The profile had listed “Gemma Zelnik” as Zoey’s mother.
An hour later, the investigation Yvette had paid for was completed. Since Zoey was a public figure, information about her was easily accessible. However, Yvette was more concerned about the relationship between Zoey and Yara.
“Five years ago, Yara went abroad, met Lawrence, and married him. She is now Zoey’s stepmother.”
Stepmother…
Yvette recalled how Yara had repeatedly referred to Zoey as “my daughter” during the phone call.
She struggled to believe that Yara was merely a stepmother. She knew very well what kind of person Yara was—she was so cruel even to her own daughter, let alone to a stepdaughter. “What about her biological mother?” Yvette asked.
“Are you asking about Gemma Zelnik, boss? Lawrence married into her family. After joining the Zelnik family, he didn’t get along well with Gemma, and he divorced her five years ago. “Gemma had only one daughter. She treated Zoey well and gave her everything she wanted.”
Since there was no additional information, Yvette didn’t ask further either. The image of Zoey dancing, bearing a resemblance to Yara, sparked a thought in her mind.
Yvette couldn’t bring herself to continue that line of thought.
After hanging up the phone, she leaned back in her chair to rest.
On the other side, Jeremiah received the news that the collaboration was off. He didn’t ask for more details.
Shannon also received the news. She was somewhat surprised. “Who could possibly offer more than us?”
Mandy shook her head. “When you mentioned wanting to collaborate with Ms. Cameron, I gave the other entertainment companies a heads-up. No one would dare to compete with us.” “Check again. Let’s see who has such audacity.”
“Yes, Madam Shannon.”
Back in Sangine County, Yvette visited Noah before heading home. Since Xavier hadn’t returned yet, she spent some time talking with Viola.
Meanwhile, Xavier and Mark were in a car outside Sangine County Hospital.
“Is Yvette’s other son here?”
“Yes. The two children look alike, but Noah is more sickly. He’s been in and out of the hospital for a long time,” Mark replied. “What’s the illness?”
“Leukemia, if I’m not mistaken.”
Mark had found this out before, which was why a medical team had accompanied Noah when he was brought back to Tirion.
“Let’s go back,” Xavier said.
“Yes, sir.”
On the way back, Xavier kept his eyes closed as he reflected on what Hector had said earlier that day.
“Mr. Lane, given your treatment progress, you should be able to fully recover your memories in less than a month.”
A month…
Xavier had noticed his memory becoming clearer recently. However, the more he remembered, the more uncomfortable he felt.
He didn’t notice when he reached home. After Mark reminded her, he opened his eyes and got out of the car.
From a distance, he could hear Yvette playing the piano.
A voice echoed in Xavier’s mind again. “It turns out I was wrong all along. You’re not the one I love.”
His head started to throb for some reason. He forced himself not to dwell on it.
When Yvette heard the door open downstairs, she came down from the second floor and saw that Xavier had returned. She asked, “Why are you back so late?”
“I worked overtime.” Xavier wasn’t exactly lying; he had indeed been busy with the preparations for the new company.
After answering, he approached Yvette and asked, “Yvvy, is the baby you’re carrying really not mine?”
With the fragmented memories he’d recently recovered, he remembered that they’d been intimate more than once.
Yvette started to panic upon hearing his sudden question. “Of course it’s not.”
At that moment, she decided that
Let
she could no longer let Xavier stay here. Once he regained his
memories, he’d find out that she had used his sperm.
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