Chapter9
lovinandYarasumoundedYvetteatthe MurrayManor.Theycuppedeachsideofhercheekswhiletheirvoiceswitheredwithconcemwe’vetaughtthouspeopleastemlessonforyou.Wepromisenevertoletyousuffersachinjusticeagain!”
Intheend,thestoreissuedaforinpologytoYvette.Theyevenfiredthemanagerandstallmember,kickingthosepeopleoutofTubifeCityN?velDrama.Org (C) content.
Yvettedidn’ttakethatallmattertoheartandonlynoddedwithabandexpression.
Yatacontinuedwarmly, “Yvic,thisisthedressIspeciallychoseforyoutowearatthebanquet.I’msureit’lllookamazingonyou,ourbeautiful
Theficklentatthemallcausedthemtoloseallinterestindressshopping.So,Yaracontactedadressshopandpickedoutthebanquetdresses
“Yasmin,thisisthedresschoseforyou!”Yaradidn’tforgetaboutYasmin.Withtenderaffection,shemotionedthtterteover.“YouandWieshouldytheneonstageduringthebanquet.Whenthathappens,allthdiesofhighsocietywillenvymeforhavingsuchoutstandingdaughters!”
tdressdesignbut
Yasmin’sexpressiondulledonceshesawapictureofthedressYarachase.ItturnedoutthatYarahadgivenYvettethtestdrepaveVasminadesignfrostyear.
YasminfeltYarawasutterlybiasedfordoingso
“What’swrong,Yasmin?Doyounotlikethisdress?Icould’veswornyou’vealwayslikedthisbrand,though…”Yarareplied.
Yoraalwayshadpoorhealth,soshedislikedsocializingoutdoors.SheusuallypreferredgardeningandseldompaidattentiontothingslikeLashion.Naturally,shedidn’tknowclothingwascategorizedbythtestdesignsandthosefrompreviousseasons,
SheonlyknewYasminBledthisbrand’spieces,soshespeciallypickedoutthisdressforher.
Despitefeelingupset,Yasmin shedahoneyedsmileasshehuggedYara’sarms.SheputonadeliberateaffectionateactinfrontofYvette.Thankyou,AitYara!Iloveit!We’resoinsync.Iwaspreviouslyeyeingthisdress,too!”
ShewantedtodrillhingintoYvette’smind–that shewasclosertoYarsandtrain,evenifYvettewasthecouple’sbiologicaldaughter.
s,Yvettecouldn’tbebotheredtospareanceatYasmin’sact.Yvette’ckofinterestfeltlikeacoldptoYasmin’sface,makingher
evenmoreupset.
“I’mhappytohearthat!”YarawaspleasedwithYasmin’sresponse.ShethentomedtospeaktoYvetteinagentletone.“Oh,right,YveYour
itholderbasher,Sean,iinghomethedayaltertomorrowwhenhisEsportstoumamentenda!”
Yvette’sdelicatebrowsarchedwhensheheard“Esportpetition”Then,shenodded.“Alright,Iunderstand.”
Still,Varawentonwiththesamegentleness“We,Seancanbefoolhardy.Ifheupsetsyouinany waywhenhereturns,feelfreetotellyourdadandmeaboutit.I’lllectureSeanintobehavingforyou!”
“That’sright!”Irwinjoinedin,noddingfervently.“vie,I’llmakethatheatkneelinfrontofourfamily’smemorialhallforforgivenessifhedarestopickonyou!”
Herefusedtoletanyoneebullyhispreciousdaughter,notevenhisfivesons
Yasmincouldn’thelprollinghereyeswhensheheardthat.Eventhecornerofherlipsslightlycurvedintoanundetectablesneer.
KnowingSeanwasabout toretum,shewasdeterminedtobrainstonawaytomakeSeanhateYvette.
Yvettesatonthecouchandyedmobilegames.Shemaneuveredherin–gamecharacterwithherslenderfingertips.Herverypresencewaspleasingtotheeye.
