Stephen's thought of reconciling with Yvonne vanished right away.He hadn't even forgotten Xavier’s case yet. How dare she have the nerve to meet Noah? Did she have no regard for him as her husband?Stephen ordered coldly, "Tell him that Yvonne is alright now. She's not available to meet any guests at the moment as she's resting.""Okay." Mr. Carroll then returned to the front door and told Noah exactly what Stephen had said."If that's the case..." Noah looked at the villa and smiled casually. "Alright then, let her rest. I'll visit another day."Noah let the driver take him back to Anderson Mansion. His eyes still rested on the villa as they pulled out of the driveway.Noah's car had followed Stephen the whole time he'd been searching for Yvonne. And the discovery was interesting… It looked like Stephen really cared about the troll....It was nighttime. Stephen was about to go to bed when he heard the door knocking. As he opened the door, Yvonne leaned against the door frame

"We're married. If you listen to what I say, I won't leave you."Stephen always thought of women as trouble and naturally thought the same of marriage. That's why he was so against it when Elizabeth arranged his marriage for him. But come to think of it, he didn't seem to resist living with her for the rest of his life.She couldn't only cure his eyes, but she could also help him in other areas. Like right now, she could also satisfy his needs. Stephen lowered his head and moved closer to her. She could feel his breath on the tip of her nose.Yvonne drew her neck back. "We will never be apart?""Yes." Stephen didn't even hesitate for a moment.Yvonne didn't believe in promises. Especially the promises men made on the spur of the moment. That kind of promise was nothing. However, she was willing to go along with it for the time being. She smiled. "Alright. I believe you."Her radiant smile came into his sight, and he held his breath momentarily. Then he wrapped his arms around her

If Elizabeth said so, there is no way she could reject her directly. So Yvonne resorted to saying, "We'll work hard on it.""Good. It’ll be nice if you both listen." Camille became curious as she glanced at Stephen. She clearly remembered increasing the dosage of aconite in his medication so it would be more intense, so why did he look better? What the hell?She pushed the pack of medication toward Yvonne. "Are you making sure Stephen takes his medicine on time?""I am." Yvonne answered, appearing to be the picture of obedience. "Don’t you think he looks better?"Her words make Camille speechless. So Yvonne was the problem! Camille smiled. "Yes, we all wish that Stephen will recover soon.""I know." Yvonne looked at Stephen. "I hope he recovers soon too." Even though she looked affectionate, she was actually gnashing at her teeth. She would've left him to suffer if she'd known that he would be so annoying.Camille didn’t stay for long. She repeatedly reminded Yvonne to give Steph

Yvonne was in low spirits today, perhaps because she'd suffered the entire day yesterday. She went straight to bed after she had dinner. She slept until midnight. She heard someone knocking on the door in a daze. Irritated, she crept out of bed and opened the door with a long face. "Who is it? What aren't you sleeping at the middle of the—"A figure passed by her, breaking her off in the middle of her sentence. He said in a deep voice, "There's something I want to talk to you about."Yvonne trembled and looked at Stephen’s back with a frown on her face. Did he need to go crazy in the middle of the night? She closed the door and followed him while yawning. "Can’t you say it tomorrow? I’m so tired—"Stephen turned around abruptly. She wasn’t able to react quickly and almost bumped into his chest. With his blurry vision, he could still see that she only wore a sling nightdress. Her fair skin made her look like she was shining.He couldn't help but think back to how her skin felt aga

Yvonne received a call from her assistant early the next morning, informing her that Mr. Lind had gone to the police station to report Patrick for purchasing fake diamonds from him in person. Miller Jewels' legal department had also gone there early to assist in the investigation. After the investigation results came out, Miller Jewels could press charges against Patrick immediately and ask him to compensate for the company's losses and pursue the company's funds.Everything was under Yvonne's control. She was in a great mood. She was even humming to herself when she went downstairs. "Madam, what made you so happy?" Tabitha asked out of curiosity."It's about the company," Yvonne replied. She saw Stephen sitting at the dining table and greeted him. "Good morning, Mr. Anderson."Tabitha felt that something was wrong between them, and she was pretty worried about it. So she was very happy when she saw Yvonne taking the initiative to greet Stephen. Tabitha elbowed Stephen when he

