Xavier was lying beside Noah. Noah saw that he seemed to be asleep, so he stealthily reached for his watch. He was planning to contact Claude once he got off the plane. However, his wrist was empty.He looked down and saw that all his clothes had been changed. Noah's watch had a tracker on it, but now the tracker was gone along with the watch. He sighed.Beside him, Xavier opened his eyes. "Does it still hurt?" Noah hadn't expected him to wake up so easily."No. Thank you, Mister."Mister! Mister! Xavier did not like it at all. He looked deeply at the child in front of him. "What's your name?"Without thinking, Noah answered, "Noah Lander." Noah Lander… His surname was Lander… Xavier looked even more grim.Noah knew that Xavier must have kidnapped him because he had discovered something about Yvette and Noah. However, he was sure that Xavier did not know everything. Otherwise, why would he have asked Noah what his name was?Claude had always hidden the information about their
Xavier thought it was Yvette, so he swiftly picked up the phone. However, he saw that it was Daphne.He picked up impatiently, and her tearful voice came through the phone. "Xav, help me! The Internet is filled with malicious rumors about me."The Internet? Xavier thought about the birthday banquet and how the newspapers had reported Daphne's plagiarism."Someone sent the company and me legal letters today, saying that my new song "A Sliver of Light" was plagiarized."A lawyer even started a rumor on the Internet saying that I built up my fame by plagiarizing. I really don't know what to do now."Xavier couldn't help frowning. "Alright."He hung up and sent a message to the legal department. He wanted them to deal with the person who had started the rumors. He was not interested in the news, so he did not go on the Internet to check.Therefore, he had no idea that the news that had been released was about how Daphne had used sponsorships to get resources from the time of her bir
"Don't worry, Kiki. I'll come and get you tomorrow."Kiki knew that she was going to see Xavier, and she took her hand. "Yvette, don't make things hard for yourself. It's just free accommodation for seven days. I'm not scared. Don't worry."After Yvette got out, she got into a cab. When she turned on her phone, she saw Daphne's Tweet. The bold letters read, "The innocent will be proven innocent!"Innocent? Yvette gripped her phone tightly, and the tips of her fingers whitened.She rushed to the office, only to hear from the secretary that Xavier had hired an executive CEO and was currently resting at home. Xavier, resting? That was the first time she had heard of such a thing. Yvette had no choice but to take another cab to Dewberry.When she got there, the security guard clearly knew that she was coming, and he did not stop her. Outside the huge estate, it was especially quiet. The scenery hadn't changed much.Yvette had just reached the door when she heard a muffled thump. Sh
When Yvette recovered, Xavier was already silent. She leaned over and touched his forehead. It was now burning up even more. Yvette got up to go and get the first aid kit.It was still in its original spot, but all the medicine in it had expired. Xavier hadn't instructed anyone to replenish it.Yvette had no choice but to get some ice from the fridge and wrap it in a cloth so that she could bring his temperature down.After that, she ordered some medicine online and got them to deliver it immediatelyWhen she first tried to feed him his medicine, Xavier refused to open his mouth. Yvette had no choice but to add some honey to the medicine before she finally managed to pour it down his throat.No one who had seen how ruthless he was at work would have expected him to have a sweet tooth.Yvette wanted to put him back on the sofa, but he was too heavy, and she did not have much strength. She could only let him lie on the floor.She turned down the air-conditioning in the living room
Yvette was startled. Before she could react, Xavier sat back down on the sofa and looked at her. "I'm unwell. Stay here and take care of me.""Will you let my friend go if I take care of you?"Xavier grunted in agreement. His voice was hoarse and raspy."Alright," Yvette agreed. She wanted to approach him anyway, so this would tie in well with her plans.Xavier leaned back on the sofa, and his stomach ached slightly. He hadn't eaten anything since going abroad last night."Ms. Snyder, you haven't forgotten how to cook, have you? I'm hungry.""I'll order some food for you." Yvette took out her phone.She was about to place the order when he frowned and stopped her. "I want to eat your cooking.""If I cook, you'll have to wait for at least an hour or two," Yvette explained."I can wait." Xavier's intense eyes looked intently at Yvette without looking away. Yvette felt very uncomfortable under his stare. "I'll go and cook now then."Xavier looked at her slender figure, and he
Xavier was in no mood to continue eating. He was too annoyed. How had he never realized how sharp-tongued Yvette was?The sky outside had grown dark, and after a low rumble of thunder, lightning flashed in the sky.Yvette turned on her phone to see that it was already 8:00 p.m. Usually, she would call Viola at this time and also check in on Zachary.A tall figure blocked the light in front of her. Xavier had suddenly appeared behind her. "What are you looking at?"Yvette immediately put her phone away and turned back to look at him. Xavier's complexion looked much better, but his eyes were still sharp."Have you finished eating? Can I go home now?""Why are you in such a rush to get back? Did Claude contact you?" Xavier asked in a measured tone. Yvette felt like he was hinting at something. "What do you mean by that?He was speaking so strangely today. Why did he keep mentioning Claude? At that moment, Yvette's phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was Claude calling.
It was a dreary day with constant rain.Yvette Snyder stood at the entrance of the hospital, her body frail, clutching a pregnancy report in her thin hands. Three words on the report stood out: "No pregnancy detected"."You've been married for three years. How are you not pregnant?" Her mother, Yara Cadwell, demanded, jabbing a finger in Yvette's face disappointedly. Yara was dressed lavishly and wore high heels. "Why are you so useless? If you don't get pregnant soon, the Lanes are going to kick you out of the family. What's going to happen to our family then?"Yvette looked at Yara blankly. She had a lot to say, but the words were stuck in her throat. In the end, all she could manage was, "I'm sorry.""I don't want you to be sorry. I want you to give birth to Xavier's child. Do you understand me?"Yvette's throat felt tight; she didn't know how to answer Yara.In their three years of marriage, her husband, Xavier Lane, had never slept with her.How could she ever have his ch
Everyone in the private room looked over at the door. For a moment, the room was eerily silent.Yvette immediately caught sight of Xavier in the middle of the room. His eyes were clear and bright. He was clearly not drunk.She knew that she had been tricked by Daphne.When Xavier saw Yvette, his pupils constricted.Everyone else in the room looked awkward, including Tristan, who had been the most vocal in getting Xavier to accept Daphne's confession earlier.Yvette shouldn't have gone there.Daphne was the first to break the silence. "Please don't get the wrong idea, Yvvy. Tristan was joking. Xavier and I are just friends."Before Yvette could answer, Xavier stood up impatiently. "There's no need to explain it to her."Then, he stalked over to Yvette. "What are you doing here?""I thought you were drunk, so I came to take you home," Yvette answered truthfully.Xavier scoffed. "You really didn't retain anything I told you, did you?"Lowering his voice, he said softly so that