Recently, Gemma had returned to Tirion for a business meeting. So Zoey met her for a meal. She even personally served her food and poured a glass of wine for her. "Have some more, Mom.""Sure." Gemma felt happy. However, the peaceful moment was interrupted by the sound of a phone ringing.Zoey took a look at her phone and saw that it was Yara. So, she declined the call and put the phone back into her bag.However, she didn't realize that she had accidentally answered the call instead. Since she'd put the phone back in her bag, she didn't hear Yara speaking either."Who was it?" asked Gemma. "Why didn't you answer it?""Oh, it's a harassment call," answered Zoey.When Yara hadn't gotten a response from Zoey, she'd planned on hanging up and calling again. However, she unexpectedly ended up hearing Gemma and Zoey's conversation.Upon hearing Zoey say that it was a harassment call, Yara knew the former had answered the call by mistake.Yara wanted to listen to how Zoey and Gemma
"Zoey, do you hate me that much? Do you want me to die that badly?" Yara was hiding under her blanket as she spoke. She was worried that the person in the bed next to her would hear her.Her voice sounded hoarse. She couldn't believe Zoey had told Gemma how much she hated Yara. After all, Yara was so proud of her and loved her so much. She would do anything for Zoey, but it turned out that Zoey found her disgusting and wanted her dead!It was probably the only moment when Yara realized how mean she had been toward Yvette in the past."Mom, you've misunderstood me." Zoey hurriedly found an excuse. "Gemma was here earlier, and you know how much she hates you. I had no choice but to lie to her to please her. "Please don't take my words to heart. After all, you're my actual mom, so there's no way she would be more important than you, right?"When Yara heard what Zoey said, she didn't believe it at all. She asked with a cold gaze, "Am I really more important than Gemma?""Of course
"What's the point of making Yvette's inheritance invalid? Now that Dad has gotten rid of Yandell Group, she's getting a small part of the money." Zoey lost interest immediately.Yara wanted to say something else. But when she saw how Zoey was acting, she instantly stopped explaining her idea. "I'm getting clumsy with age. There's no way that little money can compare to what the Zelniks have.""Mom, stop calling me in the future if there's nothing important." After saying that, Zoey got up. She was afraid of being in debt, and she was also worried about Yara looking for Gemma.So, she took out a check and passed it to Georgia. "Here. This is for this month's medical fees. Your salary is included as well."Georgia immediately accepted it. After Zoey left, she took a look at the check. That was when she realized that it was only worth 30 thousand dollars.She couldn't help feeling speechless. "This is only 30 thousand dollars. It's nowhere near enough to cover your medical expenses
Yvette followed the location Georgia had shared with her and drove over. As she was worried that something unexpected might happen, she asked Ray to tag along as well.After a short while, she arrived at her destination and saw Yara from afar. Yara was in her hospital gown, and her hair was a mess. She didn't look like a wealthy woman anymore. Instead, she was incredibly skinny.Yvette looked around and realized they were at one of Zelnik Corporation's branch companies. She wondered why Yara was there.Yvette didn't tell Georgia that she had arrived. Instead, she temporarily turned off her phone's data and prevented the latter from seeing her location. After that, she got out of her car and went to a secluded corner.When Yara entered the branch company, the guard stopped her. She yelled, "Tell Gemma to see me now!"The guard didn't expect her to be bold enough to address Gemma by her name. He frowned and said, "Who do you think you are? You're not worthy of seeing Ms. Zelnik, so
"Gemma, I'm here to tell you that the daughter you've been raising all this time is actually—""Stop your nonsense, Madam Yara!" Zoey interrupted Yara immediately. When Yara heard that, she was stunned.However, Gemma was interested in what Yara had been about to say, so she stopped Zoey. "Let her finish, Zoey. Don't worry. Even if she says something bad about you, I'll still believe you."Zoey had no choice but to bite the bullet. "Sure."Yara found it sickening to watch her own daughter treat another woman like her mother. So, she couldn't hold it back anymore and said, "Zoey's my biological daughter, Gemma."Gemma's pupils constricted, and she looked at Yara in disbelief. She'd thought the latter would say something to ruin Zoey's reputation. She'd never thought it would be that!"Are you kidding me? Lawrence and I personally brought Zoey back from the orphanage. How could she possibly be your daughter?" Gemma kept looking down at Yara and never took the latter seriously. Ho
Upon hearing Gemma's question, Zoey didn't know what to say at all. Meanwhile, Yara was looking at her as well, hoping that she would be honest.However, Zoey teared up and said to Yara, "Madam Yara, why are you spouting nonsense? My mom is the only mother I have. She's the one who raised me. I don't care who gave birth to me. I'll only acknowledge her as my mother."Gemma felt incredibly touched when she heard that. However, Yara's heart fell. It was true she hadn't raised Zoey, but she had secretly met her every year. On top of that, she had even granted all of Zoey's wishes.When Yara had married Lawrence a few years ago, she'd even given them everything James had left for her. She'd done it to make things up to Zoey since she hadn't been able to stay by the latter's side for so many years."Zoey, I'm your mother, and you can't deny that."At that moment, everything she said was like a slap in the face. She had forgotten what she had said to Yvette in the past.Zoey's expressi
