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

Don't..."

However, Viola didn't stop.

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

to hear, the latter finally stopped.

anything! From now on, you must live

decided to heed Viola's words and live

no longer

firming her resolution this way, but she wanted

Yvette's mother and had brought the latter into the world, Yvette had

of twisted

Yvette learned

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to

wasn't sad about that. 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 want Xavier to know about the baby. After

her. If he found out, he wouldn't want to

the hospital,

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

countryside.

Shaw, Tristan's grandfather, took Tristan to the hospital. He wanted Tristan to

happened to catch a glimpse of

gone missing!" Tristan muttered under his

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