Tristan's hand froze in midair for a while before he pulled it back. "I…" Yvette didn't wait for him to finish his words and returned inside the house. He still wanted to apologize to her, but Xavier pulled him back. "What are you doing, Xav?"Xavier said calmly, "You can apologize next time."It was a festive day, and he didn't want Tristan to ruin it for him. When Tristan heard that, he figured he should also take it slow. "Sure."He'd wanted to see Noah at first, but now it seemed better for him to leave for now. "Well, I'm heading back now. I'll visit again next time.""Yeah."Then, Tristan left in his car.After Yvette entered the house, she got back on the couch and continued reading. When she saw Xavier entering the house after a short while, she couldn't help asking, "When you said you had to step out, was it because of Tristan?"That was why Xavier had been afraid that Tristan would ruin the day for him. After hearing Yvette ask him about it, Xavier immediately denied
Jeremiah hadn't looked away from Yvette since she'd arrived. He got up and greeted, "Xav. Yvette."She politely smiled at him. When Zoey saw that, she was furious. She suppressed the anger in her and greeted them as well, "Yvette. Xavier."Xavier ignored her. After Yvette sat down, he sat next to her. Since there were other people around, Yvette didn't want to humiliate Zoey. So, she answered the latter with a hum.When Zoey got back in her seat, she purposely grabbed Jeremiah's arm. "Jerry, Xavier and Yvette's son sure is adorable."Jeremiah froze, and he looked disgusted. He quietly removed her hand from his arm and looked at Noah. As he'd expected, Noah looked exactly like Xavier.Shannon also kept her eyes on Noah when they entered the room. Although Yvette had said that Noah wasn't Xavier's son, she still didn't believe it.If the children truly belonged to Claude, why would one stay with Yvette while the other stayed with Kiki? Also, Zachary's last name was Snyder, and it d
Marlene pretended to stop Malcolm when she saw what was happening. "Malcolm, let him have it."However, he didn't know how to read the room or put on an act. All he knew was no one could have what he wanted. He jumped out of his seat and approached Noah to drag him away."Get off the seat now!"Noah looked exactly the same as Zachary. After being punched by Zachary in the past, Malcolm didn't dare to get physical with Noah at all. "Get down now, feral boy!"Yvette couldn't help clenching her fists when she heard Malcolm calling Noah a "feral boy" repeatedly. Meanwhile, Marlene was secretly pleased about the situation and didn't stop Malcolm at all.When Clifford saw what was happening, he felt helpless. Then, he said to the maid, "Bring me another chair and place it next to me.""No. I want this chair!" Malcolm was pampered badly, and he only wanted to sit in Noah's seat.Yvette couldn't take it anymore, and she said, "Noah, come and sit next to me."Noah obediently got out of
Everyone at the table was stunned because it was the first time someone had been bold enough to scold Malcolm like that. Feeling upset, Marlene protected Malcolm. However, Noah was younger than him, so it was hard for her to be harsh.Although Malcolm was an arrogant child, he wasn't dumb at all. He knew Noah was insulting him immediately. "How dare you insult me, you feral boy?"Noah still wanted to add fuel to the fire and said, "Don't be angry. I was just telling the truth. Didn't your teacher teach you how to be polite at school?"Yvette was speechless, thinking about how she'd told him to keep quiet at the dining table before they'd left the house earlier. But it wouldn't be nice for an adult to interfere when the kids were arguing. So, she could only signal Noah to stop talking with her eyes.He purposely avoided her gaze and raised his eyebrows at Malcolm, seemingly provoking the latter.Malcolm still didn't dare to hit Noah because the latter looked like Zachary. So, h
Zoey froze. She wanted Marlene and the others to have a great impression of her. However, she'd unexpectedly offended Shannon instead. She'd never expected Shannon to protect Noah.Zayden had a point. Noah had just returned to the Lane family, and they weren't sure if he was really a descendant of their family yet. Besides, Noah had said that his father was Claude in front of everyone earlier.Marlen shot Zoey a friendly gaze and dragged Zayden and Malcolm away. "Let's go and eat at home."Everyone had a lot on their minds during the dinner, and it ended on a strange note. When they were eating, Clifford even told the maid to prepare another plate of the dish Noah wanted for him.Yvette thought it was weird because Noah hated that dish, which was an animal's innards. After they returned to Xavier's house, she asked Noah while putting him to bed, "Noah, tell me the truth. Did you target Malcolm on purpose today?"A mother would always know her son best, and she had a feeling that N
