Chapter 143

Yvette put down the coffee cup, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly; her fingers were long and well-defined. Her voice was low and deep, exceptionally pleasing to the ear as she said, “What did you find out? Was my mother’s disappearance related. to Nellie? Or was it related to the Smith family?”

Zachary didn’t speak, as if he had fallen into memories, his eyes filled with extreme regret and pain. After a long while, he scoffed himself and spoke, “You’re right; the past was complicated. When I met your mother, she appeared in Seacrity out of nowhere, without parents or relatives. Our love was crazy and passionate, but it was also met with huge obstacles. Your grandfather absolutely wouldn’t allow someone like your mother with an unknown past to marry into the Chambers family. So, back then. I was ready to give up the Chambers family to be with Lilian, planning to take her away and settle down in another city. But the day before we were about to leave, Lilian told me she was pregnant. I thought that with you on the way. your grandfather would finally agr Our marriage, but he still didn’t. In the end, he tricked me back home and locked me up for half a month. Lilian and Iv of contact. Later, I don’t know what happened, but your grandfather let me out and agreed to our marriage, saying we could be together once the child was born. I was overjoyed, and I failed to notice something was off with Lilian.”

Zachary held his head in his hands, his eyes red, the veins on his temples bulging, getting more and more agitated as he spoke.

If he hadn’t been so naive back then or trusted his father, Lilian wouldn’t have disappeared so mysteriously and ended up dead in a foreign land.

Zachary looked up at Yvette, who was expressionless, and suddenly calmed down. He gave a wry smile and continued, “I was too ecstatic back then. I didn’t notice the unease and determination in Lilian’s eyes. Your grandfather only asked that I become a member of Chambers Group for us to be together. After I joined, I worked day and night and I began to see her less often. Her belly slowly swelled up. Now that I think about it, your grandfather probably did it on purpose, intending to tie me down with work.

In the fifth month of her pregnancy, one day she suddenly vanished without a trace, not even leaving a note to me. I went crazy looking for her, but it was as if she had disappeared into thin air. I searched for half a year and didn’t find a single clue. I started to drown my sorrows in alcohol every night. You probably know what happened next. Nellie used drugs to get into my bed and tricked your grandfather into marrying her into the Chambers family with someone else’s child. Your grandfather was wise all his life but made a mistake that one time. I knew long ago that Zeke and Winona weren’t my children. I decided I wouldn’t have any more children after Lilian was pregnant with you, so I secretly got a vasectomy without telling anyone, not even Lilian knew about it. I originally suspected that your grandpa had sent Lilian away.”

Yvette’s expression altered. He looked at Zachary, pursed his lips and his eyes darkened, “What happened next?”

Zachary shook his head. “It wasn’t your grandfather. After Nellie married into the Chambers family, I found a piece of paper with a special mark while tidying up your mother’s belongings. I took me a long time to find out where this mark came from.”

Yvette raised his eyes, his dark gaze cold, “Where?”

Zachary was feeling a bit conflicted. He didn’t want Yvette to get involved in this mess, but he was certain she’d dig into it no matter what he said. After much internal struggle, Zachary finally revealed what he’d been investigating for years.

He said, “Yvette, are you aware of the country’s three major labs? The physics and physics labs are the most enigmatic, always under the highest level of national protection, holding the nation’s top secrets. This symbol here is from the physics lab. Back in the day, they had a branch in Seacrity. I suspect that Lilian’s sudden disappearance might have something to do with this lab.

Your mother was always a bit of an enigma, always seeming to carry a heavy burden of secrets. At that time, Nellie used a child as leverage to try to marry into the Chambers family. I was against it at first, but then one day, by chance, I overheard her making a call to a stranger, mentioning Lilian’s name. I only caught a few words, but I’m sure Nellie was Involved in your mother’s disappearance. Not many people know that the head of the physics lab, Rashad Pollard, used to be comrades-in-arms with Nellie’s father Dennis. They were very close. The Smith family even invested in a project at the physics lab, but it was never made public. I couldn’t find any information on it; it must be top secret. That’s why I eventually agreed to marry Nellie, hoping to find some clues on her. But unfortunately, I’ve come up empty-handed all these years.

Zachary’s face was grim. State-owned labs were off-limits to merchants like them, so even if Lilian’s disappearance had something to do with a physics lab, he was powerless to do anything about it. “I-If someone could get into one of the three major labs, maybe there’s a chance to uncover the truth of what happened back then; why would Lilian leave Seacrity when.

she was five months pregnant?

Yvette lowered her eyes, deep in thought, an intimidating aura surrounding her. Her delicate features were filled with coldness. “I will get to the bottom of this. With that, she stood up and left.

Zachary stared at her retreating figure, motionless for a long while.

After returning to her dorm, Yvette went to the balcony and pulled out her phone, dialing a number casually.

As soon as the call connected, Yvette spoke bluntly, “Move the company to Betrico in the second half of the year. Without waiting for a response, she hung up.

Yvette looked out the window at the busy traffic, her eyes wild and rebellious, menacing and daring. She thought, ‘It is becoming more and more interesting sn’t it? A physics lab?”

The next day, all the newspapers cws sites were filled with headlines about what had happened at the Chambers residence the night before, Eye-catching titles were everywhere. But now everyone in Seacrity knew about Winona’s scandal. Yvette’s identity as Cyanbird, and the news of Zachary’s divorce from Nellie.

At school people cast her furtive glances and whispered about her whenever Yvette showed up The news that Yvette was Cyanbird was just too shocking. Even if some people originally didn’t know who Cyanbird was, they quickly learned about her influence and position in the art world. That a big shot was enrolled at Argrol University, eating in the cafeteria, and taking part in school events just like them seemed like something out of a fairy tale Someone with her kind of talent ought to be dining at a five-star establishment, wearing an evening gown, sipping wine, and attending upscale galas rather than leading such a banal college life as they do. It was just unbelievable.

Since morning, the Argrol University forum had become a flurry of activity, with threads about Yvette receiving an increasing amount of input and the discussions below devolving into nothing but compliments.

Yer Yvette remained calm as usual. She went to the cafeteria as always, bought bread and orange juice, and then went to class.

What Yvette didn’t know was that after she left, the kind of sandwich and orange juice she bought were sold out in an instant, and those who got them were thrilled. They called it “the same food as the big shot’s.