"Someone is definitely trying to slander me," Jeana tried to explain to Yvette and Lillian.But neither of them wanted to hear her excuses. Yvette switched the channel, and both she and Lillian continued watching TV while enjoying their fruits. Jeana was kneeling off to the side and felt increasingly out of place. The humiliation and frustration welled up inside her.At that moment, her phone rang. Seeing Zion's name on the caller ID, Jeana hesitated before answering. The voice on the other end was harsh and full of reprimand. "Jeana, I sent you to take care of Xav. What are you doing at the Shaw residence? You've embarrassed our entire family!"Jeana stood up and walked outside before responding. "Grandpa, those are just baseless rumors.""Where there's smoke, there's fire. It was your own mishandling," Zion said coldly.Jeana lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Grandpa.""How's it going with Xav?" Zion changed the subject. The Churchill family's ties with the Lane family had
The report clearly stated that Yvette and Yara were not related by blood.Yvette read the result over and over again. Even though Yara had told her before, seeing the confirmation in front of her still left her dazed. So, it had been true all along… Yara really wasn't her biological mother. So that was why Yara had never liked her since she'd been a child. But if that was the case, where was Yvette's biological mother?Yvette's hand trembled slightly as she held the report."Ms. Snyder, are you alright?" a staff member kindly asked.Snapping out of her thoughts, Yvette shook her head and replied in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."As she was about to leave, the staff member couldn't help but suggest, "Ms. Snyder, we offer an online platform for family searches here. Your biological parents might be able to find you online if you register your information."The staff assumed Yvette had failed in her search for her real family, which was why she made the suggestion.Yvette paused,
Georgia set the food in front of Yara. "Please, at least eat something," she gently urged.Yara didn't have much time left. To Georgia, Yara wasn't an evil person as long as she hadn't committed any unforgivable crime.For the past few days, Yara had refused to eat, surviving solely on glucose drips. Georgia had expected her to reject the food again today, but to her surprise, Yara mustered the strength to sit up. Georgia immediately helped her up and moved the small dining tray closer to her. "I want to watch TV," Yara said."Alright," Georgia replied, turning on the television and putting on Yara's favorite dance show.Yara nibbled on the food while watching the program. "Please keep eating. I'm going to step out for a bit," Georgia said."Okay." Yara nodded.After Georgia left, Yara continued watching as the young dancers twirled across the screen, prompting her to reminisce about her own past. Once, her life had been full of happiness. But now...As one performance end
Before long, a melodious tune began playing, and Zoey was instantly stupefied.The music had no lyrics and no vocals. It was just pure instrumental. Yet, it was incredibly captivating.Zoey found herself deeply immersed. It wasn't until she had listened to most of the piece that she snapped back to reality."She wrote this? How is that possible?"At first, Zoey had been convinced that Yvette couldn't compose anything noteworthy. But now, after hearing this beautiful music, she suspected that Yvette must have paid someone for it."I'm not sure. Maybe it's plagiarized, or maybe she hired a ghostwriter," Mila echoed."Look into it. If you find anything similar in style, let me know," Zoey instructed.There was no way she could let Yvette become famous with just one song."Understood," Mila replied.After Mila left, Zoey still felt uneasy. She even arranged for people to boost the stats of the second-place contestant's song. Zoey was willing to spend any amount of money to ensur
The call connected quickly."Yes?" Xavier asked."Jeana got into a car accident on her way back to the Churchill residence. She's at the hospital and wants me to go pay her hospital bills," Yvette said bluntly. The Churchill family had no relation to her, and she had no obligation toward Jeana. If someone was going to take responsibility, it might as well be Xavier."I understand. I'll send someone to handle it," Xavier replied."Alright." Yvette hung up.…At the hospital, Jeana lay in bed, her body feeling shattered. She had done everything she could to stay, only narrowly escaping death. As the door opened, she struggled to open her eyes and saw Mark entering."Where's Yvette?" she asked, her dry lips barely parting."Mrs. Lane doesn't have to come here herself to pay your hospital bills," Mark responded coldly.He had come to confirm whether Jeana's accident was real or a ploy, and from the looks of it, it seemed real enough. With her right leg in a cast, Jeama proba
Xavier ultimately decided to take a cold shower in the bathroom. He didn't quite understand why he'd been feeling such an uncontrollable urge to protect Yvette lately."Xav."Suddenly, he heard Yvette's voice calling his name. But the voice disappeared when Xavier turned off the shower."Damn it, am I hearing things?"He quickly finished his shower and lay down. His head had been hurting less lately, but for some reason, he couldn't recall the memories of the past few years that Mark and the others had mentioned.Unable to sleep, he picked up his phone, hesitating to call Yvette. Just then, an incoming call came through. The notification announced it was Noah.Xavier answered immediately."Stinky Dad!" Noah exclaimed excitedly."Yeah." Xavier had fully adapted to Noah's various nicknames for him."Mom, come over and say hello to Dad!" Noah tugged at Yvette, urging her to speak.Reluctantly, Yvette cleared her throat and greeted, "Good evening, Xavier."Xavier? Noah suddenl
Most composers tended to self-assess themselves and their competitors. Yvette had listened to the song in second place—it truly didn't hold a candle against her own.Besides, that song had initially had low download and play counts. How had it suddenly taken off in less than half a day's time?Surely something must be amiss.Since it was getting late, Yvette decided to have Cynthia look into it the next day.…Before Yvette could call Cynthia, the latter had called her early the next morning. "Bad news, Boss!""What happened?" Yvette asked in confusion.Cynthia said, "I checked the competition this morning and found that the second-place song has surpassed yours. It was originally far behind your song "Never Give Up", but suddenly it surpassed yours."She had a bad feeling. "I suspect someone has tampered with the competition."Although the competition organizers had repeatedly stressed that bribing was not allowed at all, it didn't mean that the participants wouldn't try to c
Zoey knew there was no way Yvette could have composed such a great song. The latter must have plagiarized Cameron!Once Zoey realized this, she found a way to make Yvette a target for criticism in the music industry, ensuring that she would never dare to compose songs again.…Meanwhile, differing comments started to emerge among the sea of praises under Yvette's songs.A comment read, "This song is just so-so."Another said, "I feel as if I've heard this song somewhere else before."A commenter replied, "You're right. I felt the same way too! Don't tell me this composer named Yvette is another copycat just like those influencers."Someone else replied, "Do you even need to ask? She definitely is a copycat—how else would a newbie compose such a great song?"Someone said, "It's clear that she plagiarized Ms. Cameron's work."Another commented, "Is she trying to ride the coattails of that famous foreign composer?"The negative reviews completely overshadowed the positive ones.
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