She believed that by reducing contact , time would eventually heal all wounds , and Alfredo and Roderick wouldn't be overwhelmed by grief . But , nonetheless , Alfredo shouldn't have adopted Serena to be her replacement . It was a disrespect to both her and himself . In the novel , Alfredo had ended up marrying Serena's mother and had even let her go on TV to smear Roxanne's reputation . This deeply disturbed Yvette . And since it bothered her so much , she saw no reason to mince words with him now . " After I turned ten , I seldom went back to the Hawley's villa , but my room there has always been kept perfectly for me . Orlando and Grandpa would call to ask for my permission even if someone just wanted to borrow a book from it . That was what elders did They should teach their descendants to be kind , generous , and sharing , and they should never disregard their children's wishes . Alfredo fell silent for a few seconds . Then he ran a hand over his face dejectedly and said , " I know . That's the kind of person Roxanne was ... " Roxanne had been gentle and kind - hearted , but she was also a woman of firm principles . At the mention of her , a familiar look of nostalgia and sadness washed over Alfredo's face . Yvette knew he was probably about to retreat into his own world of grief again . Without another word , she opened the door and left . *** After returning to her room , Yvette compiled a long list of items and sent it to Orlando . Soon , he called her . " What's all this , Yvie ? Are you sure your condition is up to it ? " She said , " I want to continue Mom's research . Don't worry . I will take care of myself . " 0643 Chapter 21 : . 288 ( Voucher Orlando didn't know Alfredo had " kindly " given the two doses of the Single - Cell Anti- Cancer Jab to someone else . Assuming the medication had worked , he was very happy . " Alright then . I'll buy the medical equipment you want as soon as possible and return to the country to see you together with Dad . " At the mention of Cesar , Yvette's voice grew thick with emotion , and she said , " OK . " She missed Cesar so terribly . Back then , the Hawley family had been a renowned academic family , but Cesar had thrown himself into business and soon became the richest man in town . He was a legend , and people loved to talk about his stories . But his wife passed away early , and so did his daughter , Roxanne . When he learned about Yvette's blood cancer , he nearly had a mental breakdown . He had earned a vast fortune in his lifetime and no longer placed any importance on money . All he hoped was for his family to live healthily and happily , and for that , he had given to charity countless times . But rumors spread that he had engaged in shady dealings when building his business empire , and it was his family who ended up suffering the consequences . It broke his heart . His hair nearly turned gray overnight from the grief . " Ms. Hawley . " Raymond knocked on the door . " May I come in? " Yvette pushed her sorrow down , setting her phone aside before rising to answer the door . The moment she opened it , however , she froze . Raymond stood smiling at Yvette . Behind him were two rows of waiters in uniform and white gloves , each holding a tray laden with dresses , shoes , handbags , and other accessories . Roderick poked his head from behind Raymond and made a face at her . " Surprise ! " Yvette gave a wry smile and stepped aside to let Roderick in . " Thank you , Roderick , but this is too much . " " Not at all . " Roderick countered , completely dismissing her objection . The sight of her outdated clothes bothered him deeply . She had spent three years in the sanatorium , where there had been no need - and thus no opportunity - for new clothes . Gradually , everyone had stopped buying them for her . 06 43 Chapter 21 288 Porchers She was wearing the same clothes from three years ago , which were now hopelessly out of fashion . It was no wonder those spoiled brats at yesterday's party had looked down on her Roderick said , " Rett was worried you didn't have anything new to wear , so he reached out to a few brands and had these sent over for you . He was too embarrassed to bring them over himself , so he roped me into it . " Yvette's fingers paused slightly before she flashed a casual , calm smile . " I'll have to thank him properly then . Just one thing - did he already pay for them ? If not , put it on my card . 06 43