Chapter21


    “Sean,forgetit.Idon’twantyoutoarguewithYviebecauseofme.”Yasmin’sfaceturneddarkasshesawSeanstraightenhisbackuponYvette’mand.


    Seanwasusuallyfearlessandrebellious.HebarelyevenlistenedtoYaraorIrwin,butnowhewasobeyingYvettewithoutquestion


    Yasminwasfuriousinsidebutmaintainedherfacadeof kindness.“Wvie,letmeputyourhelmetaway.Youmustbetiredafterstayingoutallnight.Youshouldgotest.


    “ButYvie,youshouldn’tdothisagain.You’renewtoJubllifeanddon’tknowyourwayaround.Itcouldbe dangerous.”


    Herwordsseemedinnocentenough,buttheysubtlyimpliedthatYvettehadstayedoutallnight,hintingatheckofpropriety.


    Asexpected,Sean’sexpressiongrewuglierashefrownedtighter.


    Withasecretsmirk,YasminreachedouttotakeYvette’shelmet.


    “Handsoff”


    Yvettedidn’tlikeothershandlingherthings.HercoldncesentshiversdownYasmin’sspine.


    “Yvie,Iwasjusttryingtohelp.Ididn’tknowyouhatedmethatmuch.”Yasmintrembledslightly,feigningfear.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    “Idohateyou.Stayawayfromme,


    YasminwastakenabackbyYvette’sbluntness.Suddenly,shehadanidea.Hereyesturnedred–rimmed,andsheadoptedapitifultone.


    “Sean,Ididn’texpectYvietohatemesomuch.Ifthat’showshefeels,Ishouldn’tstayhereandbeabother.I’llmovetoMurrayEstateandstaywithGrandpa.”


    YasminknewSean’scharacterwell.Knowinghewashighlysentimental,sheyedthevictimcardexpertly.


    Withasorrowfulexpression,shewasabouttogoupstairstopack herthings.Asexpected,justasshetookastepforward,Seaninterceptedher.


    “Yas,don’tgo.Thisisyourhome,too.Noonecanmakeyouleave.”


    Withthat,SeantumedtoYvetteandlookedatherfiercely.“Listen,youcan’tjuse backafterbeingawayforyearsandactlikeyouownthece.IfyoubullyYasagain,Iwon’tacknowledgeyouasmysister.”


    “Oh,”Yvetterespondedindifferently,notevenlookingup.“1wasn’tnningonacknowledgingyouasmybrotheranyway.”


    “You-“Seanwasabouttoexplode,butforsomereason,hisangerfalteredwhenhemethereyes.


    Disinterestedinarguingfurther,Yvettebeganwalkingupstairs.


    He wasbeing ignored!Therewasactuallysomeoneholderthanhim,theJubilifetyrant.


    ThefuriousSeanshouted,“Stoprightthere!”


    Yvetteraisedherdelicatebrowsasshecontinuedwalkingwithoutpausing.Howdarehe yether?Shewasdeterminedtomakehimtrainfor


    anotherfivehourter.


    Watchingherretreatingfigure,Seanangrilythrewthetencarefullypreparedgiftsintothetrash.“Fuck!Ignoringme?Youwon’tgetasinglegilt!”


    Inherroom,Yvettechangedoutofherclothesfromyesterdayandtookfortableshower.Wrapping herselfinatowel,shesteppedoutof


    thebathroom.


    Sheinstinctivelyreachedforherneck.Itwasthenthatsherealizedsomethingwasmissing,


    Thecharmshe’dreceivedfromhergrandmother,Ka,wasgone.


    Yvette’sindifferentexpressionturnedserious.Shepressedherlipsintoatightlineandtriedtorecalltheeventsofthepreviousnight.Sherememberedthecharmbeingaroundherneckbeforeshestarteddrinking,buthermemoryafterthatwashazy.