Just when Marlene thought things couldn't get worse, Yvette announced new arrangements for student admissions, parking, and other related matters. When Marlene realized that Yvette was retaliating against her, she sent Yvette a message."Malcolm is the eldest grandson of the Lane family. You might target me, but if you target him, the Lane family won't let you off easily."Yvette found this amusing. "When you targeted my son, did you ever think he was also part of the Lane family?" she replied.Marlene, now feeling uneasy, became worried that other children in the class might start ostracizing her son."Yvette, you're Malcolm's aunt. There is no need to escalate the situation further."Seeing Marlene's double standards, Yvette chose not to respond further. Hadn't Marlene herself created an unpleasant situation when she'd been the one stepping all over others?Yvette had always said that anyone who dared to bully her child would pay back a hundredfold. Furthermore, children ne
At Dewberry Manor, Yvette recalled the last time she had seen Yara as she looked at the disconnected call.Yara had been pale, clutching her stomach, and trembling all over. It hadn't looked fake. Plus, using cancer as a pretense multiple times seemed too obvious.After thinking it through, Yvette decided she needed to investigate further at the hospital.As Yvette was heading to the city's hospital, she happened to run into Tristan. Although she was wearing a mask, the prominent scar on the right side of her face was still visible."Yvette."Since Tristan had helped Zachary at the kindergarten before, Yvette wasn't as cold toward him as before. Still, she wasn't particularly enthusiastic as well. "Hey."She responded politely but distantly, then hurried upstairs to the hospital room.Finding it odd, Tristan asked Avery, who was standing next to him, "Is she sick?"Avery immediately went to check. When he came back, he shook his head and replied, "She's fine."When Avery notic
Yara froze upon hearing that. Sensing there was something more to Yvette's words, she couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?""Are you involved in Dad's car accident?" Yvette went straight to the point.A flicker of panic flashed in Yara's eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about?"Yvette's heart grew cold at Yara's reaction. She didn't press further and fell into silence.Feeling guilty, Yara asked anxiously, "Did James mention something in the will?"Hearing this, Yvette looked at her like one would look at a stranger. This woman in front of her was her mother—the woman who'd once been her father's loving wife.Yvette didn't answer, but instead threw the question back at her. "What do you think?"Yara's expression changed slightly. She grabbed Yvette's wrist, demanding, "Show me the will!""Don't worry." Yvette yanked her hand away. "I'll reveal it in court."The will only stated that if Terrence proved unfit, Yvette could choose to take over all of the Snyder family as
Shortly after Yvette left, Yara, who was in the ward, was in unbearable pain as her condition worsened. By the time Zoey entered, she was hit by an unpleasant odor in the room.Embarrassed, Yara peered at Zoey. "Zoey, could you please get the nurse? I couldn't hold it and soiled the sheets."Upon hearing this, Zoey realized what had happened. It was impossible to hide the look of disgust on her face."Mom, you're not even that old, and you're wetting the bed?""I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It's just one of the side effects of this illness. You won't cast me aside, will you?" Yara's tone was unusually humble when she spoke to Zoey.Zoey knew that although Yara had brought most of her money into the Yandell family, she had kept some of it hidden. Lawrence didn't have control over all the money. Zoey was counting on getting Yara's secret stash after her death. And so she pretended to care. "Mom, how could I cast you aside? I'm your daughter. I was just a bit shocked, that's all. Wh
Jeremiah calmly listened to Terrence's words. "We need to respect your sister's choice."Terrence now wished he could drag Yvette back and force her to marry Jeremiah. "Jeremiah, if only you knew what happened when Yvvy married Xavier. He not only refused to support our family but worked against us, bringing down the entire Snyder family."To this day, Terrence didn't think that the fall of the Snyder family was his own doing. He had forgotten how Yara frequently went to the Lane family to ask for money, and he had also forgotten how he himself had given the company and his father's inheritance away."Don't worry. In the future, I'll make sure to help you," Jeremiah said.Terrence nodded heavily, his eyes filled with emotion. He was determined to build a successful career and prove himself to those who looked down on him.…Meanwhile, Zoey was fuming after seeing that Terrence had hung up on her. As the son, he refused to take care of their mother. But why should it be her resp
As Yara continued walking forward, the caretakers behind her whispered, "It's so sad. She's suffering from such a severe illness, yet her son hasn't come to keep her company. Her daughter left after a short visit.""Exactly. Did you see how dolled up her daughter was? But the look of disgust she had when she saw her mother wet the bed was something else.""Being rich isn't all that great, huh?"Hearing their conversation, Yara recalled the words Zoey had said at the hospital entrance. Anger surged through her. "What nonsense are you spouting? My husband loves me more than anything. My son is busy with work, and my daughter is heartbroken over my condition. She visits me every day! You're just jealous!"The caretakers immediately fell silent, not daring to say anything more.When Yara returned to her hospital bed and lay down, her mind was filled with Zoey's earlier words of disdain and the caretakers' stinging comments."She wet the bed! It was so disgusting. You have no idea h
Yara regretted abandoning the man who loved her the most for what she thought was love."James, I'm sure you despise me…"She wiped her tears and convinced herself that Lawrence was truly busy and Zoey genuinely had things to do, which was why they couldn't be by her side to take care of her.Alone, she scrolled through her phone. For some reason, she found herself clicking into the family group chat, which included Yvette, James, herself, and Terrence.In the group, there was still a message James had sent before he'd passed away."Honey, do you think I look handsome in this suit? I'm wearing this for our daughter's wedding!"Yvette had replied, "Dad, you look so good."Yara had remarked, "You look awful.""I'll change into something else to surprise you, then," James had replied.That was the last message he had ever sent to the group.Yara scrolled further up and, for some reason, opened her private chat with Yvette.Since Yvette had once said she would repay her debt of
Yvette didn't refuse anymore. She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, speaking as if to Xavier, but perhaps also to herself."I still don't understand why she hates me so much! I used to think it was because she didn't like having a daughter and that she was just a cold-hearted person. "But… Do you know what I saw today? I saw her coming out to Zoey her bag, even though she's sick. And even though she heard Zoey say she hated her, she still pretended not to hear her. She acted so lowly… She was nothing like the person I knew!"Xavier squeezed her hand tightly. "You have me."Yvette turned to look at him. "Are you still mad?""Can we call it even?" Xavier asked."Call what even?""I gave you the cold shoulder for three years. You left with the children for four or five. Can we cancel it out?" His voice was soft, almost as if he were seeking permission.Yvette's throat felt tight as if it were stuffed with cotton. She turned and hugged him.When Yvette hugged him first, Xav