He could see!Darkness was no longer the only thing he could see. Now he could detect a faint white light. Stephen’s eyes widened. He was drawn to the light like a moth to a flame. Although his vision was still blurry, it gave him a huge burst of confidence in his recovery. Excited, he stood up and walked toward the windows. Before Yvonne was able to warn him to be careful, he stumbled and fell down.Yvonne darted forward and asked, "Are you alright? Your eyesight hasn’t fully recovered yet. You can only see bright light at the moment."Stephen abruptly grabbed her hand tightly and asked desperately, "Tell me, when will I fully recover?" Under the sunlight, his usually indifferent face showed a trace of a smile for the first time.Yvonne was startled and drew her hand away. "I’m not sure, but if you cooperate, you’ll recover sooner or later.""Okay," Stephen agreed happily. He looked toward the window. He'd never loved sunlight as much as he did at this moment. After a while,

He quickly walked to Stephen without looking at Yvonne. "Sir, do you know what Ms. Miller looks like?"Julian didn't think Yvonne was ugly, but she looked rather scary. Yet Stephen seemed calm. "I know. There's an X-shaped scar on her left cheek.""Y-You knew?" Julian asked in shock. "Still, you—""I married her, didn't I?"Julian was speechless. Had Mr. Anderson also lost his mind in addition to his sight? He turned to Yvonne and asked, "What dirty tricks did you use to force Mr. Anderson into this?""Julian," Stephen said sharply. "It's been a while since you started working for me. Has that made you forget your place?""I—" Having spent years working for Stephen, Julian was familiar with his temper. Stephen detested hearing other people's opinions, especially regarding decisions he'd already made. However, Julian thought this situation was too ridiculous. Why did Mr. Anderson choose to marry a troll in the first place? Even so, he was aware that an assistant like him had no pl

Thomas and Monica found Yvonne sitting on the couch when they went downstairs.Yvonne heard Monica's sharp, harsh voice before she even saw her. "It's Mrs. Anderson, indeed. I thought the maid was senseless enough to mistake her for the wrong person."Yvonne remained expressionless. She sneered inwardly, thinking that the couple would be the ones wailing later. She waited until they sat down and said, "I just came to notify you of one thing." She took out her marriage certificate and placed it on the table. "Stephen and I got our marriage certificate. We're legally married now."Monica was shocked and took the marriage certificate to check. Stephen's and Yvonne's signatures were on the certificate, and it was stamped with an official seal. Didn't the Anderson family say they'd only have a trial marriage? Hadn't they been unwilling to acknowledge Yvonne as their daughter-in-law? How the hell did they still manage to get their marriage registered?Thomas frowned and congratulated Y

The air was thick with tension when Yvonne returned to Anderson Mansion.She looked around and saw Elizabeth sitting on the couch with a stern expression. A middle-aged man sat beside her, exuding power. Stephen was casually sitting on an armchair; his undignified manner looked out of place given the current atmosphere in the mansion.Yvonne was confused; she had no idea what was happening. She greeted them with a smile and asked, "Why is everyone in the living room?"Elizabeth banged the floor with her walking stick. "How dare you seduce Stephen and force him into marrying you?"Yvonne was stunned by the accusation. She couldn't understand why Elizabeth said she'd "seduced" Stephen.She looked inquiringly at Stephen, wanting to ask him what he'd said to Elizabeth. However, she quickly remembered that he was blind. Sighing, she decided to take the blame anyway. She looked at Elizabeth and said in a pitiful voice, "Grandma, if this is about the marriage certificate, Stephen's the o

"You must keep your marriage a secret."Elizabeth added sternly, "The Anderson family cannot afford to bear the disgrace!"Before Stephen could object, he heard Yvonne agree determinedly, "No problem."Everyone was shocked by how quickly and decisively Yvonne agreed. She looked unbothered by Elizabeth's demand, even though it was an unfair request. Yvonne grinned. "I know my place and that I'm not good enough for Stephen. I'm so fortunate to be married to him. Why would I embarrass him?"Elizabeth snorted after listening to Yvonne's explanation. "Good. That's it. Anyway, Stephen's a grown man, and it's about time he got married and had a child. We can't stop him from exercising his freedom." No one dared to object any more after Elizabeth said this. Charles stomped his feet viciously to express his disapproval and left the room.After Charles left, Elizabeth turned to Yvonne. "Since you and Stephen are legally married, you should get pregnant soon. To be honest, unless you're g

