Victor stood quietly for a moment. With bloodshot eyes, he looked up at Robert.


    After some inner struggle, he silently swallowed the words he wanted to say.


    Robert felt a chill from a nervous sweat down his back and was stunned.


    It seemed that the truth that Winona’s child wasn’t Victor’s, but his was destined to remain a secret forever.


    Otherwise, with ude’s current dislike for Winona, even he might end up in big trouble.


    Victor said, “Grandpa, once Winona has the baby, I’ll personally see her off. Don’t worry, I won’t marry a woman like her. There’s no way she could be the future hostess of the Carter family


    Robert was so flustered that he couldn’t help but stand up for Winona, Victor, let’s discuss thister. She’s carrying your child, after all. Isn’t it too heartless to be so cold!”


    Robert’s words made the three others on the couch turn to look at him.


    Even Reba was a little surprised when her dad became so kind-hearted.


    Victor clenched his fists silently, his face showing a fierce expression.


    ude, in anger, grabbed the coffee mug from the table and threw it right at Robert’s head.


    Robert let out a pained cry,pletely losing his cool.


    He clutched his injured, swollen head. “Dad, did I say anything wrong again? Winona’s baby is definitely the child of the Carter family. She’s usually so nice. And Yvette, she’s no angel either, daring to wield a gun in broad daylight. What’s it got to do with Winona? It’s only natural for a pregnant woman to faint from fright, right?”


    Even now, Robert was still adamantly ming Yvette and believed she was at fault.


    The gaze of ude darkened slightly when he heard this.


    A chilling gloom took over the murkiness in his eyes.


    He picked up his cane and struck Robert’s leg fiercely.


    He used a lot of force. Robert was hit so hard that he fell to the ground, grimacing in pain.


    “You useless creature, how did I end up with such a worthless child like you? Once Winona has the baby, she must be sent away. Whether she survives or not has nothing to do with our Carter family. Got it? That girl Yvette is so mysterious that she might have a bigger force supporting her. Look at the Smith family-it’s the perfect example. Do you really think the fading Chambers family alone could make the Smith family go bankrupt in just a few days? You’re way too najve I’m sure that Yvette has gotten behind this along with her boyfriend. I’ve already asked my contacts in Betrico-to Took into it. You guess what? As soon as they hear his name, they don’t even dare to respond and just hang up. What does that tell you? It means this man is someone our Carter family can’t even touch.”


    Robert and Victor had no idea this was happening.


    Utterly terrified, Robert didn’t dare to speak again.


    He picked himself up from the floor and settled back on the couch. He was dispirited as his face was swollen and his leg was


    hurt.


    ude took a sip of coffee and calmed his breath, his expression icy. The situation is what it is now, Reba. Withdraw our


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    Reba nodded and her tense expression slightly eased.


    She replied respectfully, “Sure, Grandpa, give me a week. I’ll handle everything and even personally visit the Mitchell family to apologize.”


    ude looked a lot better now and nodded with satisfaction.


    All the effort he had put into mentoring Reba was finally paying off.


    ude thought, In every way, my granddaughter Reba was top-notch. If it weren’t for the drag of Winona, our Carter family would have been a part of the elite circles of Betrico because of her hard work!


    His tone had softened quite a bit. “You must bring a generous gift and personally deliver it, no matter how the Mitchell family reacts. Got it?”


    Victor’s eyes were deep and unreadable. He looked at ude and said, “Grandpa, I’ll personally visit Bonnie tomorrow and apologize to her.”


    be humble Learning to be humble ude looked at Victor with affection and thought, ‘My grandson has finally learned isn’t embarrassing. Getting what you want and achieving your goals is more important than anything else.


    “Good, you’ve finally matured. Don’t be like your father, just taking up space.”


    Robert’s face turned red because he was criticized by his dad in front of his kids. His dignity waspletely gone.


    Robert suddenly felt a bit of resentment toward ude.


    Jeremiah was making beef pasta he had recently learned for Yvette in the kitchen in the vi.


    It was his first attempt. Everything was organized and he moved at a rxed pace. His tall and straight silhouette looked particrly captivating under the warm yellow lights.


    Yvette had just finished her shower. Her head was covered with a white towel, her features striking and delicate, the oversized T-shirt making her skin perfect.


    In the glowing cool lights, she walked over to the couch, sank into the big sofa, andzily leaned back.


    Her delicate eyebrows arched slightly as she rested her chin on one hand, feeling quite at ease.


    Jeremiah put the steak into the oven and then turned and went to the living room, handing the freshly made lemonade to


    Yvelle,


    Jeremiah took the towel and gently helped her dry her hair. “Drink soute water. It’s just the right temperature.”


    Jeremiah’s fingers wove through Yvette’s hair, their eyes meeting


    Jeremiah was the first to give in, raising an eyebrow with a low voice. “Don’t look at me like that, or I might lose control”


    Yvette wiggled her tiny toes, a smile on her lips, amusement twinkling in her eyes.


    “You’re quite skilled,” said Yvettezily


    Jeremiah turned off the hairdryer. His eyes were deep and intriguing and grew deeper, which reflected only her image. “Are you a pro driver? You’re pretty fast,” said Jeremiah


    Hearing this, Yvette leaned slightly forward, her blue, bright eyes sparkling. “Not bad.”


    Jeremiah casually pinched her fingers, his expression unchanged, and spoke calmly. “Interpol?”


    Yvette paused, her voicezy as she pressed her lips together, her stunning face appearing even more captivating.


    She hummed softly, “Yeah, just casually get a badge.”


    A hint of a smile appeared at theters of Jeremiah’s mouth. Looking at Yvette, he said slowly in a soft and light voice, “Yeah, it is pretty good to just casually get a badge


    She casually managed to get a top-secret Interpol badge.


    They didn’t dwell on the issue any longer; some things just didn’t need to be overanalyzed.


    Yvette leisurely finished her beef pasta and set down her fork.


    Turning her head slightly, she looked at Jeremiah, yawning, with a hint of red at the corners of her eyes.


    She politely extended an invitation. “Want to sleep together?”


    Jeremiah paused with his hand holding the steak te, nced up, and chuckled deeply and softly.


    His tone was affectionate and indulgent. “No, I’m afraid you’ll sleep poorly. Go to bed, and I’ll take you to school tomorrow.”


    Yvette stood up, a faint smile ying on her lips as she nced at his hand holding the te, and thought, “Oh… he’s putting on quite the show!


    Jeremiah saw her expression, pulled his hand back from the te, and stared at her intently


    “How about going upstairs and sleeping together.” Yvette, with one hand in her pocket, waved, amusement flickering in her blue eyes.


    She walked off without looking back, not even a trace of hesitation.


    Jeremiah was left standing there, watching her walk away, his eyes slightly narrowed.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    Jeremiah thought, ‘It was not ok for her to leave after flirting with me’