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.

fleeting glint flashed in his eyes, and he asked detachedly, Why are you

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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

the hospital had been short

had donated her blood to Shannon. However,

been Daphne's benefactors. Hence, she had done everything she could to be in Yvette's good

act of rescuing Tristan and Shannon. Due to a series of fateful misunderstandings, no one was aware that Daphne had taken credit for Yvette's life-saving grace during

her since she was his mother's and

had never thought that Shannon would take the initiative to propose a marriage alliance with the

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had known that Yvette had a hearing

the two having no children despite three years of marriage, Shannon had begun to lower

got pregnant, she could get married to ier

family.

person she

dollars. Xavier refused to

too.

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