Not wanting to waste her breath with Xavier, Yvette pressed a check into his hands. "I've made the payment, so I'll be taking this now."Xavier held the check as he watched Yvette leave without even turning her head. "Keep an eye on her!" he ordered.…After Yvette returned to Mansions Nine, she stood on the balcony and downed glass after glass of wine. Back then, she hadn't had the habit of drinking. However, after she had left the country, whenever she felt like she couldn't do it alone anymore, she would use alcohol to numb herself.After Zachary and Noah had been born, Yvette had slowly begun to change this bad habit thanks to their company. However, after seeing Xavier that day, she lost control again.She hadn't been lying when she said that she had lost her memory. During the period of time after she had left the country, her body had been put under immense burden. She had been dealing with pregnancy on top of her depression, so her memory had gotten worse. There we
Noah's weak but high-pitched voice sounded from the phone. A young boy identical to Zachary was lying in a hospital bed, looking pallid. He called out to Yvette sweetly.Yvette's heart melted. "Noah, here's a return kiss."Noah frowned at her sadly. "Mom, you didn't even call me last night to say goodnight."Compared to Zachary, who loved to nag at her kindly, Noah was more like the average child. He was very affectionate but also prone to insecurity. Of course, that was just Yvette's opinion."I'm sorry, I forgot about it. Here's an apology kiss. Don't be mad, Noah."Noah had always been sick and had recently been diagnosed with leukemia. So, Yvette was especially attentive toward him.Noah pouted. "I'll forgive you this time, but there won't be a next time."Seeing Noah's cute antics, all the storm clouds in Yvette's mind instantly disappeared. She nodded frantically. Then, she asked, "Where are Grandma and Zac?"Noah pretended to be furious when he heard that. "If I had know
Xavier's throat tightened. A strange look crossed his eyes. He didn't have to say anything for Mark to know what he was thinking. According to Lane Group's operations department, a big business owner was supposed to be coming. The business owner was going to provide huge amounts of funds for Lane Group to carry out Project Hope, a charity project.Everyone in the company was talking about it."Which big business owner is willing to throw his money away?""Who knows? Maybe he has too much money that he doesn't know how to spend.""I heard that he came from abroad…"Meanwhile, Yvette's car had just arrived at Lane Group's headquarters. She gazed up at the towering buildings in front of her. The rapid development and expansion of the company could be attributed to Xavier's iron-handed leadership and the Lanes' solid foundation.Over the past four years, Yvette hadn't neglected herself either. With Claude's help, she had started her own company and earned some money.Before comi
Xavier had seen Yvette's medical records from four years ago. He knew that she had suffered from severe depression, and he had tried to understand the disorder before. Indeed, it could cause the deterioration of memory, but there was no evidence that the patient could forget an entire person!They had known each other for over a decade!When Xavier said nothing, Yvette asked, "Are you one of the people who'd hurt me before? If you're not, then why don't I remember you?"Those words felt like a stab at Xavier. His voice was cold as he said, "You must be overthinking things, Ms. Snyder. We were just ships that passed through the night."Xavier had thought it through now. Since Yvette wanted to pretend, he would let her. After all, he had never thought of them as husband and wife to begin with.Before Yvette left, Xavier had someone sign the partnership contract with her. When he returned to his office, he began to smoke cigarette after cigarette again. He kept thinking about Yve
Tristan's emotions were indescribable. He tried to organize his thoughts. He wanted to speak to Yvette.Should he apologize first? Or perhaps ask where she had been all these years? Or something else…Yet, before he could sort out his thoughts, Yvette brushed past him without even glancing his way. Tristan was stunned. He turned around, but Yvette had already gotten into a car. She spoke to the driver softly, "Let's go." As Tristan watched Yvette disappear from his view, it took him a long time to come back to his senses. As he was about to call Xavier, he remembered how Xavier had treated Yvette over the years and hesitated. Tristan had selfish motives when it came to Yvette. He silently noted her car plate number and sent someone to look into where she currently lived. The black Bentley drove down the highway slowly. Yvette looked out the window calmly. She felt at peace. It was strange. Why had Tristan been at the cemetery in the western suburbs too? Memories of Tris
Daphne's expression was grim. She didn't know what was going on, but Tristan seemed to have changed completely in the last four years. He ignored all her demands. As for Xavier, Daphne wasn't confident that he would help her. But there was nothing she wanted that she couldn't get. "Find a way. No matter what, I need to get her song."…As Yvette hung up the call from Kelly, she had a cold look in her eyes. No one knew Daphne better than she did. Over the years, whether in the entertainment industry or the music industry, Daphne had always been a fraud. She plagiarized others' work and robbed them of their careers. If it hadn't been for Xavier and Tristan helping her unconditionally, she wouldn't have made it this far. For someone with a hearing impairment, creating music was incredibly challenging, and no one understood that. Over the years, Yvette had worked tirelessly to take care of Zachary, Noah, and Viola and make sure they had the best living conditions. She had e
Yvette's fingers tightened. Xavier felt how tense she was and held her hands in his palms. His lingering kisses were strong and forceful. Yvette's back was straight and tense as she fought to suppress her feelings of resistance. She reminded herself that Noah and Zachary were still waiting for her return.In the end, she decided to go along with Xavier so she could get pregnant as quickly as possible. With this thought, she submitted to him. Xavier was taken aback at first, but then he relaxed. He unbuttoned his collar and unbuckled his belt. Yvette had just taken a bath. The fresh scent on her skin filled his nostrils, causing his heart to pound rapidly. Unable to restrain himself, he placed Yvette on the couch in the living room and undressed her. Yvette clenched her fists tightly. She didn't dare—or rather, didn't want—to look at Xavier. Instead, she stared at the light above. The countless intimate photos Daphne had sent Yvette of her with Xavier, along with her word
Yvette added the drug to the red wine. Then, she changed into a revealing and seductive nightgown. She came before Xavier and poured him a glass of wine. "Here's your wine." Xavier observed her every move. He took the wine from her, but didn't drink it. Instead, he said, "You returned to Tirion from the countryside when you were ten years old. That was the first time we met." Yvette paused. She hadn't expected Xavier to remember their first encounter. She didn't show any surprise and pushed the wine toward him again. Unexpectedly, Xavier pushed the wine back.His words brooked no argument. "You drink first!" Looking at the drugged wine, Yvette didn't hesitate. She took the glass and drank it. The wine went down her throat. It was bitter and spicy. She knew that if she didn't drink it, Xavier would surely become suspicious of her. He had been in the business world for so many years. He would definitely detect any slip-up. Yvette poured another glass of wine and placed