Chapter 9

Xavier listened silently. His gaze darkened, but he didn't respond to Tristan's derogatory words.

It was precisely because of his indulgence that no one had treated or respected Yvette as a person. Be it Tristan, Shannon, Mark, or even the household staff at the manor, no one had shown her any reard. Tristan left in a hurry after he received a phone call.

After he left, Xavier subconsciously picked up his phone. He noticed a missed call from Yvette.

He dialed back but was greeted by a monotonous, pre- recorded female voice. "Sorry. The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later.”

Xavier threw his phone aside in annoyance. Then, he stood up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window before lighting a cigarette.

What Yvette had said earlier at dawn about her regrets echoed in his mind.

A bitter taste rose in Xavier's throat. As he coughed heavily twice, he heard a woman's voice from behind him. "You should smoke less, Xav. It's bad for your health."

Xavier's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Yvette had returned. But when he turned around, he saw Daphne, who

was dressed like the stereotypical ideal wife.

flashed in his eyes, and he asked detachedly, Why

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about how Yvette has found someone else to marry. So, she asked me to tell you not to think too much about it. Four years ago, Shannon and Tristan had been in

hospital had

making sure Tristan had been taken care of, Yvette had donated her

she had

Daphne had gone there to take care of her. That was when she had coincidentally found out about Yvette's selfless act of rescuing Tristan and Shannon. Due to a series of fateful misunderstandings, no one was aware that Daphne

that Xavier would surely marry her since she was his mother's

thought that Shannon would take the initiative to propose a marriage alliance with the Snyders to advance Xavier's career and obtain more

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had proposed it even though she had known that

have anything to do with Yvette and the two having no children despite three years

long as the latter got pregnant, she could

family.

the person she found?" Xavier asked

had said that she wouldn't marry anyone for 300 million dollars. Xavier refused to believe that Yvette's feelings for him over the

too.

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