Xavier only got off work after he was done arranging everything. When he arrived at Dewberry Manor, he just stayed in the car."We're here, Mr. Lane." Mark couldn't help reminding him. Then, he finally got out of the vehicle.Yvette had fallen asleep on the couch while scrolling through her phone because she'd been too tired. When Xavier returned, Wendy told him Yvette was on the couch. So, he approached her and reached out to grab her arm."Jeremiah…" Since Jeremiah had grabbed her the same way at the gathering, she instinctively called out his name.Xavier released her arm immediately.Yvette woke up in shock because of what she had said. When she opened her eyes, she saw Xavier standing in front of her with a cold face. "You're back."When Xavier heard that, he didn't answer her. Instead, he headed upstairs right away. Yvette was stunned when she realized she'd been ignored.That night, Xavier slept in his own room, and Yvette slept alone, too.When Noah got up to use the to
It was a surprisingly warm day, and the sun shone into the bedroom through the window. When Yvette woke up, most of the snow outside had melted.She looked at the time, and it was already 9:00 am. She needed to remove the gauze at the hospital that day. After she was done taking care of Noah, he grabbed her hand when she was about to leave. "Mom, Mr. Xavier really is my dad, isn't he?"She knew she had to face it eventually, so she nodded. "Yeah.""Mom, I have a dad now too! I'm not a feral boy anymore, right?" His eyes lit up more than usual.When she heard him calling himself a feral boy, she felt extremely bad. She owed him too much for the past few years. "Of course! My dear Noah and Zac have a dad and a mom."Noah added, "Mom, when you get back from the hospital today, can we visit Zac at his school with Dad? I want to give Zac a surprise."When she heard that, she remembered how cold Xavier had been recently. She wasn't sure if he would agree to it. "If you want to see Zac,
Before Xavier went to work that morning, Noah grabbed his hand and said Zachary wanted to meet him. Then, Noah asked him if they could go see Zachary together at the kindergarten that afternoon. Xavier figured it was time for him to meet Zachary, so he agreed to it.That afternoon, he told the driver to drive him home. When he reached home, Yvette and Noah were done packing and waiting for him.Noah immediately called him, saying, "Dad.""Yeah," Xavier answered him simply.Then, Yvette approached him, "Let's go." She had already called Kiki and told the latter the Shaws didn't have to pick Zachary up that day.They got into the car together, but it was quieter than usual inside. Noah sat between Yvette and Xavier and figured it couldn't keep on going like this."Mom, why aren't you holding Dad's hand? I noticed that everyone's parents were always holding hands," he said after seeing some parents walking with their children outside the car.Yvette noticed them too and looked at
Malcolm felt like his mind was in a mess. "So, are you my Uncle Xav's son as well?"When Zachary heard that, he didn't say a word. Malcolm treated it as a tacit agreement. "How could you lie to me?""When did I do that?" Zachary asked."Didn't you say Tristan is your father?" Malcolm's face turned red in anger."You were the one who said that, not me." Zachary picked up his bag and coldly looked at Malcolm. "Is there anything else?"The latter was shocked by Zachary's gaze, and he took a step back. "No… That's all."Then, Zachary left the classroom with his bag.Malcolm stood in the classroom, and he was infuriated. "Damn it. How could you lie to me? I can't believe I thought you were my friend!" A cold look appeared in his gaze. "No one can snatch my rightful place in the Lane family."…After Zachary walked out of the school, he saw Yvette and Xavier standing among the crowd. Then, he hurriedly approached them."Zac!" Yvette waved at him.When he reached them, he said wi
Noah thought it was a no-brainer. After all, he would definitely choose to go to a kindergarten like Zachary. "I want to attend kindergarten." Before Yvette could say anything, Noah grabbed Xavier's leg and flattered him, saying, "You're the best, Dad. Can you let me attend the same school as Zac?"As an elder brother, Zachary was disgusted when he saw how Noah was acting coy. He didn't want to be in the same school as Noah at all. "I don't want that."Noah looked exactly like Zachary, but he was great at acting cute and pitiful. No matter where they were, he would be more popular. Whenever Noah started acting cute, no one would pay attention to Zachary anymore.Noah didn't think Zachary would reject his idea, and he looked at the latter pitifully. "Why, Zac? Don't you love me anymore?"Zachary frowned, and he wanted to tear up the book in his hand and stuff it in Noah's mouth badly. "If you keep acting coy, and I'll throw you off the car!" he said coldly. Whether it was his emot
"Dad, Mom, please stop fighting, alright?" Noah hurriedly put on an act, and his eyes teared up in no time.Yvette and Xavier both stopped talking. Then, Noah looked at Yvette pitifully. "Mom, I don't want to go to school anymore, so please don't blame Dad for it. He only said yes because he didn't want to see me sad."When Yvette heard that, she felt terrible. It wasn't like she could bear to see him sad either. She didn't understand why she wasn't as good as Xavier when they had just reunited not long ago. After all, she had taken care of him by herself for years."Mom, please don't be angry, alright?" Noah tried to divert Yvette's attention to help Xavier. He thought he could stop her from being angry at Xavier by acting coy. However, things took a different turn."You can go if you want to, Noah. However, if something happens, you'll have to drop out immediately." After saying that, she walked right past him and didn't carry him like she used to.Noah suddenly panicked. He rea
As Noah's father, Xavier wouldn't let anything happen to him. He figured it wouldn't make a difference if he made sure everything was safe for Noah.When Yvette heard what he had said, she thought about how Noah wanted to go to school badly. So, she stopped rejecting the idea. "Alright."She fiddled with her fingers and couldn't help reminding Xavier, "Please don't let anything happen to him."Xavier pursed his lips for a long time before saying, "You don't have to tell me twice. They're my sons."That night, Xavier didn't eat a lot. After he returned to his room, he started smoking nonstop. He didn't know why he'd been feeling so frustrated as of late.He should've been happy after learning that the two kids were his sons. However, when he thought about how Yvette had left with them and had been living with another man, he couldn't help being furious.Meanwhile, Noah and Zachary were in another room. "This isn't working. I'm going to see that bastard father and make him make the
The whole restaurant had been reserved, and a group of mothers were sitting at a long table. They had begun talking about what they needed to watch out for their children's trip abroad. When everyone saw Yvette entering, they stopped talking and focused on her.She was dressed in a low-profile style and had exquisite light makeup. Even though she had an ugly scar on the right side of her face, it couldn't hide her elegance at all. Although everyone there had given birth before, they couldn't help feeling envious when she saw how beautiful she was.They focused a lot on their skin care routines, but their skin wasn't as flawless as Yvette's. They were glad that there was a scar on her face."Hello, everyone," Yvette greeted politely. Then, she looked at the time and saw that she wasn't late. She scanned the room, and her gaze stopped on Marlene for a moment. Malcolm and Zachary were in the same class, so it wasn't surprising for her to be there as well.Marlene was sitting at the