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.

Why wouldn't it

Their relationship?

eyes. "You're overthinking

got into his own car. Out of consideration, he also

the drive home, he kept unlocking his phone to check if Yvette had sent him

She hadn't.

Manor, it was dark. With a stormy expression, Xavier opened the

She hadn't come home.

left exactly the way it had been when

threw

was a smile on her face. "I don't love you

jolted awake, the sky outside had just

bathroom to freshen himself up. Then, he changed into a smart suit and made

the entrance of the courthouse, he spotted Yvette standing under a

she looked incredibly frail and thin as she stood amid the

she had been when they had first gotten

umbrella, he walked

few

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

was a little dazed. The last three years felt like a blink in time to

stalked over to Yvette and gazed at her coldly. He was waiting for her

was time to put an end

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

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

him sadly. Would

She didn't know either.

asked them if they were sure about

answer was firm.

determined expression

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

at Xavier, her expression unusually calm.

stepped out into the rain, hailed a

He didn't know how

Relieved, probably.

need to put up with her any

cab, Yvette leaned against the window and stared

rearview mirror, the driver suddenly saw blood dripping from her ear. He

Yvette didn't answer him.

driver hastily stopped

confused. They weren't at her destination

she

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

and felt

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

her ears hadn't

a gathering, Tristan had pushed her into

she had almost drowned. At the same time, her eardrums

the hospital, but the damage had been

told that

worried, so he dropped her off at the hospital she told him. After thanking him,

she saw her usual doctor, Tom

memory has been rather bad lately. I

it had taken her a long

latest report worriedly. "Ms. Snyder, I think you should consider getting tested for

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