Chapter 52
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Cecilia was led to the living room’s entrance by Yvette.
The entrance was crowded with female socialites, and the two of them stood at the back.
As Cecilia was tall, she could see Jayden posing for photos on the red carpet in a white suit.
He was already attractive, but with careful grooming, he appeared even more handsome and radiant,
exuding his natural charisma.
Thedies at the entrance were all mesmerized, their faces filled with admiration.
“Mr. Yancey is much more attractive in person than in photographs. He has broad shoulders, a narrow
waist, and slender legs. He’s definitely the most handsome man in the entertainment industry!”
“I heard he never attends upper-ss gatherings and only goes tomercial events. What brings him
here today?”
“The Yates family controls half of the entertainment industry and has vast resources. They should have
no trouble inviting Mr. Yancey.”
“I heard Yvette is a big fan of Mr. Yancey, and the Yates family invited him to surprise her on her
birthday.”
Cecilia listened to the discussions and looked at Yvette with a puzzled expression.
After all, she was not a fan of celebrities, and her rtionship with Jayden was a disaster. His presence
was not a pleasant surprise for her.
Yvette leaned in close to Cecilia and whispered, “I did admire Jayden before, but it was just pure
appreciation for his acting skills and professionalism. After I learned about what the
Yancey family did to you. I became his number one anti-fan
Then why did you invite him here?” Cecilia asked.
“He’s not just a guest, but a special guest. To put it bluntly, he’s here to perform and entertain everyone,
Yvette replied.
Cecilia immediately understood Yvette’s intention.
Jayden’s mission for the evening was to make Yvette happy, so his status was even lower than that of
the other guests.
However, Cecilia was still puzzled and asked, “But why would Jayden agree to this?”
Someone as proud as him would not necessarily attend this birthday party as a guest. Why would he
degrade himself to the status of a paid performer?
Yvette shrugged. I’m not sure. He probably reached an agreement with Uncle Calvin.”
In fact, her guess was spot on.
The Yancey family’s reputation was ruined, and Jayden had lost two high-end brand endorsement
deals that he had almostnded because of his anti-fans and opponents.
In addition, a leading role hended in a major drama also fell through
He was losing ground in the entertainment industry, and if he did not take action, the younger
generation would eventually eclipse him.
As a result, he decided to humble himself by performing a no recital for Yvette to get a key role in
thetter half of the uing film, “The Pce.”
The promotional video for “The Pce” had already gone viral, and the movie’s release was expected
to be a big hit.
His character, despite having little screen time, was well-crafted and important to the plot.
With good acting, he could gain poprity and fame.
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Besides that, Jayden had another purpose for attending Yvette’s birthday party.
After dealing with the journalists, he entered the living room. The crowd of female socialites in his path
naturally made way
for him.
He approached Yvette, took out a prepared gift, and handed it to her. “Happy birthday, Ms. Yates.”
As he spoke, he gave Cecilia a cold nce.
Yvette was about to receive the gift when she saw that. She paused for a moment and asked a
housekeeper toe over. “Take Mr. Yancey’s gift to the storage room.”
Previously, people who gave Yvette gifts would hand them to her first, and she would then pass them
on to a housekeeper to
store.
Now, she treated Jayden differently, and anyone could see that she was humiliating him in front of
everyone.
Although Jayden felt irritated, he didn’t show it on his face.
There was no need to guess. He was certain that Cecilia had instigated it, making Yvette treat him in
that manner.
Cecilia immediately guessed what was going through Jayden’s mind and gave him a sarcastic eye roll.
If she wanted to deal with the Yancey family, she wouldn’t need other people’s help. She would handle
it on her own.
For instance, she was about to hurt Jayden where it hurt the most at that moment.
“Mr. Yancey, I have heard that people are questioning your character now that it is been revealed that
you bullied me for a very long time. You even lost your role and endorsements. Am
right?”
Since the Yancey family refused to part with her on good terms, she decided to go toe-to-toe with them.
