The risk of this surgery was extremely high, and Tristan couldn't guarantee complete success. If anything happened to Xavier, he would feel even more guilty toward Yvette.Moreover, he and Xavier had been good friends since childhood."If I don't have the surgery, can you guarantee I can continue living like this? Could I live normally?" Xavier asked.Tristan immediately fell silent upon hearing this. He certainly couldn't guarantee it, especially since Xavier had experienced memory lapses not long ago.If Xavier didn't get the fragments removed from his brain, he might be in danger at any time. They were just uncertain when this danger might occur."Instead of worrying about the unknown, it's better to take the chance," Xavier added.Tristan nodded. "Yeah.""If anything happens to me, you'll take care of Yvette and the kids for me, right?" Xavier asked."Of course I will!" Tristan answered without hesitation.He was not only willing to take care of Yvette and her children but
Xavier acted extremely responsible and didn't allow Yvette and Noah to take a break the entire weekend.At night, Noah dreamed about when his bastard father taught him his homework.He whimpered and talked in his sleep, "I'll study hard. Don't be mad. Don't get angry…"As Xavier passed by his room, he couldn't help but walk in.He reached out and touched Noah's arm, and Noah quickly woke up. In the dim light, he saw Xavier. Noah looked as if he had seen a ghost and was terrified."Stinky Dad, I'm really tired. Can we continue with the homework tomorrow?" Noah pleaded.Xavier listened to his soft voice and felt somewhat heartbroken for Noah. He said, "Doing homework isn't the most important thing. What's important is learning how to handle problems. Your health isn't great, but you can't allow that to make you fall behind others, especially if you want to take care of your mom. "From now on, try to learn on your own. Don't make your health an excuse to lag behind, okay?"Noah
Malcolm followed through on his promise and called Clifford as soon as he picked up his personal watch. "Great-Grandpa, they're all picking on me."When Clifford heard that Malcolm was being bullied at school, he immediately headed over.After he arrived at school, Malcolm told him that Zachary had forbidden the other kids from playing with him."Why is Zac acting like such a child?" Clifford fumed.Malcolm looked upset as he said, "Great-Grandpa, when can I see my parents? I miss them. Without them, others keep picking on me."Clifford felt sorry for Malcolm."Your parents made a mistake, so from now on, I will take care of you. Who would dare to bully you? I'll call Zac over to apologize to you!" Clifford promised.After that, Zachary was quickly called to the office.Clifford saw him approaching and couldn't help but scold him. "You've already grown up. How can you bully Malcolm? You two are brothers!"Zachary could immediately tell that it was Malcolm falsely accusing him
Jeana nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes."In this world, no one was more afraid of Jeremiah than Jeana. When she first met Jeremiah as a child, she wasn't scared of him at all and would often tease him in various ways.Because Jeremiah was seriously ill and in poor health, he had to spend most of his time in a dimly lit room.Jeana wasn't fond of her sickly cousin, and for a while, she would secretly follow Jeremiah and even throw stones at him.Even when Jeremiah got his head smashed open by her, he didn't get angry.Jeana then became even bolder with her actions.Then one rainy night, Jeana noticed Jeremiah sneaking back inside and was soaked from the rain. She smugly taunted, "Well, well, where have you been? I'm going to tell Grandpa Lane that you snuck out."But she hadn't taken many steps yet when Jeremiah suddenly approached her.Jeana still remembers the way Jeremiah looked at her—it was cold and terrifying as if he was a demon that had escaped from hell.Jeremiah grabbe
Zachary stood with his arms crossed over his chest and had a calm look in his eyes.On the other hand, Malcolm was shocked. He was wondering why Archibald was always supporting Zac. He became increasingly jealous in his heart.Marlene followed Yvette over and, upon seeing the situation, assumed her son was being bullied. "Malcolm, did Zachary bully you again?"She pushed Yvette aside and rushed in.Yvette was at a loss for words. What did she mean by saying that Zachary bullied him again? Did she figure out what had happened?Archibald and Clifford then realized that the mothers of both children had arrived."Why are you all here?" Clifford asked.Marlene hesitated and didn't answer because she was the one following Yvette.Yvette didn't answer either but instead asked, "Grandpa Lane, Mr. Shaw Senior, what exactly happened here?"Archibald explained to Yvette about Malcolm's complaint, saying, "The other kids mentioned they didn't want to play with him because he likes to hit
