Yvette's eyes narrowed, and she instantly tensed up. "What did you say? Who are you?"The man didn't answer directly but instead mocked her before hanging up the phone. "Your son has been missing for a night, and you didn't even notice. How careless of you."Missing for a night?Yvette immediately thought of Noah. She quickly dialed his number.At Dewberry Manor, Noah had just finished the breakfast the nanny had prepared when he finally received a call from Yvette. Curious, he asked, "Mom, did you find Mr. Xavier?"That single word, "Mom", caused Yvette's tightly wound nerves to relax instantly. She didn't consider the possibility that the person hadn't taken Noah, but rather Zachary, who had been staying at the Shaw residence."Noah, are you safe at home?""Yeah, everything's okay. Why? What's going on?" Noah asked."Nothing. I'm glad you're okay. Just make sure you stay inside and don't go out. Stay close to Kiki," Yvette instructed.She thought it was just a scam call an
Derek refused outright. "You want to use my phone to call the police, don't you? You're pretty smart, kid.""Mister, I just want to play games, not make any calls," Zachary pleaded, his gaze nothing short of genuine.But Derek wasn't so easily fooled. "Shut up. Keep talking, and I'll sew your mouth shut."Zachary had no choice but to stop talking, scanning the surroundings for any chance to escape. But it quickly became clear that there was none. As a child, he was no match for Derek, a grown man, especially with others around to back him up.The only hope left was to somehow get his location to Tristan. Since he hadn't returned last night, Tristan and the others were likely searching for him. But with Derek being so cold and refusing to give him any communication devices, Zachary knew he'd have to find another way. He would have to try one of the other captors.…Chaos erupted back at the Shaw residence. Upon learning that Zachary was missing, Archibald issued a stern order
After hanging up, Xavier immediately instructed his team to trace the phone number that had called Yvette earlier. He also received a video from Tristan, showing the black-clad individuals who had entered the washroom yesterday, so he ordered a thorough search for them.Tristan added, "Xav, I noticed Noah also went into the washroom yesterday. These suspicious men entered only after Noah did.""Are you suggesting they might have intended to kidnap Noah but took Zac by mistake?" Xavier asked."I'm not sure, but if they were my enemies, they should have informed me about Zac," Tristan replied.Xavier recalled the morning call made to Yvette. "Got it."Meanwhile, Yvette felt a growing sense of unease throughout the day. She glanced at Noah beside her and only then remembered Zachary. She tapped her head, muttering, "I must be getting forgetful because of the pregnancy."Yvette immediately called Kiki. "Kiki, is Zac with you?"Kiki, who'd been instructed by Tristan not to reveal any
Yvette saw how Zachary was bound by ropes and dangling precariously over the bridge. He looked as if he might fall into the river anytime soon.She was instantly at a loss for words.Derek said, "Our boss said that we'll let the boy go if you promptly leave Tirion, Ms. Snyder. The boy will die if you refuse to leave."Yvette replied without any hesitation, "Alright, I'll leave. Please let him go!"Derek did not let Zachary go but continued as Zoey had instructed. "I can't just buy your words like that."Yvette drove toward the river and said, "What do you want me to do then?"Derek asked, "Do you have a knife with you?"Yvette looked around. "I don't.""Then find something sharp to cut your face," Derek said. He had worked for Gemma for half of his lifetime. It was his first time threatening a woman to disfigure her face using a child. He sighed inwardly.Derek wasn't expecting Yvette to agree readily. The next thing he knew, he heard a scream from the other end of the call.
Xavier was about to reach the bridge by then. He called Yvette, yet her line was always busy. She must have seen the news about Zachary since it was now on trending topics. He hoped that she was alright.Several boats have been dispatched to the river to prevent Zachary from falling in. There was also a helicopter on its way over.They were running out of time. Derek looked up at the helicopter, unable to make a decision.Zoey was also keeping an eye on the online articles. "They're so stupid! Not even a helicopter and boats would be able to save the child! Why isn't Derek cutting the rope yet? That's something that can be done within seconds!"Gemma glanced at the online articles before looking at Zoey. "Did the child offend you too, Zoey?"Startled, Zoey only then remembered the need to maintain her persona. "You didn't know about this, Mom, but that child might not even belong to the Lane family!""You want him dead just because he isn't part a Lane?" Gemma couldn't comprehend
Yvette was too concerned about Zachary's life to recall what she had said.Her grip on Xavier's hand was tight as she pleaded, "If you save Zac and make sure that he's alright, I won't ask for a divorce anymore. I'll stay—"Tears streamed down her face, mixing with her blood as they dripped on the back of his hand.Xavier reached out to wipe her tears. He only realized something was amiss when something sticky coated his fingers. "What happened to your face?"Only then he realized that Yvette reeked of blood.She said, "They told me that they would let Zac go if I disfigured my face, but—"Xavier's chest tightened. Although he couldn't see, he could feel the sticky warmth of blood on his hand.He shouted, "Go get the doctor now, Mark!"A medical team had joined them when they had arrived. They were ready to handle any emergencies that might arise.Only then Mark snapped out of his reverie and replied, "Got it!""I'm fine. I don't need the doctor—" Yvette declined."Listen to
Zachary and Yvette were both taken to the hospital for a checkup after the entire fiasco.Zachary was fine, but the same couldn't be said for Yvette's face."The wound on Ms. Snyder's face is quite severe. It will still likely leave a scar even if it heals," the doctor said after the checkup. "She'll need reconstructive surgery after this."Yvette wasn't concerned about the injury on her face as long as Zachary was safe. She was more interested in finding out who exactly had kidnapped him.The number that had called her was now out of service, leaving their lead cold.Zachary had sketched a brief portrait of Derek out of memory. "He was working for someone else—I heard him calling someone for instructions."After a pause, he continued, "The person on the line seemed to want him to kill me, but he probably was reluctant to do so."Yvette grew more fearful after hearing his words. She was determined to find out who the mastermind was.Zachary felt heartbroken seeing how her right
Terrence saw the bouquet by the side and sat down. "Mom and I saw the news. We only knew something had happened to you and my nephew when we asked around," he explained.He then feigned confusion and asked, "Why didn't you tell us that you had a son? Where did he go?"Yvette had asked Tristan and Kiki to take Zachary back to the Shaw residence. It was safer for him to be with the Shaws for now.Yvette said, "If I remember correctly, Madam Cadwell and I are no longer related."Terrence exclaimed, "What the hell are you talking about? Just because you said so doesn't mean that we're actually not related."He then took out a card and handed it to her. "This is from Mom. She wants you to get some supplements to take care of yourself."Yvette did not take the card. Over the years, she'd never believed that Yara would actually care for her. "There's no need. I can afford them myself."Terrence had already figured that someone with such a strong self-esteem as her would refuse the mone
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
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