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

Their relationship?

eyes. "You're overthinking

Out of consideration, he also

his phone to check if Yvette had

She hadn't.

it was dark. With a stormy expression, Xavier opened the door and turned on the

She hadn't come home.

the way it had

feeling the effects of the alcohol, Xavier threw himself heavily

Yvette was covered in blood, but there was a smile on

sky outside had

himself up. Then, he changed

a tree not far off.

the distance, she looked incredibly frail and thin as she stood amid the drizzle. It was as if a single

had been when they had first gotten married. She

umbrella, he

took her a few moments

three years. He was as handsome and as confident as ever, with the added hint

in time to her,

gazed at her coldly. He was waiting

enough. It was

pull

"Don't regret this." With that, he turned and headed

after him sadly. Would she

She didn't know either.

the judge asked them if they were

answer was

expression

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

out into the rain, hailed a

left standing on the spot. He didn't know how to feel as he watched her

Relieved, probably.

with her any longer or endure others' ridicule for

window and

the rearview mirror, the driver suddenly saw blood dripping from her ear. He was shocked by the sight. "Miss?

Yvette didn't answer him.

hastily stopped the

weren't at her destination yet. Why had they

at the driver and saw him mouthing silently. She realized that she had gone deaf

the end, the driver had to type out what he wanted to say on his phone so that he could tell her

reached out belatedly and felt the warm sensation in her

to it now. "It's alright. This happens

was hard of hearing, but her ears

years ago, at a gathering, Tristan

didn't know how to swim, so she had almost drowned. At the same time, her eardrums had also expanded due to the

to the hospital, but the damage

told that everything was fine. Why was this

was still worried, so he dropped her off at the hospital she told him. After thanking him, Yvette went into the hospital

her usual

memory has been rather bad lately. I kept forgetting what

she had woken up at the hotel that morning, it had taken her

at her latest report worriedly. "Ms. Snyder, I think you should consider getting tested for other things. Specifically,

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