He pretended to be wary. "My teacher said it's impolite to ask about other people's family situations, Mrs. Lane Senior."Shannon choked up, realizing that she had indeed asked too many questions. However, she also noticed that the child in front of her was clever. At such a young age, he knew that he had to be wary of strangers. "I'm sorry. I was in the wrong." Shannon raised her hand to pat Zachary on the head, but he avoided her. Her hand froze in mid-air. Malcolm was surprised that his great-aunt, who usually didn't pay much attention to him, was so fond of Zachary. He felt a little unhappy. "Grandma Shannon, I still have to show Zac around the mansion. Please excuse us."Shannon couldn't stop them. "Alright. You two have fun. If you need anything, come find me."After the boys left, she was still determined to find out more about Zachary. So, she called her secretary over. "Look into this child's background, especially his parents.""Understood."The little boy looked e

His voice was deep and raspy. Only he was aware of how torturous it had been to restrain himself. But he couldn't give in to his desires because he wanted to know what she was really up to.Yvette froze. Her eyes glistened as she asked, "Don't you want to do it?"Xavier was certain she had ulterior motives and abruptly sang a different tune. "I think you've gotten the wrong idea. I was just attempting to help you regain your memories. Let's stop here. It's time to go to the banquet, after all."Her expression darkened. Had he been toying with her while they kissed for the past six or seven minutes? However, she didn't let it show as she withdrew her hand from his body. Xavier went to the dressing room to change his clothes before accompanying her to the banquet. …Tristan and Archibald had also made an appearance at the birthday banquet. Like the other parents, Archibald wanted to use this opportunity to find a wife for Tristan. Tristan was forced to attend the banquet. After

"Understood."Tristan decided to let the little rascal tire himself out first. After all, Clifford's birthday banquet was in full swing at the moment, and it wouldn't do him good to spoil the fun. Besides, he had plenty of time on his hands.…Meanwhile, Xavier and Yvette arrived at the banquet in succession. Yvette didn't want to draw the attention of the other Lane family members, so she deliberately waited for a bit before walking in after Xavier. He noticed what she was doing and chose not to say a word. After that little commotion, Daphne did her best to bribe the reporters present. When she spotted Xavier, she immediately composed herself and walked over. "The banquet has already started, Xav. Everyone's here to celebrate Mr. Lane Senior's birthday. What took you so long? I've been waiting for you for a while now."Xavier was never one to report what he had done to others. Hence, he responded apathetically, "You don't have to wait for me then." Daphne was at a loss for

How was it illegal for him to discipline his own son? Tristan was aware that she was playing hard to get. She probably just wanted to get him to admit that he was the little rascal's father. "You sure went to great lengths just to get close to me. I bet you were also the one who instructed him to do what he did the other day, huh?"Kiki was stumped. Zachary was equally shocked. Tristan crouched down, closed the distance between them, and looked at them coldly. "No matter what your intentions are, I will take responsibility for the child, but not for a woman like you."Yvette had told her that Tristan was a jerk, but she didn't realize how much of a jerk he was until she met him in person. Unable to control her temper, she slapped him. Tristan was dumbstruck."When did I ever ask you to take responsibility? I would rather marry a pig or a dog than be stuck with you!"Tristan had intended to take Zachary to a corner to teach him a lesson, but he hadn't expected Kiki to rush ove

He saw Yvette from a distance. She was sitting at her computer and focusing intently on her work. Xavier strode quickly over to her and pushed the door open without knocking. The noise startled Yvette and made her jump. She looked up to see the cold look on his face. She thought about the news on Daphne that had emerged that morning, and how defensive Xavier had been the last time. Yvette instinctively assumed that Daphne had blamed her again and that Xavier was coming to accuse her. She stood up and took a step back. "Anything wrong, Mr. Lane?"Xavier saw how wary she was, and all he could think about was the child. "Come home with me right now!" He did not have the patience to keep up the charade of amnesia with her. Yvette's eyes were full of surprise. Go home? What home? She looked up at Xavier and his chiseled features. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Lane?" Xavier felt as if there was something lodged in his throat. Without saying anything else, he gripped Yvette's wris