The call was connected shortly after. Xavier's icy voice sounded from the other end of the call. "Are you finally free now?"Yvette was confused hearing his question. "Why did you call me?""Come to the Azure Villa now." Xavier only said a sentence before ending the call.Yvette became even more perplexed.At that moment, Jeremiah walked out, having taken a shower and gotten changed. When he saw her standing in the living room, he couldn't help but ask, "Have you had breakfast? Should I take you back?"Yvette immediately shook her head. "There's no need for it. I can head back on my own."She then thanked him again before leaving the place.There weren't many cars outside of Amberstone Villa. It took some time before Yvette was able to get a cab to Azure Villa.She wasn't sure what had happened to Xavier, but she thought it would be best to check on him.…It didn't take Leonard long to draft the divorce agreement after he arrived at Azure Villa.When Yvette arrived, she fou
Xavier grunted and quickly caught her fist just before it landed."Yvette!" He was clearly agitated when he asked, "What do I have to give you before you agree to a divorce?"Yvette couldn't free her hand from his grip. Without thinking much, she said, "I don't want anything. I only want Noah and Zac—and my two babies."She tightened her fist. "I'll sign the divorce agreement immediately if you agree to it."Xavier couldn't help but laugh at her response. "What are you talking about? How could the descendants of the Lane family go with you?"Agitated by his words, Yvette turned to bite on the back of his hand. The bite mark from the day before was still there. She was harsher this time and bit down hard.Xavier drew a sharp breath from pain and pushed her head away. "Let go!"He wondered where she'd learned all these underhanded tricks from.Yvette only released him when the metallic tang of blood hit her. "You're the one who started talking nonsense first. How dare you try to
Yvette got angrier by the second as she dashed out of Azure Villa.She had just found out that she wasn't James' daughter yesterday. Then, Jeremiah had taken her to his private villa after she'd collapsed from a high fever.She had hoped to get some comfort from someone, yet Xavier had asked for a divorce and accused her of cheating right as soon as they'd met.Not once had he asked her why Jeremiah had taken her away.She felt aggrieved thinking about it. Xavier might be sick, but had he also lost the ability to think on his own?Yvette's phone rang. She instinctively thought that he had called her, Yet, upon checking, she noticed that it was Jeremiah.She accepted the call and heard his soft voice asking, "Have you gotten back safely?"Yvette didn't want to worry him and lied, "Yes.""That's good. I forgot to ask you this morning—what exactly happened yesterday? How did you end up alone and faint in the cemetery?" Jeremiah had actually already found out the basics of the situ
Mark continued, "I've already asked someone to look into what happened during Mrs. Lane's visit to Yara."Xavier fell silent after hearing it. He started to wonder if he truly might have misunderstood her. No wonder she'd been so angry that she'd thrown a vase at him.He asked, "Where did Yvette go now?"Mark replied, "She probably went back to Dewberry Manor."Xavier propped his head up, trying to endure the pain. "You can head out for now. I'm going to rest for a bit.""What about the divorce? Mr. Cook is still waiting outside." Mark was becoming more daring now.Xavier impatiently said, "Just let him go.""Alright."Xavier stayed in his room alone after Mark left. Even though he wanted to rest, he couldn't fall asleep at all. He contemplated for the longest time before finally getting up. Mark was still there when he walked out of the room.Xavier said, "Let's go to Dewberry Manor."Mark knew that although Xavier had lost his memories, his feelings for Yvette remained unch
Noah felt perplexed when he was brought to Snyder Residence. "Why are we staying here, Mom?"Yvette ruffled his hair and said, "This is also our home. We should stay here more often. Otherwise, it'll just be collecting dust.""When will Dad move here to live with us then?" Noah continued, "I miss Dad."Yvette's expression faltered. She then put on a calm front and replied, "He's sick now. He'll come live with us when he's all recovered."Noah noticed the change in her expression and figured that his bastard father must've made her angry again.He lay down and said, "I hope Dad gets well soon. The four of us could then go for an outing!"Two days ago, Yvette had mentioned in her call with Zachary they would be going for an outing together.Upon hearing his words, Yvette hugged him, unsure of how to comfort him. Now that Xavier wanted to divorce her, he probably wouldn't be willing to even have a meal with them, much less go for a picnic.Yvette walked out of Noah's room once he
Yvette woke up early the next morning and made breakfast for Noah and Lillian.When Lillian came out after washing up, she saw a small table full of breakfast foods—meat pies, seafood chowder, spiced eggs, steamed pierogies, and more."Yvvy, did you make all of this?"Yvette nodded. "Yes, come eat.""This looks amazing. I'm so lucky!" Lillian pulled out a chair and sat down. When Noah came out, the three of them enjoyed breakfast together."Yvvy, you have no idea how I struggle to get up for work every day. I always just grab something from the street vendors for breakfast." Lillian sighed. She felt especially content—she was staying in the large manor without spending much money, she'd gained a new friend, and now she was even enjoying homemade breakfast."I'll make dinner when you come back tonight," Yvette offered."Great. I'll finish work early today and come home to help you," Lillian replied.Yvette hadn't known how to cook before; she learned to do it because of Xavi
