Chapter 10

Outside the window, the wind howled. Yvette's pale, slender hand rested on her abdomen. Her gaze was vacant.

Claude had just told her that the doctor had discovered she was pregnant.

Yvette felt sullen; she had conceived the baby at a bad time.

Viola studied Yvette's gaze, which was hollow and devoid of any will to live. She made a tough decision right then and there. "Yvette."

It took a while for Yvette to come to her senses. She turned her head toward Viola and responded, "Yes, Viola?"

With reddened eyes, Viola gently brushed the stray hairs away from Yvette's temples with her hand, which was marked with signs of aging.

"Yvette, I don't have children and have always treated you as my own daughter. I wish, above all else, for you to have a healthy life. Being wealthy and affluent isn't really that important.

"How can I live on if my only daughter yearns for death?"

Yvette's eyes widened at the sight of Viola grabbing a fruit knife.

"I took care of you until you were ten years old, and then! couldn't be with you anymore. This is all my fault. I'll atone for my mistake to Mr. Snyder now!" Viola exclaimed and began to cut her wrist with the knife.

Yvette was shocked at the scene unfolding before her. She

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she couldn't even get up. She could only cry out

Don't..."

However, Viola didn't stop.

the bright red slashes on Viola's wrist. "I won't do anything foolish anymore! Viola,

Viola had wanted to hear, the

done your part as a daughter to Madam Yara. You no longer owe her or Xavier anything! From now

heed Viola's words and live well for

and Terrence was no

hadn't wanted to arm-twist Yvette into firming her resolution this way, but she wanted Yvette to

the parents they were born to. Yet, since Yara was Yvette's mother and had brought the latter into the world, Yvette had

twisted mother

stay, Yvette learned from

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fled to

Just like with Xavier, she had long repaid what she owed Yara. From then on, they were square. The more pressing matter at the moment was her pregnancy. She didn't

If he found out, he wouldn't want to keep

in the hospital, Yvette was

asked Viola to head back first, intending to settle matters with Xavier before

countryside.

the day Yvette left the hospital, Archibald Shaw, Tristan's grandfather, took Tristan to the hospital.

to catch

thought she had gone missing!" Tristan

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