Yvette watched the news and saw the press conference held by Lane Group. It was an announcement that Xavier had successfully acquired Snyder Group. James' company no longer existed in the world.

Things on Xavier's end had been extra pleasant lately. He had acquired Snyder Group and gotten his revenge.

"The Snyder family finally got what they deserved for tricking you into that marriage three years ago." Tristan chuckled.

Yet, he changed the topic in the next instant. He asked Xavier, "Xav, has Deaf Yvvy approached you during the past few days?"

Xavier froze halfway through signing a document. He didn't know why, but people around him kept mentioning Yvette these days.

"No," he replied coldly.

That shocked Tristan. After all, how could Yvette not do anything when something this massive had happened to her family?

With that in mind, he spoke again. "Could it be that she's finally come around? I heard her family has been looking everywhere for her. Nobody knows where she's gone-"

He kept blabbering on.

Xavier frowned, feeling utterly annoyed. "Get out!"

Tristan jolted. That was when he realized that Xavier was furious. Not daring to say another word, Tristan bolted out of the CEO's office.

Once outside, he took his phone and called his assistant, Avery Fitzpatrick. "Have you found Yvette?"

"Yes, she's in a small hotel in Hexim Pass," answered Avery.

Tristan had Avery send him the location before he drove there.

He refused to let Yvette off the hook so easily. So what if she was willing to divorce Xavier now? She had already prevented Xavier and Daphne from being together for over three years!

Besides, Daphne had saved Tristan's life once, so he owed her.

It rained outside.

Yvette finished her volunteer work and picked up her medication from the hospital. Then, she held an umbrella while walking back to the hotel.

There were very few people on the road.

Tristan drove his car but kept his eyes on Yvette's slim back. He deliberately sped up as he drove past her, sending a puddle of rainwater splashing onto her.

Yvette shot him a blank stare.

Tristan happened to meet her emotionless gaze through his rearview mirror. He didn't know why, but he felt inexplicably nervous.

Yvette recognized Tristan's luxurious, dark gray Bugatti. Yet, she retracted her gaze and pretended not to notice him.

Even so, Tristan refused to stop there. He deliberately slowed his car and followed her. "Hey, Deaf Yvvy. So, you have a temper now, huh?

"You're not even going to greet me now? Didn't you used to love greeting me? Didn't you enjoy tickling my fancy?"

Yvette remained stoic while the former mocked her.

She used to do everything to win over those around Xavier, including his friends. It was all because she liked him. She had figured that Xavier's family and friends would one day accept her.

Alas, it seemed she had been too naïve.

At the previous gathering, Tristan had declared that he was Daphne's friend.

He couldn't care less about maintaining his gentlemanly, upper-class image when siding with Daphne. He had insulted Yvette and called her shameless. In the end, he had also thrown her into the pool, leaving her to die.

then, Yvette had

the door, and strolled toward her. He grabbed her arm and asked, "What

so she looked up at him.

wanted to pry his hand off her arm, but he flung her

touch me with your filthy hands!" Tristan

backward before falling to the

baffled him to see Yvette resorting to such tricks. He had only pushed her with a slight force, so how could

people looking their way, he

gave her a warning before driving away. "Don't

from you. It's taken her a lot of effort to get to where she is now, so you'd better not

away, he even told the Snyder family where Yvette was

were scraped when she fell. It hurt so much that

was so blind to what was right and

from a

his eyes hadn't

I promise I'll repay you

wonder if this was his way

she took a shower and applied medication to her scraped skin. Then, she

her determination to leave Xavier

sun was shining brightly outside when

headed to the living area, only to

table

the cover. She flipped through the pages while reading the contents

will marry Mr. Liam Lorimer. As his wife, she'll devote herself to him

quality of life. He'll also provide 300 million dollars as funds

that, the document stated Liam's details. He was an entrepreneur from the older generation in Tirion. He

Yvette's mind tensed.

again. "Mr. Lorimer has expressed that he doesn't mind

the ashes, as long as you marry him. Come on,

face paled even more. "I can't agree to what you're asking of

so candidly. She blew up in a fit of rage at once.

"How about I return my life to you? Would that mean

did you say?"

would it mean you'd no longer be my mother?

such a thing. "Okay, then. I won't force you to marry Mr. Lorimer if you give your

me a month."

eyes, Yvette seemed

by only saying you'll end your life. We're not that close, so I don't care if you die. However, you must sign this document if you're

the brim and needed to vent somewhere. So, she went to a bar. She sat in a corner, drinking and watching the crowd happily dance in

man with striking eyes noticed Yvette,

man but didn't recognize him. Still dazed, she

confused.

"The doctor says I'm ill and should try to be happier, but I

wondered if Yvette had forgotten about him.

place like this if you want to be happy. Why don't I drive you home?" Claude

as she looked at him. "You're a good

saw her bitter smile. He wondered what she had been through these past few years. Why did

the divorce papers, he had let himself loose every night.

It was getting late.

to leave, Daphne noticed a familiar figure in a corner of the bar. She exclaimed, "Isn't

Daphne was staring in and saw a

in Yvette for getting drunk at

felt like he had thought too highly of

up on her, Xav?"

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