On his way to Oceania Villa, Stephen found out that Elizabeth had taken Yvonne to the hospital.He felt his heart sink at that moment. Had his grandmother decided to use the same trick again? Was she planning to use Yvonne's inability to produce a grandchild for her as an excuse to kick her out of their family?Stephen couldn't afford to dwell too long on this matter. He quickly turned the car around at the next junction and slammed his foot into the gas pedal to the max. Stephen refused to let Elizabeth have her way.However, by the time he arrived at the hospital, the first thing he saw was his grandmother's delighted expression. Elizabeth held out an ultrasound report for him. "Look! Yvonne is pregnant! This is my precious great-grandchild!"Rendered speechless, Stephen's eyes grew stormy instantly, prompting him to shoot a sharp look in Yvonne's direction. The latter cast her gaze slightly downward in order to avoid his gaze.She was trapped between a rock and a hard place

As soon as they'd reached the hospital, Yvonne was taken into the operating room right away. Stephen waited outside the door, his bearing icy and gloomy.When Elizabeth managed to find her way to the operating room, she broke down as she noticed that the light was already turned on, indicating the surgery was underway.The elderly woman rushed up to Stephen and started hitting him angrily. "You insolent brat! How could you kill another baby? You're such a sinful man! Sooner or later, you won't be able to sire a child of your own in this lifetime!"Stephen allowed his grandmother to vent her fury at him. In fact, he didn't react at all. His gaze was still trained on the operating room's doors. The darkness swirling in his eyes resembled a bottomless pit.Yvonne was pushed out of the operating room in a wheelchair about half an hour later, her complexion as white as a sheet. Reddened eyes glared up at Stephen, revealing the hatred and resentment within them. Yvonne had never bothered

All the jewelry brands in the country viewed the annual jewelry design competition as the best opportunity for them to promote their own designs. Naturally, Miller Jewels wouldn't miss out on such a chance. The company's top talent was already having a meeting to discuss the details.Seated at the head of the conference table, Yvonne's gaze was fixed on the name list in her hands. However, she didn't seem like she was paying attention to it at all.Meanwhile, the members sitting on either side of the table were already split into two warring factions. They had different opinions and kept arguing with each other."Miller Jewels' reputation will skyrocket if we win the grand prize in this competition! Why do you want to take the safer approach?""Isn't the veterans' way of thinking a bit too conservative compared to the newbies? This is a competition, not a press release to showcase our latest designs for the season! We have to take a creative approach in order to attract the judges'

Yvonne's group decided to eat at a restaurant. As the one who would be footing the bill later, Yvonne didn't hesitate to order plenty of dishes for everyone.Nicole, being a fresh graduate, couldn't help but feel awkward and uneasy in the presence of the other prominent women. At one point, she almost knocked over her glass of water.Rachel was amused, to say the least. "There's no need for you to be nervous. We won't hurt you, I promise.""I—" Poor Nicole could only squeeze out a forced smile. She never knew what to say when she was nervous.Meanwhile, Yvonne grabbed some salad for the youngest member of the group. She asked in concern, "Did I cause you trouble by appointing you as the team leader?"Nicole waved her hands hastily in response. "I'm really grateful that you gave me this opportunity, Ms. Miller! As for those who disagree with me becoming the team leader, I'll definitely shut them up by proving my capabilities."Yvonne smiled happily upon seeing the burning resolve

Yvonne thought Stephen was being too unreasonable for her to deal with, so she didn't hesitate to throw him out of Miller Villa on the spot.Before the small crowd waiting for the verdict in the living room could figure out what happened, Yvonne slammed the front door right in Stephen's face.She was so pissed that she placed her hands on her hips. This was her first time realizing that Stephen was actually a troublesome foe. After all, she'd already made everything crystal clear to him, yet he'd refused to listen to her at all.Yvonne felt like she'd just been talking to a brick wall the whole time. Before anyone could ask her any questions, she headed upstairs without bothering to glance their way.Rachel quickly dragged Simone over. "Did their conversation not go well?"The latter looked rather helpless. "Isn't that obvious?"Rachel had a thoughtful look on her face. "Seriously, I don't understand Stephen at all. He insists on visiting Vonnie despite being sick. In a way, he l