Viola didn't say anything when she heard this. Instead, she hugged Yvette and gently patted her back.Yvette held back her heartache. "She's been deceiving both me and Dad all along."Yvette had once felt guilty, thinking that Yara was forced to give up her career just to have her. James, too, often said, "Your mother was stunning on stage when she was young. She was also so gentle. She was every man's dream wife. I was the one who held her back."He had felt indebted to Yara until the day he died. But now Yvette realized that perhaps Yara had betrayed him from the very beginning.Viola also didn't expect Yara to be such a person. It only reinforced her belief that the world was full of unjust outcomes."Yvvy, someone like that isn't worth our sorrow.""Yeah." Yvette nodded. "I just can't believe she's my biological mother."Yvette had gone to the hospital long ago for a paternity test, confirming she was indeed Yara's daughter. But why was Yara so biased and cruel toward her,
Jeremiah's words had barely left his lips when the door suddenly swung open, revealing Xavier standing in the doorway."What am I keeping from my wife, exactly?" he asked. He had rushed back as soon as he heard Jeremiah was there.Jeremiah turned to see Xavier, a brief flash of coldness passing through his eyes. "Xac, you're back. I was just asking Yvette how you manage to work without being able to see."Xavier's brow furrowed slightly. "If you have something to discuss, let's take it outside."Jeremiah finally stood up, giving Yvette a lingering glance before following Xavier out.Snow was falling in the courtyard. The sight of the two identical men standing together was striking."What do you want?" Xavier demanded.With Yvette out of earshot, Jeremiah no longer felt the need to keep up appearances. His voice was calm but edged with malice. "I've already told you—I want what's rightfully mine.""Xav," Jeremiah continued, "all our lives, you've always had the best of everythi
However, now that Terrence was fully aware of the Yandell family's manipulative ways, he wasn't about to fall for their empty promises again. "No need for that, Zpey." He chuckled. "Just slip me some pocket money from time to time, and we're good.""Of course, that's not a problem," Zoey replied, rolling her eyes. How could she have such a lazy, good-for-nothing brother, even if it was just from the same mother but a different father?After getting into the car, she began to think about how to teach Yvette a lesson.She asked her assistant, Mila Lurve, "What kind of work does Yvette do?" She had already had Mila investigate Yvette."She runs a small studio in Asnea. It barely keeps her afloat," replied Mila.A small studio?"Make sure her studio can't operate. I want her business to go under," Zoey ordered.With the current influence of the Yandell family, it would be easy to crush a small overseas studio.However, the information Zoey had was only what Yvette publicly disclo
Seeing how well-behaved Xavier was, Yvette decided not to press further.Xavier couldn't help but ask, "What else did Jeremiah say?" "Take a guess." Yvette teased him on purpose.Xavier leaned in, wrapped his arms around her, and whispered in her ear, "Regardless of what he said, you have to trust me. I will never hurt you again, no matter what happens."Yvette felt a bit puzzled. Why did he say "again"?"Mom, Mr. Xavier." Noah's resentful gaze came from upstairs. He had let his guard down, and now his bastard father was already getting handsy with Yvette!Hearing Noah's voice, Yvette quickly pushed Xavier away. Her cheeks were so flushed that they looked as though they were on fire. On the other hand, Xavier was clearly displeased about being interrupted again.Noah walked down and stood in front of Yvette. "Mom, I want a hug too.""Alright." Yvette picked him up.Noah made a face at Xavier, who unfortunately couldn't see it. "Mr. Xavier, if you want a hug, you should go hom
Noah thought about a lot of things that night.After Yvette fell asleep, he hugged her arm and murmured, "Mom, I want you to be happy. I'll accept him if he loves you. But if he's still deceiving you, I'll kill him."Yvette had no idea about Noah's thoughts. If she had known, she would have talked to him and tried to correct his thoughts.Noah's bones ached again, so he quietly got up, kissed Yvette's forehead, and then went to sleep.…With the New Year approaching, Yvette finished handling work at home and prepared to choose clothes and shoes for her two children and Viola.Since Noah and Viola were not in good health and couldn't shop for long periods, Yvette measured their sizes and planned to buy clothes for them later.Xavier stayed home from work today. Seeing Yvette busy, he offered, "Shall I go with you?""It's inconvenient because you can't see. I've already called Ray to drive and help me carry things," Yvette replied.Since Ray was Yvette's personal bodyguard, he u
Arriving at Sangine County Mall, Yvette got out of the car to shop, with Ray following her. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. "Someone's following us."Yvette, hearing this, stopped as well. "Is it Xavier's bodyguards?"They hadn't gone far from home. Also, Yvette didn't like having a bunch of people trailing her. Typically, the bodyguards wouldn't come."No, they are unfamiliar faces. Let's go shopping first.""Alright."Yvette always trusted Ray. Claude had once said that even 20 ordinary people wouldn't be a match for Ray. Ray had fought his way out of a pile of dead bodies.Inside the mall, Yvette picked out clothes for her family. Clothes for the two children and the elderly were easy to choose. However, she hesitated when it came to Xavier.Xavier used to wear expensive, custom-made clothes, all in black and white, which made him look particularly dull and unenergetic. Thinking about this, Yvette chose some inexpensive, brightly colored clothes for Xavier."Ray, why don
After receiving the information, Ray called the police to have the men taken away. He then got into the car and informed Yvette, "It seems someone hired them. I'll look into it when we get back.""Alright," Yvette replied. She was curious to find out who was behind the threat.Meanwhile, Zoey was sitting in a car not far from the mall, hoping to hear news of Yvette's distress. However, she received a call from Mila."Ms. Yandell, Yvette's bodyguard is highly skilled. He defeated all our people and sent them to the police station," Mila reported."One bodyguard? And he took down several of our people?" Zoey couldn't believe it."Yes, Ms. Yandell."Zoey, enraged, grabbed her phone hard. "She's getting off too easily. You guys are stupid as hell. What kind of useless people did you hire?"Mila didn't dare to respond.Zoey asked again, "How is the plan to mess up her studio coming along?""W-We haven't found her studio yet." Mila lowered her head, avoiding Zoey's gaze.Zoey threw
Yvette was already inclined to do as Viola said, and with Viola being ill, she certainly wouldn't go against her wishes. She got up and led Xavier to his room to help him try on the clothes. Most of the clothes Yvette had bought for Xavier were casual and easy to wear."Go on. Take off your clothes," Yvette instructed as she began unpacking the new clothes and organizing them neatly.When she turned around to hand the clothes to Xavier, she was completely stunned, and her pupils dilated in shock."W-Why did you take off everything?" she stammered.The man in front of her was entirely unclothed, revealing a perfectly proportioned body, firm muscles, a chiseled six-pack, and more. Yvette quickly averted her gaze, her face flushing as if it were on fire.Though she had given birth to Zachary and Noah and was pregnant with Xavier's child, they hadn't had many intimate encounters. Even though she acted mature and composed, their actual intimate moments were always initiated by him.