Chapter 155

Under the moonlight, Yvette looked up at the face of the man she had loved for half her life. Her throat tightened as she asked, "Mr. Lane, didn't we have an agreement?"

Xavier's hand, which was on her face, froze as he met her clear eyes. It seemed like she might cry any

moment.

He didn't know why, but a wave of bitterness surged in his heart. He withdrew his hand, got out of bed,

and left the room.

As he stood outside, he couldn't shake off the image of Yvette's distant gaze.

Mr. Lane?

He sat in his car and smoked. Then, he called Mark and asked, "What day is it today?"

It was 2:00 am. Mark had just been woken up by the phone call and couldn't help but feel confused by the abrupt question.

After a moment of thought, he couldn't recall anything significant about the day and got up to check.

were no notable business deals or holidays. Then, spotting birthday on his computer, he realized

back. "Mr. Lane, it's

topic about

had married Xavier. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known it was her birthday. Xavier hadn't expected it to

her attitude.

Claude had chosen to return that

Mark asked, "Mr. Lane, should we prepare

of his thoughts when the cigarette burned down to his fingers. "It's

the

hospital room. Since she could be discharged now, he said, "Let's go. I want to take you

him a puzzled look. "Where

to meet your son,

light appeared in Yvette's otherwise hollow eyes. "Thank you..." She started speaking, only to find it awkward to thank him. After all,

it." He sure was nonchalant

ride was significantly less

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his meals taken care

at Fortian Manor.

was curious about when his bastard father would visit him again. Noah knew that it wa Yvette's birthday and wondered if

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