After Yvette tucked Noah in bed, she left the room. Xavier was already back in the living room, going through a book for the blind."Is he asleep?" he asked.She nodded. "Yeah. Why haven't you gone to sleep yet?""I was waiting for you." He closed the book and faced her.She felt uncomfortable. "We should sleep separately.""Why?"Yvette blushed and said, "I'm pregnant now, so it's inconvenient for us to sleep together.""The bed's six feet wide. There'll be plenty of space for us." After saying that, Xavier stood up and walked to her. Then, he grabbed her arm. His hand was so warm that she could feel it through her shirt."But I'm used to sleeping alone—" Before she could finish her words, he picked her up.When her feet left the ground, she started panicking instantly. Seeing how high up she was, she couldn't help grabbing his arms. "Stop fooling around and put me down now."He didn't respond and carried her back to the bedroom. Then, he carefully placed her on the bed.Yv
They were both twins. So, naturally, they knew each other better than anyone else.Xavier calmly said, "So what?""Nothing. I just wanted to remind you that Yvvy's an innocent person. If you keep lying to her, you're going to lose her trust entirely," Jeremiah added slowly.Xavier hated it when Jeremiah acted like he knew Yvette a lot. "You don't have to worry about it."He paused for a moment before adding with a low voice, "However, I should remind you that there's a limit to my patience. If Yvvy finds out anything, I won't care if you're my brother anymore."Then, he opened the car door and let the maid guide him back.Jeremiah remained in the car and watched Xavier from behind as the latter left. Then, he narrowed his eyes. When the cold wind blew into the car, he started coughing violently.One of his men was in the car. When he heard Jeremiah coughing, he hurriedly brought him a warm glass of water. "Mr. Jeremiah, are you alright?"Jeremiah only stopped coughing after a w
Yvette asked in a daze, "What news?""The trending news online. You'll know when you see it. I knew Xavier was a bastard!" Kiki gripped her phone tightly.Yvette returned to her senses a little and looked to her side. Xavier was still sound asleep. "Hold on. I'll take a look right now."After she ended the call and went online, she immediately saw the number one trending news. She tapped on the links and saw the photos clearly. In the photos, Daphne was in Xavier's embrace, and it looked like they were wearing nothing under the blanket.Yvette thought she'd stopped caring about it a long time ago. However, when she saw the photos, she felt her heart aching.Then, Kiki sent her a message. "Yvvy, don't be angry. There are a lot of men for you to choose from."Yvette replied, "Yeah, I know. I'm fine." She couldn't sleep anymore, and she was prepared to get out of bed.Xavier slowly opened his eyes and pulled her back into his arms. "What time is it?"Yvette seemed to have returned
"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
Ray was skilled at following people. Yvette was in the car ahead and was completely unaware she was being tailed.It was only when Yvette arrived at the manor that Ray realized she was there to see Xavier.Noah was feeling uneasy and anxious "Does Mom have another family outside of ours?"He had no idea that Yvette had such a private manor like this.Ray sat at the side, saying, "I think you misunderstood."He wasn't sure if he should share so much with a child, so he just said, "Let's go back.""No way. I'm not going back." Noah gripped Ray's arm tightly. "Mr. Septer, do you think Mom has another child outside?"Ray sighed a bit helplessly: "How could that be? Don't overthink it."Noah was feeling a bit flustered. "Then does Mom have a boyfriend?"He was really worried about Yvette's safety right now. Noah secretly sent his current address to Zachary.Once Yvette entered the manor, Noah and Ray quickly lost sight of her movements."Noah, let's head back now. It's getting la
Shannon was taken aback to hear that. After all, it was Xavier who took the initiative to divorce Yvette, abandoning not only their children but also the ones Yvette was carrying.But now that something had happened to Xavier, Yvette was surprisingly still willing to take care of him.Shannon thought about Xavier, who now had violent tendencies. "Yvvy, Xav isn't just intellectually challenged now. He also has violent tendencies. The maids and butler who look after him often get hurt. If you go over there and he happens to lose control, what would you do?"Her biggest concern was the two babies Yvette was carrying."Mom, I've been married to Xavier for many years, so I'm not afraid of these things. If he wakes up and has another episode, I'll just have someone else take care of him. Do you think that's okay?" Yvette asked earnestly.Shannon simply couldn't find another reason to say no to her.However, she also said, "You might not be aware of this, but Mr. Lane Senior has arrange
"What's the situation with Mr. Lane now?" Mark asked.Yvette didn't answer his question but instead asked him, "Mr. Xyrax, shouldn't this be something you should be asking yourself?""You told me not to get involved since Xavier and I are already divorced," Yvette continued.Mark spoke that way because Xavier instructed him that if he ever became a fool, he should not become a burden to Yvette or cause her any worry.But recently, Mark noticed that Xavier hadn't been doing well.He investigated and discovered that Jeremiah had confined Xavier, severely restricting his movements. He was practically living in inhumane conditions.Mark wanted to rescue Xavier, but the security around the manor was too tight.He knew that Jeremiah had special feelings for Yvette, so he thought about asking Yvette for help."Mrs. Lane, you probably understand Mr. Lane's intentions by now, right? He had a check-up and discovered that there was a piece of glass embedded in his head, pressing against t
