"Yvvy, the courthouse has frozen all of Yara's assets, but word is, she's got less than ten million left," Matthew said over the phone, shortly after Yvette finished breakfast.They had anticipated this news for a while now, as Yvette had been secretly monitoring Yara's financial movements. She knew Yara had already funneled most of her money to Zoey."What's strange is that Yandell Group's account doesn't have much left either—only about 200 million dollars has been accessed." Even Matthew was surprised by this. How could a company as large as Yandell Group only have such a small amount of liquid capital?"Did they move it ahead of time?" Yvette asked."I doubt it. We've had people watching closely, and we've got insiders within Yandell Group as well.""Then it's just poor management on their part." Yvette stared out the window. "It's fine. We'll take whatever we can get. It's better than nothing.""Agreed."After hanging up the phone, Yvette realized she hadn't seen Yara in
Natalie Norton immediately understood why Georgia had been taunting Yara earlier. She said, "You should watch your words."Yara dismissed Natalie with a cold snort. She thought lower-class people weren't worth her time.Natalie also lost interest and kept to herself.During lunchtime, Georgia came by again to deliver Yara's meal. If it weren't for the fact her family was in need of money, she wouldn't have wasted her time on such an ill-mannered client."Have your food," Georgia said as she set out the meal.Yara glanced at the food, which looked no different from what she'd been served before, and picked up her spoon. Meanwhile, no one brought Natalie a meal, which made Yara sneer."You don't even have a caretaker."Natalie wasn't offended and continued to play with her phone.Soon, the door to the ward opened, and a young woman in her 20s, Sandra Ridley, entered with a small child in tow. "Mom, I'm sorry I'm late. I had to work late."Natalie's face lit up with a warm smile.
Yara dialed Yvette's number.After dinner, Yvette was planning to check on Yara's condition, but she was surprised to receive a call from her instead. "What's the matter?""Send me money. I'm running out of funds for my treatment. You're my daughter. You wouldn't want me to sue you, would you?" Yara said.She had already decided that if Yvette refused, she would file a lawsuit and let Yvette have a taste of her own medicine. Being sued by your own mother would surely be horrible for her.Yvette, however, didn't refuse. Instead, she replied, "I'll come over to see you shortly. If you really don't have money for treatment, I will give you the funds out of obligation."Without waiting for Yara to respond, Yvette hung up.Georgia asked Yara, "So? Did she refuse to give you money too?"That would be truly pitiful.Natalie chimed in mockingly, "No matter how much money you have, it's useless when you don't have a family to accompany you in times of crisis."Yara pursed her lips at t
Yara was stunned to receive only 300 thousand dollars from Yvette. In the past, that amount wouldn't have even covered her gambling losses or the cost of a single designer handbag."Are you kidding me? That isn't enough for anything!" Yara exclaimed.Yvette responded calmly, "For an ordinary family, 300 thousand dollars is enough for a down payment on a house. How is it not enough for you for one month? I don't have more than that."Before leaving, she added, "Don't waste your effort with a lawsuit. I've consulted a lawyer. By giving you 300 thousand a month, I've fulfilled my obligation as your child. Even if you sue me, it won't change anything.""You bitch!" Yara yelled, trying to get out of bed to attack Yvette.Georgia quickly intervened, lowering her voice. "Madam Yara, calm down. I just received a call from Zoey. She's asking me to resign and said she won't pay me anymore."Yara's mind reeled. "What do you mean?"Georgia looked conflicted. "Isn't it obvious? She doesn't w
After several emergency interventions, Yara was miraculously pulled back from the brink of death. When she awoke, the room was as desolate as before. Only Georgia was by her side.She opened her cracked lips and asked, "Where is… she?"Georgia leaned in. "Who?""Yvette."Georgia knew Yara still had feelings for Yvette. "She must have had something urgent to attend to and left."Yara was about to retort when Georgia produced Yvette's business card. "She left this. She told me if there are any issues with your treatment, I can call her, and she will be responsible."For once, Yara didn't have a harsh word to say.Georgia continued as she put the card away, "I have a relative with two daughters. She favored the younger one, but when she grew old, the pampered younger daughter abandoned her. Whereas the older daughter whom she never cared about took her in, and now she says the older daughter is better."Yara's interest was piqued. "Both are her own children?""No, the older one i
It took Yara some time to hail a cab to take her back to Yandell Residence. By the time she arrived, dawn had yet to fully break.The house was unusually quiet. Except for the security guards, the housekeepers were still asleep. Yara entered the house alone, using her fingerprint to unlock the door. As she headed toward the master bedroom to look for Lawrence, she overheard a woman's voice coming from his room."Mr. Yandell, what are you doing up so early? You're so naughty."The sound of the woman's sultry voice hit Yara like a bolt of lightning."Mr. Yandell, is it true your wife has cancer and doesn't have much time left?" the woman asked."Yes. If it weren't for her late-stage cancer, do you think I'd have brought you home?" Lawrence replied.Yara couldn't believe what she was hearing.Lawrence was her first love, the man she had given everything to. She'd even sacrificed all of the Snyder family's assets for him. And now, in her darkest moment, he was betraying her.Yara
Usually, a daughter would side with her mother, but when Zoey heard that Lawrence was having an affair, she wasn't particularly surprised."Mom, is this why you called me over?"Hearing the indifference in her tone, Yara gasped. "You already knew?"Zoey neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, she replied, "Isn't it normal for a man like Dad to be seeing several women at the same time? Did you forget that back when he was with Gemma, you were seeing him in secret too?""What are you saying? I'm your mother!" Yara bellowed.Zoey wasn't ready to burn bridges just yet and said, "And that's exactly why I'm being honest with you. Do you think anyone else would dare tell you the truth?"Yara's anger somewhat subsided. "So what? You're just going to sit by and watch your father betray me?""Don't worry. I'll talk to Dad and make sure he's more discreet in the future," Zoey said, pulling Yara up from the couch. "Mom, you need to take care of your health. Stay in the hospital and keep c
Xavier's eyes remained closed. "Come in."Mark cautiously entered and asked, "Am I disturbing you, sir? It's almost five o'clock, and you said you would pick Noah up from the kindergarten.""Noah?" Xavier sounded confused. "Who?"Mark's face froze. Had Xavier forgotten his son again?"Mr. Lane, if I may ask, what year do you think it is?"Xavier's brow furrowed. "Mark, have you been too idle lately? Have you arranged the tickets for Dibay? We still have to go and negotiate the microchip deal."He opened his eyes and was about to get up, only to be met with complete darkness."Why can't I see anything?"Microchips? Mark thought in shock. That deal had been secured right after Xavier had married Yvette, during one of the toughest periods for Lane Group. Xavier had been ridiculed by many back then."Mr. Lane, I need to tell you something.""Speak."Mark pulled out a recorder. This wasn't a recording of Xavier but of Mark explaining things in detail. He'd kept it for moments lik