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
Instinctively feeling that Yvette was about to pull away again, Xavier didn't take the card."I've already used it. I invested in some shares at the kindergarten. Besides, I don't have any other big expenses right now. I still prefer earning and spending my own money," Yvette explained.Hearing that, Xavier relaxed slightly."Your money is yours, but what I give you is mine. They're different." Xavier paused for a moment before adding, "As a husband, it's my responsibility to entrust my assets to my wife. Don't you want to know how much I have?"Yvette's curiosity was piqued. "How much are we talking about?"Xavier's lips curled into a smile. "Too much to count."What kind of answer was that? Yvette was speechless.Xavier habitually wrapped his arms around her. "Yvvy, I'll get you a gift in a few days.""There's no need—" Yvette instinctively refused.Xavier cut her off. "No refusing."Yvette couldn't argue.In the end, she couldn't resist Xavier's assertiveness and was drag
Ray had picked Noah up from school.As Noah saw Yvette and Xavier, he waved excitedly and secretly snapped a photo of the two. He then sent it to Zachary.When Zachary received the picture, his sharp eyebrows furrowed in displeasure."Damn it!" he muttered. He couldn't believe that guy had managed to deceive Yvette.Noah continued texting Zachary. "Zac, you'll have to start calling him 'Dad' soon too.""Get lost." Zachary shot back with just two words. There was no way he was going to call Xavier "Dad"!Meanwhile, Tristan, who was in the living room drinking water, noticed Zachary's expression. Curiously, he peeked at Zachary's phone.He nearly spit out his water in shock.Was Xavier… giving Yvette a piggyback?Tristan couldn't believe his eyes! This was Xavier—a man who had probably never even carried a woman's handbag in his life, let alone a woman!Sneakily, Tristan snapped a photo from behind and saved it for himself. However, his fingers slipped, and he accidentally sent
Noah was confused. "What is it?""Do you have a phone or laptop?" Zachary asked again."I don't, but Dad does," Noah replied.Zachary felt annoyed at how easily Noah accepted Xavier, constantly calling him "Dad". He sighed. "Alright, use his laptop to log into this account. From now on, when you're free, you're in charge of the live streams."Zachary sent Noah the login details and gave him a quick tutorial before stepping back to let him handle everything.Excited and curious about live streaming, Noah quickly borrowed Xavier's laptop and logged into the platform. The camera focused on his face, but none of the viewers realized that the person on screen had changed."Zac! Mwah, I missed you so much! Here's a Nimbus Arrow!""Zac, can you teach me how to sing? I'm about to turn four. My mom taught me how to type."Gifts and comments flooded the screen.Noah soon caught on to what was happening. He cleared his throat. "Everyone, please don't send gifts. Let's be mindful of our