Chapter5


    Anosatinacornerofthelivingroom,andYvettewalkedovertoit.


    Yasminwatchedherindisdain,anticipatingYvettetomakeafooloutofherself.


    ItseemedlikeajoketoYasminbecauseYvettedaredtoythepianowithoutsheetmusic.EvenYasminstruggledtoywithoutsheermusic,sohowcouldWette,acountrygirlwhohadneverseenapianobefore,manage?


    Yet,intheblinkofaneye,Yasmin’ssmugexpressionfrozeasthelivingroomwasfilledwiththeheavenlysoundofthepiano.


    Yvette’sslenderfingersmoved effortlesslyacrossthekeysassheyedashort plece


    Fromthatbriefperformance,YasmincouldimmediatelytellthatYvette’sskillfarsurpassedhers.


    Howwasthispossible?Shedidn’tevenhavesheetmusic,yetsheyedsowell.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Yasmin’sfacetumedpalleinaninstant,unabletoeptthisreality.Allthemockery shemadeearliernowfeltli


    likepstoherownface


    “Thatwasamazing,Wie!”YaraandIrwineximed,theirfacesfullofdelight.Theycouldn’tcontaintheirprideandjoyasthey praisedYvette


    ceaselessly.


    “Whowould’vethoughtthatYviehadsuchatalentformusic!”Yaraadded,hereyesshiningwithadmiration.


    Ofcourseshewastheirpreciousdaughter–shewassimplyoutstanding!


    NoticingYasmin’sdifort,however,theyquicklytriedtosmooththingsover.


    “Ye,yourDadandInto hostagrandpartytointroduceyoutoeveryone.Yasmin,youandYviecanperfomatogetherattheevent!Aduetbetweenthebothofyouwouldcertainlydazzleeveryone!”


    Yasmin’sexpressiongrewevenmoresullen.


    TheyweregoingtothrowapartyforYvette,buttheyhadneverthrowna partyforher!


    Nowthattheirbiologicaldaughterwasback,herceinthisfamilywasslippingaway.


    Still,Yasminmanagedtoquicklysuppressherfrustration.Shesmiledsweetlyasshespoke,“That’swonderful!I’mreallydtoywith


    Yasminresolvedherself.Shewouldn’tletYvettehaveaneasytimeattheparty!


    Uponhearingthis,YaraandIrwinnoddedinsatisfaction.“vieandYastnin,it’sgreattoseeyoutwogettingalonglikesisters!


    “Followme,Yve.Let’sgopickagownfortheparty,”Yaraseld,hereyesfilledwithwarmaffection.“Yvie,you’resobeautiful,Ibetyou’lllook


    stunninginagown!”


    rediblyevide


    Vara’stendergazomadeYasminfeelincredibly


    Yasininwasunabletobearitandquicklyspokeup,“AuntYara,I’dlovetohelpYviepickout agowntoo!Icanhelphersinceshegrewupinthecountrysideandprobablyhasn’twornagownbefore!”


    YarafoundYasmin’swordsalittleoff–putting,butseeingherseeminglykindexpression,sheconvincedherselfthatshewasjustoverthinking


    entEvenw


    “Alright.Yasmin,youcaetoo.It’llbenicetochooseagowntogether.Bothofyouaremybelovedchildren!andIwillstill loveyoulikeourowndaughter!”


    JasminsneeredinwardlyasshethoughtYarawaslyingthroughgrittedteeth.Assoonasimingtostillloveherliketheirdaughterwasjustasham.


    withYveback,Irwin


    returned,alltheiraffectionshiftedtoher.


    Despiteherthoughts,Yasminputonasweetsmile. “AuntYara,IknowhowmuchyouandUncleIrwincareforme.I’llgetalongwithYvie,andwe’llbothbegoodtoyou.”


    “Thatmakesusveryhappy!”Yarasaid,senatingwarmlyasshepattedYasmin’shand.


    YasminseizedthemomenttoaffectionatelylinkheranuswithYara’s.Then,shecastachallenging nceinYvette’sdirection.