Vet,Yasminimmediatelyncedattheformerwithcontemptandmentallyscoffed.ShefoundYvettetobeanipetentloser.Afterall,wasn’tlongbeforethebanquet,butYvettewasstillinthemoodtoymobilegames.
YasminrefusedtowastehertimelikeYvette.Instead,sheneededtopracticehernoskills.YasminwantedtostealthelimelightatthebanquetandcrushYvette,thebumpkinherfamilyhadpickedupfromthecountryside!
Meanwhile,Yvettereceivedagameinviteonceshewasonline.Sheepteditwithoutmuchthought.Afterthat,sheswitchedonherinkreptione intheteamchatandheardapleasant,excitedmalevoice.
“Rebir,you’reonlineagain!IhavesomeamazingnewstotellyouIwontheEsportsNationalChampionshipthisyear!Whatdoyouthink?DidImakeyouproud?”SeanMurrayeximed.
“That’sprettygecil,Yvettecasuallyanswered.Sheagreedthatwinningthenationalchampionshipwasindeedadecentachievement.Sean’sexcitementbecamemorenoticeableuponreceivingYvetta’spraise.Headded,“Rebir,Iheardyou’reinJubilifeCity.I’mgoing
home
therethedayaftertomorrowoncethpetitionand
tomorrowoncethpetitionandawardceremonyends.HowaboutwemeetafterIgohometosee myyoungersister?“You’rekindofmymentorandcontributedtomywinatthenationalchampionships.Igenuinelywishtomeetandthankyouinperson!”
RebarwasalegendintheEsportmunity.Shehadincrediblegamingskillsandwonmanyglobapetitions.However,shedisappearedfromthmunityshortlyalterthosewins.
SeanonceoverestimatedhistalentsandchallengedRebirtoamatchwhenhewasyoungandreckless.Theiryervsyerduelendedwithherbeatinghimtoapulp
Sincethen,hebecameconvincedaboutRebir’sabilities.HehadtheutmostrespectforRebirwhilealsofearingher.
“Youngersister?”Yvetteasked,astutelypicking uponthosekeywords.Sheraisedabrowandfeltasense offoreboding.ShewonderedifSeancouldbethefiftholderbrothershehadlearnedaboutearlier.
“Yeah!”Seanvoicedwithoutanycarefulthought.“Wefoundmylong–lostsister,somyparentskeepurgingmetogohome.I’mnotthateagertomeether,tobehonest.I’monlydoingitbecausemyparentsinsistthatIdo!”
AlthoughSeanimedtofeelthatway,hehadalreadybookedtheearliestflightbacktoJubilifeCityforthedayaftertomorrow
Hecontinued,“MymomeveninsistsIprepareapresentforher.Howannoying!Rebir,sinceyou’realsoawoman,whatkindofpresentdoyouthinkshe’dlike?”
ThedotswereconnectinginYvette’smind.Helplessnessflickered inhercoptivating,upturnedeyes.
Seandidn’tnoticeYvette’soddbehavior.Instead,hekeptramblingon.“Oh,forgetit.There’snouseinaskingyou,Rebir.Piligureitout
myself.”
Hetouchedthenearlylined–upgiftsonhisdeskandfellintoaconflictedstate.Hewonderedifheshouldjustgivealltenofthemtohissister
“Womenaresotroublesome.I’ctlikeatoughbigbrotherwhenIgohome.Thatway,shewon’tdaredisobeyorchallengemeShemustdoeverythingIsaywithoutanyobjections!”
“Doashesayswithoutanyobjections?”Yvettewonderod.
ShelistenedinsilenceasSeenbragged.Oncehefinished,shestatedemotionlessly,“You’llpracticeforthreemorehourstoday”
“Wait.What?Why?Sean’sfeatureswrinkledintoapainedexpressionatonce.Hisvoicetookonayoshined,“Threeextrahours,Robir?You’recruel!”
Amidsthissuffering,hewonderedwhathehadsaidwrong.WhydidRebirpunishhimwithextragamingpracticesosuddenly?
Wettetiblongersaidanythingtohim.Shethenwentofflineandexitedthegame.
ThatwaswhenshegotaWhatsAppnotification.