When Gemma saw Yvette, she thought about what the latter had said to her while pointing a knife at her. She had to admit that she would've admired Yvette if it hadn't been for Zoey."Ms. Snyder, are you here to watch the show as well?" As Gemma spoke, she looked at the crowd around them.The people watching the commotion were all passersby outside the company. They weren't employees of Zelnik Corporation."That's not it." Yvette took out her phone and searched for something while saying, "I heard what you guys were talking about earlier. Zoey refused to admit to being Madam Yara's daughter and asked for proof, right?"Zoey had a bad feeling. "Yvette, this is our personal matter."Yvette ignored Zoey and found the DNA test result on her phone. Then, she passed it to Gemma.Although Gemma didn't know what was going on, she still accepted the phone. Then, she saw the test results clearly. Yara really was Zoey's biological mother!Zoey took a look as well and was in disbelief. "Mom,
Yvette stood nearby and heard what Yara said. She didn't pity the latter at all and was about to leave. Suddenly, Georgia called out to her. "Ms. Snyder, we owe you one. Thank you."Georgia had a feeling she would've gotten dragged into the mess if it hadn't been for Yvette. After saying her thanks, she tugged at Yara. She hoped the cold woman could say something nice to Yvette. However, it didn't happen.Yara looked up at Yvette and said, "You came all the way here to see me make a fool out of myself, didn't you? Are you happy now?"Yvette's gaze remained calm, and there was no shift in her expression at all. "Yes, but I'm not satisfied yet."Yara struggled to get up and hit Yvette. However, she only took two steps before she fell toward the ground. Fortunately, Georgia was next to her and managed to hold her in time.After Georgia managed to take Yara back to the hospital, the doctor finally pulled her back to the land of the living. He said, "The cancer is spreading fast, so
When Clifford heard this, he couldn't help but feel puzzled. "Who does Xavier have an eye on?" he asked."Isn't it obvious? It's Jeana. You didn't know this, but when Xav and Yvette got divorced, he even took Jeana with him," Marlene said.Clifford never expected that Xavier and Jeana would be interested in each other.After all, the Churchill family today wasn't what they used to be and had fallen into decline.Jeana's parents had passed away long ago, and she didn't have a supportive family background, which actually made her somewhat unsuitable to be Xavier's match."Grandpa, you watched Jeana grow up. She's beautiful, kind, considerate, and respectful. With her taking care of Xav now that he can't see, we can be more at ease."Marlene had her own plans—Jeana, without power or influence, was easy to handle. Once Jeana married Xavier, Marlene and Zayden wouldn't have to worry about Xavier anymore and could focus on dealing with Jeremiah and his wife.Clifford felt a bit intrig
Clifford was sitting at the head of the table.Shannon and Jeremiah were sitting together. Shannon, who was usually a strong iron lady, couldn't hold back her tears.When she saw Mark being carried in, she was puzzled at first, then couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xyrax, what happened to you?"Mark lay on the stretcher, looking up at Shannon, who stood beside Jeremiah. Since he didn't know why they had called him over, he didn't immediately explain anything first."Madam, Mr. Lane Senior, is there something you called me over for?" Mark asked."Why did Xav have brain surgery? Why did he turn into a crazy person?" Clifford asked aloud.Mark was stunned. "Crazy person?"Jeremiah approached him, saying, "Well done, Mr. Xyrax, this is your doing."He showed the video on his phone to Mark.Mark was shocked. "How could this happen? How could it turn out like this?"Did the surgery not succeed after all?Jeremiah's expression was icy as he said, "If it weren't for me, Xav would have en
Yvette was somewhat worried about Xavier's current situation.Jeremiah stopped in his tracks and said, "No way."He explained, "First of all, his condition is very unstable right now, and he might harm you and the two children. Secondly, there are better medical facilities here. Lastly, since you both have already gone through a divorce, his family would not agree to him going to where you are."Yvette realized that her previous question might have come across as a bit strange after hearing what he said.Xavier had the support of the powerful Lane family, and staying there for treatment was definitely better than going back with her."Okay, I'll have to bother you then.""It's not a bother at all. He's my older brother. I'm more worried about him than anyone else," Jeremiah replied.Originally, Jeremiah was going to take Yvette home, but Yvette asked him to just drop her off near the company instead.Her driver would be coming to pick her up.Jeremiah could tell that she was d
