Chapter12
HearingthoseridiculesfeltworsetoYasminthanifthosepeoplehadjustkilledher.Shehadalwaysbeenproudofherpianoskills.So,howecouldsheeptbeinginsultedforthosesameskillsrightnow?
Shemedthisoue onthewretchedYvette.
Eyesnumingredwithvenomous,seethingrage,shetumedtogrotYvette“YoudidthisonpurposeYoudeliberatelymadeafooletmeinpublic”
Shecouldn’tbebeve Yvettehadtrackedherintogoingonstageandhumiliatingherseltlikethis-
“Didn’tyouwantmetomakeatoolofmyself,too?”Yvetteblinkedwhilespeakingwithaneutraltone,seeminglyinfazed.“I’mmerelydoingtoyouwhatyou’redoingtome
YasminhadbeenschemingthingsopenlyandinsecretsinceYvetteretumedafewdaysago.
Itwasn’tthatYvettehadnotemper.ShewasmerelytozytosettlethescorewithYasmin.However,becauseYasmininsistedonstartingtroubleforher,shedecidednottoletYasmingetawaywithit.
“You!”YasmingrittedherteethwhiletherimsothereyesreddenedevenmoreJustwaitandsee!I’llbeatyouoneofthesedays!
“Don’tgetsm
isang,Yvette.You’veonlywonagainstmetoday.
Yvettencedattheformer’sredeyesasshespokewithsolemnity.“Youcan’twinagainstme.Yourskillsareshit,butyourefusetogothroughhardshipsandareunwillingtopractice.This levelisasfarasyournsabitierscangolf
AngerburbledinYasminasshethought.“Howdarethisbitchshatmelikethis?Allmeachershuvepraisedmeforhavingmeredibletalent,butthisbitchissayingIhavenone!”
Shewassofuriousthatherentirebodytrembled,andthemurderousloathinginhereyesthreatenedtopourout.Sheraisedherpali,ready
tosmackYvette,
Yvettehadfastenoughreflexestododgethehit,thengrabYasmin’swrist,Malicegleamedinhereyesassheexertedtheslightestf?rvethroughherhands.Evenso,itwasenoughtomakeYasmin’sfacewritheinpain.
“Argh—thathurts!Letgoofmethisinstant!”Yasminsnapped.
OnlyafrostystarecamefromYvetteas shegrabbedYasmin’scelleandtimelypattedthtter’scheek.Ididn’thurt,butitembarrassed
Yasmin
“Idon’thaveagoodtemper.Iven’tspareyouthiseasilyitvonannoymeagain.”
AnuthlessstormbrewedinYasmin’sface.However,shepretendedtocrypitifullyonceshesawYaraapproachingthemwithconcern.“Iknowyoudon’tlikeme,Yvie,butyoudon’thavetochangethemusicsheet anddeliberatelyembarrassmeenstage!”
“What’sthis?What’sgoingon?”YaraheardYasmin’scriesoneshegot tothestage.Shfortedthtteratonce,“Youmust’vemisunderstood,Yasmin.Wiewouldneverdosomethinglikethat!”
ThehatredinYasmin’sheartintensifiedwhenVarachosetobelieveWettewithouthesitation.Yasmincouldn’tepthowYara,whoendpromisedtoseeherasadaughter,wasfullysedtowardYvettenow
Bythen,Yasminunderstoodshewouldn’tgainanythingbydraggingWette’sreputationthroughthemud.So,sheswitchedupherstrategybycryinglikethemostpititulpersonthiete
Shemurmured,“Finsosorry,AuntYara,Iwasjustsoupsetthat
itImisunderstoodwie.It’sallmyfault!throughtshametoyouandUncle
Irwin!”
Attheendoftheday,YarahadraisedYasminlikeoneofherown,so,herheartcouldn’thelpachingatthesightofYasmincrying.“idon’tcry,Yasmin.Iknowyourcapabilitiesandskilllevel.Youjusthadabalpertemancetoday.That’sall”
Yasminseizedthechancetoleanintovan’sembraceandcryevenhandder.“ButAunstVara!Everyonewillsureluchatmein
“Don’tworry.I’llgetyouruncletodealwiththis.Nobodywilldareinsultyou
youbehindy
yourback!!
