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
There was no other reason for Yvette to react that way. It was just that after not seeing Yara for two weeks, it was as if she had become a completely different person.She was now extremely thin, so much so that she had to rely on the caretaker for support while walking. Every movement she made put her in a lot of pain.Among those present, there were also media personnel who had managed to blend in. When they saw Yara like this, they wondered where the charm she had back in the day went.If it weren't for the guilt she felt, Yara would never have shown up at such an event. Her sunken eyes turned toward the jury, and the first person she saw was her biological daughter, Zoey.Zoey met her gaze with no sympathy. There was only disdain and shock in her eyes."Why is Yara here?" she asked her assistant.The assistant shook his head and said, "I don't know.""You are all useless!" Yara said through gritted teeth. She quickly averted her gaze and gradually focused on Yvette's expres
Yvette found it particularly amusing as she listened to Yara's concerned words."You don't need to worry about that," Yvette said.After Yvette finished speaking, she got into her car and drove away without looking back. She thought something unexpected might happen today, but it turned out nothing did.Whenever she closed her eyes, she could hear Yara's worried voice in her mind, saying, "The weather's been getting colder lately. Make sure you and the kids take care of yourselves."She wasn't sure if Yara had truly changed or if it was just an act. Regardless of the truth, the hurt she experienced could never be undone in her lifetime.Yvette despised Yara more than anyone else."We've arrived," Ray said.In a daze, Yvette heard Ray's voice. She opened her eyes to find that she was already outside Dewberry Manor.Xavier had already returned and was sitting on the couch. He asked her, "How did it go?"Yvette sat next to him and said, "Not much. Just that the lawsuit was won, t
What did Xavier say? A temporary sense of infatuation?Yvette didn't know what sort of emotions to feel when she heard his response. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and asked, "Is something wrong with you?"Everything was going well before, and now there was suddenly a talk of divorce. She didn't believe there wasn't another reason behind it.Xavier coldly gazed at her as he said, "No."Yvette didn't want to talk to him anymore. She simply sat a distance away and lay down, trying to calm her emotions.The room suddenly fell into a deathly silence.Xavier didn't hear Yvette speak again and said, "I won't treat you unfairly. Think it over carefully."After he finished speaking, he stood up and headed upstairs.Yvette really felt like punching him right now. Truthfully, she felt there must be something wrong with him suddenly wanting a divorce like this.Yvette returned to her room and picked up her phone to call Mark.On the other end, Mark quickly answered. "Mrs. L
Xavier was caught off guard, and his whole body suddenly tensed up.Yvette slowly began to say, "People often talk about the 'seven-year itch.' Although we've been married for more than seven years, we've actually only spent less than a year together. Are you already losing interest in me?"She stood very close to Xavier, and as she spoke, her breath fell on his chest.Xavier forced himself to stay calm and said, "Stop messing around."He didn't even notice that his voice had become extremely hoarse when he spoke.Yvette looked up at him and could see his earlobes, which were so red they seemed like they were about to catch fire.No matter how much he lied, his physical reactions had already given him away."Are you really going to divorce me?" Yvette asked."Yes." Xavier took a step back and raised his hand to open the door for her.Yvette pretended to lose her balance and deliberately made the sound of someone about to fall. In the next moment, Xavier caught her once more.
The next day, Noah placed a hot water bottle in his bed early in the morning.When Yvette came to wake him up, she noticed his face was flushed."Noah..." she called softly.Noah slowly opened his eyes and said, "Mom.""Is there something wrong with your health?" Yvette asked, concern evident in her eyes.Noah nodded and said, "Mom, I feel a bit dizzy…"When Yvette heard Noah say he was feeling dizzy, she became very worried. "I will help you get dressed. We're going to the hospital right now."Noah had leukemia, so he could afford to delay addressing any other minor illnesses."Mom, I don't want to go to the hospital. Can I just stay at home and rest?""You can't. Your forehead is so hot," Yvette said as she touched Noah's forehead again.Noah explained, "I might have gotten caught in the rain a little yesterday. I just need some rest, and I'll be fine."Xavier heard the commotion and came over. "What's going on?" he asked.Right now, the most important thing was her son.
The doctor conducted a full body examination on Noah and determined that other than his existing leukemia, there were no signs of a fever or a cold."That's strange. The kid seems fine," the doctor said.Noah joked, "Could it be that as soon as I arrived at the hospital, the virus was automatically killed by the hospital?"The doctor laughed heartily, having formed a suspicion in his mind.He went outside and told Xavier, "There are a few possibilities. One is that the child might not want to go to school in the morning, so he's pretending to have a cold or fever. Another possibility is that he actually did feel a bit dizzy when he got up, which could happen, but it usually passes quickly."As a pediatrician, he had seen many similar cases where the parents were extremely worried, but the child was actually not in any serious trouble.After hearing that, Xavier naturally chose to believe the second option. "As long as everything's okay, that's what matters."He returned to the h
"Mr. Lane, here is the divorce agreement you asked me to draft," Leonard said.Inside the office, Leonard handed the divorce agreement to Xavier.Xavier then asked him to go over the contents of the agreement, and Leonard listed out the details clearly.Outside the door, Noah listened in with his hands clenched tightly at his sides."Even the divorce agreement is all set! Darn it!"Noah had an angry expression on his face as he pushed the door open forcefully.With a sudden bang, both people inside the room turned to look toward the door."Who is it?" Xavier frowned.Leonard glanced at the young boy standing in the doorway, who looked the spitting image of Xavier. Without needing to be told who the boy was, he simply said, "It's Mr. Lane Junior.""Are you really going to divorce Mom?" Noah asked with his cheeks puffed up with anger.After Xavier heard that, he asked Leonard to leave first.After Leonard left, he turned to the angry Noah at the door and said, "Children should
"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