Yvette Ray has been living here for a while, staying alone in a villa with a Chinese-speaking servant for company.
The surroundings here are quiet and beautiful, but it’s a bit lonely and desolate. She misses Moira Ray and wonders how she’s doing in Aethelgard.
Yvette sits in the garden, basking in the sun, flipping through photos of Moira on her phone.
These were taken at the Aethelgard villa, with Ethan Finch capturing moments of her and Moira.
The photos are of the mother and daughter with bright and beautiful smiles.
Eleanor Sterling said Moira’s treatment is quite effective now, with Ethan watching over her. She can return once Ronan Keating and Claire Truman get married.
Thinking of Ronan, Yvette feels only a numb heartache.
Before, she might have experienced emotional swings because of him, but now she’s calm.
To her, Ronan is merely the father of her child, a past lover, nothing more.
The last time she intended to marry Ethan Finch, she was abducted before they could register at the civil affairs office, and she feels very guilty towards Ethan.
Once everything is settled, she wants to compensate him.
This is their future home, Yvette thinks to herself, curling her lips into a smile, standing up to grab a small pair of scissors to trim the flowers.
Let her first settle their home and give them a big surprise.
This place, like the Aethelgard villa, has a garden. In the future, Ethan can play joyfully here with Moira.
Thinking a bit more, Yvette decides to plant a fruit tree, imagining the family picking ripe fruits, which fills her with happiness.
Yvette, along with the servant Xiaorong, heads out to the plant shop to buy seeds.
In the market, Yvette sees news on TV about Ronan Keating and Claire Truman’s wedding being moved up.
Eleanor Sterling hasn’t blocked external information, knowing Yvette would eventually see it.
She only concealed matters concerning Ethan and Moira; aside from her and Alaric Faulkner, Claire’s side thinks they’ve succeeded.
The wedding preparations are lively and grand, even competing for reports on all news channels.
Even the quiet and remote island has received word.
Yvette sees on the news the supposedly happy image of Ronan and Claire, and can’t help but chuckle sarcastically. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel※fire.net
She tried every way to leave him, yet he persistently tangled with her, undermining her registration with Ethan, only to marry another woman.
Doesn’t she deserve happiness? Thinking of Moira’s cute, innocent little face, Yvette’s expression gradually turns cold.
Ronan shouldn’t have it easy.
In a flash, Ronan Keating and Claire Truman’s wedding day arrives.
Alaric Faulkner calls Eleanor Sterling, saying he’s prepared a surprise for her. Eleanor opens her bedroom door to find a bed laden with dresses and jewelry.
The three men stand aside, smiling at Eleanor, seemingly awaiting her praise.
Eleanor looks at them in astonishment and asks, "Is there some holiday today? Why this gift of dresses and jewelry?"
They look grand and beautiful, but not everyday wear.
Estelle Sterling smirks and says, "Sister Eleanor, have you forgotten? In a few days, you’ll have your chance to crush the scoundrels; these are the battle dresses we prepared for you!"
Caleb Faulkner chimes in, "Indeed, Moira’s sorry excuse for a dad is getting married; naturally, you should make a dazzling appearance."
Eleanor is momentarily stunned before realizing.
She has been busy with matters at the medical college’s traditional medicine clinic and almost forgot about this affair.
Recently, Claire Truman seems to be enjoying success, but Yvette Ray can only hide away on Serene Isle, while Moira and Ethan have yet to escape danger.
Of course, she must cause a scene at the wedding, at least ensuring it doesn’t go smoothly.