Yvonne turned around to look at Katie. She frowned lightly and wondered how she had bumped into Katie at a place like this.Katie could guess what Yvonne was thinking. She smiled gleefully. "This is Lexi Doyle's art exhibition. Anyone can attend this event. Noah and I were looking for a painting to put in our new living room, so I came here to have a look."Any stranger would think that Katie had a happy love life.But Yvonne knew about her situation. In that moment, all she could think was that Katie was too naive.Yvonne raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then why didn't Mr. Noah come with you? Are you the only one living in that house? He doesn't seem very concerned."Katie was shocked, and her expression turned foul. "He listens to me. I like him, so what's the issue?""Oh, really?" Yvonne put on an insincere smile.Katie was instantly worked up. She was about to say something when a staff member tugged at Yvonne.The staff member leaned in close to Yvonne and said, "Ms. Miller, Ms. D

Katie forgot all about gaining Lexi's favor as she stumbled out of the art exhibition. On her way home, a thought occurred to her. She grabbed her phone and called Noah.But when she heard Noah's voice, she felt like she had just woken up from a dream. Coldness invaded her, and she hastily ended the call.She shivered and lost control of the steering wheel for a moment. Her car suddenly swerved.The car behind her didn't manage to dodge in time, so it rammed into her car.Katie stepped on the brakes. She jerked forward, feeling a little stunned.The driver of the other car walked up to her car and knocked on the window. "Watch where you're going! Didn't you learn how to signal when you're shifting to another lane? How—"Katie rolled down the car window and looked emotionlessly at the driver. "Is 3000 dollars enough? Give me your account number and I'll transfer it to you."The driver was surprised. No wonder she was driving a luxury car! She was so generous with her money!Af

Yvonne followed the address Lexi had sent and arrived at a hidden coffee shop in an alley.When she walked in, she could smell the toasty scent of coffee. It was a comforting scent in the rainy weather.The waiter led Yvonne to the entrance of Lexi's private room.After the waiter left, Yvonne knocked on the door and walked in.There was already a pot of tea on the table. Lexi looked up at Yvonne and said, "You came right on time. I thought you would be late because of the rain.""I went out early. I couldn't make you wait, Ms. Doyle."Yvonne took a seat opposite Lexi. She politely received the teacup Lexi offered, then thanked her."Relax." Lexi smiled. "I used to be an employee at Miller Jewels, and you're the old president's granddaughter. Your status should be much higher than mine.""Oh, no, I'm just a businesswoman. How can I compare to an amazing artist like you?" Yvonne said humbly.Lexi smiled. "Your business is even more successful than your grandfather's back then

Yvonne was by the entrance of the coffee shop. She looked at the rainy sky, letting the cool breeze wash over her."Ma'am, do you not have an umbrella?" A server asked in concern. Yvonne turned to look at the server.He smiled and handed her an umbrella. "Take it. You're a guest of Ms. Doyle. We can't just let you go out in the rain. The weather around this time of year is usually quite bad. You should remember to carry an umbrella with you the next time you head out," he said kindly."Thank you." Yvonne accepted the umbrella and looked at the server leaving. A thought slowly came to her. She should pay her respects to her grandparents soon. But how was she going to face Truman this time?When she returned to Miller Villa, she headed straight for a room, saying she had no appetite for dinner.Everyone there noticed that something was off with her. Perhaps she had gotten into some trouble. Curtis and Lloyd discussed it among themselves for a long time but came to no conclusion.

The light rain poured continuously for more than a week.That day, it finally stopped. Stephen headed to Miller Villa to pick up Yvonne. He bumped into Elvin, who was standing by the door, staring at him.While Yvonne was packing up, Elvin warned Stephen sternly, "Don't you dare bully my mommy."After the last time Stephen had come to the Miller Villa, Yvonne had finally come out of her room and started eating.Although Elvin was reluctant, he had to admit that Stephen indeed had a way to cheer his mother up.Stephen looked at Elvin, finding him extremely adorable. Elvin was truly his mother's protector. He was just about to say something when he saw Yvonne coming out in a black dress. Elvin turned around and headed inside.Yvonne walked over to Stephen. "What did Elvin say to you?""He told me to look after you." Stephen turned around and opened the car door. He chuckled gently and said, "You brought your son up well."Yvonne was confused. "What?"Stephen offered no expla