Chapter 5 Yvonne Has Escaped

Yvonne's escape enraged Zacharias and the Starrs.

Lara had awoken as well, and she was sobbing. "I knew she wouldn't give me back the kidney willingly."

She was subtly telling everyone that this was what Yvonne owed her. After she came back to the Starrs, she kept the name of Lara Summers. She claimed that even though the Summerses weren't kind to her, they did raise her.

It was a clear contrast against Yvonne. Lara was made to be a kind princess, while Yvonne was the evil and despicable fake.

Lara was smart. Keeping that name would make sure that the Starrs felt guilty all the time and compensated her for the lost years without a bottom line.

Chester frowned. "Don't cry, Lara. She owes you this much, and she can't escape."

"Chester." Lara hugged him, crying. "I'm scared. Yvonne is out now. Will Zacharias dump me?"

"What are you thinking? Yvonne embarrassed his family five years ago. She humiliated him, and you think he'd take her back?" Chester patted Lara's head.

"But if Yvonne starts spouting nonsense and tells Zacharias that we…" Lara stared at Chester tentatively. Back then, she and Chester set Yvonne up and made her sleep with a stranger.

"No one knows who she slept with. Like anyone is going to believe her. Don't worry. That bastard is her weakness. She won't say anything stupid." Chester's face fell. He indeed needed to give Yvonne a warning.

"Weird. Yvonne didn't sleep with the guy we set her up with. I wonder who the guy is." Lara had been trying to find out the truth for years, but to no avail.

"That's not important. Point is, her reputation is ruined, and Zacharias is yours." Chester patted Lara's shoulder. "Get some rest."

Lara nodded, a smile curling her lips. She mused, 'That bitch stole twenty-one years of my life. She has no right claiming Zacharias' love. I'll ruin her. I will take back what she owes me.'

…

Yvonne was in the demolition zone, wearing a cap she picked up. She looked around nervously and hid in the alleyway.

"Von!" an excited voice called out, and Caleb came. "I didn't see you leave the prison yesterday. Where were you?" Caleb looked at Yvonne nervously, his eyes red, and his voice cracking. "You must've suffered, Von."

Caleb knew those devils slandered Yvonne, but she confessed to her crimes, all to protect him and the child.

"Caleb…" Yvonne leaned on the wall, her voice cracking as well. She lost her family. She lost everything. Only Caleb and the boy were left.

"It's alright. I'm glad you're out now. We'll settle down." Caleb hugged Yvonne and patted her back. "Brady's waiting for us. He's a smart kid. He knew you were released, and he was dragging me to pick you up yesterday."

The mention of Brady Summers melted Yvonne's defenses. She hugged Caleb, crying loudly.

Caleb sighed, letting Yvonne cry. He knew she had suffered in prison. Once she was exhausted from the crying, he patted her back. "Let's go home, Von."

Home. Yvonne wondered if she had that. Five years ago, Caleb told her that as long as he was here, Yvonne would have a home. Fortunately for Yvonne, Caleb still saw her as a sister.

"Mommy!" A young boy stood at the end of the alleyway. He might be wearing worn-down clothes, but they were clean. Caleb, however, wore patched up clothes, which was also his work uniform. It reeked of engine oil from the mechanic's.

Even though he was poor, he gave the best he had to the boy.

"Brady…" Yvonne's voice was trembling. She stood in her spot nervously, wiping her hands on her clothes. She didn't want to dirty her child.

"Mommy!" Brady burst into tears as he ran up to his mother. The boy pounced into Yvonne's embrace. "Uncle and I tried to pick you up."

Yvonne hugged Brady tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks. He was her whole world. "I will never leave you again," she said, but she didn't believe that. She wouldn't have long to live after she donated her kidney to Lara.

"I knew you'd come here. You love your son so much, huh?" Zacharias mocked coldly.

Yvonne turned around in fear, but she kept her son behind her. "Zacharias? W-What do you want?"