"I…" Yvonne was a little unsure. Naturally, she didn't dare state it directly.After hesitating for a while, she looked at Stephen. "Have you been well the past half a year?""What do you think?" Stephen asked in retort. His tone was calm and void of emotion.They were in a spacious, open-air restaurant, but Yvonne still felt a little suffocated. Even the night breeze had stilled.She took a deep breath. "I know it was terrible of me to leave without saying goodbye back then, but—""It's good that you know it's terrible." Stephen looked at Yvonne. "That's in the past. I don't need you to explain yourself anymore."Yvonne was silent. She had never expected that Stephen would be so calm. She would much rather he yell at her and let it all out. Perhaps then she would feel better."Aren't you curious how I lived for the past six months?" Yvonne blurted without realizing it. She looked into Stephen's eyes with a hint of eagerness.It was a pity. At that moment, all Stephen wanted to
Stephen downed his glass of wine while Yvonne remained shocked. He got up. "We'll meet at City Hall at 9:00 am sharp tomorrow morning. Bring your documents. If you come, I'll return all of your businesses to you."With that said, he left without looking back, leaving the bewildered and helpless Yvonne alone.After a moment, she came to her senses. Many thoughts flooded her mind.Why did Stephen want to remarry her? Had he gone nuts?He'd been so cold toward her and didn't care about her. So, why had he brought up remarrying her?Was he trying to use marriage as a way to trap her and torture her? Was this revenge for leaving without saying goodbye?What kind of strange idea was this?In the end, Yvonne gave up trying to figure it out. She downed a couple more glasses of wine before she calmed down.Thanks to the alcohol, she felt a little lightheaded.Remarrying Stephen? It wasn't like she had a choice. Otherwise, knowing Stephen, it would take a lot of time and effort to get
15 minutes later, Stephen and Yvonne left City Hall.As the sun shone on her, Yvonne finally snapped back to reality. The marriage certificate in her hand confirmed that everything that had just happened wasn't a dream.She had indeed gotten remarried to Stephen."You don't have to overthink this," Stephen said coldly. "Remarrying you is just a means to protect my interests. Compared to dividends, managing the assets together as husband and wife is much more cost-effective for me."Yvonne was at a loss for words. What a heartless speech from a heartless capitalist!She looked at Stephen and lazily replied, "Don't worry. I'm not overthinking. I got remarried to you today because I wanted to get things sorted out with you. "Mr. Carrington is still waiting for me to help him. I don't want to waste too much time on you."Then, she waved the marriage certificate in her hand. "I've already done what you asked. I hope you will keep your end of the promise."Stephen merely snickered
Yvonne thought about it for a while before sending Stephen a message. "Why did you have to blow up the news about our marriage?"Soon, Stephen called her.When she picked up, she heard his deep voice and the night breeze. "Are you that embarrassed to be remarried to me?"Yvonne choked on her words. "I didn't mean that. I just don't think it's necessary—""I think it's necessary." Stephen looked at the night sky. "I'm tired of being harassed by unnecessary rumors. Admitting that I'm married is the best solution. Besides, I didn't reveal your identity. What are you worried about?"Yvonne immediately found herself at a loss for words.He continued, "Or are you saying that you hoped that I would accommodate you and openly admit about our marriage at your preferred timing so that it could help boost your jewelry exhibition?"Stephen snickered. "Yvonne, how far will you go to help Otto?"Yvonne's heart sank a little, and her tone became colder. "Mr. Anderson, I'm not you. I don't o
Yvonne nodded. "We went to City Hall yesterday.""No…" Edith was completely astonished. She looked at Yvonne for a long time before recollecting her thoughts."W-Why did you marry him again so suddenly? I've never heard you mention it before." Edith held Yvonne's hands and asked concernedly, "Did Stephen bully you? Did he force you to get married? You should tell me. I will go to the ends of the earth to help you."Yvonne smiled gently. "I wanted to get remarried to him. I've got my own ideas.""But…" Edith was so flustered, she was about to cry. She hadn't even started properly helping Otto, yet Yvonne had already remarried Stephen! She finally understood what people meant when they said that life could throw curveballs at them."Alright then." Edith dejectedly lowered her head. She sighed heavily in resignation. "Perhaps you and Otto are just not meant to be. You two had spent so much time together, yet nothing happened."Edith shook her head. "Otto isn't lucky enough."Yv
That night, Stephen went to Euphoria Smith. The moment he entered the private room, a figure went up to him and put their arm around his shoulder, forcefully leading him to the booth. A group of people were already seated there. Rachel was the first one to question him. "Tell us! Who's the bitch who seduced you?"Stanley was seated next to her. He secretly tugged on her hem, hinting at her to watch her words.Rachel ignored him. She was still glaring at Stephen. "Vonnie is still out there, and we don't know if she's dead or alive. "It's one thing for him not to care about her, but how could he get married so quickly? What if she's still alive? How will he answer to her?""I mean…" James said feebly, "I can understand Stephen's point of view. You said it yourself. No one knows if Yvonne is dead or alive. "We aren't sure when or if she'll be back. We can't just let him keep on waiting, right?""Why not?" Rachel glared at James. "You men will only stick up for each other!"Stan
"I came here today because I've done nothing wrong. I have a clear conscience." Stephen's face was expressionless. "But I can't give you the explanation that you all want for now.""How funny! Clear conscience, my—""Rachel," Stanley called out to her with a hint of warning in his tone. "I know you and Yvonne are best friends and you're really angry right now, but—""If you're going to stand up for Stephen, we'll just get a divorce tomorrow!""Can you just let me speak? Every time I say something that you don't agree with, you threaten me with divorce.""You're just talking nonsense! Let me tell you, I'm serious this time!"Strangely enough, Stanley and Rachel got into an argument just like that.James' head hurt. He wanted to ease the situation, but he couldn't find an opportunity to chime in. He sensed that Caleb was trying to pull away, so he quickly tightened his grip. "Caleb, I beg you. Stop making a scene.""Let go," Caleb snarled.James was terrified. He let go right
After Lexi collaborated with Miller Jewels on the stage design, things proceeded smoothly with building the stage.Yvonne worked in her studio in the basement without any rest. She was so busy that she completely forgot about her marriage.Stephen didn't contact her either. Just like that, even though they were married, they went on with their lives.…Half a month later, Yvonne completed all of the jewelry pieces for the exhibition.Coincidentally, Nicole had come to give Yvonne a report on the progress of the exhibition's promotion.The moment Nicole stepped into the studio and saw all the jewelry in the glass cabinet, she was so surprised that she couldn't find her words.Yvonne turned and smiled at Nicole. "You came at just the right time. Please help me see if I've missed out on something."Nicole walked over to Yvonne. Her attention was still on the jewelry; she couldn't take her eyes off them.Even though she had already seen the design sketches a long time ago, seeing