Chapter6


    WhenYvette’sgrandmother,KaJones,wasstilive,sheusedtolookatYvertewiththesamefondness.


    Withagentlegaze,Yvettesoftlyreplied,“I’mdyou’reokay.”


    Listeningtoherwords,Marthacouldn’thelpbutadmireYvette’setherealbeautyandpleasantvoice,


    ThemoreshelookedatYvette,themoreshelikedherandwasreluctanttoletgoofherhand.


    AlthoughshewantedtospeaktoYvette,Marthahadonlyjustregainedconsciousnessandwasstillweak.Shestartedtogaspforbreathaftera


    Jewsentences.


    Astheambncofinallyarrived,theparamedicswiftlyexaminedMartha.


    “Madam,”hecalled.“It’snothingserious,butyoustillneedtobetakentothehospitalforfurtherexamination.Thisyoundy’sfirstaidwas excellent.Withouther,thesituationcouldhavebeenmuchworse!”


    ThegratitudeinMartha’seyesdeepened.Andwithgreateffort,sheremovedanemeraldpendantfromherneck,cingitgentlyinYvette’shand..


    “Pleaseeptthis,dearchild.Youcaetomeany


    caetomeanytimeifyouneedanything”


    TheemeraldpendantteltwarmagainstYvette’spalmItwasclearlynotanordinaryitem


    BeforeYvettecouldrefuse,Marthawasalreadybeingassistedintothearmbnce


    Thecrowd,initiallydoubtfulofYvette’sabilities,turnedtolookatherinadmirationalter witnessingheractions


    “Wow,thisyoundyreallyknowsherstuff!Sheevensavedthatoldy’slife,she’samazing“”


    “Absolutely.She’ssoyoung,yetsoskilled.That’strulyimpressive!”


    “Notonlyissheskilled,butshe’salsokind–hearted.Thatoldycould’vebeeninserioustroublewithouther.”


    Uponexitingtheshoppingmall,YasminoverheardthepraisesforYvetteandcouldn’thelpbutsneer.


    SherefusedtobelievethatYvette,agirlwhohadjustreturnedfromthecountryside,possessedanymedicalskillsatall.Itmusthavebeenaluckyguess.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    Withacontemptuoussnort,shesarcasticallyremarked,“vie,sinceyoucamefromthecountryside,youprobablydon’tknowthatthereareplentyofscammersinthecity,especiallyconsideringourfamily’swealth.


    “Don’tletyouramateurmedicalskillscausetroubleforourfamily!”


    Herrepeateduseof“ourfamily”madeitclearthatshedidn’tseeYvetteasapart


    Yvotto’sdelicatefaceremainedexpressionless,notbotheringtospareYasminanceasshestrodeinsidethemall


    Furiousatbeingignored,Yasmin’sangerredup.“Yvette,didyouhearme?”


    Sheroaredagain,“Yvette,howdareyouignore the?”


    Youtalktoomuc


    “Yvettehaltedhersteps,herfox–likeeyesemittingacoldgleaminstillingasenseoffearinYasmin.“You’wtoonoisy.”Withjustance,Yasminfeltachildrundownherspine,involuntarilytakingastepback.“Stopbotheringme,”YvetteutteredasshewatchedYasminretreat.Yvettesooncontinuedonherway


    Yasmin’sexpressiontumedgriminaninstant,herlipstremblingwithresentiment.


    Shecouldn’tbelieveshehadbeenintimidatedbyYvette,whocamefromthecountryside!


    Yasminalsocouldn’thelpbutwonderwhereYvettegottheemeraldpendantfromasitlookedvaluable.


    Ifonlyshecouldgetherhandsonit.


    Insidetthestore,thestaffledIrwinandYaratocheckoutsomeformttire.Yvetteshowedupsoonalter


    UponseeingYvette’ssimpleattire,theyassumedshewasjustapoorrtivetaggingalongwithYara.Thiswasespeciallythecaseconsidering


    Yasmin’sinstructionsforthem.


    Afterall,YasminwasthemostcherishedfamilymemberoftheMurrayfamily.Theycouldn’taffordtooffendher.IfshewantedthemtotargetYvette,theyhadnochoicebuttoobey.


    “Hey,whatdoyouthinkyou’redoinghere?Wholetyouwaltzinlikethis?Thisisahigh–endstore,notaceforcountrybumpkinslikeyou.You’retarnishingour reputationandmakingourcedirty!”


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    “Wegottacleanthisceuprealgoodtogetridofthatcountrysidesmell.”Withasinistersmirk,oneofthestaffmembersgrabbedabottleofdisinfectantandaimeditatYvette’seyes.


    Yvette’sreflexeswereimpressive.Shegrabbedthewoman’swristandswiftlyredirectedthespray,dousingthewoman’sfaceandeyesinstead.


    Hertoneremainedcalmanposedassheasked,“Isitcleanenoughnow?”


    “Ouch!”Thedisinfectantwasharshontheskinandeyes,causingthewomantocryoutinpain.“Myeyes!itburns!”


    Followingcloselybehind,Yasminwatched the sceneunfold withincreasinglymaliciousintent.


    Sheconsideredthemauselessbunchastheycouldn’tevenhandlethesimpletaskofharassingthatwretchedYvette.


    “Yvie,howcouldyouspraydisinfectantintohereyeslikethat?”Yasmin’svoicewasloud,andwiththmotionthathedjusthappenedinthestore,acrowdofpeoplejoinedin.TheyimmediatelycondemnedYvette.


    “Shelooksallprettyandinnocent,buthowcould shebesowicked?”


    “That’sright!Sprayingdisinfectantintosomeone’seyes,that’sjustpureevil!”


    “Exactly,shehasnomannersordecencywhatsoever.”


    TheharsherthecriticismagainstYvette,themoresatisfyingitwasforYasmin,


    ShedesirednothingmorethanforYaraandIrwintorealizethatYvettewasnothingbutacountrygirl,highlightingherasnothingmorethananoutsideriparisontoYasmin


    Noticingeveryonesidingwithher,theemployeeshotYvetteadirtylookandquicklywipedawayhertears,yingthevictim.Thisonlymadepeoplefeelsorryforher,andthecrowdgrewevenmoreannoyedwithYvette.


    Yasmin’sfaceremainedexpressionless.Sheseizedtheopportunitytostepforward,puttingonafacadeof kindness.


    “yvie,youshouldtelleveryhat youregretyouractions.Aslongasit’sasincereapology,everyonewillforgiveyou!”


    Yvetteraisedhercaptivatingeyes,hertoneindifferent“Yes,Iregretitnow.


    ThiswasexactlywhatYasminhad beenwaitingfor


    Thesatisfactioninhereyesgrewdeeper.ForcingYvettetoapologizeinfrontofeveryoneshouldbehumiliatingenoughforher!“Admittingyourmistakesisthefirst steptowardimprovement,Yvie.Youshouldapologizetoherrightnowandaskforforgiveness—”


    However,Yasmin’swordswerecutshortbyYvette’simpatience.“WhatIregretisnotsprayingenoughjustnow.Ishould’vejustpouredthewholebottleofdisinfectantdownherthroat.”


    Yvette’stonewasdownrightsavage.


    Thecrowdwasstunned,takingamomenttoprocess herwordsbeforegrowingevenmorefurious.


    “She’salostcause!”


    “Yeah,whatkindoffamilyraisedakidlikeher?”


    “She’ssoyoung,yethassuchawickedheart!”