Chapter 333
Terrence was so scared that he nearly fell to his knees as his legs trembled uncontrollably. âMr. Lane, please donât be angry. How could I ever harm my own sister? Iâll immediately withdraw the lawsuit.â It wasnât until Xavierâs car drove away that Terrence finally breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer dared to boast and knew that the free eight billion was out of his reach. He couldnât believe that Xavier, who used to dislike Yvette the most, was now standing up for her.
When Yara returned and saw her injured son, she was furious. âHow could she be so ruthless?â
âIt wasnât her; it was one of her bodyguards,â Terrence explained.
Yara wanted to say more, but Terrence told her that Xavier had intervened in the matter and that they had to drop the lawsuit. Yara fell silent upon hearing this.
âI never thought Xavier still thought of her as a friend.â
On the way back, Yvette received a call from Matthew, informing her that Yara and Terrence had withdrawn the lawsuit.
She finally felt at ease.
Meanwhile, Kiki was frantically searching for Zachary. She didnât know that Xavier had taken him. She mumbled, âZac, where did you go?â
Suddenly, Kiki remembered Zachary mentioning that he wanted to follow Yvvette to see Yara. She immediately drove to the mansion.
However, upon arriving outside the mansion, she did not see Zachary. She showed his photo to the people nearby, but no one knew anything.
Kiki had no choice but to search elsewhere, not daring to inform Yvette too soon.
Meanwhile, Mark had took Zachary to Sangine County. They waited in the car for Xavier instead of heading inside first.
Worried that Zachary might be hungry after the long car ride, Mark asked him, âDo you want something to eat?â
Zachary shook his head arrogantly. âIâm not hungry,â he declared even though his stomach growled in
protest.
Seeing this, Mark ordered his men to buy some food. Soon, a huge pile of food was delivered to the
car.
Zachary didnât even glance at it; he closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat to rest.
Mark soon opened a box of mini pies. Their aroma filled the air. âAre you sure you donât want to eat?â he asked again.â
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Zachary smelled the food but remained unmoved. âHmph, I never eat in the car.â Seeing his haughty demeanor, Mark thought Zachary resembled Xavier even more. âWhen will you let me go? Are you going to keep me in the car forever?â Zachary asked.
âMr. Lane will make the arrangements when he comes back,â Mark replied. He paused, then added, âI donât know when heâll be back. If you donât eat something now, donât cry when you get hungry later.â Zachary scoffed. Did his bastard fatherâs lackey think he was a threeâyearâold child? He wouldnât cry.
But as time passed, Zachary grew increasingly hungry. Meanwhile, Mark continued to eat his meal and snacks in front of him.
âDo you really not want to eat?â Mark asked again.
Zachary swallowed hard. âI want to eat outside.â
âFine,â Mark agreed, not wanting to starve him. After all, Zachary was Yvetteâs son, and Xavier seemed to be very fond of Yvette now. Xavier would surely treasure someone who was precious to Yvette.
It was nightfall when Xavier returned. He approached the car and said to Zachary, âLetâs go. Time to go home.â
Home?
Zachary felt a bit dazed.
Xavier then reached into the car and lifted him out. His large frame made Zachary feel as if he were flying.
âDamn it! Put me down!â Zachary yelled.
âBehave.â Xavier smacked his bottom lightly. âFrom now on, Iâm your stepfather.â
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