Archibald got angry every time he thought about the fact that Clifford said Zachary wasn't Archibald's great-grandson.Kiki was surprised at how the conversation ended up discussing the topic of having great-grandchildren again.Meanwhile, Archibald had been coughing nonstop.Kiki quickly gave him a pat on the back, and soon Tristan came over as well."Honestly, you're not feeling well, and yet you still insist on coming out. Can't you just call me if there's anything?" Tristan asked with resignation.Archibald's coughing became more severe at that.Kiki glared at Tristan. "Can you talk less? Mr. Shaw Senior is already coughing like this. How can you be so heartless?"After she was done speaking, she comforted Archibald, "Mr. Shaw Senior, please don't be upset. It's my fault, along with Tristan. Besides a great-grandchild, is there anything else you would like? We'll do our best to make it happen. After all, didn't we agree that we would date first and then get married?"Archib
People like Zoey lacked the basic humanity. If Yara hadn't treated her well, cutting off their mother-daughter relationship would at least be somewhat understandable.But Yara's kindness toward her had been absolutely unconditional.Still, Zoey accepted the more powerful Gemma as her mother.Yvette didn't want to say much to her. "Weren't you the one who told me that blood ties can never be changed and that you have Yara's blood running through your veins?"Zoey was extremely upset when Yvette used Zoey's own words against her."Regardless of the situation, you need to tell Yara to drop the lawsuit! She doesn't have much time left, and if she's willing to drop it, my dad promises to take care of her affairs after she's gone," Zoey said.It seemed their entire family was ungrateful and heartless.Yvette didn't feel sympathy for Yara either and simply said, "Do whatever you want."She then hung up the phone right away.…Meanwhile, at Yandell Mansion, Lawrence couldn't help but
Jeremiah heard Yara's request and didn't immediately agree. Instead, he said, "You are Zoey's biological mother, which makes you my mother-in-law, and Lawrence is technically my father-in-law. It seems a bit inappropriate for you to have a lawsuit and ask me to get involved."Yara heard his answer but wasn't discouraged. She understood deep down the reason why Jeremiah came to see her, and it wasn't because of Zoey."The one I feel I have wronged the most in my life is Yvvy. It seems I can never atone for it. However, I will do everything in my power to reclaim what is rightfully mine. I want to make things right with Yvvy…" Yara said.Jeremiah quietly listened to her speak without responding.After they left the hospital, he said to Terrence, "Make sure to have someone keep a close watch on your mom for her safety during this period."Terrence was puzzled and asked, "Is something wrong?""All you have to do is follow my instructions," Jeremiah said."Alright."Terrence decided
"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
Zoey never imagined that Yvette had secretly recorded their conversation back then.She immediately told the approaching reporters, "Stop taking pictures."However, even if the reporters didn't take photos, the guests who attended would take pictures and record videos."With this whole mix-up between the real and fake daughters, is Zoey actually from the Yandell family or the Snyder family?"Lawrence was upset and said, "My daughter, of course, took my last name.""Ah, so Yara was having an affair..."The people who came to attend the funeral on behalf of the Snyder family were instantly displeased."Are you kidding? Yara has been with you all along. Do you think us Snyders are a bunch of nobodies?"The members of the Snyder family and the people from the Cadwell family suddenly started arguing fiercely.Yvette looked at everything happening before her and just felt a deep sense of sadness.Kiki was supporting her upright, fearing she might get unintentionally caught up in th
