Jeremiah was about to speak when Xavier walked right past him. He quickly asked the maid who had been inside what had happened. "Mr. Zayden got drunk, and he harassed Ms. Yvette. Mr. Xavier had him thrown into the river."

Zayden had harassed Yvette?

Jeremiah's eyes grew cold. "And no one stopped him?"

The maid shook her head. Facing the normally gentle Jeremiah, she explained, "No one dared to stop him. Everyone was scared."

"And Zoey?"

The maid scratched her head. "She must not have seen it happen."

Jeremiah immediately understood what was going on. How could she not have seen it? She simply didn't want to get involved.

He already didn't care much for Zoey, but now he felt a growing sense of disgust. How could Zoey pretend to not notice an incident like this at their engagement party?

...

Yvette followed Xavier back to their place. Knowing she was traumatized, Xavier held her tightly. "You don't have to go to places like that anymore. Just stay at home." Yvette was feeling a bit calmer now. She murmured, "Thank you."

"Remember, we're husband and wife. This is my responsibility as your husband." When Yvette heard those words, she was no longer angry at Xavier for having someone follow and photograph her. "In

got out of Xavier's embrace to go to the bedroom to

should probably sleep in the living room,"

standing outside the bedroom

been stripped of his clothes.

you! Just you wait!" he

Zayden's defiant behavior, they realized he didn't understand the severity of

few of them stepped

a machine

ice covering

joy

toward the icy water and

another word. As he desperately tried to get out, the bodyguards repeatedly pushed his head back under the water. It was only then that Zayden realized Xavier

wrong! I was wrong! Tell Xav I won't do

that, the

in no mood to

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