Even Yvette's hearing aids were stained red.

Her pupils contracted, and she quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe her ear. Then, she stripped the bedsheets and washed them.

She was afraid that Viola would worry about her if she found out that her illness was worsening. So, she cleaned up the mess and found an excuse to bid goodbye to Viola.

Before she left, she placed a part of her savings on the bedside table without telling Viola.

Viola walked Yvette to the bus stop and waved goodbye reluctantly.

After Yvette left, Viola couldn't stop thinking about how thin the former was. Unable to just sit by, she called Lane Group.

When the secretary heard that Viola was Yvette's nanny and wanted to speak to Xavier, she transferred the call to Xavier's line.

It was the third day after Yvette had left Xavier. It was also the first time in three days that he had received a call about her.

Sitting behind his desk, he felt exceptionally pleased. Just as he had expected, Yvette wouldn't be able to last more than three days without him-or so he thought.

Viola's voice came through the other line, sounding weighed with age. "Mr. Lane, I am Yvvy's nanny. I've been taking care of her since she was a baby.

"Please, I beg you, treat her well. Don't hurt her more than you already have. She's not as strong as she seems on the surface.

"When she was born, Mrs. Snyder left her in my care because she didn't like that Yvvy is hard of hearing. Yvvy only returned home when she had to start going to school.

"The Snyders have never treated her as one of their own. Apart from Mr. Snyder, everyone else treated her like she was a maid.

"You and Mr. Snyder are the most important people she has in this world. I'm begging you, please. Please be kind to her."

Xavier's mood darkened when he heard what Viola said.

"Did she tell you to give me this sob story because she didn't want to face me herself?" he asked coldly. "Why should I care about her life? If you ask me, she deserved everything she got!"

That said, he hung up the phone without waiting for an answer.

Viola had heard Yvette gushing about how nice Xavier was to her. So, it was only then that she realized the truth-Xavier wasn't a good man at all. He wasn't a good husband to Yvette.

Yvette sat on the bus, heading home. Just then, her phone vibrated. It was a message from Xavier.

"You said you wanted to get divorced, right? I'll see you at 10:00 am tomorrow."

Yvette stared at the text blankly for a while before replying, "Okay."

Just one word.

It infuriated Xavier and completely ruined his mood. Unable to work anymore, he called up his friends and invited them out for drinks.

Daphne was also at the club when he arrived. "I'm not going home until I'm drunk!" she declared.

Tristan sat down beside Xavier. He couldn't help asking curiously, "How's Deaf Yvvy?"

Xavier raised an eyebrow at him. "There's no need to talk about her ever again. We're filing for divorce tomorrow."

Tristan was stunned. He couldn't believe his ears. "Really?"

Beside them, Daphne brightened. She poured out a shot for him. "Congrats on getting back your freedom, Xav!"

Xavier drank a lot that night.

Daphne offered to send him home, but he rejected her suggestion. "No need. It's not appropriate."

If he and Yvette were going to get divorced tomorrow, she might come home that night.

rejection. "Why? You're divorcing her anyway. Why wouldn't it be appropriate? Are you still scared that she might find out about our

Their relationship?

narrowed his eyes. "You're overthinking

Out of consideration, he also called a cab to

kept unlocking his phone to check if Yvette

She hadn't.

expression, Xavier opened the

She hadn't come home.

exactly the way it had been when she had

alcohol, Xavier threw himself heavily onto the couch

nightmares, Yvette was covered in blood, but there was a smile on her face. "I

the sky outside had just

up. Then, he changed into a smart suit and made his way to

spotted Yvette standing under a tree not far off. As

amid the drizzle. It was as

had been when they had first

umbrella, he walked toward

few

years. He was as handsome and as confident

was a little dazed. The last three years felt like a blink in time to her, yet she also seemed

at her coldly. He was waiting for her to apologize to

was time

said, "I'm sorry to pull you away from

he quickly recovered. "Don't regret this." With that, he turned

him sadly.

She didn't know either.

courthouse, the judge asked them if they were sure about going through with the

was firm.

expression

divorce, they still had to return to the courthouse in a month for the hearing. If they missed the hearing, then the divorce would be considered

courthouse, Yvette looked at Xavier, her expression unusually calm.

out into the rain, hailed a cab, and

standing on the spot. He didn't know how to feel

Relieved, probably.

any longer or endure others' ridicule for having a

Yvette leaned against the window and stared blankly at the rain droplets on

from her ear. He was shocked

Yvette didn't answer him.

hastily

her destination yet. Why

at the driver and saw him mouthing silently. She realized that she had gone deaf again. "I'm sorry, I can't hear

had to type out what he wanted to say on

reached out belatedly and felt

used to it now. "It's alright. This happens all the

hearing, but her ears hadn't bled like this

at a gathering, Tristan had pushed

swim, so she had almost drowned. At the same time,

the hospital,

that everything was fine. Why was this

hospital she told him.

saw her

bad lately. I kept

woken up at the hotel that morning, it had taken her a long time to remember

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