter added, "Why can't I even compare to your stepdaughter? Since you hate me so much, why did you give birth to me?"Yara's tense gaze finally relaxed a little. Then, she coldly mocked Yvette, saying, "If it weren't for your dad, I wouldn't have wanted you in the first place. Your existence is a mistake!"Yvette had heard that countless times and thought she would've gotten over it by now. However, she still felt hurt when she heard it. She probably wanted her mother to love her like everyone else.Before she left, she coldly looked at Yara. "If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be your daughter either." After saying that, she hurriedly left.As Yara watched Yvette leave, she silently clenched her fists.Then, Zoey approached her and asked, "What were you two talking about, Mom?"Yara returned to her senses. She didn't look cold anymore; instead, she looked gentle. "It was nothing.""Mom,
Yvette only returned after taking Jeremiah back to his home. The moment she reached the living room, she felt cold. She couldn't believe the heater was off on such a cold day. She tightened her jacket and entered the living room.Then, she saw Xavier sitting on the couch alone, an aloof look on his dashing face. She hadn't seen him like that since he'd lost his memories."Why didn't you turn on the heater? Aren't you cold?" she asked.Xavier followed her voice and looked toward her. "Why would I feel cold when I'm burning with rage?"His enigmatic tone confused her more. "What do you mean? Why are you burning with rage?"Xavier hadn't expected her to still pretend to be innocent at a time like this. She was truly treating him like a blind man!Without wasting his breath on her, he took out a stack of photos and threw them at her. The photos scattered across the floor, all showing Yvette and Jeremiah hugging each other. They looked really intimate.Although Xavier couldn't see an
The next morning, the maids at home saw Xavier sleeping on the couch for the first time. When he heard someone walking in the living room, he immediately opened his eyes. "Yvvy.""It's me, Mr. Lane. Mrs. Lane isn't awake yet," said the maid.He frowned slightly. "Got it. Get out first. You don't have to come without my orders for the next few days."Since he was used to living in Sangine Country, he didn't like having too many maids around."Yes, Mr. Lane." The maids carefully went out and closed the door behind them.Now that Xavier had been woken up, he couldn't sleep anymore. So, he waited for Yvette to get up. Ever since she'd gotten pregnant, she'd started to wake up late every day. Since she'd accompanied Zoey for the whole afternoon when they'd gone shopping the day before and was tired, it was already 10:00 am by the time she woke up.After she washed up and headed downstairs, she could smell the delicious food. She didn't see Xavier at first. When she walked toward the
Cynthia gave Yvette a report on the company's recent situation. "Boss, at this rate, we'll be able to have astronomical earnings in no time. "When are you coming back? Aaron visited recently and said he wanted to see you. He wants your help with composing music again."Aaron Miller was a well-known international singer, and he was dashing. Cynthia couldn't bear to reject his request all the time."It's still early in the year. Let's wait when I'm free," said Yvette.Cynthia thought it was a shame. "Alright. I'll let him know later.""Sure."After they were done talking, they ended the call. Most of the tasks at the company abroad were handled by the employees, and all Yvette had to do was manage some of the important stuff.Since it was too quiet in the room, she decided to turn on the television. As she went through the channels, the entertainment news suddenly caught her attention. She saw Daphne on the television for the first time in a while, and the latter was facing the c
It was silent in the room again, and no one answered Tristan. However, he didn't feel awkward at all and continued saying, "Just let me know if there's anything you want to buy, Yvette. I can get it for you now."Yvette was certain that he was up to no good. After all, no one would offer to be nice for no reason. "There's no need for that. I have my own money to buy things for myself."He was stunned and felt slightly embarrassed. "Do you need anything, Xav?"Xavier didn't answer Tristan. Instead, he asked, "Why did you come?"Tristan felt like he was being snubbed despite showing good intentions. However, he wasn't angry at all. "No reason in particular. Can't I visit you for fun?"Yesterday, Shannon told Yvette to help with the decorations, so she left after letting Xavier and Tristan know about it. After she had left, Xavier looked even more upset. "If there's nothing else, go back.""Xav, you sure are breaking my heart. Aren't you going to get me at least a cup of coffee?"
After Tristan left, Daphne's miserable cries echoed throughout the room.Those men only left after some time, and Daphne was injured so badly that she collapsed into a pool of blood. Her gaze was empty, and she was upset. She didn't understand why Yvette had received all the good things in life and why she couldn't replace Yvette to get some credit.Since she was hurt badly, she had no choice but to lay on the ground and stay there. Tristan's men didn't kill her on purpose so that she would suffer in pain.That day, she was in agony. After an uncertain amount of time, the door was opened again right when she was about to pass out.She instinctively begged, "I'm sorry. I was wrong…"A man approached her in his shiny leather shoes. Daphne got on all fours and bowed to him. She didn't dare to look at him at all. "I won't do it again, Tris. I'll apologize to you now.""Daphne, it's me." When the man spoke in front of her, he sounded familiar to her.She stopped what she was doing
"Don't worry. My child will never be a part of this family. I'll be grateful to you if you can persuade Xavier to divorce me quickly," Yvette replied with a smile.Shannon's face turned livid at Yvette's retort. "Rest assured. Once Xav regains his memory, he will definitely divorce you even without my persuasion!"Shannon had initially wanted to probe about Zachary, but she lost the will to continue. She set aside what she was doing and left in a huff.Seeing Shannon leave with a sour expression, Zoey approached Yvette, pretending to be concerned. "Are you okay?"She had two goals—to get information about her future mother-in-law from Yvette and to create a good image in front of others.To Zoey's surprise, Yvette only said two words."I'm fine."Feeling unsatisfied, Zoey pressed on. "Is Madam Shannon difficult to get along with?""I don't really know," Yvette replied dismissively.Zoey didn't expect such coldness from Yvette. Eventually, she decided to drop her pretense. "Yve
If Xavier's eyesight had been fine, Zayden wouldn't have dared to flirt with Yvette. Honestly, Zayden had been smitten by her beauty from the moment he saw her at her wedding to Xavier. She was an absolute beauty.Somehow, the marriage had only added a new allure to her."Zayden, please have some respect," Yvette reminded coldly.Zayden mistook her attitude for shyness and continued, "Xavier is a worthless cripple now. He doesn't deserve you. Be my woman in secret, and I will treat you well."Yvette couldn't believe there was such an outrageous person in the Lane family who would say such things to his cousin's wife during an engagement party. She didn't bother responding and walked away.However, Zayden was persistent. He followed her and even started to get physical by grabbing her.With others around, Yvette hadn't wanted to create a scene at first. But when he touched her, she shook him off and shouted, "Get lost!"Zayden was instantly enraged. "What are you acting like a