Stephen sneered. "We're a legally married couple. We have to handle our finances and debts together. I'm just worried that you'll drag me down with you.""Oh?" Yvonne raised her eyebrows. "Don't worry. I'll handle my business on my own." She took a step back. "I must take Miller Jewels back, even if it's a mess."After all, she'd returned to Northerna City to take back Miller Jewels. In addition, she didn't want her mother's designs to remain hidden from the public anymore; with their help, she would show the world Miller Jewels' true value.Stephen was surprised to find that Yvonne had such ambition; he'd just thought she was acting recklessly. "Brace yourself," Stephen said with a deep voice as he walked past her. "I won't help you even if you beg me later." He would be an absolute idiot to help such a fool."Also, we won't have children. You better give up on that soon." With that, Stephen went out of the room, leaving Yvonne staring at his retreating figure speechlessly.Who w

That night, a maid knocked on Stephen's door.Yvonne thought the maid had brought dinner, but when she opened the door, she saw that the maid was empty-handed."Ms. Miller, Mrs. Anderson wanted both of you to have dinner with her downstairs."After he'd become blind, Stephen had only had his dinner in his room, and Yvonne had done the same after moving in. This was the first time Elizabeth invited them downstairs. The sudden invitation gave Yvonne a bad feeling, and she grumbled inwardly. Even so, she replied obediently, "Sure. I'll go down with Stephen in a moment."After the maid left, Yvonne turned and looked at Stephen. "Is Grandma trying to torment us again?"Stephen, however, remained expressionless. "You can reject her."Yvonne shook her head. "No way. I need to continue playing my role as an obedient granddaughter-in-law," she murmured thoughtfully. "If we have dinner downstairs, we'll probably have more to eat, I guess?"The corner of Stephen's mouth twitched. He didn't

"Are you crazy?"Stunned by his question, Yvonne shoved Stephen's chest. "Don't be so full of yourself. I'm not interested in bearing your child."Stephen ignored her and warned through gritted teeth, "If you think you can do whatever you want just because you can help me recover my eyesight, you're terribly mistaken, Yvonne. I agreed to marry you and make you Mrs. Anderson, but don't expect anything else. And don't blame me for being ruthless if you plan to get pregnant just to get on my grandmother's good side." A thought suddenly occurred to Yvonne, and without thinking, she blurted out, "What if I get pregnant accidentally?""Get an abortion." His instant reply dismayed her, and she rolled her eyes. "I guess you are sick in the head."Then again, what did this have to do with her? She leaned back with a small smile. "Don't worry, I have no intention of causing trouble for myself."Stephen jeered at her casual tone. "Grandma made it clear that you'll have everything if you give he

Noah's hand froze in midair, his expression apologetic. "I'm sorry. Did I startle you again?"He glanced at the cup of milk in Yvonne's hand. "You shouldn't drink cold milk at night; it isn't good for you. Let me warm it up for you.""It's fine." Yvonne nodded politely. "Thanks for the offer, but I'm used to drinking cold milk."Noah smiled softly. "It's not a good habit to have.""If you don't mind, I'm going back to my room. I don't want to leave Stephen alone for too long." Before she could move, Noah called out to her again. "We're a family now. Feel free to ask me for help anytime." He pushed a business card into Yvonne's pocket. "You have my number."Since it would be rude to refuse, Yvonne just nodded. "Sure. Thanks, Noah.""You're welcome. Go ahead then."Noah's eyes gradually lost their warmth as they followed Yvonne up the stairs, leaving only a cold stare.…Yvonne was still puzzled when she reached the room. Why did she feel so uncomfortable even though Noah had been so ki

Within a week, news about the Millers' true heir taking over Miller Jewels spread like wildfire in the company and became the hottest workplace gossip."Didn't Ms. Miller go abroad for her studies? Considering her age, she hasn't graduated yet, right? Why is she in such a hurry to fight for the inheritance?""Haven't you heard that Ms. Miller is actually an ingrate?""Seeing how Miller Jewels is on the brink of collapse, I think she's a moron rather than an ingrate!"Just then, the subject of all the gossip, Yvonne, stepped out of a taxi in front of the company. She was wearing a mask and dressed in a plain tee and long pants, her fierceness on full display.As Yvonne confidently strode toward the entrance, a security guard stopped her. She tried to reason with him peacefully, but he refused to allow her inside. Just as she was considering forcing her way in, the guard moved aside respectfully, pulling Yvonne along with him.Yvonne turned to see a sharp-looking Thomas stepping out of a