22
Chapter 33
+15 BONUS
Yvetteâs fingers tightened. Xavier felt how tense she was and held her hands in his palms. His lingering kisses were strong and forceful.
Yvetteâs back was straight and tense as she fought to suppress her feelings of resistance.
She reminded herself that Noah and Zachary were still waiting for her return.
In the end, she decided to go along with Xavier so she could get pregnant as quickly as possible. With this thought, she submitted to him.
Xavier was taken aback at first, but then he relaxed. He unbuttoned his collar and unbuckled his belt.
Yvette had just taken a bath. The fresh scent on her skin filled his nostrils, causing his heart to pound rapidly.
Unable to restrain himself, he placed Yvette on the couch in the living room and undressed her.
Yvette clenched her fists tightly. She didnât dareâor rather, didnât want to look at Xavier. Instead, she stared at the light above.
The countless intimate photos Daphne had sent Yvette of her with Xavier, along with her words, kept replaying in Yvetteâs mind. âYvvy, did Xav ever tell you he loves you? He used to say it to me all the time.
She realized that Xavier was burning up. As he got closer to her, she asked, âMr. Lane, arenât you that Daphne will get jealous and cause trouble for you?
afraid
Her untimely words caused Xavier to stop. His gaze turned icy. âYvette! Are you going to pretend to be clueless with me?â
Yvette grabbed the bathrobe to cover herself. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
Watching her actions, Xavier couldnât help but think of that night years ago. It was a night he hadnât forgotten.
His throat tightened. His fingers landed once more on Yvetteâs face, and he leaned in slowly.
âWhy did you come back this time? What are your intentions?â
She had been hiding for more than four years, so he wouldnât believe she had returned without a
purpose.
Yvetteâs heart raced. She was afraid Xavler would find out about Zachary and Noah.
She forced a smile and said, âMrLane, do you have paranoia? While you may be rich and powerful, Iâm not that poor either. I came back this time just to help people like me, who were born with disabilities.â
To make him believe her, Yvette even took off her hearing aid and showed it to him. âYou said you know me, so you should know that I was born with a hearing impairment.â
Xavier looked at the hearing aid in her palm without speaking. He gradually moved closer until they
could hear each otherâs breathing and heartbeats.
+15 BONUS
âSince you say you donât know me, tell me what you and Claude have been doing these past four years.â
Xavier was breathing heavily. His warm breath was all over Yvetteâs face. She could almost feel his
heartbeat.
She suppressed her feelings of past humiliation and met his gaze. âMr. Lane, you wouldnât be so interested in my past unless you had feelings for me, right?â
Xavierâs chest tightened. At that moment, he abruptly let go of her. âYouâre overthinking it.â
Yvette had long known Xavier to be ruthless. She had pursued him for more than ten years without earning his affection, let alone now.
But it didnât matter to her anymore. It made things easier for her; she could keep Zachary and Noah away without feeling any guilt.
At the same time, her phone rang with a video call. It must be Zachary calling at this hour.
She left Xavierâs embrace and wrapped herself in the bathrobe. Then, she took the phone and hung up the call.
Xavier noticed each of her actions.
âA spam call,â Yvette said. She then looked at him. âDidnât you want to tell me how we know each other? Iâll get some wine, and we can talk slowly.
She decided to resolve things quickly so she could leave the country immediately.
After saying that, she went to the second floor. She opened a bottle of wine and took a packet of drugs and a set of equipment for sperm collection.
D