Yvette and Xavier immediately separated, their faces flushed with embarrassment. "Noah, why are you up?" Yvette asked. Her face felt like it was on fire.Noah wasn't as innocent as he appeared. He knew his bastard father was trying to get close to Yvette again. Yvette was too naive; he couldn't let her be deceived again.Noah walked down the stairs. "It's too boring upstairs. Mr. Xavier, can you come play outside with me?""But it's late—" Yvette began to say, but Xavier interrupted, "Sure."As a man, how could he not sense Noah's hostility toward him? Xavier didn't like the brat at all. However, since Noah was Yvette's son, Xavier had to be with Noah if he wanted to keep Yvette by his side. Otherwise, he would've thrown both kids into the river to feed the fish by now.Yvette felt warm inside as she watched the father-son duo go out for a walk together. She didn't realize that as soon as they were outside, Noah bent down, grabbed a handful of snow, and formed it into a ball
Viola was worried about how Xavier might treat Noah, she gave Xavier a gentle reminder."Don't worry," Xavier responded. He wasn't going to make things difficult for a child.In the bathroom, Noah took a bath as he pondered how to prevent Yvette from staying involved with Xavier. He decided to take a proactive approach.At bedtime, he tightly grasped Yvette's hand and asked, "Mom, can you sleep with me tonight?"Seeing Noah, who had been shy about bathing earlier, Yvette didn't hesitate to agree. "Sure!"Noah was pleased and happily got into bed. After the lights were turned off, he cuddled up to Yvette and asked, "Mom, where's Mr. Lander?"Yvette was wondering about that too. Since their last meal together, she hadn't seen Claude. "I don't know where he is; he's probably busy with work," she replied.Noah felt it was more complicated than that. Claude used to contact Yvette, no matter how busy he was. Why the sudden silence? Was something wrong?"Mom, I really miss Mr. Lander.
Yvette was surprised to learn that Noah, who appeared to have a good relationship with Xavier, actually didn't like him and didn't want her to be with him. Her sons were most important to her, so she said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Now, be a good boy and go to sleep."Noah obediently went to sleep upon hearing those words. However, he was still troubled by something.…The next morning, while Yvette was busy, Noah used his phone watch to call Zachary. It took a while for Zachary to answer.Noah complained, "Zac, what were you doing? It took you so long to answer."At that moment, Zachary was standing on the highest floor of an extremely luxurious villa, overlooking the stunning view of Tirion. He was at the Shaw residence.After Zoey and Jeremiah's engagement banquet, Archibald had started arranging Kiki and Tristan's engagement banquet. Archibald had warmly welcomed Kiki and Zachary and taken them to the Shaw residence that night.When Zachary left, Michael tearfully remin
Lawrence and Yara had come today specifically to meet with Archibald to discuss a piece of land in downtown Tirion. The Yandell family had recently allied with the Lane family. Since the latter had a strong relationship with the Shaw family, Lawrence and Yara thought they could easily secure the deal by leveraging their connection with the Lanes.However, Yara hadn't anticipated to encounter something so unexpected that day. As they entered the living room, Yara's eyes immediately fell on Zachary. At first, he seemed familiar, but she couldn't place him. After all, she had only briefly met Noah before.Archibald sipped his tea and didn't stand to greet them. Being a seasoned professional in the business world, he had looked into Lawrence and Yara. Their methods were known to be extremely unsavory. If not for Zoey being engaged to Jeremiah, Archibald would never have let them in."Mr. Yandell, Madam Cadwell, please have a seat," Archibald offered in a lukewarm manner.Lawrence
"Great-Grandpa, from what I know, a notice to demolish the factory and build a subway will be issued within the next three days."He paused and explained calmly, "Once that notice comes out, the land price will go up. It will likely be at least three times Mr. Yandell's offer. If you plan to develop property there, its value will increase even more."Archibald was initially taken aback but quickly signaled for his subordinate to come closer. "Go check it out.""Yes, sir."Archibald was less concerned about whether there would be a demolition notice and more about the fact that Lawrence was trying to pull a fast one right under his nose.Lawrence was incredulous as he stared at the child in front of him in shock. How did he know so much insider information?"Kid, you shouldn't speak recklessly. How could I not know about the upper-level notifications?" Lawrence chuckled awkwardly.Seeing that her husband had been exposed by a child, Yara tried to smooth things over. "Yes, dear. Y
Zachary was careful with his words, referring to her only as a "biological grandmother" instead of elaborating on it.Yvette realized that he must have learned about Yara online. Before she could figure out what to say, Zachary continued, "Mom, since she isn't kind to you, I won't think of her as family. If she dares to bully you, just tell me, and I'll protect you."Seeing Zachary's serious expression on the video call, Yvette felt genuinely comforted."Don't worry. I can protect myself. I won't let anyone bully me." Yvette reassured him, then reminded him, saying, "For the time being, make sure you stay with Kiki and don't cause her any trouble."Overhearing this, Kiki blushed in embarrassment.To be honest, she was the one who was causing trouble for Zachary. If it hadn't been for him, she wouldn't even know how to answer the elders' questions. Even Michael treated her kindly only because of Zachary."Don't worry. Zachary is more responsible than most adults," Kiki replied.S
Malcolm stood outside, staring in disbelief at the luxurious convoy. Who in Tirion Kindergarten could possibly have more power and wealth than him?As the bodyguard opened the car door and Zachary stepped out, Malcolm was stunned, and so were the other kids. They had never seen Zachary's father before. Could this be him?"How much did Zachary spend to rent these cars?" Malcolm asked skeptically, his pride evident.Darren, yawning, replied, "You didn't know? My aunt is about to marry Tristan Shaw. Zac will become the Shaw family's legitimate great-grand son."In reality, Zachary had told Archibald that he wasn't his great-grandson. But just like Tristan, Archibald was stubbornly convinced that Zachary was part of the Shaw family. He even mentioned renaming Zachary in the near future and planned to make a public announcement about their relationship.Zachary had a hard time stopping the old man from releasing the news. He didn't want to deceive this kind-hearted elder. He though
Puzzled, Yara picked up the document and flipped it open. There was a letter from a lawyer inside.The letter stated that James had made a will before his death, leaving all his assets to Yvette. Now, Yvette was demanding that Yara and Terrence return all of Snyder Group's businesses.When Yara had married James, Rufus hadn't favored her, so she had signed a prenuptial agreement. According to the agreement, all profits from Snyder Group belonged solely to James and had nothing to do with Yara. Therefore, it was legal for him to leave everything to Yvette in his will."How dare she sue me?"Zoey sneered coldly. "Mom, you'd better handle this matter properly, or it could affect Dad's company."Zoey knew that Lawrence had reached his current position largely thanks to Yara, which was why she showed her some respect. But deep down, she looked down on Yara and didn't want to acknowledge her as her biological mother."I know. I'll take care of it." If Yvette succeeded in her lawsuit, Y