After a short while, there were more than a dozen people saying they would be joining in. Yvette checked the messages and saw that Yvonne would be going as well. She'd known that Yvonne would definitely attend the gathering as long as she was attending it.It would be the last day of the holiday the next day, so Brooklyn made a reservation at a restaurant for 8:00 pm then.When Yvonne received the confirmation, she couldn't wait to call Daphne anymore. "Daph, did you see the news in the group chat?"There was no way Daphne wouldn't have seen it. After all, she had been holding onto her phone and watching out for any news about Yvette. She'd been terrified that she would be caught up in what had happened recently.Unfortunately, she hadn't seen anything about Yvette after waiting for a long time. All she'd received was news about Yvette attending the gathering."I did. What about it?" She pretended to be calm."Let's go together! Don't you want to see how she's doing now?" Yvonn
Xavier was unwilling to accept it, so he tried to embrace Yvette again.She moved to the side and said, "Don't touch me."She said it softly, but when he heard it, he felt gloomy. When he'd gotten hurt because of her two days ago, she'd been so devastated and cried. Now that he was fine, he thought she had changed again."In that case, you should touch me instead." He grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest.Yvette was already tired, and she pulled her hand away in a daze. He wasn't happy about it and grabbed her hand once more.As a pregnant woman, she was prone to getting emotional easily. So, she couldn't control her temper. Yvette frowned and said loudly, "Are you done? You're being annoying!"After that, she wrapped herself in the blanket and rolled to the edge of the bed. As she continued sleeping, Xavier lay frozen in his spot.Yvette was probably the only person in the world who would dare to hit and yell at him over and over again.At that moment, he couldn't sleep
Daphne didn't dress up much that day. Instead, her attire was simple, and she'd let her long hair down too. She looked visibly pale. When she saw Yvette, she just smiled politely at the latter. She didn't look as arrogant as she had a few days ago. As Yvette took a seat, she drank a glass of water first. Meanwhile, Brooklyn said to everyone, "Hurry up and grab a seat, everyone! It's so rare for us to gather around as a whole class, so let's not just stand around."Then, everyone else started sitting down as well.The person sitting next to Yvette couldn't help staring at her and asking, "Yvvy, there was some news saying that you're a famous composer. Was it true?"Yvette nodded. "Yeah. It's true."When everyone else heard that, they all looked at her with a mix of emotions."Wow, Yvvy! That's so amazing!""Don't you have hearing difficulties? I remember our music teacher used to say that it was difficult for you to learn music.""Yeah! Who would've thought that you would act
Yvette smiled. "Of course not."Daphne immediately calmed down. "We could still be sisters," she said as she tried to link arms with Yvette.Yvette swiftly pulled away. "The reason I'm not angry is because you're not worth my anger. Listen up. If you want me dead, I won't let you have it easy either."Daphne stood frozen, unable to process what she had just heard.When Yvette returned from the restroom, Daphne had changed her approach."Yvette, you can come after me, but if you're really that capable, don't let Xavier or Claude help you," Daphne taunted. She thought that Yvette wouldn't be her match without the help of men.But Daphne was mistaken. Yvette had never even told Xavier that Daphne had been involved when Sunny kidnapped her."Don't worry." Yvette smirked rather mockingly. "I won't."After all, Daphne would soon realize that for herself.Hearing Yvette's reassurance, Daphne felt less afraid and walked ahead of her confidently with her head held high.When they retu
Daphne immediately regretted the words as they left her mouth. She had already offended too many people; she couldn't afford to anger Yvonne any further.Yvonne raised her hand again to slap her, but Daphne quickly grabbed it. "Yvonne, please don't do this. Everyone is watching."At that moment, Yvonne finally understood what Yvette had felt all along. She had never felt such regret. Indeed, it was only when people experienced betrayal themselves that they truly understood the pain."Daphne, from now on, we are no longer friends. You are my enemy."Everyone else acted as spectators. No one stepped in to break up the argument. After all, they had just seen how harshly Yvonne had spoken about Yvette.Even though Yvette and Xavier were already married, Yvonne had claimed that being unloved made Yvette the third party.Her lack of moral standards had alienated everyone. Now that Yvonne had been betrayed, no one was willing to help her.Daphne, desperate, tried to reason with her p
Yvette glanced at the car as well. She thought it looked familiar, but she didn't pay much attention to it.Just as she was about to leave, the car door opened, and Mark stepped out."Mrs. Lane." Mark strode toward Yvette purposefully.Most of the people present knew Mark as Xavier's assistant. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yvette asked in surprise, "Mr. Xyrax? What brings you here?""Mr. Lane is here as well." As Mark glanced toward the car, the window rolled down, revealing Xavier's strikingly handsome profile. "He wants to take you home."Everyone couldn't help feeling envious after hearing what Mark said and glanced at Xavier. Even though it was rumored that Xavier was now a useless blind man, he appeared perfectly fine. Not only that, but the car he was in was said to be one of the most exclusive, nearly impossible to buy, globally limited editions.Yvette hadn't expected Xavier to come and pick her up. "Alright," she replied with a smile.After that, she bid farewell t
The two of them got out of the car one after the other. Before they could even reach the house, Jeana had already come over to greet them. "Xav, why are you only home now?" she asked. Her face lit up when she saw Xavier. However, her expression shifted as soon as she noticed Yvette getting out of the car with him."Oh, you're back too, Yvette. Weren't you at a class reunion?" Jeana asked, as if afraid Xavier didn't know about Yvette attending the gathering.Yvette was curious as to how Jeana knew about her attending the reunion. She'd only mentioned it to Noah. Could he have told Jeana? But he didn't like Jeana, so it didn't seem likely. Wendy was the only other person present when Yvette had told Noah.Wendy, who worked in the house, had recently gotten close to Jeana. When Jeana had gotten in a car accident not long ago, Wendy had even spoken up in her defense. Yvette had spent some time with Wendy and knew that the latter was a kind-hearted, simple woman without much guile.
Hearing that, Xavier commented, "If you want to learn something, I can teach you." He didn't think he was any less capable than Jeremiah. Unfortunately, Yvette didn't understand what he was implying. She wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, closed her eyes, and mumbled, "Okay, I'll ask you if I don't understand something."Xavier frowned slightly. However, worried that Yvette might get upset again, he decided not to say more. Since she liked going to work at Titan Corporation, she could go. However, he was still uneasy about Jeremiah.…Yvette set an alarm for the next day and woke up early to get ready for work. What she hadn't expected was to see Xavier up even earlier than her. In fact, he was already waiting for her downstairs."Xav, why haven't you gone to work yet?" Yvette asked, puzzled."I'll drive you to and from work from now on," Xavier replied. After all, it was normal for a husband to drive his wife to work. Plus, he wanted Jeremiah to see how close he and Yvette
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