When Yvette heard what Jeremiah said, she shook her head, saying, "I always thought he didn't love me, but it was only after he repeatedly put himself in danger to save me that I realized he had feelings for me."I originally planned to stay with him just because of the kids, but somehow, over time, I started to like him a little."As Jeremiah listened, his gentle eyes held indecipherable emotions in them.What Yvette was talking about could be summed up in a few words—she developed feelings over time.He suddenly started coughing heavily."Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" Yvette asked.Jeremiah waved his hand. Once his coughing had eased a bit, he picked up his flask and took a sip of warm water. "It's nothing, just an old issue," he said.As he spoke, the driver drove into the estate.This area was quite remote, with people stationed all around. If there was any sign of activity or disturbance, Jeremiah would know about it immediately."This is it. Let's go,
"Understood. I'll go over right now," Yvette replied.After Yvette followed Jackie upstairs, Marlene scoffed. "How shameless. Has she forgotten that Jeremiah is Xavier's brother?"Jeana also came over to snoop around."Marlene, why bother getting upset over someone like her? She's long lost all sense of shame."Marlene was in a great mood after hearing someone else criticize Yvette alongside her."Jeana, don't worry. In a few days, I'll speak well of you in front of Grandpa. Since Xavier is divorced, he needs a woman by his side to take charge."Jeana looked gratefully at her, "Thank you, Marlene."Right now, Jeana felt especially grateful, but she didn't realize that soon, she would deeply regret it.…Meanwhile, Yvette arrived at the CEO's office on the top floor. After knocking and receiving permission, Yvette entered the office.Jeremiah was sitting in front of his computer, deeply engrossed in his work. When he heard her enter, he looked up at her.Yvette dressed simply
After Xavier was taken away, Tristan and Mark frantically searched everywhere but couldn't find Jeremiah, that lunatic.The main problem was that they were both seriously injured and could only rely on their subordinates to find help."If something happens to Xav, I will never forgive myself." Tristan felt especially guilty, wondering why he hadn't been more cautious.He had been too arrogant.Mark, being a bit more rational than him, said, "Mr. Shaw, since we haven't heard any bad news about Mr. Lane, I assume everything is fine with him.""What do you mean?" Tristan asked."If I were Jeremiah and wanted to frame us for Mr. Lane's death, I definitely wouldn't drag it out," Mark replied.Both of them were currently in a lot of pain, and even simple conversations were very difficult for them.So, after talking for a bit, they took another break.Unfortunately, Mark's phone kept persistently ringing. He saw that Lillian was calling, but he didn't dare answer. He was worried that
Jeremiah gradually tightened his grip. Once Xavier died, he could claim that Tristan and Mark were responsible for secretly harming Xavier.No one knew what kind of surgery they had performed on Xavier, only that it ultimately led to his death."Xavier, don't blame me. If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself. You just had to fight with me over everything," Jeremiah said as he covered Xavier's mouth and nose. "When I met Yvvy, I thought I finally had something you didn't, but even she was taken away by you."It's bad enough you took her from me, but you won't even let me move on! Do you have any idea how much it hurts to see you two together every day, especially knowing she's pregnant with your children?"Jeremiah's eyes were slightly reddened."Now, it's all good. With you gone from this world, I'll take good care of Yvette for you."He seemed to have deliberately emphasized the word "Yvette". He didn't know if Xavier was aware of it, but it just felt incredibly satisfying!
Yvette saw that the call was disconnected and decided not to worry about Xavier anymore.…On the other end, Mark stood outside the ICU ward. Up until now, Xavier still hadn't woken up.Tristan came over and checked all the indicators. "There's nothing wrong, so why hasn't he woken up yet?""Mr. Shaw, do you think Mr. Lane might never wake up?" There was a look of concern in Mark's eyes as he asked that. He couldn't believe that the person he had always followed would leave in such a way."Don't overthink it," Tristan said, giving him a pat on the shoulder.Suddenly, there was a noise from the outside."Who are you? This is a private hospital. No one else is allowed to be here.""How can you resort to violence?"There was the sound of things clattering, followed by the cries of pain from those in a fight.Tristan frowned. "Who is it? Do they have a death wish?"Mark was also in disbelief. Shortly afterward, they finally saw clearly who was approaching them.Jeremiah was s
Over at Snyder Residence, Yvette was woken up early by Kiki, who also informed her that there were negative rumors about Zoey circulating online."Yvvy, see, I told you that the media wouldn't easily let Zoey off the hook."Yvette read through them again.However, these news stories disappeared not long after they were published.While eating breakfast, Kiki frowned and said, "The speed at which trending articles change is just too fast.""That's the benefit of having money," Yvette said.Even the children knew about the trending articles being removed.Zachary had originally wanted to hack in further to make Zoey's news trend more frequently. Unfortunately, it seems they had figured out about the hacking attempts, so they fortified their firewall and posted someone to monitor the situation.If he hacked in again, there was a chance he might expose himself.Zachary decided to back off and settled for teaching Zoey a small lesson.…Yara was to be laid to rest today.Yvette