The year before, Yvonne had taken off the fake scar on her face. Her lightly made-up face under the sunlight was as fair and smooth as porcelain.No matter how cheeky she behaved, she was still gorgeous.Rachel was suddenly distracted. "Vonnie, have you really not thought about becoming a celebrity? The MV you shot for Simone garnered you quite a lot of fans, even though you'd only shown your side profile!""Aren't you worried I'll steal your job?" Yvonne asked relaxedly. "I'm not worried. I'll be happy if you get rich." Rachel smiled. "I just think that it's such a waste not to put this face to good use."Yvonne smiled. "I just like keeping to myself. Also, I don't lack money."Rachel rolled her eyes. "You don't need to add the last sentence."At that moment, Yvonne owned Miller Jewels and a rather famous medical institution abroad. She was earning bucket loads daily, so she was indeed not lacking money.The two of them naturally moved on to talking about Simone. Ever since S

The weather was splendid the next day, with the sun shining brilliantly.In the front yard of the church, melodious laughter blended with the music as a gentle breeze blew past. It was a joyful occasion. Stanley had organized a wonderful wedding for Rachel. Flowers littered the entire area, and a fresh floral fragrance permeated the air.An endless stream of guests arrived, and the groom was busy greeting each one of them.James was standing next to Stephen. He said, "Let's give Stanley a moment of silence. He's so stupidly happy even though he's walking right into his own grave—he's literally putting the shackles of marriage on himself!" Stephen didn't reply. Just as James was about to continue talking, he saw a stunning person standing by the flower arch. His eyes widened as he exclaimed, "Woah, look at that pretty lady!"It was a curly-haired lady with a shawl draped over her arms and sunglasses covering her eyes. She walked through the flower arch, looking like the epitome of

Yvonne turned around with a smile on her lips and replied, "Likewise, Xavier."Xavier was surprised to see that there was no scar on her face, and he stammered, "Y—your face … What? But that scar—"He'd caught a glimpse of it through the crowd earlier, but he'd thought it was just the light playing tricks on his eyes. Now that he was close enough to have a good look at her face, Xavier noticed that her skin was clear and free from blemishes. Where did her scar go?"With how advanced modern technology has gotten these days, it shouldn't be a surprising feat that plastic surgery can remove a facial scar, wouldn't you agree?" Yvonne asked, effectively ending the topic. She followed it up by saying, "Oh, that reminds me. There's something that I'd like to discuss with you."Xavier gathered his wits and smiled, asking, "About Jones Jewels?""Since you've guessed it correctly, I won't beat about the bush. I was very interested in Jones Jewels before I left. Now that I've returned, I'd l

Flower petals filled the air, and a multitude of colorful balloons covered the skies.The cheers of the crowds blended harmoniously with melodious music, ringing out into the wind and the great beyond.A radiant smile bloomed on Rachel's face as she threw herself into Stanley's arms and kissed him passionately before their friends and invited guests.Yvonne was standing close to the stage. She was surrounded by the elated clamors of the crowd, but she wasn't bothered by the noise. Tears began to fill her eyes as she watched her best friend on her special day. Yvonne had been abroad for such a long period of time, but now she was back home, meeting familiar faces in familiar places. It was at this precise moment that she truly realized what it felt like to belong somewhere.Meanwhile, Stephen's eyes were practically glued to Yvonne from where he stood on the other side of the stage. He was afraid to look away from her—afraid that he'd wake up and find it was all just another dream

Soon, Stephen took his leave.Yvonne stood there for a while before driving her car into the front yard. The first thing that she did after returning home was to check on her son.Elvin was sitting on the floor in his room, playing with Lego. He looked up when he heard Yvonne open the door, calling out to her quietly, "Mommy."Yvonne walked over and rubbed Elvin's head gently, her heart filled with warmth and affection for him. "Were you scared to be alone at home?"Elvin shook his head and said, "Nope. Uncle Curtis filmed a video with me. He even promised to box with me next week."Yvonne smiled and replied, "Is that so? Wow, it looks like even Curtis lets you know his schedule now. I didn't know he'd be dropping by again next week.""Mommy." Elvin blinked and asked, "Who was that person who came back with you just now?"Yvonne froze.He pointed to the open balcony and continued, "I saw it."Yvonne glanced at the balcony before smiling. She replied, "It's just a friend of min