    SowhatifYvettewastheirbiological daughter?


    Yasminhadbeenraisedbythemfor18years,andtheirbondcouldn’tbedisputed


    Besides,shewouldfindawaytodrivethiscountrygirloutoftheMurreyfamily,makingsurethatalltheloveandattentionwouldbehersonceagain.


    Ontheirwaytothemall,YasminclingtoYaraandIrwin,interruptingwhenevertheytriedtospeakwithYvette.Shewasconstantlydiverting


    theirattention.


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    Unbotheredbythesepettytricks,Yvettewalkedawayforsomefreshair.


    “Help…Anyone…Please…Please,saveMrs.QuinnSenior…”


    Anelegantlydressedelderlywomanwithwhitehaiyunconsciousontheground,whilehervisiblydistressedhouseholdstaffpleadedforhelp


    However,noonedaredtostepforwardastheywerewaryofapotentialscam.


    Yvettequicklyassessedthesituation,recognizingitasaheartattack.Withoutimmediatetreatment,thewoman’slifewouldbeatrisk.


    Apangofsadnesshitherhergrandmotherhadpassedawayfromasuddenheartattackaswell


    Yvettebitherbottomlipandretrievedasetofneedlesfromherpocket.Shestrodeforwardandapproachedtheunconsciouswoman.


    “Youndy,don’tgooverthore.Whatifit’sascam?”


    “Yeah,youwon’tbeabletobeartheconsequencesifitis.”


    “That’sright,youndy.Stayback.We’vealreadycalled911.Theambncewillbeheresoon.”


    “Stepaside.”Yvette’smesmerizingfox–likeeyesglintedassheaddressedthem.Hervoice,thoughsoft,carriedahintofauthority.


    Despiteheryouth,therewassomethingaboutherthamandedrespect.Thecrowdinstinctivelysteppedback,makingwayforher.


    Withoutwastingtime,Yvette’sslenderfingersdeftlygraspedasilverneedleandwasabouttoperformacupunctureontheelderlywoman.


    “Whatareyoudoing?”Thehouseholdstaffwasstartledandimmediatelytriedtoblockher.


    Yvette’seyesremainedcalmandunwavering.“Shedoesn’thavemuchtime.Ifwedon’tactnow,it’llbetote.”


    Thehouseholdstaffshookhisheadfrantically.“No,no,you’retooyoung.Whatdoyouknowaboutacupuncture?WhatwillwedoifsomethinghappenstoMrs.QuinnSenior?”


    “I’lltakefullresponsibility,”Yvettestatedfirmly.


    Thehouseholdstaffwantedtoprotestfurther,butseeingMartha’sfacetumingmorepurplebythesecond,hebithislipanddecidedtotakeagamble.


    “PleasesaveMrs.QuinnSenior,youndy!”


    “Leaveittome,”Yvettereplied.Wastingnotime,shebegantheacupunctureprocedure.Hermovementswerefluidandprecise–itwasalmostmesmerizing towatch.


    Soon,Marthacoughedviolentlyandslowlyregainedconsciousness.Asherblearyeyesflutteredopen,theylockedontoYvette.Therewasalookofamazementonherface.


    “Wheredidthisangeefrom?AmIinheaven?”


    Marthacontinued,“Ohdear,I haven’tevengottenthechancetoseemyungratefulgrandsongetmarriedandhavechildren.Iwantedtoholdagreat–grandchild-”


    “Mrs.QuinnSenior,you’reperfectlyfine.Don’tsaysuchominousthings!”Thehouseholdstaffinterruptedher.“Itwasthisyoundywhosavedyou!”


    “Oh,wonderful.I’mnotdead!”Marthasighedwithrelief,herdazegraduallyclearing.


    ShetumedtoYvettewithawarm,gratefulexpression.“Thankyousomuch,youndy.Iwouldn’thavethechancetoseemygreat-grandchildifitweren’tforyou.You’remysavior!”