Yvette hadn't expected Zoey to actually say something like that. After all, Zoey was the daughter that Yara loved wholeheartedly.Yvette had already arrived at the hospital's entrance. She said to Zoey, "I'm already here."When Zoey heard that, she couldn't find any more excuses. "I'll be there later." Then, she ended the call and told Mila to prepare the car.After Yara was saved in the hospital, she was unconscious and didn't wake up until after a long while. When she opened her eyes, she struggled to look out the window. Then, she saw Zoey making a call on the balcony."Zoey…"When Zoey heard Yara's weak voice, she put her phone away and walked toward her. "Mom, you're awake."Yara nodded. "Yeah. Did you bring me back here?"Zoey lied without flinching at all. "That's right. Don't wander around in the future. It's too dangerous. Got it?"Shortly after she'd arrived, Yvette left the hospital."Alright. I'll listen to you." Yara looked at Zoey with a kind gaze.Zoey sat down
Yvette walked out with the phone before answering the call. "Claude?"Since they hadn't talked in a while, she wasn't sure if it really was Claude on the other end of the call."Yeah, it's me."After hearing the familiar voice, Yvette could finally stop worrying. "Are you alright now?"Meanwhile, Claude's upper body was still covered in gauze. He stayed silent for a long while before saying, "No."She hurriedly asked, "Where are you in pain?""I have wounds all over my body, and I've just regained my senses a little." He sounded a little aggrieved as he continued, "You didn't visit me."When she heard that, she felt bad. "Where are you now? I'll get on a flight tonight and visit you, alright?""Sure. I'll send you the location and wait for you." Then, he hung up the call and sent her his address.After she took note of the address, she called him again to ask about his condition. Claude joked, saying,"I've already met the Grim Reaper. However, I told him that I still had unf
Xavier kept quiet. When Yvette walked past him, he grabbed her arm."I'm coming with you." There was no way he would let her meet his love rival alone.Yvette couldn't help feeling stunned. "Why would you want to do that?""It's unsafe to be in another country. I can protect you by going with you," he lied without batting an eye. It was true that it would be dangerous where Claude was. Xavier was worried that Yvette might be taken away again.She'd left with Claude for years when she'd been deeply in love with Xavier back then. Now that she didn't love him as much as she had before, he wasn't willing to take the risk. He was scared of losing her again."There's no need for that. I've lived in Asnea for years, and nothing has happened to me before. Besides, I'm going to visit Claude. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to follow me.""Why wouldn't it be appropriate? I'm your husband," he said in a low voice.She finally knew why he was acting that way. Yvette pried his hand away
Yvette wasn't sleeping that deeply. After Xavier started kissing her, she woke up once it became too hard for her to breathe. She struggled to open her eyes and hit him. "What are you doing?"His chest felt warm after she hit him, and he said in a hoarse voice, "When are you planning to come back?"Yvette's eyelids felt heavy, and she was still in a daze as she answered, "I don't know. I don't even know how bad his injuries are. If it's bad, I'll definitely have to stay there longer."Xavier's gaze turned cold. "Is he important to you?"Yvette was tired, and she thought he was lame for asking her that in the middle of the night. "Of course. We grew up together. If it hadn't been for him, I would've died six years ago. Claude and Viola saved me. If anything happens to him, I'm going to make you…"She didn't finish her words, and Xavier's heart skipped a beat. "What? Make me pay with my life?""Well, you do have to pay for killing someone," she mumbled.Xavier stunned her by ask
There were many passengers coming out of the terminal.Claude left the car without any hesitation. Yerick thought about it for a moment before following him out.They were both tall and attractive. They managed to attract a lot of attention as they stood next to an expensive car.Claude sent Yvette a message. "Have you gotten out of the plane?"Soon, she replied, "Yeah. I'll be out soon.""Sure. I'll be waiting for you at the exit."He couldn't help smiling as he put his phone away. After a short while, he saw Yvette among the crowd at once. She was wearing a long dress, and her hair cascaded down her shoulders. Her skin was fair, and she looked outstanding among the people.Yerick had once seen her at a gathering many years ago. When he saw her again, he recognized her immediately. Back then, she'd still been a young lady. At that moment, she did look more beautiful than ever.However, he thought something was weird about her face. That day, she'd let her hair down and used
Meanwhile, Xavier was sitting in a low-profile Cadillac outside the airport. Mark was telling him how Yvette had gotten into a car with Claude and Yerick.Mark was slightly surprised. "No wonder Claude didn't die the last time. I never thought he would be friends with Yerick."Yerick was a great man in the country as well. However, he was so low-profile that no one would pay that much attention to him. Yerick's help was probably the reason why Claude had survived after Xavier had beaten him up.Xavier closed his eyes to get some rest and didn't say anything. Just as Mark was about to tell the driver to follow Yvette's car, Xavier said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them. Let's get some rest first."He had been getting a lot of headaches recently, and he didn't know why at all."Yes, sir."After they reached the hotel, Mark led Xavier to a couch. The latter took a seat and pinched his eyebrows. "Are you alright, Mr. Lane? Shall I get a doctor here to check on you?""No. I proba
Noah had been planning to open a live stream and play cute with his older viewers. Shannon's words struck him like a bolt out of the blue.He stopped in his tracks and said, "You should head back and get some rest, Grandma. Mom and Dad will be back soon.""I'm not planning to head back yet since I'm not tired. How about I join you in playing with your toys?" Shannon said. She had nothing to do back in Lane Mansion anyway.An idea came to Noah's mind when he heard her words. He asked, "Are you popular, Grandma?"Shannon was perplexed.The live stream went viral 10 minutes later—all because Shannon had shown up.She was once the "Iron Lady" of Tirion's business world, and many knew her. She attracted a number of entrepreneurs just by making a brief appearance in the live stream. The live stream's income easily surpassed tens of millions in less than half an hour.Noah hadn't expected her to be this impressive—she had brought forth so much engagement.Shannon wasn't familiar with
Yvette followed Claude back to his current residence—Rosewood Estate.Rosewood Estate was spacious and decorated lavishly with flowers. It seemed oddly mismatched with Claude's persona.Yerick didn't go to the estate with them. When Claude and Yvette made their way in, the maids in Rosewood Estate bowed respectfully. "Welcome back, Mr. Lander."He told them to go on with their duties.Upon reaching the living room, Yvette asked, "How are you feeling now?"Claude had mentioned that he had just regained consciousness and was still recovering while on the phone with her yesterday.Yvette had expected to see him lying on the hospital ward when she'd come over. She was surprised that he was able to pick her up at the airport and have a meal together.Claude had his back to her and said nothing, reaching over to unbutton his shirt. His shirt was off before she could even react."What are you doing?" Yvette asked, stunned.Claude tossed his shirt over to the couch and turned around.