Chapter40


    Sureenough,Yasmin’sfacedarkenedinstantly.Herpitifulfacadenearlycracked.


    “I’mdyoulikeit,Yvie.Iwantedittobeasurprise,butitlookslikeitgotspoiled,”Seansaid,tryingtoeasethetension.


    YasminseethedatSean’sremarkthatshehadruinedYvette’ssurprise.


    SensingYasmin’sgrievance,Seantriedtoconsoleherbysaying,“Don’tbeupset,Yasmin.I’llgetyousomethingelse,alright?”


    Howcouldanythingelsparetothecrystalno?


    Yasminheldbackherangerasshesobbed,makingherlookevenmorefragileandpitiful.Sheshookherhead.“No.It’sokay,Sean.Idon’tneedanygifts.Idon’twantanything.”


    Oneofthehouseholdstaff,whowasalwayseagertocurrvorwithYasmin,steppedforward.


    “Ms.Yvette,consideringhowmuchMs.Yasmin lovesthepiano,maybeyoushouldletherhaveit.Youhavenoideahowmuchthiscrystalpianomeanstoher!


    Yvette’seyesgrowcolderattheattempttoguilttripher.Sheredfiercelyatthehouseholdstaffandasked,“Whoareyoutodecidewhat Ishoulddowithmythings?”


    Thehouseholdstaffwasatalossforwords,andherfacepeledasshewasflustered.


    Yvetteavertedhergaze.Hercalmvoicecarriedanundeniable authority.“Knowyource.”


    Thewamingwasclear.ItwasnotonlymeantforthehouseholdstaffbutalsoforYasmin.


    Sensingtheunderlying threat,Yasminretortedsarcastically,“Yvie,shewasjustspeakingoutofconcernforme.Don’tyouthinkyou’reoverreacting?Sean,canyoutellYvienottobesosensitive?”


    “vie’sright,”Seansaidfirmly


    “Ahouseholdstaffmemberhasnosayinfamilymatters.Gotothebutler,collectyourpay,andleave.Wedon’tneedpeoplelikeyouinthishouse!”


    Seandidn’tthinkYvettehaddoneanythingwrong.Hebelievedshewapletelyjustified.ThatwaspreciselyhowYvetteshouldact!Hewouldn’thavetoworryaboutherbeingmistreatedanymore.


    Sean’sagreementwithYvettelettYasminseethingwithrage.Shecouldn’tbelievehewassidingwithYvette.


    Yasminsuppressedherangerandsaid,“Sean,shesimplymisspoke.Isn’tkickingheroutabittooharsh?”


    Ifthehouseholdstaffmemberwasdismissed,itwouldfeellikeapersonalinsulttoYasmin,sincesheshowedthatshefavoredYvette.Wouldn’titindirectlyhumiliateYasminifthestaffmemberwasfired?


    Besides,whoamongtheotherhouseholdstaffwouldevenacknowledgeheraftersuchanincident?They’dallberushingtosuckuptothatbi tch,Yvette!


    “Yasmin,Iknowyoumeantwell,burWie’sright.Someonewhodoesn’tunderstandtheircemustleaveMurrayManor!”


    VasminsnappedafterhearingSeanrepeatedlydefendYvette.Hewasn’tjustgiftingthecrystalpianotoYvette,hewasalsoprotectingherin


    verywway.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    ItwascleartoYasminthatSean’sfavorhadshiftedentirelytowardYvette.Once,shehadbeenthecenterofthefamily’sattention.Butnoweveryoneseemedtobesidingwiththatbi tch!