Herbert frowned at that. “Do you want the world to think that I don't care about my daughter? I would be the laughingstock of the world,” he protested.Cora chimed in as well. “Yuna, you’re not getting any younger. Why don’t you just settle for a job at your father’s company? You don’t need to have any special skills since you’re a woman and besides, the Feron family can pay for all of your expenses. You just need to settle for an easy and low-paying job that you can do to pass the time.”“Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m trying to say. What do you think?” Herbert agreed with Cora and looked at Yuna expectantly.Yuna quirked an eyebrow and said with a smile that didn't quite meet her eyes, “Just a low-paying job to pass the time? If I’m not mistaken, my mom has shares in the company as well.”Herbert’s face paled at that.Yuna continued, “Cora is right, I’m sure the Feron family can pay for all of my expenses. However, if I reclaim all of my mother’s shares in the company, I would be
Gabriel chuckled gleefully at this. “Yvan, the Feron family house is here!” he declared.“You think I don’t know?” Yvan retorted in annoyance.Gabriel coughed awkwardly before continuing his explanation, “I thought about Yuna’s relationship with her family and I figured that she would definitely return home once she got back to Jefton State. That was why I bought a house here: I wanted to help you find out why Yuna returned to Jefton State.”Yvan and Lucian were speechless.What the fuck was he saying? Why would he think that Yuna would definitely return home?However, at that moment, Michael entered the room to say, “Boss, the Feron family reestablished Yuna’s identity as a Feron.”Lucian hummed in disapproval at this. “Yuna has been back for so long and they’re only doing that now?”Michael continued, “I also just got some news, Miss Feron returned to the Feron house today and…”Yvan raised an eyebrow. “And?”“Lester is there as well.”Gabriel slapped his thigh in delight.
Yuna tumbled painfully when she hit the ground. The adrenaline that shot through her, paired with the drugs that were coursing through her veins, made her whole body feel numb. She couldn’t even tell if she had broken any bones but she gritted her teeth and tried to stand.She didn’t expect to be completely lifted into the air by Yvan. She looked at Yvan and was stunned silent.Why was he here?He only asked, “Do you want me to escort you back inside or do you want to leave?”Though she was surprised by his sudden appearance, she knew that he was her only chance of getting out right now.“Escort me…to the hospital.”Yvan wordlessly carried her into his car and they sped away.Lester’s mind was blank as he watched Yvan’s car speed off from the balcony. He knew he was fucked but he forced himself to stand when he remembered who had orchestrated the whole thing. He stormed downstairs to confront Herbert.Herbert was still oblivious to what had just happened. So, both he and Cora
Yvan finished taking a shower half an hour later, and he walked into the bedroom with a grim expression. Lucian was already packing up his equipment when he saw Yvan, and he said indignantly, “The Feron family are savages! The drug they used on her was extremely dangerous. If the wrong dosage was administered, it could be lethal! Also, considering how she was able to injure herself and use the adrenaline from the pain to keep a clear head to jump out of the second floor, she really is one of the boldest women I’ve ever met.”Yvan’s expression frosted over as he heard this and asked, “Are the drugs all out of her system now?”Lucian shook his head. “No, it will require a bit more time. I gave her some sleeping medication to facilitate the treatment of her wounds. Fortunately, she only suffered flesh wounds and has no broken bones, but she will likely experience discomfort when she wakes up,” he explained.“How do we treat her wounds?”“I can’t keep giving her medication, so you wo
Yvan furrowed his brows slightly and instructed Michael to get more ice.Then, he carried Yuna into the bathroom and placed her into the bathtub to douse her with cold water.With the arrival of fall in Jefton State, the chilly weather, coupled with the frigid water, prompted Yuna to instinctively wrap her arms around herself for warmth. However, before she could do so, Yvan’s hand shot out to grab her arm and raise it so her wound wouldn’t get wet.In her delirious state, she could only feel the pain coursing through her body and her right arm being restrained and raised.“Let…let go of me,” she protested weakly.“Sit still.”Yuna could vaguely make out Yvan’s voice, but her fluctuating body temperature caused by the drugs and the cold water left her too weak to open her eyes. Yvan continued to pour cold water over her body, causing her teeth to chatter uncontrollably and her red lips to turn a shade of purple.Just then, Michael entered with the ice that Yvan had asked for.Y
Yuna did not stay unconscious the entire time.Due to the drugs coursing through her veins, she would alternate between stillness and bouts of aggression. So, Yvan, who held her body up the entire time, had to suffer as well.He had refilled the ice in the tub three times and was with her for the entirety of the five hours that she was in the bathtub.Eventually, the drugs were all out of her system, but she developed a high fever because of her prolonged exposure to the cold water and the chilly air. Lucian had predicted that something like this would happen and had prepared some medicine for her beforehand. He waited for the nanny to dry her and change her clothes before continuing the treatment.By the time the whole commotion had ended, it was already nighttime, and the entirety of Birchwood Height had never been so lively. Yvan had been so engrossed in caring for Yuna that he had missed a few of Daisy’s calls. He had also instructed Michael to stay silent about Yuna being
“Yuna was pregnant before this?” thought Yvan.Yvan’s investigation revealed no evidence of any men who were close to her in the past seven years. Moreover, Yuna’s intense dedication to her work at the research center left little room for personal relationships, making it highly improbable for her to have been pregnant during that time.Engulfed in a whirlwind of thoughts, Yvan asked himself, “But then why would she that?”Yuna seemed terrified that the doctor in her dreams wouldn’t save her children, and her nails dug into his skin. “Doctor, they are my life. Please save them. Save my children.”The question mark hung heavily in Yvan’s thoughts as he silently repeated, “Children?”Yvan’s face was somber. He didn’t care whether this was just part of her imagination, but he needed to know one thing. “Yuna, who is the father of your children?”However, the question seemed to trigger her, and she violently let go of his arm and turned her body away from him, “No one can hurt my ch
Hesta smiled lightly as she said, “You don’t believe me? You can ask anyone else who works here, and they will all tell you the same thing.”Yuna was still in disbelief at what had happened last night. Yvan would never do something like that.She remembered asking to be sent to the hospital, so how did she end up here at Birchwood Heights?“Are you hungry? I’ll go make you some breakfast,” Hesta said as she tried to escort Yuna back to the room.“No, it’s alright. I think I’ve overstayed my welcome here. Please thank Mr. Jenkins for me when you see him.”“Ma’am? Hesta started in confusion.Yuna didn’t want to stay here for a second longer. It didn’t matter why Yvan had brought her here. She needed to stay alert. Although he had come to her aid yesterday, and she planned to reciprocate the favor in the future, it would not change what he had done to her seven years ago. Even if her suspicions about him have been mostly disproved, he was still a suspect to her.Yuna weakly made