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 day of the festival 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 body
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.
Xavier couldn't help but hold Yvette even tighter. She struggled to break free. Her body grew increasingly warm, and she became anxious. "Xavier, let go!"Xavier's throat tightened. He was reluctant to release her. "Let's sleep together tonight."His hot breath fell against her ear, making Yvette's ears turn red. Xavier effortlessly lifted her and placed her on the bed."Don't—" Yvette began. However, she was cut off by Noah's urgent voice calling from the doorway. "Mom! Mom!"Xavier's brows furrowed slightly. Yvette tried to get up, but Xavier was like an immovable mountain. "Xavier, move," Yvette whispered urgently.Xavier ignored her. Instead, he looked toward the door. "Yvvy is asleep. Come back tomorrow."Noah stood frozen at the door, his knocks becoming more forceful. "You evil man, give me back my mom! Mom, Mom..." He couldn't let his mother be bullied by his bastard father right under his nose.Hearing Noah's cries, Yvette couldn't tell if he was truly upset or pret
The next morning, Yvette received a call from Ray as she woke up."I found out who was behind the attack on you yesterday. It was Zoey."Zoey, Yvette's half-sister from the same mother.When Yvette heard this, she was momentarily stunned.Ray continued, "When I went to handle the situation yesterday, I found out from those people that they planned to take you away and... sully you." Ray's voice became stiff as he said the last two words.Yvette clenched her fists upon hearing this. "I understand," she replied, ending the call.Yvette couldn't comprehend why Zoey harbored such hatred toward her. The only thing she could think of was the situation with Jeremiah. Then again, she had no ties to him now.She asked Cynthia to send her Zoey's phone number since they had collaborated before.Cynthia quickly sent over the number and inquired, "Boss, are you planning to work with her again? She contacted me a few days ago, saying she wanted to buy another one of your songs. I haven't had
When Jeana found out, she clicked her tongue and said, "How shameless. She's already divorced from Xav and yet is still sleeping together."Yvette heard murmuring outside and got up to check it out. She saw Jeana and a few maids badmouthing her.She was speechless. What could Xavier possibly do to her in his current state?"You don't like me sleeping with Xavier. How about you take my place?" Yvette stood upstairs and spoke loudly.Upon hearing this, Jeana's expression shifted immediately.If she were to sleep next to Xavier, she definitely wouldn't live to see the sunrise tomorrow."I'm not like you. I'm not married to Xav yet, so nothing will happen between us," Jeana said with feigned innocence.Yvette laughed. "Then, after you marry him, would you dare to share a bed with him and have something happen?"Jeana was at a loss for words once again. She stopped talking, went back to her room, and slammed the door shut.She couldn't wait to hear Yvette's screams tonight.During
Kiki sat beside him and asked, "What exactly happened? Why was Mr. Shaw Senior so angry a couple of days ago, and what's going on with Xavier?""Just know that while I'm not a saint, I'm not a terribly wicked person either. But Jeremiah is a wolf in sheep's clothing, so make sure Yvette stays cautious," Tristan advised.Kiki rolled her eyes at him."As far as I know, Jeremiah has always been kind to Yvvy. When they were young, he often helped her and stood up for her when she was bullied. But you, when she just married Xavier, you were the one who bullied her the most!"Tristan was momentarily at a loss for words.That was because Kiki was right in pointing out that Tristan used to frequently bully Yvette.Yvette's hearing had worsened in both ears, and she currently relied on hearing aids until now.Tristan was filled with regret, and he understood that he could never make things right with Yvette. He had been researching ways to treat mild hearing loss but hadn't made much pro
Yvette shook her head and said, "Not yet. His condition is still very unstable. Once Dad's health improves, I'll take you and Zachary to see him."Noah nodded obediently and said, "Alright. Go ahead. Ms. Wendy and Lily are at home. I'll be good.""Okay."Yvette listened to what Noah said and felt genuinely gratified. She was really thankful to have two such thoughtful children at such a young age.After soothing Noah, Yvette had the driver drive to the manor.She had just arrived and saw the nurses and doctor forcibly administering an injection to Xavier."What kind of injection is this?" Yvette immediately stepped forward."It's a sedative," Nathaniel replied with a stern expression. "Mr. Lane lost control again earlier and started hitting people."Yvette frowned. "Didn't I tell you? If he has an episode, just call me, and I'll come over right away."Nathaniel feigned a helpless look at Yvette. "That won't do. When Mr. Lane gets violent, he doesn't hold back at all. If we don
