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
Everyone else was waiting for Yvette to be embarrassed. They thought she hadn't realized how much the remaining fees were. However, she was unexpectedly calm. "Of course."She took out a card from her bag and placed it on the table. "I can pay for it right now."Six million dollars meant nothing to her at that moment. She just didn't wear expensive clothes or carry branded bags because she didn't like them. It wasn't about the price tag at all.Marlene had wanted to embarrass Yvette that day. However, she ended up being the one who got humiliated instead.Yvette had managed to sponsor more than six million dollars on her first day there. Meanwhile, as the head of the parents' committee, Marlene was only sponsoring 1.5 million dollars. She put on a fake smile and said, "You sure are kind, Ms. Snyder."After the others were certain that Yvette was that financially capable, they no longer looked at her disdainfully.Once the meeting ended, Elena said to Yvette privately, "Ms. Snyder
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