The next day, everyone warmly welcomed Yvonne's return to Miller Jewels.All these years, Miller Jewels had been functioning without a leader, only supported by Nicole and Hayden.Although every new product was released to rave reviews and Miller Jewels' sales were constantly growing and becoming the most popular jewelry brand in the country, without Yvonne there, they could only stay stagnant.It was also why Miller Jewels hadn't expanded beyond Northerna City. If not, considering their fame, they would have long opened other branches all over the country.This was also one of Yvonne's goals for returning this time: to expand Miller Jewels. She didn't want to limit Miller Jewels to the country and wanted to go international.At the first meeting, Yvonne praised everyone for their hard work. She also proposed a blueprint for Miller Jewels' future, motivating them.Nicole looked at Yvonne, and her eyes reddened. After the meeting, Yvonne asked Nicole to stay back. She deliberately

Thomas was on the balcony, playing with his pet birds. He responded without looking. "I know."Katie went up to him and pushed the birdcage away. "How are you still in the mood to play with birds?"Thomas frantically protected the birdcage. "I spent a huge fortune on this bird. Be gentle.""You …" Katie was speechless. "Yvonne is back. We don't even know how she's going to come after us! If you don't make any preparations, you won't even get to play with your bird soon!"Thomas snickered condescendingly. "She couldn't bring Jones Jewels down back then. Do you think she'll be able to do it now? Don't forget, she no longer has the Anderson family's support. Even if Miller Jewels is doing well, they're nothing compared to Robinson Jewels. Jones Jewels has their support right now!"Thomas hung the birdcage and turned around to enter his study. "She's only causing such a huge scene by returning to the country so that she can intimidate us! Has she really gotten to you?"Katie followed

Katie was stunned. "You saw the news too?""Hmm." Ariel smiled. "It seems like Yvonne wanted everyone to know, right?" Then she paused for a while before saying, "She's different from before …"The night before, Ariel had waited for Stephen to return and used the excuse of taking his suit jacket to Tabitha for cleaning. After she'd left his room, she'd smelled a hint of a woman's perfume on his jacket.Stephen had never fooled around with other women. Neither had he returned home with the scent of another woman before. However, the moment Yvonne had returned, he'd gotten the scent of a woman on him.Ariel guessed that he must have gone to see Yvonne."You've been with Stephen for so long. He won't just leave you because of Yvonne." Katie gently comforted Ariel. "Furthermore, they had gotten into such a terrible fight years ago. Stephen's finally gotten out of it. He's a smart guy. He knows not to go back to old lovers."Ariel smiled sadly. Only she knew that Stephen only kept her

Since Yvonne had decided to stay back in Northerna City, she naturally had to consider Elvin's education.Elvin was much more mature than the children his age. If he were to go to kindergarten, he might find it difficult to get along with other children. The teachers who had taught Elvin in the past had suspected that he might be autistic and had advised Yvonne a few times to take him to a therapist.However, to Yvonne, Elvin was no different from any other child. He was even more obedient and understanding than them. Once, Yvonne had gone to pick up Elvin early and found out that the children at the kindergarten deliberately picked on him. She'd witnessed Elvin pinning a child on the ground, threatening him not to mention the word 'father' in front of him.Later, Yvonne had apologized and compensated that child's parents, and Elvin left the kindergarten too. She'd lectured Elvin, but she never mentioned the father incident. Soon, they had an understanding among themselves—Elvin

Britney wanted to play hide-and-seek with her friends, but when she left the classroom, she saw that many of her friends were outside the door of the next class."Want to play hide-and-seek?" Britney asked.Usually, a dozen or so friends would have surrounded her by now. However, this time, no one heard her. They were trying to look inside the classroom.Britney pouted and walked over. "What are you all looking at?" Seeing no one answering her, she reached out and made space for herself, finally managing to squeeze into the front. "What are we looking at?""There's a newcomer," a boy said to Britney, pointing to another boy in the corner.Britney looked over to see the little boy quickly solving a Rubik's cube. Then he casually threw the Rubik's cube into the basket. His actions were so smooth, he looked very cool!Britney was in a daze. The last person she'd seen who played with a Rubik's cube like that was her father! This boy was also as good-looking as her father! She was sti