The people present whispered to each other, confused about what Yvette was trying to do."Yvette, we were in the wrong before. Please don't take our words too seriously."The ones who previously criticized Yvette were now pretending to say nice things, fearing retaliation from her.Zoey and Lawrence stood among the crowd, unsure of what Yvette was going to do or say.Yvette ignored the person speaking and instead pulled out a report. "This is a paternity test. I am not Ms. Cadwell's biological daughter."She spoke about it boldly and bluntly.Everyone present was stunned to hear that, including Zoey and Terrence.Terrence never imagined that the sister he grew up with was not actually the daughter of the Cadwells."Yvette, don't joke around," Terrence said while forcing a laugh.Yvette looked at Terrence and said, "I'm not joking. To avoid anyone thinking I'm faking it, I've undergone tests at several major hospitals. I'm definitely not a daughter of the Cadwell family or the
The corners of Jeremiah's lips curled into a faint smile. "It seems like things aren't looking good for him."Tristan was immediately infuriated upon hearing those words. He grabbed Jeremiah by the collar and demanded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"Jeremiah looked calmly at him and said, "You're not very good at lying."Tristan was indeed that kind of person—he had no hidden agendas or schemes."You're Xav's own brother. Do you really hate him that much? Do you want him to die?"After hearing this, Jeremiah's expression remained unchanged. "You and Xavier are supposed to be best friends. Can you guarantee that you're not jealous of him and have never thought about making him disappear?""Of course not," Tristan affirmed confidently.When he was younger, he indeed felt jealous of Xavier and was unhappy about always being overshadowed by him. But as he grew older, he realized that everyone had their own strengths and that there was no need to compete with others over everythin
The members of the Cadwell family looked at each other in confusion, and then they began to apologize to Yvette and Kiki."Yvette, I'm sorry. Please forgive us. We're old and unwise.""Yes, yes, we're unwise. We're sorry.""Miss, please forgive us. We'll cover all your medical expenses."They all apologized at once, but only they knew how sincere the apologies actually were.Kiki tugged on Yvette's hand and asked, "Yvvy, what do you think we should do?"Yvette had already figured out how to deal with them. She said, "Since they already realized their mistake, let's just let it go.""Okay." Kiki, seeing that Yvette wasn't bothered by it anymore, agreed as well. "Just make sure you don't bully others by abusing your power in the future.""Right. Yes."Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they had narrowly escaped a crisis. They didn't realize that Yvette had already planned on how to deal with them.This was, after all, a funeral parlor, and some media reporters would s
Yvette was somewhat confused by this, and so was Kiki."Wasn't there just a lot of crying and talking inside? Why did it suddenly get so quiet? Are they holding some kind of ceremony?" Kiki asked."I don't know. Let's go in and take a look."When they walked in, they finally understood the reason why it was quiet.Tristan had arrived.At that moment, he sat atop a sandalwood chair, surrounded by bodyguards all dressed in matching black uniforms.Terrence stood in front of him, sweating profusely.The others were also too scared to make a sound."Where's Yvette?" Tristan asked again.After receiving a call from Kiki, he quickly rushed over. However, when he arrived, he didn't see Kiki or Yvette.He wasn't as easygoing as Jeremiah. Right there on the spot, he had everyone surrounded and made them all line up properly, demanding everyone to clearly state who had been bullying Yvette.When confronted with the power he exuded, the crowd instantly lost their earlier arrogance, and
Most of the people present recognized Jeremiah's face, but they mistook him for Xavier."So it's the son-in-law of the Snyder family who's here." They didn't let go of Yvette but instead complained, "You're here just in time. Teach Yvette a lesson. Her mother passed away, but she refuses to wear mourning attire."Terrence saw Jeremiah approaching from a distance and immediately stopped paying attention to the relatives around him, quickly running over."Everyone, you've got it wrong. This is Xavier''s twin brother. He's currently the CEO of Titan Corporation."After speaking, he gave the group a few subtle winks.The members of the Cadwell family liked to bully the weak and feared the strong. After knowing that the person in front of them was the CEO of Titan Corporation, they all put on smiling faces."We're sorry. We mistook you for someone else."After that, they continued to insist that Yvette kneel. "Come on, Yvette, stop being stubborn and just kneel!"Jeremiah saw what w