Yvonne didn't even turn her head back to look at him. "We have no grudges against each other. I don't think we need to meet in private except for business."Xavier was smiling the whole time. "Since we hold no grudges against each other, why must you be unapproachable?""It was you." Kayla came and stood beside Xavier. She stared at Yvonne arrogantly. "You're so shameless. This isn't the place for you. How dare you come in!""There's actually a sign saying no dogs are allowed outside the door. Didn't you just come in?" Yvonne answered with a question.Kayla lost her temper and shouted, "Yvonne Miller!""You're not allowed to bark here.""You…"Kayla stomped her foot angrily. She couldn't fight with Yvonne directly since Xavier was here; it would ruin her image as the refined daughter of a wealthy family. She could only clench her fists, her nails digging into her palms.Kayla's friends rushed to her side. Sensing that something was wrong, they quickly spoke in support of her.

Xavier looked at the curly-haired woman. "Show me your necklace."The woman took the necklace off and argued, "It's real. It's a birthday present from my mom, so it can't be fake!"Xavier took the necklace, pulled out the magnifying loupe he carried around with him, and held it over the gemstone. While it was difficult for him to pinpoint whether the gem was genuine or not, its purity was visible even to the naked eye. QT only sold high-quality jewelry with the finest gemstones, so there was no way a stone of this purity was genuine.At best, it could only be seen as a high-quality imitation. A seasoned gemologist like Xavier needed the help of tools to appraise gems, yet Yvonne had been able to distinguish them with a single glance. While her skills astounded him, he was also becoming more curious about how many more surprises she had in store for him.He tossed the necklace back to the other woman and ordered, "Don't wear that anymore. It's embarrassing. I hate seeing people wear kn

"I—I have no idea what you're talking about," Charles answered falteringly, feigning ignorance. "I just remembered that I haven't checked in on you for some time, a—and it's been a while since you moved home, so I wanted to know if that freak has been taking care of you—""We have nothing to talk about." Stephen had heard enough of this nonsense and had already gotten the answers he needed.Charles had switched out the medication Camille sent him, which meant that despite knowing that Camille had tampered with the medicine, his father had chosen to ignore this matter and was even protecting her. This was more than enough to prove how insignificant Stephen was to Charles.If that were the case, saying anything else would be useless.Stephen hung up resolutely, his knuckles turning white from his tight grip on his phone.…That night, Stephen didn't go downstairs for dinner. Tabitha brought some food to his door, but the man refused before she even entered his room. Back in the dining ro

The moonlight spun around them like yarn, illuminating the beautiful room. Abruptly, someone's phone went off, shattering the steamy mood. Stephen cursed softly, his lips next to Yvonne's ears. He pulled himself up and sat on the other end of the couch.Meanwhile, Yvonne felt oddly disappointed. She pulled up the parts of her shirt that had slipped off and grabbed her phone to see six missed calls from Thomas. Frowning, she called him back. "Hello?"Thomas was already boiling with rage after having been unable to reach her the past few tries, and his anger only increased upon hearing her displeased tone. "Why did it take you so long to pick up? Do you think you can ignore me just because you've grown up?" Thomas fumed.The sudden admonition annoyed Yvonne. "Talk about something serious, or hang up. You're calling the wrong person if you want to act like a loving father.""You!" Thomas massaged his temple to calm himself. He then enunciated, "Do you really plan to make Miller Jewels sue

Back in Miller Villa, Monica gingerly approached Thomas as he hung up his phone. "Patrick has been spending a lot of money these years. It's impossible to make up for it now…""I know that!" Thomas snapped, his face dark. "Tomorrow, I'll ask him how much money he has left and find a way to come up with the rest.""What?" Monica's eyes widened. "No way! You shouldn't even have to deal with this shit! I'll talk to Dad and blame everything on Yvonne–""Enough! Things are messy enough as they are." Thomas glared at his wife. "Yvonne promised to let Patrick go once she receives the money. So that's what we'll do.""Why do you have to be the dupe? Patrick got himself into this mess, so why should you clean up after him?" Monica pointed a finger at him. "The old man doesn't take you seriously because you're too weak! Can't you stand up for yourself? He'll be the one to regret cutting ties with you anyway! Ha! He's also got a good eye for weaklings. He knows how to keep you under his thumb for