Yvette clenched her fists and fixed a cold gaze on Carla. "What do you mean by 'Lane family's children'? The ones in my belly are also my children. Of course, I know what's good and what's not. As their mother, no one can care for them more than I do. I could even die for my children if necessary. Can you?"And as for my face, that's none of your business. If I want plastic surgery, I'll get it. It's not up to you to meddle."Carla was momentarily stunned. She had heard that Yvette was timid, but today, she was seeing for herself that that wasn't the case.Yvette stood up and extended her hand toward Carla. "Give me back my phone."Carla, determined not to be outdone, raised her hand. Just when Yvette thought Carla was going to return the phone, Carla let go, and the phone dropped to the ground with a crash, the screen shattering."Oh, sorry Mrs. Lane, I'm getting old. My hands are a bit unsteady.'Yvette knew that getting angry wasn't good for her. Instead of losing her temper
Marlene couldn't help but feel perplexed upon seeing Zoey. "What do you want?"As the eldest daughter-in-law, she was used to putting up airs and had completely forgotten about the last time Zoey had warned her.Zoey wasn't bothered about her attitude at all. "I was just here to visit Malcolm, Marlene. Is he doing alright now?"Marlene had plenty to talk about when it came to her son. She sat up and said, "He went to kindergarten today. The doctor said that we have to keep a close eye on him because of his previous frostbite encounter."She then sighed and continued, "Malcolm is my only son. What should I do if anything happens to him?""Oh dear, how did Yvette even raise her son? How could he trap Malcolm in the garden maze for a night? He's so cruel despite his young age." Zoey then continued, "I couldn't imagine such a mother is actually expecting twins again."Her key point was that it would be hard for Malcolm to take over Lane Group smoothly in the future now.Marlene wasn
At that moment, someone stepped forward—it was Anne.She had a determined gaze when she said, "I support you, Ms. Snyder. I'll definitely vote for you!"The other mothers quickly followed Anne's fearless support. They were long tired of Marlene's bossy and arrogant behavior as the president.Everything went on exceptionally smoothly, yet Yvette still felt something was off as she headed back.However, she didn't think much about the other mothers as she was still figuring out how to send Carla away."How should I make her leave?" Yvette mumbled as she closed her eyes.She woke up at 8:30 am and started getting sleepy again by noon.Ray was driving when he heard her words. He couldn't help but ask, "Make who leave?"Yvette replied, "Carla, the nutritionist Madam Shannon sent over."She then asked Ray to stop for lunch before heading back. She couldn't help but to complain about Carla to Ray during lunch.Ray gave it some thought before saying, "It's easy to solve this."Yvett
Carla immediately went over and said, "Mrs. Lane is currently having dinner in the kitchen. Just let me know if you need anything.""Kitchen?" Xavier felt perplexed. "What is she doing eating in the kitchen? Get her to come out."He wondered if she was hiding in the kitchen and eating separately because she didn't want to eat the carrots."Back where I'm from, it's customary for men and women to eat separately, Mr. Lane," Carla replied.Xavier was stunned. Even Noah was in disbelief. Was this woman still living in the mid-20th century?Carla continued to refill Xavier's plate. "Don't worry, Mr. Lane. I've prepared many dishes for Mrs. Lane.""So the dishes here—" Before he could even finish his sentence, she continued, "I prepared all of them."Xavier's expression darkened instantly. However, he chose not to argue with someone much older than him. He just said, "Have Yvette come and eat here."He wasn't expecting Yvette to actually listen to Carla's words."That's not approp
Yvette quickly said, "Haven't I told you that you can't move the furniture, Carla? Xav couldn't see, so he would stumble and fall if you moved the furniture."Yet you refused to listen to me and insisted on moving the chairs. Now you made Xav walk into them."Carla was stunned. When she came back to her senses, she immediately retorted, "Weren't you the one who—"Yvette interrupted her and said, "I always made sure that any moved tables or chairs would be returned to their original positions. You were the one who refused to listen to me and insisted on moving them."I know you only take instructions from Madam Shannon, but shouldn't you be considerate of Xav as well?"Noah immediately added, "Would you take responsibility for it if my dad fell?"Carla's expression changed. She couldn't even argue back as she watched them talk over her.Xavier could tell something was off, yet he chose not to call them out. Instead, he indulged in Yvette's little scheme and said, "You can go back
Without Carla around, Yvette slept well into the next day. She got up to compose some songs and read as she rested.She had nothing much to do now except to wait for the lawsuit against Yara and Terrence, as well as the election for the parents' committee's president the next Monday.Yvette's leisurely afternoon was interrupted by a call from the detention center. They told her that Yara wanted to meet her."Got it." She ended the call and headed over to the detention center. She arrived there an hour later.Yvette initially thought that Yara was living miserably, but she saw that her appearance was unchanged. In fact, Yara was even sporting a new hairstyle."Why did you ask for me?" Yvette asked indifferently.Yara was unfeeling when she saw the scar on Yvette's face. She did not beat around the bush and said, "How much do I need to pay for you to drop the lawsuit?"Yvette replied, "Of course it would be the entirety of Dad's inheritance.""Are you kidding me? Half of your fat
When one heard their own biological mother curse them with a hellish life, it would feel like they'd been stabbed with a knife before it was twisted further in.Yvette maintained a calm demeanor and showed no discomfort. However, she felt a dull ache in her chest that was hard to explain.She forced a smile and said, "You should be thinking about how to spend the rest of your life in jail, Madam Yara."Oh, and also how you and your daughter, Zoey, will live from now on after I get Dad's inheritance back. I know that everything the Yandell family has now was largely built on the foundation left by Snyder Group in the past."After that, Yvette ignored Yara's furious glare and stood up to leave. She had barely stepped away when she heard a loud crash from behind her.She turned around and saw Yara falling from the chair. Her eyes were rolled back, her hands were clutching at her abdomen, and her legs were twitching uncontrollably.Yvette was taken aback as she looked at Yara. She wo
Yvette instructed Matthew to keep a close eye on Yara's next steps. She wouldn't let Yara off easily unless she had late-stage cancer.Once she returned, she also requested for Ray to investigate James' car accident from years ago.Although Matthew had mentioned that most of the evidence was gone after all these years, Yvette still wanted to know the truth and get a definitive answer.She collapsed onto the couch after she was done with everything. She couldn't fall asleep despite her exhaustion; her mind was too much of a mess for her to relax.She recalled James' kind face when he sang praises about Yara and told her how much Yara had loved him when Yvette was younger. Yvette felt bitterness in her mouth and hugged a throw pillow tightly in her arms. She remained in the same position and lay on the couch until she eventually fell asleep.Upon noticing that she was asleep, Wendy took a blanket to cover her up.Noah wouldn't be returning tonight since his kindergarten had arran