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
Yvette was stunned. Her face flushed red when she realized what he was talking about.Xavier immediately pulled away when she loosened her grip."Don't fall asleep on the couch next time. It's not hard to walk back to the room yourself!" He restrained himself, keeping his voice neither too cold nor too warm.They were still fighting after all, and she hadn't apologized to him until now.Yvette knew that Xavier was concerned about her. She nodded and replied, "Alright, sorry for troubling you. You should go get some rest as well."After that, she slipped back under the blanket.Xavier didn't go to bed. After stepping out, he first got Mark to find out what Yvette had been up to today that had affected her so much. He only went to wash up after that.Mark was frustrated that his quiet moment with his girlfriend had been interrupted by Xavier. He would definitely ask for a raise soon.It wasn't like he did the investigation himself anyway. He instructed his subordinates to check t
Yvette had been closely monitoring the other mothers' behavior ever since she'd met up with them to discuss the matter regarding the president of the parents' committee.Even though they had chatted privately with her that very night, they were collectively silent the next day. In fact, some even stopped updating their WhatsApp statuses.Yvette grew suspicious seeing their unusual behavior. They would be electing the new president of the parents' committee the next day. She wondered if they might turn against her.She tried sending a message to one of the mothers, asking her if she liked her handbag.The mother only replied after some time. "Oh, I'm sorry. This handbag doesn't seem to suit me at all. I've only used it once, but it'll probably end up collecting dust in my closet."Yvette then sent similar messages to the other mothers. They either complained about their items, or said that they hadn't used them yet. They were clearly acting suspiciously.She was sure that the othe
With that, it would be hard for Yvette to convince the other mothers to help her out.She furrowed her brows worriedly. Just as she was pondering her next move, Mark continued, "But the money they invested is likely going down the drain. They won't be able to last more than a few days."If you have friends among the kindergarten mothers, you have to stop them from investing, Mrs. Lane."Yvette perked up upon hearing that. She asked, "Is that so? Why are you so sure that it'll all go to waste?"Before Mark could reply, Xavier said, "Zayden's collective purchase business is focused on vegetables and fresh produce, which are hard to store and have high shipping costs."There's a lot of competition now, but it's just a battle of spending money to grab market share. They offer the lowest prices to attract customers and drive other companies out in hopes of monopolizing the market."Xander paused and held back from mentioning that his own company was in the same business.Vegetables a
Elena was taken aback and looked guilty when Yvette approached her. "Ms. Snyder, you're here early!""Yeah. We're voting for the president of the parents' committee, aren't we? I have to show up early. You promised to vote for me.""Yes, of course." Elena smiled. She reassured herself, thinking that her vote would stay anonymous anyway.Yvette made her way to the meeting room in the school. Many moms who had arrived were chatting away excitedly.When she entered the room, the moms sheepishly looked away and pretended they did not see her, but she was unbothered because the show was about to start.To her surprise, Anne, to whom she had given the parking pass, came over to talk to her. "Ms. Snyder, you're here.""Yeah." Yvette flashed a polite smile and refrained from showing any enthusiasm. After all, there was no telling whether Anne was just like Elena.Anne pulled her aside and asked in a hushed voice, "Mrs. Snyder, why don't you give up on running for the president of the pa
At Tirion Kindergarten, the president of the parents' committee was the leader for the entire grade. Hence, other committee members representing other classes had shown up as well.Yvette had gotten to know a few of them, but not all. Those with some wealth had been summoned by Marlene to discuss partnerships.That explained why Anne had belatedly heard about the planned betrayal—since her husband had already declared bankruptcy, Marlene wasn't interested in talking to her. Marlene did not care about the votes of the few poor parents in school.Before the voting started, Marlene marched up to Yvette and openly challenged her, "Yvvy, do you think a disabled person could perform the job of the president of the parents' committee?"Then, she pointed at the hearing aid in Yvette's ear. She added, "What happens if your hearing aid breaks when someone is speaking? Are we all going to wait until you get a new one?"Yvette displayed nothing but calm in the face of Marlene's provocation. S
Standing onstage, Yvette was unfazed by the disrespect shown by the other parents."Hi everyone, I am Zachary's mom, Yvette Snyder. I will skip the self-introduction since Mr. Hart has briefly introduced me."The moms in the audience continued whispering among themselves and showed no respect to the speaker. A look of worry flashed across Anne's eyes, and she regretted not stopping Yvette earlier. Now, Yvette had to endure an embarrassing situation.Yvette remained calm in the face of the disrespect. Without further ado, she pulled out a flash drive. "Mr. Hart, mind helping me to play this on the screen?"Ronnie immediately helped her to set up the projector. Some of the moms were distracted by her move, and they taunted her. "She is well prepared indeed. Is she using some PowerPoint slides?""What's the point of being well prepared? That's not what it takes to be a president.""If I were as rich as Yvette Snyder, I would have saved the trouble and sent my son to a new school."
The others mothers seemed a little more reassured after hearing Marlene's counterargument, and they dismissed Yvette's warning.When the voting ended, Marlene was selected as the president of the parents' committee as expected.However, to everyone's surprise, Yvette had managed to win a quarter of the votes. Even Yvette was shocked by the level of support. At that moment, she noticed a well-dressed and elegant woman in the crowd, who flashed a gentle smile her way.After the meeting, the woman approached Yvette. "Ms. Snyder, thank you.""Why are you thanking me?" Yvette seemed confused.The woman asked, "Do you remember Chuck's mom, Kinsey Hopkins?"At the mention of Kinsey, Yvette was taken back to a few days ago when a teacher had called her to the school and informed her about Zachary's involvement in a fight.Chuck was one of the kids Zachary had beaten up. His mom, Kinsey, was an alluring, voluptuous woman. Unfortunately, she was a mistress.Yvette had only known about
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