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.

glint 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 a car together when

time, the hospital had been short o.. type O blood, which happened to be

making sure Tristan had been taken care of, Yvette had donated her blood to Shannon. However, she had fainted afterward

Daphne's benefactors. Hence, she had done everything she could to be

about Yvette's selfless act

surely marry her since she was his mother's and friend's

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

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proposed it even though she had known that

Xavier refusing to have anything to do with Yvette and the two having no children despite three years of marriage, Shannon had begun to lower her standards. She

pregnant, she could get married to ier

family.

person she

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

too.

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