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

Don't..."

However, Viola didn't stop.

down Yvette's face when she saw the bright red slashes on Viola's wrist. "I won't do anything foolish anymore!

Yvette said the words Viola had wanted to hear, the latter finally stopped. Her eyes

your part as a daughter to Madam Yara. You no longer owe her or Xavier anything! From now on, you must live well for those who love you-for me, and for the

Viola's words and live

and Terrence was no longer her brother. Her only

hadn't wanted to arm-twist Yvette into firming her resolution

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

kind of twisted mother

her hospital stay, Yvette learned

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to a

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 want Xavier to

much Xavier disliked her. If he found out, he

in the hospital,

back first, intending to settle matters with

countryside.

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

catch a glimpse of Yvette

I thought she had gone missing!" Tristan muttered under

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