Chapter 141

He pushed Daphne off of him.

"Thank you, Xav," She said gratefully before turning around to give Yvette a triumphant look.

Yvette was beginning to regret her decision to marry Xavier. She had realized that it was better if she hadn't. If they hadn't been married, he would have agreed to almost all of her

requests.

How fortunate that Daphne had claimed to be the one who had rescued Shanon.

Yvette's expression was cold-she couldn't care less about Daphne's gloating.

Dewberry Manor was huge. There were plenty of guest rooms to choose from, yet Daphine picked the one that was closest to the master bedroom. Her intentions were as clear as day.

After Daphne left to unpack, Yvette was also about to return to her own room.

Sitting in the living room, Xavier called after her, "Come here."

"What?" She walked over. She had no clue what he wanted.

He was observing her demeanor. After they had gotten married, she had specifically told him that Dewberry Manor was their home. Aside from friends and family members, no other woman was allowed to stay in the manor. He remembered that.

"You're not mad?"

He had only agreed to let Daphne stay for two reasons. For one, he was afraid something. would actually happen to her. Two, he wanted to see how Yvette would react.

to believe that she would be unfazed. However, she wasn't behaving like he had thought

an agreement, didn't we? We're getting a divorce as soon as the debt is paid in

way, said Xavier. He felt a lump in his throat. "I have other plans, so I won't be home tonight," he continued as he got up. Daphne

her music-it was the only

seemed like she wouldn't be able to get any

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up and went

in the middle of summer, but Yvette was dressed in a long-sleeved top and long pants. Daphne stared at her outfit and noticed the

Once, Yvette had accidentally eaten some seafood and had the same symptoms. "I've never

Did you think you could get Xav to like you by

She scoffed condescendingly before saying, "Aren't you the one that's trying to

at this point. Had she not taken precautions against the intruder after

her lips curved into a smile. That's right, I am

get me Xav's affection. What about

you insist on fighting over him. You might be lawfully married, but do you know what it's like to be intimate

likes to sleep on, or if he prefers the top or

to know."

Daphne

didn't know as much as Daphne did. However, she

about what Xavier liked. She just wanted to bear a child and

by Yvette's loss

Yvette was unfazed. "I'm assuming you have quite a sum of money saved up?" She

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