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Yvette's eyes were shut tightly, and her body trembled slightly. Xavier's hand froze, and he stopped what he was doing when he realized that she wasn't asleep at all. Her forehead was covered in sweat. Seeing how he had stopped, she let out a breath of relief.Despite holding her, Xavier still couldn't sleep. So, he decided to get out of bed and go outside. When Yvette woke up in the morning, he wasn't by her side anymore. Everything that had happened the previous night felt like a dream. She didn't care about it and went to wash herself up.She tried her best to compose herself in front of the mirror before leaving the bedroom. The door to the study room was open. When Yvette passed by it, she saw Xavier sitting on the office chair. He was back to his cold self as he went over some documents.Yvette thought about her plan and had no choice but to let go of her dignity. She approached the room and knocked on the door."What's up?" He didn't lift his head at all."I'm sorry abo

Shannon had bought a lot of valuable toys for Zachary just to make him happy. Unexpectedly, he didn't care about them at all. "Thank you, Mrs. Lane, but my mom has taught me not to accept gifts from strangers."Yvette resisted the urge to rush to him at that moment. Yet, didn't know if Shannon had found out that Zachary was her son, so she couldn't act irrationally.Shannon crouched in front of Zachary. She felt sad when she heard him calling her a stranger. "Why am I a stranger, Zac? We've known each other for a few months, right? I really like you."When she heard him mentioning his mother, she thought of Kiki. Then, she added, "Is your mom worried about me? I'll meet up with her after the holiday tomorrow, and we can have a talk. That way, we won't be strangers anymore, right?"Zachary didn't think the elderly woman who bullied his mother would be so persistent. For the past few weeks, Shannon had been using Malcolm as an excuse to talk to Zachary every day. She would give h

Xavier would have used much harsher words if Malcolm hadn't been present.When Zayden and Marlene left Clifford's room, their faces were red in embarrassment. Zayden didn't even care to maintain his composure anymore. "Who does Xavier think he is to lecture me? I'm older than him!"Marlene walked next to him while holding Malcolm's hand. She was furious as well. "That cousin of yours didn't leave a shred of dignity for you. He sure belittled us in front of Malcolm and Mr. Lane Senior."She looked toward Xavier's room and suddenly smirked coldly. "He probably still doesn't know who's the joke here."Zayden was confused. "What do you mean?"She scoffed. "Haven't you heard? He has brought that deaf woman home.""So what?" He thought it was a shame whenever he thought about Yvette. She was pretty but hearing-impaired, and she had to rely on hearing aids whenever she went out."Don't worry, darling. I'll make sure he regrets humiliating us today." She bit her lip and added, "You have

"Long time no see. You sure have changed a lot." Marlene extended her hand toward Yvette.Yvette didn't shake it. Instead, she smiled politely. "You didn't."Marlene was stunned, and she pulled her hand back. "Do you mind taking a walk with me?"She had joined the Lane family before Yvette. When Yvette had just gotten engaged to Xavier, Marlene had always found her and chatted with her. It had seemed like she had been a sister to Yvette.Then, Yvette had married Xavier, James had died, and the Snyder family had slowly hit rock bottom. Only then had Marlene revealed her true colors. Yvette had to admit that Marlene was born to be an actress.As they walked on a small path outside, Marlene gently said, "Did you know? I didn't get to sleep well when I heard you died five years ago. Back then, I was pregnant with Malcolm and almost had a miscarriage because of it."Being mature, Yvette didn't expose her even though she knew the truth. "Was it because you were afraid?" Yvette smiled

When Xavier saw how miserable Yvette looked, he panicked. Then, he immediately took her back home. When they returned to his house, he grabbed a shirt and covered her up. "What did you want to ask me?""Did you have a twin brother?" She held the photo in her hand tightly, but she didn't show it to him right away.When he heard her mention Jeremiah, his gaze turned cold instantly. He let go of her arm and said, "Yes.""Why haven't I heard about him before? Where is he now?" she continued asking.Xavier pursed his lips and looked angry. "Did you come looking for me at the banquet so suddenly for this?"She continued looking straight at him, and he smirked. "It's the Lane family's business, and you don't have to know about it."When Yvette heard that, she knew he didn't know much about it. She was glad that she hadn't shown him the photo. She secretly put it in her pocket and said, "I understand. I won't ask about it anymore."Xavier continued probing, "Why are you suddenly asking