Yvette immediately understood what Jacqueline meant. "Thank you so much. I'll cover all your losses personally.""You don't have to. Just continue working with me when you're in charge in the future."Jacqueline realized that Yvette was genuinely kind-hearted. In their collaboration, she found that she got a fair deal and even made more profit compared to working with others."Okay." Yvette didn't exchange any more pleasantries with her after that.Today's parent meeting had unexpectedly helped Yvette solve a big problem.She finally breathed a sigh of relief. She could now take a proper rest.First, she took care of Noah, and then she planned to go to the manor to visit Xavier.At home, Noah had already learned from Zachary's investigation that the manor was private property belonging to Jeremiah."Zac, I feel like it's not really a good thing for Mom, but if she wants to be with Jeremiah, I'll support her."Noah rested his head on his hand and said, "But Jeremiah is already
Anne, thinking about her child at home, said, "I need to go back and check on my kid too."As the three people got ready to leave, Elena hesitated and stayed behind.Once they left, a few of the other moms also decided to leave.The remaining people seemed to want to get on Marlene's good side.Marlene also knew of this and told them, "Zayden will be returning to the main headquarters of Titan Corporation very soon.""Really? To what position?" Mia asked.Marlene smiled and said, "It has to be a high-ranking position.""Congratulations are definitely in order. Once Mr. Zayden returns to work at the headquarters, could you possibly help make some introductions?" Mia tentatively suggested.Elena made a point to remember everything that happened here so she could tell Yvette all about it.Elena felt that even if Yvette and Xavier were divorced, Yvette's life wouldn't be any worse than Marlene'sShe was determined to become friends with Yvette again, and she believed she was maki
Upon learning of the situation, Jeremiah instructed Nathaniel to keep a close watch on Xavier's every move, especially when he was with Yvette.Nathaniel said, "Yvette also wants Mr. Xavier to be able to go out for walks."Jeremiah paused before replying, "As long as he doesn't leave the manor, he can go for a walk."Yvette could look at Xavier at any moment, and Jeremiah didn't want Yvette to have a negative impression of him."Understood."…As the end of the month approached at Titan Corporation, those with the lowest sales would be fired.Division Five had been performing well, but unfortunately, there were issues with the accounts. If the upper management or shareholders found out, it could become a significant problem.At that time, it was likely that Division Five, who were suspected of fraud, would be fired.Yvette had already arranged for someone to look into this matter, focusing on who has been in close contact with Marlene or Division One recently.However, there
Jeana stopped talking after that. If Shannon were to see hers hurting Xavier, not only would the idea of them getting married be out of the question, but she would definitely be kicked out.Yvette couldn't be bothered to continue the conversation and said, "In the future, be more careful. If it happens again, it won't just end with a slap."She returned to her room to continue resting.The next day, when morning came, Xavier was still asleep.The doctor came to give him a medical check-up.The doctor said, "Most of Mr. Lane's physical injuries have healed, but the brain damage is something that won't recover in this lifetime."Yvette listened with a worried expression on her face.Before, it was just that Xavier couldn't see. Now, he had turned into a fool.Although he was once a favored and exceptionally talented person, his current life of his was incredibly difficult.Nathaniel escorted the doctor out, leaving only Yvette and Xavier in the room. Yvette was about to go to w
Yvette quietly peeked through the crack in the door and saw that Xavier was still lying in bed. His eyes were still closed.He hadn't woken up at all. He must have been having a nightmare just now.Yvette finally felt relieved enough to go back in and tucked the covers back around him, teasing him as she did so, "Look at you in your current state, yet you've got beautiful women eager to marry you. You're really lucky."After finishing speaking, she thought it was getting late and decided to go back to her room to rest.Suddenly, Xavier's large hand grasped her wrist tightly.Yvette's pupils constricted. She thought Xavier had woken up, so she immediately called out to him. "Xavier..."Xavier, however, let go of her.Yvette's eyes were filled with disappointment as she gently placed his hand down."I'll see you again tomorrow."Yvette then went back to her room to sleep.In the early hours of the morning, the sky was exceptionally dark. Yvette was a light sleeper and had a vag
"It's so late. It can't be good, right?" Nathaniel said, standing in front of Yvette.Yvette asked, puzzled, "What's not good?""I'm just concerned about your safety," Nathaniel explained.Yvette stepped past him and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of myself."She quickly walked toward Xavier's room.Nathaniel assumed that Xavier would not wake up now, so he didn't stop her again.In the spacious bedroom, Xavier lay quietly on the bed with his eyes tightly shut. He didn't appear to be sleeping normally.Yvette closed the door before walking to his side."Xavier," she called out.The person on the bed showed no signs of movement.Yvette sat beside him on the bed and pulled the covers aside a little to look at him, only to discover that he was covered in injuries.It looked like he was hit with a stick, leaving bruises all over. It seemed really painful.Yvette looked around, found a medical kit, picked it up, and began to tend to his wounds.What she didn't know was that