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.
Yvette found it hard to refuse any longer and decided to stay for now. It would be easier for her to check on Claude's condition that way anyway.His private doctor came over in the evening to check on him and change his dressing.Yvette sat by the side and called Noah. His adorable face showed up as soon as the video call got connected. "Did you call me for something, Mom?"As Shannon was still around, he did not ask her about Claude."It's nothing. I just wanted to check on you—" Before Yvette could finish her sentence, she suddenly heard a familiar voice saying, "Who's calling you, Noah?"Noah was about to turn off his phone when Shannon walked over, seeing Yvette.She dared not chide Yvette for going off on her own with Noah around. As such, she spoke in a kind tone, "Oh, it's Yvvy. Where did you go? Why aren't you back at this hour still?"Not wanting to cause more trouble, Yvette lied, "My personal company ran into some issues, so I went back to have a look."It wasn't
"Yes, I'll come over now," Claude said before ending the call.He'd almost died because of Xavier; any man with some pride wouldn't let it go. Now that Xavier was here, Claude wouldn't let him off the hook.As he got into the car, Claude even wondered if Yvette might consider being with him if Xavier were to die. However, he dismissed that thought as soon as it crossed his mind. After all, Xavier was the father of her children—she would never forgive him if Xavier ended up dead.He was just after revenge this time. He didn't want Xavier dead.Yerick said, "Xavier's security is quite tight, Claude. But I've found a way to lure him out."Claude asked, "What is it?""It's a secret," Yerick said, before ending the call.He did not tell Claude that he had gotten a hacker to briefly hack into Yvette's phone. They would use her number to send Xavier a text, asking him to meet up. Yerick wasn't sure if Xavier would show up, though.It started raining three minutes after the text was
Claude's call didn't go through, and he didn't try calling again. His wound had indeed reopened when he'd gone out earlier, so the doctor had to stitch it up again.Claude walked out after everything was done. Yvette was leaning against the wall as she waited for him. Upon seeing her concern, he suddenly felt afraid. He was afraid that she might be angry at him and blame him. "I have something to tell you, Yvvy."Yvette looked at him blankly. "What is it?""I went to find Xavier earlier." Claude paused before continuing, "I got my revenge on him."Yvette's heart skipped a beat. Although she no longer loved Xavier as much as before, he was still the father of her children."Is he in Asnea now?" she asked."Yes." Claude wouldn't have gotten his revenge so easily if Xavier hadn't been here.Yvette asked, "Where is he now?"She couldn't quite explain her feelings. One was a friend who'd saved her life, and the other was the father of her children. Who should she side with?Jus
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