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
Jeremiah was about to speak when Xavier walked right past him. He quickly asked the maid who had been inside what had happened."Mr. Zayden got drunk, and he harassed Ms. Yvette. Mr. Xavier had him thrown into the river."Zayden had harassed Yvette?Jeremiah's eyes grew cold. "And no one stopped him?"The maid shook her head. Facing the normally gentle Jeremiah, she explained, "No one dared to stop him. Everyone was scared.""And Zoey?"The maid scratched her head. "She must not have seen it happen."Jeremiah immediately understood what was going on. How could she not have seen it? She simply didn't want to get involved. He already didn't care much for Zoey, but now he felt a growing sense of disgust. How could Zoey pretend to not notice an incident like this at their engagement party?…Yvette followed Xavier back to their place. Knowing she was traumatized, Xavier held her tightly. "You don't have to go to places like that anymore. Just stay at home."Yvette was feeling a
Viola reassured Yvette that her health had improved recently and asked her not to worry. Yvette then called Noah. However, the nurse informed her that he was already asleep. When she called Zachary, the video connected, revealing a lavishly decorated children's room. "Zac?"Zachary appeared on the screen in a neatly tailored little suit, looking like a miniature adult. "Sorry, Mom. I was busy just now.""Are you at Kiki's house?" Yvette asked.Zachary nodded and then added, "To be precise, it's the house Kiki's father gifted to me."Michael was very fond of Zachary, so much so that he wanted to take the moon from the sky for him. At the moment, Michael was still urging Zachary to continue their chess session.Zachary had only been on the call with Yvette for a while when Michael called out, "Zac, who are you talking to? Come and continue the game with me."Hearing this, Zachary had to apologize and say goodbye to Yvette. To be honest, he had been preoccupied lately. Michael not
Kiki had never expected that Michael and Archibald would decide on her marriage with just a few words. She knew she had no right to refuse, so she could only accept it."Let me make it clear—Zac is not his son. Don't blame me if I get kicked out later.""Nonsense. Buy yourself some nice clothes tomorrow. Now get out. Don't bother me and Zac while we're playing chess."Michael wished he didn't have his daughter around so that he could focus solely on raising his smart grandson.Kiki left, feeling dejected. Worried that Yvette might not be aware of the situation, she called the latter and let her know so that she could be prepared.…After the incident with Zayden, Yvette didn't go to help with the engagement preparations again. Shannon didn't say anything either—she believed what happened in the family should stay in the family. Zayden was still in the hospital. As for the official reason, the Lanes lied that he had accidentally fallen into the river.Yvette sat leisurely on th
Luke knew Yvette was a wonderful woman, but unfortunately, she had married Xavier and joined the Lane family. Being someone who didn't like to manage things, Luke had let Xavier and Shannon handle everything at home."I hope you and Xav get along," Luke commented sincerely. He clearly lacked the skills for sweet talk and spoke directly.Yvette nodded.After Luke left, Yara and Terrence arrived early as well. Yara, dressed in luxurious clothes, was holding Lawrence's arm, her face beaming as she smiled. She didn't miss a chance to tell familiar faces that the one getting engaged today was her daughter.Yvette remembered how Yara had thrown out a sarcastic remark amidst others' well wishes during her own engagement to Xavier."Marrying into the Lane family is a step up for us. Can Yvette handle it? If she can't, won't she just end up divorced?"Unexpectedly, Yara's words had come true; Yvette and Xavier were indeed on the verge of divorce now.Xavier was nowhere to be found; he
After the engagement party began, Zoey took the stage to thank her relatives. When she mentioned her mother, Yara's eyes sparkled. She was just about to step forward when Yvette kindly held her back."The Lane family invited Gemma Zelnik, her biological mother."Having helped to organize the engagement party, Yvette was familiar with the ceremony's proceedings.Yara's expression instantly changed with those words. Zoey had told her yesterday that Gemma wouldn't come and that she would be introduced to everyone as Zoey's mother.Yara thought Yvette was lying, but then she saw Gemma, who had short hair and was dressed in a standard dress, stepping into view and walking toward Zoey.Gemma had average looks, but her whole demeanor exuded competence and intelligence. Those were qualities that Yara, who had lived a life of luxury, lacked. Gemma was also somewhat famous internationally. Upon Gemma's arrival, Zoey's eyes filled with admiration and pride. Compared to the insincere treatm
"Why are you being so sarcastic? Aren't we also your family? Don't you want a strong family to support you, just like Zoey?" Terrence was getting agitated.A strong family to support her? Yvette found Terrence laughable."Wasn't the Snyder family powerful enough when Dad had just passed away? What support did you provide me?" she asked mockingly.If Terrence hadn't been foolish enough to violate the agreements between the Snyders and the Lanes by secretly transferring what was meant to be her wedding gifts, Xavier wouldn't have been so disgraced, nor would he have taken it out on her. If it hadn't been for Terrence, she wouldn't have been rendered unable to hold her head high in front of the Lanes.When Terrence was once again rebuffed by Yvette, he raised his hand as if to strike her. However, he could only gingerly let his hand fall when he remembered Tristan's warning from a few days ago."No matter what, we share the same bloodline. You can't just stand by and watch what bel
When Zoey had been younger, she had also had a crush on Xavier. She had kept up with his life and had initially wanted to marry him. But now that he was blind, she had chosen Jeremiah, who was currently more accomplished than Xavier. She no longer cared about her past feelings.She said, "Xavier, Yvette, let's have a drink."To make it easier for Xavier, she handed the glass to him. All he had to do was raise his hand to take it. However, Xavier didn't take the glass; instead, he grabbed Yvette's hand. "My wife and I don't drink. Go toast with someone else," Xavier stated.Zoey froze and looked at Jeremiah. Jeremiah picked up his glass and handed it to Zoey. "If Xav and Yvette won't drink, we will.""Alright," Zoey agreed and drank it.Initially, the couple had been supposed to toast only their closest family, but Jeremiah ended up toasting to everyone present. He drank all the wine Zoey couldn't handle.By the end of the engagement party, Yvette finally saw Zachary. The ch