Xavier's expression instantly darkened. "You brat, you're asking for it.""Dad, you scolded me..." Noah immediately began to fake cry.Xavier's head throbbed even more as he listened to the crying. "Someone, get in here!" he roared.Wendy quickly entered the study. "Mr. Lane, what's wrong?""Take this brat and throw him out."Wendy was stunned. However, she hurried forward in case Xavier ended up doing something to Noah. She quickly scooped Noah up in her arms. Noah's eyes were filled with tears. "Dad, what's wrong? Don't you want me anymore?"Xavier ignored him and turned to Wendy. "Do I need to repeat myself? Get him out of here."Holding Noah, Wendy nodded quickly. "Yes, sir. We'll leave right away." She thought to herself that she would call Yvette as soon as they were out. Only Yvette could deal with Xavier right now.After Wendy carried Noah out of the study, Noah stopped crying. He whispered, "Ms. Wendy, can you take me to change my pants first?" He paused, then added,
Xavier's memory was scrambled?Yvette couldn't quite understand Mark. "What do you mean by that?""When I went to see you yesterday, Mr. Lane had already forgotten who you were. But after I returned, he remembered you again. However, through my conversations with him, I realized that his memory seems to be stuck six or seven years in the past." Mark sighed. "It's still like that now—he doesn't even remember the children."Yvette thought for a moment. "I understand. Please take care of Noah for me. I'm about to board my flight. I'll be back soon.""Yes, Mrs. Lane."Yvette thought that Xavier's situation this time wasn't a bluff. After all, Xavier had genuinely lost his memories before, and since they had already agreed to start over, there was no reason for him to pretend that his memories had gone haywire again.She boarded the plane after turning off her phone.At Dewberry Manor, Xavier had finally changed into a fresh set of clothes after being examined by the doctors. D
Mark looked upstairs and said, "Mr. Lane must be awake.""I'll go check," Yvette replied.In the cold, monochromatic room, Xavier had fallen to the floor. Seeing this, Yvette rushed in and immediately went to help him up. "Are you okay?""Get out," Xavier snapped as soon as he heard her voice. He shoved her away. "Had enough fun outside, have you?"Yvette staggered backward, almost falling. Tired as she was from not having much rest, her temper flared up at his outburst."Xavier, if you're sick, get treated. What are you doing right now? Don't forget, I'm pregnant. If anything happens to the babies, do you think I'll—" She'd never spoken so harshly before, and by the time she got to the end, she couldn't continue.Xavier went silent.Carefully, Yvette approached him again to help him up. He didn't push her away this time.After she got Xavier back onto the bed, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and hissed, "You've grown bold now, huh? You're even yelling at me."Yvette was no
Xavier's thin lips pressed into a tight line, the corners of his mouth drawn taut. He stopped arguing with Yvette and tried to get up from the bed again, intending to leave.Seeing this, Yvette stood up as well. "Thought it over? Let's go to the hospital."Xavier ignored her. As he continued forward, he inevitably bumped into some of the room's furnishings."There's a wall ahead!" Just as he was about to hit the wall, Yvette called out to stop him. Xavier paused, then began feeling his way toward the door. Yvette walked over and grabbed his hand. If it had been the old Xavier, he would have shaken her off in disdain. But for some reason, he didn't mind her touch now. What was even more surprising was that it felt like the blood in his arm froze the moment she touched him.Xavier couldn't understand why he was feeling this way.Yvette pulled him forward rather roughly, opened the door, and led him out."Let's eat first. We'll go to the hospital after that." With Tristan's conn
Xavier had always had a mild case of germophobia. Not even Daphne could touch him, let alone Yvette. But now, with Yvette leaning against his chest, he found himself surprisingly unbothered."It really is different," Xavier remarked.Puzzled, Yvette asked, "What's different?"Instead of answering her, Xavier quickly released her from his embrace. He still couldn't believe that, years later, he had fallen in love with Yvette and had a son with her."How old is the boy?" he asked suddenly."Just over four years old," Yvette replied, still finding his behavior strange.Over four years old—that meant the child had been conceived around the time Yvette had filed for divorce."Did you drug me?" Xavier could only think of that as an explanation."You remember?" Yvette thought he was referring to the time she'd drugged him in order to get pregnant.Xavier's eyes narrowed with chilling coldness. "So, it's true."He had always wondered why the man he remembered to be had been determine
Tristan was already waiting at the private entrance of the hospital. He didn't know the full details—only that Xavier had been injured and needed to be admitted for tests.A sleek silver MPV pulled up at the entrance. Soon enough, Tristan saw Yvette helping Xavier out of the car, with Mark following close behind them."Xav, Yvette, what's going on?" Though Xavier found Tristan's voice familiar, the way Tristan addressed Yvette sounded particularly odd to him.Tristan had always called her "Deaf Yvvy" in the past. No one hated Yvette more than Tristan, and now he was simply calling her "Yvette"."It's a long story. Mr. Xyrax can explain it to you," Yvette responded coolly, her attitude toward Tristan still indifferent.Tristan didn't take it to heart and motioned for them to head inside before turning to Mark for an explanation.Mark filled him in on what had happened."Is Yerick out of his mind?" Tristan cursed, his eyes filled with anger. "I always thought the Herrera family
Kiki froze for a moment, turning back to look at the handsome man lying on the bed. Seeing that Xavier had stopped talking in his sleep, she took a deep breath and remarked, "Do you think it's possible that CEOs' brains work differently from us regular folks'?"Yvette couldn't help but laugh at her comment."Maybe. When he's normal, he has a photographic memory. Who would've thought someone like him could lose his memory?"The two of them casually joked about Xavier as if there was nothing odd about it, despite him being right beside them.Xavier still hadn't woken up when mealtime came around. Mark thoughtfully sent someone to ask Yvette what she would like to eat.Kiki didn't hold back. "I want barbecue, lobster, and snow crabs."Being pregnant, Yvette had been avoiding heavy flavors for a while, so she hadn't had any of these for a long time. She instructed the staff, "Please get what my friend requested, but for the barbecue, make it a stew with a mild broth. And as usu
Although Kiki complained, she was actually grateful to have found a new career path. Even though she wasn't lacking financially, earning her own money gave her a stronger sense of security. She still remembered how Leonard had once mocked her, saying, "If you hadn't been born into a wealthy family, would you have even managed to do anything?"Now, her income was likely dozens of times more than what Leonard made as a lawyer."By the way, Kiki, how are things going with the Shaw family? Has Leonard contacted you again?" Yvette asked, recalling how Leonard and Tristan had even fought the last time.Kiki appeared especially nonchalant. "I'm doing really well with the Shaw family. As for Leonard, he's called me a few times."She took a deep breath before continuing. "Yvvy, you have no idea what a strange person he is. Every time he calls, it's to persuade me not to get involved with the Shaw family and to absolutely not marry Tristan. He says Tristan isn't a good guy."Thinking abou