Ynda finished applying the cream, her face still etched with worry. "Mom, if Dad


    has another family, will it affect our position in his heart? My health has always been poor. If he has other children, will he abandon me?"


    Mrs. Walker heard her and patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Don''t you worry about a thing. Your father will never abandon you. And it''s impossible for him to have other children."


    "What?" Ynda was confused and a little incredulous.


    Mrs. Walker took Ynda''s hand and scoffed. "Your father has a medical condition. You were a miracle for us. He can''t have any more children. That bitch April can forget about trying to climb thedder!"


    Mr. and Mrs. Walker had been married for years without children. A visit to the hospital revealed that Mr. Walker had a low sperm count, making conception difficult.


    Mrs. Walker went through years of struggle, including five rounds of IVF and months of bed rest during pregnancy, just to have Ynda.


    Otherwise, a child born with health defects, and a girl at that, would have been cast aside long ago if Mr. Walker had other options.


    “So, just rx and enjoy being the one and only heiress of the Walker family," Mrs. Walker added.


    "Okay," Ynda nodded, then said, "Mom, you''re in a bad mood today. I''ll stay and keep youpany."


    "Don''t you have a date with Eden?" Mrs. Walker asked.


    "I don''t want to go," Ynda said with a frown.


    "You don''t like Eden, do you?” Mrs. Walker asked with a sigh.


    "Does it matter if I like him? I still have to marry him, don''t I?" Ynda''s frown deepened.


    "Alright, stop being childish. Once Eden inherits the Thompson family fortune, you will be thedy of the house. A life of luxury and endless wealth awaits. Your father and I would never do anything to harm you."


    Mrs. Walker held her hand, speaking in a earnest tone.


    "Oh," Ynda replied, her voicecking any enthusiasm.


    Yvonne didn''t have any suitable scripts lined up for the moment, so after filming for Director Ward''s drama wrapped up, Sandranded her a spot on a travel themed reality show.


    The first episode was being filmed right here in Istra.


    "You just finished one show, and now you''re off to film another. You popr young actresses are even busier than an active-duty soldier like me Bet said, wrapping his arms around Yvonne''s waist from behind as she prepared to leave with her suitcase. Content befongs


    "This shoot is just in Istra. I''ll be back in a couple of days," Yvonne said, turning around She stood on her toes, gave him a light peek on the


    lips, and mimicked hisforting tone, "Be good, now. Don''t make a fuss." .


    With that, she grabbed her suitcase and headed for the door.


    Bet put on his shoes, wanting to walk her out, but Yvonne stopped him.


    "The production van is right outside the gate, with cameramen and everything. If you walk me out, you''ll send me straight to the top of the trending topics."


    "Alright, then. I''ll watch you go," Bet said with a helpless smile.


    He stood at the doorway, watching Yvonne take her suitcase into the elevator.


    Just as the doors closed, she waved and smiled at him.


    The elevator descended smoothly, quickly reaching the ground floor.


    Yvonne wheeled her suitcase out of the apartment building and followed the stone path toward the exit.


    The production van couldn''t enter Cherry Bay, so it had to wait at the main gate.


    As Yvonne walked out of theplex, a cameraman began filming her approach.


    "Good morning, Ms. Jones,” a staff member from the show greeted her.


    "Good morning." Yvonne handed her suitcase to the crew member, then opened the car door and climbed in.