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
Noah had been too impulsive to suggest leaving, even though he knew deep down that Yvette would never abandon Xavier when he was sick. "I'm sorry, Mom. I was wrong.""It's fine as long as you realize your mistake," Yvette said, gently patting his back.Noah's eyes turned gloomy as he fell deep into thought. He'd always known how hard Yvette worked, which was why she mattered to him far more than Xavier ever could."Mom, let's go eat.""Alright."As they approached the dining table, Xavier was eating his meal in silence. He heard them coming but said nothing. After hastily eating a few bites, he stood up."I have something to do tonight. I won't be coming back."Yvette was taken aback but didn't press the issue. She simply replied, "Okay."Xavier was in disbelief; he still couldn't believe that he had lost his memories. He instructed Mark to take him to Empire Club, where he arranged to meet Tristan and Quentin.Xavier took the seat at the head of the table, waiting. Soon, Tr
When Tristan didn't respond, Yvette decided to end the call. "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."Tristan quickly spoke up. "Wait! Please, just come. I still think Xav will listen to you."He wasn't sure why he believed that, but it was a gut feeling.Yvette hesitated but ultimately agreed. "Fine, but I'm pregnant. If he gets too drunk, I won't be able to help him up.""Don't worry, Quentin and I will take care of that. You just need to convince him to stop drinking.""Alright, I'll head over."The driver took Yvette to Empire Club. Once she arrived, she took the elevator straight to the VIP suite.When she entered, she saw Xavier seated on the couch drinking, while Tristan and Quentin were beside him, both looking utterly helpless. As soon as they noticed Yvette, it was as if they'd seen their savior."Yvette."Xavier, still not completely drunk, frowned when he heard Tristan greeting Yvette.Yvette walked over to Xavier and said, "Stop drinking and come home."Xavier
"How much did you drink?" Yvette furrowed her brow as the strong smell of alcohol hit her.Xavier didn't answer. Instead, he tugged at his tie. "Didn't you want to take me home?"Yvette was stunned. She'd assumed he'd made her stay to pick a fight. Reluctantly, she extended her hand and held his wrist. "Let's go."Xavier stood, this time obediently, and followed her outside. As they walked through the club, they caught the attention of several people."Who's that? He's so handsome.""Does he work here? What a body."A few women whispered among themselves."But the woman with him doesn't exactly scream 'rich', does she?"Among the crowd, someone recognized Yvette and Xavier. Yvonne tightened her grip on her wine glass, her eyes locked onto the pair. Her friend teased, "Yvonne, you're about to get married. Don't go stealing our eye candy now."In high society, some women, born into fortunes that others couldn't earn in a lifetime, weren't satisfied with settling down like ordi
Yvette flipped through a few channels, and suddenly, a familiar face appeared on the screen.It was Aaron. His skin now had a sun-kissed glow, and his smile seemed even more radiant as he led a group of Akreelian children in a charity event.Due to Xavier's condition, Aaron wasn't under much control and was living quite freely, enjoying life to the fullest. At that very moment, he was sneaking back to Tirion on a flight.As soon as he landed and slipped through the crowd at the airport, he called Yvette. When the call was connected, he said teasingly, "Ms. Yvette, what are you up to?"Yvette was a composer and his mentor. On top of that, she was also a few years older than him. So he occasionally called her "Ms. Yvette".Yvette had just been watching his news segment and was surprised to receive his call right then. She replied, "I was just watching a documentary of your charity."Aaron perked up. "You were? You must miss me!""Right. How are you adjusting over there?" Yvette as
Yvette had never expected that Xavier would actually move out of Dewberry Manor. As he left, he had Mark hand her a bank card. "All the money for you and the kids is in here. Don't contact me unless it's necessary," Xavier said coldly before getting into the car.Mark looked apologetic as he turned to Yvette and said, "Mrs. Lane, please don't be upset. You know Mr. Lane's unwell. Even I haven't been able to quite understand his actions lately."But Yvette wasn't upset at all.She wasn't the same person she'd been seven years ago, back when she'd endured all kinds of suffering but had still thought of Xavier's well-being. Now, her mental fortitude was much stronger.She waved at Xavier, who was seated in the black Maybach. "Goodbye, Xavier."Mark was about to say something more, but the car window rolled down, and Xavier's icy voice cut through the air. "Mark, what are you waiting for?"With a final apologetic smile toward Yvette, Mark hastily got in the car. As Yvette watched