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'
Jeana continued asking a few more questions. During their conversation, the security guard even went out of his way to find her a jacket to wear.Jeana's eyes lit up. "Mister, you're such a kind person."The security guard blushed and scratched his head in embarrassment.Jeana added, "Don't worry. I'm not lying. Soon, I'll be living here. I hope we get along!""Really? That's great, Ms. Churchill! I'll help you with whatever you need."In less than half a day, Jeana had won over the security guard with her beauty and eloquence.…Meanwhile, Yvette had just finished her meeting with Aaron. Since it was already quite late, Aaron insisted on driving her home."Ms. Cameron, I still want to ask you some questions about the music sheet on the way. Let me drop you home. Don't worry. My team has checked outside. There are no paparazzi."Yvette had no choice but to agree to it. After all, there was nothing inappropriate about them just discussing work.It was still pouring when they f
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