About eight years ago, shortly after Yvette and Xavier had just gotten married, Shannon had brought Jeana to Dewberry Manor.Jeana appeared bright and friendly then.When Yvette was still unfamiliar with everything, Jeana was the one who approached her for a conversation.Yvette still vividly remembered the sickening words Jeana said back then."Yvette, you're not as pretty as Xavier's previous girlfriend."You can't imagine how much Xavier adored her. It's a shame that her family background wasn't good enough, or she would've married Xav."They even had matching profile pictures at one point..." Jeana kept babbling, sounding more like an immature child than a young adult. They were alone when Jeana threw her these comments.Back then, Yvette was deeply in love with Xavier. Hearing Jeana mention Xavier and Daphne, and constantly comparing her to Daphne, Yvette was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. But in the end, all she could do was tolerate it.As Jeana was leaving, she adde
Jeana's beautiful face instantly turned red with embarrassment. "Noah, don't say that. I washed my hands thoroughly.""My brother says that poop leaves a residue that needs to be sterilized at high temperatures if you touch it," Noah insisted.Jeana, confused, asked, "How do you sterilize at high temperatures?""I don't know. Maybe fry your hand in a pot of oil or something."Jeana was at a loss for words.Yvette always thought Jeana was as shameless as could be. This was the first time she saw Jeana blush. She couldn't help but ask Noah, "Noah, what's going on?"Noah quickly told Yvette about Jeana cleaning up his excrement in the toilet.As soon as Yvette heard this, she realized that Noah was deliberately trying to mess with Jeana. Noah had been able to clean himself since he was almost two years old and was particularly neat, so there was no way he would have gotten his pants dirty.Though she wasn't sure why Noah was bullying Jeana, Yvette decided to play along. "I see.
Yvette was eating fruit and reading with Noah when she heard Jeana suddenly included her in the conversation. She frowned slightly. When had she ever snitched on Jeana to Xavier?Even if Jeana had said those things to her in private years ago, Yvette had never mentioned a word of it to Xavier. Back then, Yvette knew that Xavier wouldn't have defended her even if she did tell him. He'd probably just think she was being troublesome."What did you say back then?" Yvette pretended to be confused and asked calmly.Jeana choked on her words. "I-I…"Of course, she didn't dare repeat the things she had said back then in front of Xavier now.Yvette yawned. "You're acting strange. You don't even remember what you said, yet you're asking me if I told Xavier? At least remind me what it was, so I can know if I said anything."Jeana fell silent instantly. She clenched her fists in frustration. "Yvette, please let me stay. I promise I'll take good care of you and Xav. And Noah, too. I'll take
Noah was a bit puzzled. When he reached upstairs, he saw Xavier washing his hands. There was handwash everywhere. Yvette, while cleaning the disorganized sink, was complaining."Couldn't you have asked Mark to explain where everything is and how to use it?"Yvette was under the impression that Xavier had called her upstairs for something important. But it turned out that, due to his pride and blindness, Xavier hadn't allowed Mark to tell him where everything was placed. Now, he was fumbling around on his own, unsure where anything was, making a mess.Last night, he'd left the bathroom in complete disarray. And now, without shame, he had called Yvette upstairs to clean up after him."Why don't you call your dear 'cousin' up here to clean this?" Yvette's complaints echoed into Xavier's ears.He was in disbelief. He couldn't have imagined that Yvette, who used to obediently answer with nothing but "yes", would now dare to criticize him."Yvette, have I been too nice to you these p
Yvette stared straight at Xavier. "Are you planning to take Noah away from me?"Just because she hadn't asked earlier didn't mean she had forgotten about it.Xavier seemed confused. "What makes you think I want to take him?"Yvette hesitated, wondering if she had misunderstood. "In that case, I'll take Noah home tomorrow.""Do whatever you want," Xavier replied indifferently.Seeing his casual attitude, Yvette was convinced he wasn't trying to take Noah from her. She sighed in relief and was about to head downstairs to call Noah to the guest room when Xavier stopped her again."Don't teach the children nonsense," he mentioned."Nonsense? What are you talking about?" Yvette didn't understand him.Xavier was silent for a moment before he replied, "Noah and Zac are too mature. Some thoughts they have aren't appropriate for kids their age. Also, instead of filling their heads with strange ideas, teach them more practical things."The way Xavier said it was vague, but Yvette unders
Noah was flabbergasted. He had thought Jeana had left, but now she was outside putting on a dramatic act.Xavier's expression remained unchanged as he stated, "Let her be.""Yes, sir," the maid replied before leaving.Yvette, too, hadn't expected Jeana to be so persistent. She continued eating breakfast without paying any attention to the situation.After finishing breakfast, Yvette took Noah to his kindergarten. Outside, the rain drizzled steadily, and the sky was overcast with heavy clouds threatening a downpour. A maid held an umbrella over them as they left. In no time, Yvette spotted Jeana, drenched and sitting at the entrance, looking like a soaked mess.Jeana saw them too. She was completely soaked. Though it was April, the rainy weather made it feel like winter. Her lips had turned a bluish-purple.Upon seeing Yvette, she pleaded as if seeing her last hope. "Yvette, please let me stay. I'll do anything. I'll even be a maid here. If I leave, I have nowhere to go. My gran
Jeana slowly released her grip on Yvette's pants. "Help me inform Xav, Yvette."Yvette couldn't help but laugh. "Are you soft in the head, or am I? You asked me to let you stay, and I already agreed to it. And now, you want me to tell Xavier? Why don't you just ask him yourself?"Taken aback by Yvette's quick wit, Jeana choked on her words. The nearby maid seemed to understand what was going on too. It wasn't that Yvette was petty, but that Jeana's intentions were questionable."You're making it seem like I'm the one not allowing you to stay, when it's clearly Xavier's decision. If my words had any weight, you wouldn't need me to talk to him, would you?" Yvette continued, leaving Jeana speechless.After a long pause, Jeana finally managed to say, "Yvette, you misunderstood me—""Stop right there. I won't fall for your tricks. I have things to do. I'm not wasting time arguing with you," Yvette replied. She then took the umbrella from the maid and went to the car.The driver quickl
Xavier's expression darkened. "Since she told you to stay, you can go to Dewberry Manor and take care of her."If Yvette liked to meddle so much, Xavier might as well let her deal with Jeana.Jeana froze as she instinctively wanted to refuse. However, she soon realized that living with Yvette meant being close to Xavier. A smile crept onto her lips. "Okay. I'll head to Dewberry Manor right now."She hurried out of the villa. She hadn't expected it to be this easy.…Meanwhile, Yvette was unaware that Xavier had passed this pickle back to her. She took the revised song she had worked on the previous night and left home once again.When Jeana arrived at Dewberry Manor, Yvette was not there. As the staff didn't recognize Jeana, Wendy went to Noah and asked if he knew her. "Do you know a 'Jeana'?"Noah replied immediately, "A hyena? I've never seen a hyena in real life!"Wendy, hearing this, turned to the security at the door. "She's probably just someone looking to get Mr. Lane'