When Jeremiah's kindness toward Yvette was mentioned, Zoey's expression immediately darkened."Don't go making things up. Jerry said that the reason he kept Yvette was because it was his mom's decision, and he couldn't go against her wishes." Even though she said this, she knew she wasn't fooling anyone, not even herself.Marlene scoffed disdainfully. "I would hope that's the case."Her heels clacked as she walked away, brushing past Zoey.Zoey finally managed to calm herself down after dealing with Xandra, but now she was once again feeling a storm of emotions inside.She needed to get rid of Yvette! Otherwise, Marlene would really feel that Zoey couldn't compare to Yvette in terms of her place in Jerry's heart.Zoey quickly came up with a solution. She would leverage the collaboration between the Zelnik family and Lane Group.The collaboration between the two companies was critical as it affected a major shareholder and both Titan Corporation's and Jeremiah's futures.If Yv
Jeana nodded in agreement and said, "Yeah, he doesn't seem like a normal person at all right now."Marlene's eyes were filled with joy that she couldn't hide, although she pretended to sound regretful with her words. "How did this happen?" she asked."I heard there was some kind of surgery, and it failed, which caused him to have brain damage," Jeana said.She had been dreaming of becoming a wife of the wealthy, but as soon as she thought about Xavier wanting to strangle her, all her desires vanished.Moreover, she didn't like Xavier at all anymore.Xavier was now disheveled and repulsive. He was also a fool now and had completely lost the charm and elegance he once had as a talented individual."Fate is really playing tricks on people."Although Marlene said those words, she was already thinking about bringing Zayden back, who had been sent away by Clifford to do menial tasks at the branch office.Jeana was confused about what Marlene was thinking about. She just kept asking,
Georgia felt even more guilty after seeing how concerned Yvette was about her situation.She felt really guilty toward Yvette and stammered a bit, struggling to find the right words. "I-It's okay now. Um, she probably won't bother us again."When Yvette heard this, she found it somewhat strange. "How do you know so much about this?"When Georgia was asked about this, she had no idea how to explain."I just know she won't cause any trouble anymore, Ms. Snyder. I'm really grateful to you. In a few days, I'll visit to thank you in person."It wasn't just about visiting Yvette to express her gratitude. It was also about visiting her to apologize.Georgia felt incredibly guilty toward Yvette, knowing that she was likely Gemma's biological daughter. Yet she selfishly prevented the mother and daughter from reuniting.Yvette seemed to have sensed that Georgia had some things she didn't want to share, so she wisely chose not to ask further."No need to thank me. Just live well."Yvette
Zoey's eyes were filled with excitement. "So what's the results?""They're not related by blood in any way," Elijah responded.Zoey immediately let out a sigh of relief. That was great! Xandra wasn't Gemma's daughter.Zoey couldn't hide the happiness in her eyes. She wanted to go and tell Gemma the truth, but then she remembered Gemma's warning from not long ago."Since Xandra isn't her daughter, I might as well take this opportunity to treat Xandra well and change Gemma's mind."Zoey knew that the situation involving Xandra not being Gemma's daughter would eventually come to light.She didn't need to be in a rush right now. She could start by cooperating with Xandra to show Gemma that she wasn't jealous of Xandra at all.Afterward, when Gemma discovered that Xandra wasn't her biological daughter, she would feel even more guilt toward Zoey.With this thought in mind, Zoey headed toward Xandra's room.Xandra tensed up the moment she saw her enter.There was also the Zelnik fam
"Wow! Mom, this place is huge!"Edward exclaimed.Xandra hadn't yet processed what was happening when her son suddenly pulled away from her grasp and ran inside the room."Mom, this bed is so big and so soft.""What is this? It's all shiny."Edward was looking around everywhere, feeling incredibly excited.Upon seeing this, Gemma became even happier and said, "Just tell Grandma what you like, and I'll have someone get a bunch of it for you."As she spoke, she looked at Irene."Make a list of everything the child likes.""Okay! I want a toy car and also an airplane…" Edward listed off happily.Although he didn't understand why this stranger claimed to be his grandmother, he was quite happy because this new grandmother was generous and wealthy.Xandra gently pulled Edward back and then, feeling embarrassed, said to Gemma, "There's no need to get anything else for decoration. I think it's great just the way it is now."She had never lived in such a nice place before.Gemma noti