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Jayden’s face darkened after Cecilia exposed him in public. “Cecilia, please don’t make baseless
usations. We never mistreated you after you returned to the Yancey family.”
He reasoned that, aside from forcing Cecilia to donate blood to Juliana, they had not mistreated her in
everyday life.
In his opinion, he was correct.
Cecilia smiled, her lips curving slightly.
“Does giving me food mean you have not mistreated me? Do you have a misunderstanding about the
word ‘mistreat,’ Mr. Yancey? Let me exin what it means to you. I have given Juliana blood at least
ten times a year, ranging from 400 ml to 800 ml each time. That’s what I mean by being mistreated!”
“Did he really think I’m so desperate for the food the Yancey family is providing me?” she pondered.
Jayden was extremely embarrassed by Cecilia’s straightforward. words.
Just as he wanted to exin, Christopher walked over.
“Pardon my ignorance, Mr. Yancey, but how could your family use one of your own family members as
a mobile blood bank for an adopted daughter? Is there no other potential blood source besides Cecilia
in this world?”
That was also something that puzzled all theizens who criticized the Yancey family.
No one would have said anything if they had simply asked Cecilia to help in emergencies.
However, the Yancey family had never really cared about Cecilia and had always taken her sacrifices
for granted.
Jayden was so thoroughly criticized that he couldn’t find the right words to respond.
When the Yancey family first decided to use Cecilia as a blood donor, they thought she could handle it
because she was from
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the countryside and in good health.
Moreover, they alsopensated Cecilia every time.
They saw it as a fair exchange of goods and money. Therefore, they weren’t guilty about it.
Facing the disapproving looks from everyone, Jayden could. only apologize to Cecilia.
“I am sorry, Ceci, We did not think it through and caused you In sulfer”
Nheless, Cecilia was aware that Jayden’s apology wasn’t sincere, and she refused to ept it.
“You can drop the pretense. There is no need for you to put on a phony apology act. It is revolting.”
With that, she turned around and went to the lounge to avoid further conflict and ruin Yvette’s birthday
party.
When Christopher saw that, he left with her.
Meanwhile, Yvette, sensing the awkward atmosphere, smiled and said to Jayden, “Mr. Yancey, Uncle
Calvin invited you here to y the piano for me. Are you able to perform right now?” Jayden assumed
Yvette was helping him out and immediately agreed, saying, “Of course, Ms. Yates. What piece would
you like me to y?”
“How about ‘Sorry,’ the recent hit song?” Yvette suggested. Jayden’s smile vanished when she made
her suggestion.
“That is a pop song, Ms. Yates. It is not appropriate for a piano CHEHA?
“Everyone knows you’re a piano virtuoso who can even y cello pieces on the piano, so ying a
simpler pop song should not be a problem”
After saying that, Yvette asked the housekeeper to print the Scare of “Sorry” for Jayden, giving him no
chance to refuse.
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Thinking that Yvette was the birthday girl, Jayden reluctantly agreed to the request.
Soon, the mncholic melody of the piano filled the room.
Shortly afterward, Yvette approached Cecilia and
mischievously asked, “Ceci, do you want to listen to ‘I’m a Ba***rd’ or ‘I’m a Fool’ next?”
Cecilia couldn’t help butugh. She purposely said, “Yvie, don’t insult yourself.”
“I’m insulting those from the Yancey family. They are all a bunch of heartless bas***ds!” Yvette said.
“Let’s not ruin your birthday party for my sake. This is enough. Thank you,” Cecilia remarked.
Deep down, Cecilia was concerned that if Yvette antagonized Jayden too severely, it would affect her
future career in the entertainment industry.
Yvette hadn’t thought about it that deeply, but she respected Cecilia’s decision.
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“All right then. I’ll listen to you. You speak with Christopher first. I will go take care of a few things.”
After Yvette left, Christopher said to Cecilia, “The Langdon family will soon disappear from Quilton, and
Devon won’t have the chance to bother you again.”