WithYara’sassurance,Yasminshedabarelynoticeablesmuglookbeforesaying,“You’retoonicetome,AuntVaral
Yauninhadlongknowntheconceptof“ask,andyoushallreceive”ShefiguredshecouldremoveVoette fromYara’sandIrwin’sheartsitsh?continuetchingontothecouple.
Afterall,shebelievedshewastheMurrayfamily’syoungestchildandonlyheiress!VettecouldnevermeananythingtotheMurrays
Marthahadn’tstoppedsearching forYvette.Oncehergazesettledandlockedontothtter’sfigure,shecoveredhermouthtogigglein
Shemused,“Gosh,thislittldyisprettyanplimentsmygrandsonperfectly!Ibetthey’dmakegorgeousbabies!
Chapter12
ThemoreMarthalookedatYvette,themoresatisfiedshewaswiththeher.Yet,shecouldn’tshakethefeelingthatYvetteseemedfamiliar.ShetriedtorecallwhereshehadseenYvettebefore.
Then,ithitherlikeatonofbricks.Wasn’tYvettethdywhosavedhertheotherday?Itturnedoutthatshehadn’trecognizedYvettebecausethtterhadputonsomemakeuptoday
Aftersnappingtohersenses,Marthabecameoverjoyedandcouldn’tstopsmiling.Shecouldn’tbelieveherdreamhaetrue.Thdyfromthatdayhadactuallybehergranddaughter–inw!
ShewhippedoutherphodialWilson’snumber.Thecallsoonconnected,andaman’smaicvoicerangout,“Grandma.”
“Will,you’dbettergetovertotheMurraysbanquetnow!”Marthaurged.
“Grandma,I’mverybusyhere.Idon’thavethetime.
“No,Idon’tcare!Youmustattendtonight’sbanquet,or…”Marthcouldn’tthinkofanythingtothreatenWilsonwith.So,shemutteredbitterly,“OrI’llrefusetoeatfromtodayon!I–I’llstarvemyselfandleaveyouwithoutagrandmother!”
ThatrenderedWilsonspeechless.
“Imeanit.Youmustattendtonight,orIwon’tacknowledgeyouasmygrandsoneveragain!”Marthabecamefiredupasshesnapped,“Ifyoustillrefusete,I’ssumeyou’repissingmeoffonpurpose!Things’llgetdifficultifIsufferfromaheartattack!”
Shehadusedeverytrickshecould.
Wilson’srichandmaicvoicehadatingeofhelplessness.“Okay,Grandma.I’llgo.”
Marthachirpedrightupwhensheheardthat.“Oh,good!You’ringsoon,right?”
Wilsonhungupbeforeanswering,thenturnedto speakcoldly,“Preparethecar.We’regoingtoMurrayMenor.”
Samuelwasshockedasheeximed,“You’rereallygoingtoMurrays‘banquet,Mr.Quinn?”
“Yeah.”Wilsongaveacasualnod.AmenacingfrostcoatedhispointedgazeashefeltthiswasagoodopportunitytoterminatethemarriageagreementwiththeMurrays‘daughter.
“Badnews,Boss!Something’swrongwiththechip!”
Yvettehadexitedthebanquethalltoansweracall.Herbrowsknottedtogetherassheasked,“Whathappened?”
“Idon’tknoweither.Thoseoldguysattheresearchinstituteweredoingdecentwork,butthechipsuddenlybecamedamagedandirreparable
“Theguyswereallfreakingout,soIhadtocallyou,”Jake,whospokeontheotherendofthecall,sigheddeeply.“Boss,youshouleover.Everyonehereneedsyou!”
Yvettedidn’thesitate.Shenodded,agreeingrightaway.“Gotit.I’llberightover”
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