"Did you come just to tell me this?" Yasmin felt bored upon hearing this. There was nothing new at all.Giselle sighed. "Yasmin, I didn't come here to upset you. I'm here to ask you for a favor. "In a few days, Blake and I will be taking our wedding photos. So, please don't cause any trouble. I've turned a blind eye to how you flirt with Blake, but for something this important, I hope you can understand your place.""What do I need to understand about it?"Giselle started, "You need to know that from now on, I'm his wife, and you're his mistress. I'll be the rightful Mrs. Ford. And after the wedding, I'll be living with my mother-in-law. "As for you, if you're willing to be Blake's mistress, I won't stop you. But let me make this clear, Yasmin—remember your status. In public, you can only be Ms. Starr, and I will be Mrs. Ford. For holidays and such, Blake will come to the Ford Residence to be with us. "If you understand this and still want to be with Blake, I'll consider you m
But Yasmin couldn't push Blake away. Then. he hugged her tightly.Yasmin frowned. "What are you doing? Let me go.""Look at you. You fell for it." Blake looked at Yasmin and continued, "She says a few words, and your mood swings right away. "She succeeded."Yasmin was stunned.That's right. She and Blake were fine in the morning, but after hearing a few words from Giselle, she started to feel annoyed with Blake.Blake said, "It's all mind games. If Giselle makes her move, you respond.""How do I respond?""Go along with what she says. Keep being close to me."Yasmin looked at Blake and began to understand what he meant.Just then, Giselle came back with the thermos. When she opened the door, she saw them hugging.Then, her gaze turned cold. "What are you two doing?""We're talking," Blake answered indifferently.Giselle looked at Yasmin.Upon remembering Blake's words, Yasmin decided to hit back.She wrapped her arms around Blake's waist and leaned into his chest. "
Giselle frowned slightly and said, "Blake, I'm pregnant. Isn't it a bit much asking me to do all this?""Didn't you suggest we all live together? Yasmin is younger, so you should be taking care of her. You're so gentle and virtuous. Of course, you can handle the household chores."Even though Giselle was good at pretending, her face turned red with anger and frustration. "But I'm pregnant.""If you think you can't live this way, then why suggest it? Or were you just trying to upset Yasmin?" Blake looked at Giselle, his smile not reaching his eyes.Giselle shook her head. "Of course not. I meant it sincerely.""Then can you take care of both of us?"Giselle couldn't answer, and she felt a surge of anger in her chest.If she said yes, Blake would treat her like a servant. But if she said no, she would have to admit that her suggestion was just to annoy Yasmin.But she wouldn't show her anger in front of Blake. So, she kept up her ladylike facade and said, "I was just suggesting.
Giselle was stunned, and tears started welling up in her eyes. "But it's what your mom wants. She's still sick and can only get up for a bit over an hour a day.""Just appease her for now, but no need to actually plan a wedding. It's pointless.""But I don't like lying." Giselle looked sad, her eyes misty, "I've been taking care of your mom lately, and we've grown close. She's really nice to me, and I genuinely want to take care of her.""You can visit her in the hospital every day to take care of her. Even if you want to be her goddaughter, that's fine by me." Blake knew Giselle would still go to the hospital anyway. Then, he added, "But forget the wedding. You can show your care in other ways, and she'll still treat you well. You won't lose out.""Blake, I just wanted the baby to have a family..." Giselle started crying.Blake replied, "Your baby already has a family. Why look elsewhere? You're his mom, your parents are his grandparents, and you're his closest family. "Sure,
Yasmin slept until the sun set. Then, Mary came up to wake her, saying, "Mrs. Ford, it's 6 pm. Time to get up. Mr. Ford said he's coming home tonight.""What?" Yasmin slowly woke up. "Why's he coming back?""He's coming back to have dinner."Yasmin didn't seem too thrilled about this.Mary asked, "Mrs. Ford, aren't you happy Mr. Ford is coming back? Didn't you always look forward to him coming home? But now that Mr. Ford comes home more often, you seem unhappy.""It's a bit different now." Yasmin lowered her gaze."What's different? Mr. Ford seems much nicer to you now. In fact, he bought a lot of health supplements for you this afternoon. He said you've been anemic recently and wanted to make sure you're getting enough nutrients. "He really cares about you, though he might not show it well..." Mary trailed off."Mary, do you really think he cares about me?" Yasmin asked."He cares a lot for you." Mary said earnestly, "Since you were hospitalized, Mr. Ford has been calling
As Yasmin watched Blake sleep, she didn't say anything and simply crouched down to stare at his handsome face. This was the only time she dared to look at Blake without holding back."What are you looking at?" Blake suddenly opened his eyes. They were clearly red, but Blake still smiled at her, pretending to be okay.Yasmin was startled and said, "I was thinking about whether or not to wake you up.""I wasn't sleeping. I was just resting my eyes." Blake looked at Yasmin's pretty face, his expression softening."Have you been tired lately?""I'm okay." Blake's voice was warm and deep.Then, he reached out to touch Yasmin's head. "Does it still hurt?"Yasmin still had a bandage on her head, and she had to apply ointment every day. She also had a follow-up appointment at the hospital in two days."It doesn't hurt anymore," Yasmin replied softly."Are you still feeling dizzy?""Not anymore." Yasmin was recovering well. The car accident wasn't too severe, and she'd just suff
"Why don't you do the stuff you did before?" Blake glanced at Yasmin's nightgown. It was much more conservative now.Yasmin's face turned red as she whispered, "Stop bringing up my past. I've grown up. I don't do those silly things anymore.""Who said they were silly?" Blake countered, "Wasn't it just being uncontrollably in love at first sight?"Was Blake making fun of her now?Yasmin blushed even harder. "That was because I was young. Haven't you ever felt that way before? Never had a crush on someone before?"Having a crush was kind of bittersweet. Yasmin had found herself waking up late at night missing Blake so much that it hurt, and she kept wondering if he might like her back.But when she actually saw him, she was too shy to openly show her feelings. She wasn't even brave enough to sneak a peek at him. It truly had been awkward.Even though Yasmin felt like she had fallen for the wrong person, she didn't regret it. Only Blake could stir up such deep feelings and make
Blake caught Yasmin's hand and said in a serious voice, "Don't scratch the wound. It just healed and is still red. You don't want a scar.""It's itchy.""That's normal when it's healing.""Okay." Yasmin tried to pull back her hand, but Blake held on tight. So, Yasmin could only say, "You should go rest. I'm going to bed too.""Alright." Blake agreed, but he still didn't let go right away.In the cramped space, things felt a bit odd. Yasmin's heart skipped a beat as she said softly, "Let go of me, please."Blake then released her after a moment.…As Yasmin showered, she couldn't shake off her thoughts of that moment earlier. Blake's intense gaze as he held her hand lingered in her mind, causing her heart to race for quite some time.After showering, Yasmin came out of the bathroom and began to blow-dry her hair.It was raining outside again, and the raindrops pattered against the window. So, Yasmin closed the it. It had been raining in Stanton City almost every day fo