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."

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 the future, just tell me directly if there's anything. No more being indirect about it." Xavier

the bedroom to rest. He stood up as well, wanting to

should probably sleep in the living room,"

standing outside the bedroom

Zayden had been stripped of his clothes. He was shivering uncontrollably, and his

remember all of you! Just you

Zayden's defiant behavior, they realized he

of them stepped

used a

covering the

joy

toward the icy water and threw

into the water, unable to say 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

was wrong! I was wrong! Tell Xav I

the bodyguards called

the living room, was in no mood to be

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