Chapter43


    Bytheway,Wie,you’vebeenbackinhabiliteforafewdaysnow.Tonight,we’re havingdinneratMurrayEstate,soyoushoulemeetAlex,Yarasaidwarmly.


    Wetteblinked,andshe answerednonchntly,“Alright.”


    “Thaveabusinessengagementtonight,soIcan’tjoinyouguys.Yara,you’llhavetotakethekidstoMurrayEstate,”Irwinsaidwhileparringherhandgentl


    Hiseveswerefilledwithtendemess.“Ifyoufeelunwetanypoint,callmeimmediately.”


    “Alright,alright,don’tactsoloveydoveyinfrontofthekids!”YatascoldedIrwinyfully,thoughhereyeswerefilledwithjoyasshencedathim


    Wettecouldn’thelpbutsmileseeingthemsoharmonious.


    However,Yasminncedaroundwithahintofmaliceinhereyes.


    Alexalwaysdotedon herthemost.Tonight,shewouldensurehetaughtYvettea lessonforallthehumiliationshehadenduredrecently.


    Byevening,theyarrivedatMurrayEstate.


    “WeeMr.MurraySeniorhasbeenwaitingforyouall,”ahousekeepersaid,leadingthemtowardthehall.


    Yvette,Grandpaisquitestrict.Ifhesaysanythingthatupsetsyou,justignorehim.I’llstandupforyou,”SeanwhisperedinYvette’sear.


    WettewastouchedbySean’sthoughtfulnessandsmiledathim.


    Yasmim’sjealousygrewatterseeingtheirinteraction.“Haph,smilewhileyoucan,”shethought.Soon,she’dmakesureYvettewouldn’tbeabletosmileanymore.


    Thediningtablewasset.Alex,astem–lookingmaninhissixties,satattheheadofthetable.Hissharpgazesuggestedhewasn’teasytogetalongwith.


    “Grandpa,we’vetoseeyou!”Yasminbeamedasshewalkedovertohim.


    Alex’sexpressionsoftenedslightly.Hesaidmeaningfully,“Yasmin,seeingyoulookmuchthinnerthanbeforebreaksmyheart.Hassomeonebeenmistreatingyou””


    YasminhadalreadinedtoAlexoverthephonebyexaggeratingherwoesNow,hearinghisconcern, sheletahintofgrievanceshowbutquicklyshookherhead.


    “No,Grandpa.Noone’smistreatingme.I’mdoingjustfine,”shereplied.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    Seusingthetension,Yaraquicklysteppedforward.Sheexined,“Alex,IrwinandItreatYasminlikeourowndaughter.We’dneverlether


    “Thatmayhavebeentruebefore,”AlexsaidashisdisapprovinggazndedonYvette.Hesnorted.“Butthingsaredifferentnow.”


    Yvettemethiseyeswithoutflinching.Hercalmgazewasconfidentandunwavering,


    Intheend,Alexlookedawayfirst,flusteredHowcouldYvettehavesuchastrongpresence?


    “Areyoualright,Grandpa?”YasminquicklysupportedAlex,andherconcemwasevident.


    Alex’sfacedarkenedashewavedherott.Heloweredhisvoice,saying,“I’mfine,don’tworry.Anyonewhobulliesyouwillbedealtwith.”


    Hearingthis,Yasmin’sfacelitupwithasing smile.Shecouldn’twaittoseethatbitch,Yvettegetwhatshedeserved.


    “Alright,everyone.Let’ssitandeat,”Alexsaid.


    “Yes,Alex”Yaranoddedandgesturedforeveryotaketheirseats.“Comeon,let’seat,”