"Noah is your biological son. The three paternity test reports are out, and the results are the same," Mark whispered to Xavier.Noah was Xavier's son—that meant both Noah and Zachary were his sons.Shock was evident in Xavier's otherwise calm demeanor. Yvette had disappeared with his sons for five years.He remained silent, while the others—despite not knowing anything—continued to criticize Yvette and Noah.Xavier said to Mark, "Bring the paternity test reports out."Everyone, including Yvette, was shocked to hear about the paternity test reports.When had Xavier gotten someone to arrange for a paternity test? Yvette had assumed that since he hadn't done the paternity test before, he wouldn't do it now either.Clifford took a copy of the paternity test report first before Shannon took another. Their icy expressions were gone as soon as they saw the results of the paternity test."Noah is Xavier's son," Shannon replied with a smile.Yet, Zayden and Marlene couldn't believe th
"He was brought just in time and is no longer in immediate danger. However, we'll need to conduct more examinations in the future to monitor for any potential aftereffects of frostbite," the doctor said.Marlene instantly felt relieved upon hearing it. "Alright, thank you, doctor."She and Zayden then hurried to Malcolm's ward to check on him.Yvette noticed that the doctor had omitted Noah's condition. She then asked, "How is my son, Noah Snyder, currently?"The doctor sighed and replied, "That child has leukemia, and his condition has worsened as of late. He'll need to be hospitalized for close observation and treatment."Yvette realized that she was unaware of Noah's worsening condition. She felt like she had failed as a mother.Shannon and Clifford caught the doctor's words. Shannon's eyes were wide with surprise as she asked, "Noah has leukemia?""You're his family—are you only finding out about this now?" the doctor asked in return.Shannon was rendered speechless.All o
However, Yvette remained silent as he stayed by Noah's side, tightly holding his hand. She was worried that he might leave her just like that.Xavier lost his patience while waiting for her to speak up. "Come out with me," he said.Yvette looked up at him, knowing that she had to deal with this. She followed him out of the ward. The two of them stood outside in the dark night alone."Don't you have anything to tell me?" Xavier asked.Yvette lowered her head and replied, "I have nothing to say—you've done your investigations after all."Xavier chuckled coldly upon hearing her words. His fists clenched tight as he asked, "You kept my sons away from me for five whole years. You even deceived me by saying that they were someone else's children. And now, you only have this to say?"Yvette did not regret her previous decision. Her eyes were rimmed red when she asked, "If I hadn't left after I got pregnant, would you even have let me keep them?""You're telling me it's my fault then?"
Xavier didn't understand why Yvette was crying when he was the one who should be doing that.He endured the pain and held her face while saying, "Yvette, I've just realized how you're crueler than me. Do you feel great about taking my sons away and forcing them to call someone else his father? Who told you to leave me while you were pregnant? Didn't I have any right to know about it at all?"After he said that, Yvette didn't know how to answer him at all."I'm sorry." She looked up at him. "I can make it up to you.""How so?" he asked."How much do you want?""Do you think you can fix this with money?" Xavier was even more furious now. Yvette didn't know what to do at all, and she just stood there silently.The cold wind blew past them, but it didn't seem like they felt it at all.Eventually, Noah broke the silence when he woke up. "Mom? Mister? What are you two doing out here?"He only noticed Yvette was crying after he asked that. Then, he instantly became anxious and hurrie
Mark didn't dare to make a noise after that.It was quieter than usual in the car that night. He had a feeling that he would have to stay in the car with Xavier again. So, he had no choice but to apologize to his fiancée through a text. As he had expected, Xavier didn't leave the car the entire night.…The next morning, Xavier talked to the doctor after checking on Noah. When he found out that Noah would be fine for the moment, he left the hospital.When they were in the hallway, they ran into Yvette, and Mark immediately greeted her, "Mrs. Lane."She nodded. However, Xavier didn't stop walking. Instead, he started walking faster. Mark thought it was weird and didn't dare to ask anything about it. All he could do was try to keep up.When Yvette reached Noah's ward, she couldn't get in as expected. So, she just looked at Noah from afar. After making sure that he was fine, she returned to the rented room next door.Then, Kiki called her and asked, "Yvvy, Tristan just told me th
Shannon wore a beautiful dress, and she looked younger than usual. When she saw Noah after entering the ward, she immediately thought about Xavier when he was younger."It's me, Noah, your grandma."She bent down and wanted to hug Noah. However, he avoided her. "You've made a mistake, old lady. I'm not your grandson."Shannon was stunned. It was her first time being a grandmother, and she didn't know what to do at all.She immediately told her men to bring the gifts to him. "Here, Noah. I bought all of these for you."When Noah saw the gifts, he noticed they were all the latest toys and games. There were even luxurious action figures, and he could tell the gifts weren't cheap at all.He figured Shannon was quite generous and wealthy. At the very least, she was being more generous than Yara. Not only that, but she was better at pretending to be a kind person."I'm sorry, old lady. My mom taught me not to take anything from strangers."Shannon felt hurt when she heard him calling
Shannon was shocked again. "What?"Noah sighed. "I miss my mom and dad. I bet they miss me right now too. You have a son, too. If your son was in the hospital and you weren't allowed to see him, won't you feel sad too?"He hadn't seen Yvette the whole day. After he'd asked the bodyguards about it, he'd finally realized that Xavier had said that no one could visit him without permission. Needless to say, Noah started hating Xavier again.Shannon thought Noah made sense, and she was happy and furious at the same time. She figured he hadn't found out that Xavier was his actual father at all. So, she silently clenched her fists and started to hate Yvette more."Noah, Mr. Xavier is your actual dad."Noah finally understood why she was there. "Nonsense!"He was tired of talking to her and started throwing the gifts toward her one after another. She hurriedly dodged. "Noah, how could you hit me?""Because you're evil!"In the end, Shannon was chased out by the mischievous Noah. She di
"What if somebody sees us?" Xavier chuckled coldly when he heard Yvette say that. The driver was so terrified that his forehead was covered in sweat."To the hospital," said Xavier."Yes, sir."…Meanwhile, Noah was throwing a tantrum in the ward and wouldn't eat at all. "I want to see my mom. Why isn't she here? Mom…"Wendy didn't know what to do at all. "Be good and listen to me, alright, Noah?"He had always been nice to her before. However, he stopped being nice since he wanted to see Yvette at that moment. "I'm not eating. Tell my mom to come now!"Wendy was in a difficult spot as she didn't have Yvette's contact at all. Suddenly, someone opened the door. Xavier was standing outside the ward."Mr. Lane," Wendy greeted."You may leave now," he said.She placed the food down and exited the ward. Then, she closed the door behind her. With that, Noah and Xavier were the only ones left inside.When Noah saw Xavier's long face, he didn't know what was going on. "Mister, where
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