Xavier was confused. "When did I ever curse you?" If he'd wanted Yvette dead, he certainly wouldn't need to resort to something as ridiculous as a curse."Just look at the flowers you sent and ordered to be all laid out in rows at my doorstep! They're all white and yellow flowers. Do you dare say you're not cursing me?" Yvette's voice trembled with frustration. She couldn't help but wonder if her pregnancy was making her emotions spiral out of control. But she wasn't wrong—white and yellow daisies were commonly associated with funerals.Xavier didn't respond and simply hung up the phone.Yvette's anger only flared when she saw the call abruptly end.Worried that she might be overthinking things, she turned to Lillian. "Lily, do you think I'm being unreasonable?"Lillian shook her head. "Not at all. Baby's breath is fine, but daisies? Who even sends daisies?""Forget it. I won't get angry. It's not good for my health," Yvette uttered, taking a few deep breaths. When she'd been d
Mark approached Yvette and said, "Mrs. Lane, I apologize. Mr. Lane asked me to buy the flowers last night; I'm the one who arranged for them."Before Yvette could respond, Lillian demanded with an intense look in her eyes, "Did you do this on purpose? Are you using work as an excuse to settle a personal grudge?""Lily…" Mark's voice softened in the face of Lillian's accusation. "Don't say that. I'm just doing my job.""Doing your job? Is this how you complete a task? Why did you send flowers like these to Yvvy? Are you trying to give her a heart attack?" Lillian had just been wondering how a big shot like Xavier could send such inappropriate flowers to his wife, only to now learn that her own idiot of a fiancé was responsible...To think he always claimed to be Xavier's right-hand man and personal assistant!"It was really late last night when I received the order, and I was too sleepy. I asked my subordinates to get the flowers. I had no idea they'd pick these," Mark explained.
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
"We've found her, and we're currently figuring out how to obtain her biological sample," Elijah replied.Zoey was really anxious. She said, "Great. Once you've got it, come back as soon as you can.""Okay."Zoey hung up the phone and laid down to rest, but she just couldn't fall asleep.If Xandra really was Gemma's daughter, given Gemma's doting and overprotective nature, she would want to give half of everything she owned to Xandra.No, it wasn't just half. By then, Zoey might end up with nothing, and everything would go to Xandra.Zoey had a rough night and didn't sleep well, but fortunately, Elijah sent a message saying everything had been arranged. They were coming back today, so they could move forward with the examination earlier than planned.Just as things got settled over at Zoey's, online articles started trending elsewhere."Zoey Yandell is suspected to be the biological daughter of Yara Cadwell.""Zoey Yandell is unwilling to acknowledge her biological mother in or
"Fine, then. What a pity," Kiki said as she put down her phone.Yvette reassured her, saying, "There's nothing to feel bad about. What happened today was a warning to Zoey that I'm not someone to be messed with."Kiki nodded, saying, "Yes."They all understood that as long as Zoey was the Zelnik family's daughter, she would always have someone to protect her.Kiki said, "Gemma treats her adopted daughter so well. If she had her own kids, they'd definitely be happy too.""Yes, indeed."Yvette admired Zoey for having such a supportive mother who stood by her no matter what happened.Kiki asked, "Yvvy, have you ever thought about finding your biological mother?"She suddenly realized that many parents who abandoned their children might have done so because they had no other choice, or perhaps they did so for other reasons.Yvette shook her head. "I don't want to be disappointed again."Parents who could abandon their daughter at the orphanage probably didn't love her very much.
Kiki nodded and said, "Yes, it's them. They're incredibly arrogant. Just thinking about it still makes me really angry."Yvette picked up her phone and made a call. A bodyguard that was stationed nearby answered her.Kiki overheard her telling the person on the phone to isolate a few of them and beat them up."What do you mean?"Kiki still didn't understand what was happening.The driver started the car and drove them to a secluded location.Kiki then realized that all the people who had previously pushed her were now being cornered and beaten up."Yvvy, this is...""I can tolerate it if they bully me, but I can't stand it when they bully you," Yvette said, enunciating each word clearly.Kiki felt moved. She hugged Yvette tightly, saying, "Yvvy, you're amazing! My true love!"Yvette couldn't help but laugh. "Dummy. You're my best friend. You stood by me, so of course, I'll stand by you."She was no longer the person she once was, with nothing to her name. Yvette now had weal