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
"What's this, Mom?" Zoey was confused."Zoey, didn't I tell you not to lie to me?" Gemma asked while calmly looking at her.She had to admit that she'd still believed in Zoey before she'd received the documents. At that moment, she wondered if she had failed to educate Zoey well.When Zoey noticed how serious Gemma looked, she went through the documents. After that, her legs became so weak that she almost fell to the ground."Mom, these are—"Before she could say the documents were fake, Gemma interrupted her. "Be honest with me and stop with the lies. You should know my capabilities better than anyone else. I can easily get to the bottom of this in just a short while."Zoey finally swallowed all the lies on the tip of her tongue and kneeled to the ground with a loud thud. "I'm sorry, Mom. I was wrong."Seeing how she admitted to it so quickly, Gemma couldn't help feeling disappointed. "Did you know that Yara was your biological mother all along?"Zoey immediately shook her hea
It was a dreary day with constant rain.Yvette Snyder stood at the entrance of the hospital, her body frail, clutching a pregnancy report in her thin hands. Three words on the report stood out: "No pregnancy detected"."You've been married for three years. How are you not pregnant?" Her mother, Yara Cadwell, demanded, jabbing a finger in Yvette's face disappointedly. Yara was dressed lavishly and wore high heels. "Why are you so useless? If you don't get pregnant soon, the Lanes are going to kick you out of the family. What's going to happen to our family then?"Yvette looked at Yara blankly. She had a lot to say, but the words were stuck in her throat. In the end, all she could manage was, "I'm sorry.""I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to give birth to Xavier's child. Do you understand me?"Yvette's throat felt tight; she didn't know how to answer Yara.In their three years of marriage, her husband, Xavier Lane, had never slept with her.How could she ever have his ch
Everyone in the private room looked over at the door. For a moment, the room was eerily silent.Yvette immediately caught sight of Xavier in the middle of the room. His eyes were clear and bright. He was clearly not drunk.She knew that she had been tricked by Daphne.When Xavier saw Yvette, his pupils constricted.Everyone else in the room looked awkward, including Tristan, who had been the most vocal in getting Xavier to accept Daphne's confession earlier.Yvette shouldn't have gone there.Daphne was the first to break the silence. "Please don't get the wrong idea, Yvvy. Tristan was joking. Xavier and I are just friends."Before Yvette could answer, Xavier stood up impatiently. "There's no need to explain it to her."Then, he stalked over to Yvette. "What are you doing here?""I thought you were drunk, so I came to take you home," Yvette answered truthfully.Xavier scoffed. "You really didn't retain anything I told you, did you?"Lowering his voice, he said softly so that
Yvette's voice was calm and impassive, as though divorce were a menial matter to her.Xavier's pupils contracted. "What did you just say?"Over the last three years, no matter what he had done, Yvette had never brought up divorce.In truth, Xavier knew that Yvette loved him.Her eyes, which were usually dull and empty, were clear and bright now. "I'm sorry for being a burden over the last few years, Mr. Lane. We should get divorced."Xavier clenched his fists unconsciously. "You heard what I said earlier, didn't you? Snyder Group was already failing; it won't matter whether I buy it or someone else does. What are you trying to do by bringing up divorce?"Is it because you want money? Or a child? Or do you want me to leave Snyder Group alone?" he asked coldly. "Don't forget that I don't love you. Your threats won't work on me!"At that moment, he seemed like a stranger to Yvette. A lump formed in her throat as her ears began throbbing. Even though she was wearing her hearing aids
Even Yvette's hearing aids were stained red.Her pupils contracted, and she quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe her ear. Then, she stripped the bedsheets and washed them.She was afraid that Viola would worry about her if she found out that her illness was worsening. So, she cleaned up the mess and found an excuse to bid goodbye to Viola.Before she left, she placed a part of her savings on the bedside table without telling Viola.Viola walked Yvette to the bus stop and waved goodbye reluctantly.…After Yvette left, Viola couldn't stop thinking about how thin the former was. Unable to just sit by, she called Lane Group.When the secretary heard that Viola was Yvette's nanny and wanted to speak to Xavier, she transferred the call to Xavier's line.It was the third day after Yvette had left Xavier. It was also the first time in three days that he had received a call about her.Sitting behind his desk, he felt exceptionally pleased. Just as he had expected, Yvette wouldn't be a