"Okay." Yasmin went to do as told.Everyone circled the dining table. Neil and his family watched as Yasmin set the table. They could tell that Annalise didn't like her. It was why she would tell Yasmin to do things that the maids were supposed to do. It led to the rest of the family disrespecting her.Yolanda Lowe, Neil's wife, smiled and said, "Yasmin's so obedient, Anna. She does everything you tell her to do."Annalise smiled faintly. "That's about her only strength. She's obedient and sensible.""Oh, that reminds me. Has there been any news of a pregnancy on Yasmin's end yet? She and Blake have already been married for two years, right?" Yolanda asked on purpose. She was delighted that her daughter-in-law had recently gotten pregnant.Her words struck Annalise's sore spot. Still, she smiled and said, "Oh, I couldn't and wouldn't stick my nose into these youngsters' business. Besides, Blake is so busy all the time."He's always flying here and there for work, unlike Zachary.
Yolanda was taken aback but soon regained her composure and smiled. "Sure! I'd be delighted to have you rely on me.""If that's the case, could I trouble you to make us some tea and cut us some fruits after the meal?" Blake didn't even look up as he went along with her.Yolanda could feel her blood pressure rising. She wanted to force a smile, but it refused to come. She also wanted to fly into a rage, but that would be inappropriate. Ultimately, she sat there stiffly, looking awkward.Yasmin listened to them quietly, secretly feeling vindicated. She wanted to laugh. Yolanda had been sarcastic to her for the longest time. It felt amazing to see her being targeted this time. It was too bad she couldn't laugh. She could only lower her head and suppress her laughter."Is it that funny?" Blake put some vegetables on Yasmin's plate."No." Yasmin got a grip and looked up to see spinach on her plate. Spinach? She blanked out for a second before looking at Blake. The latter ate slowly wit
Yasmin was shocked by this. She lowered her head and greeted, "Grandpa.""What did you say to Roxy? Why did she blanch at your words?" Arthur asked.She hadn't expected him to overhear every word of their conversation downstairs. She said, "Nothing much. We just had a small argument."She thought he wanted to tell her off for daring to teach his precious granddaughter a lesson. To her surprise, Arthur nodded approvingly. "You did the right thing, Yasmin."Yasmin was stunned. She looked up at him. Arthur smiled and said, "Roxy's parents have spoiled her rotten, so she's always been obnoxious and precocious. It's good for her to have someone like you to take her down a notch or two. This way, she won't dare to step a toe out of line anymore."Yasmin's heart settled back in her chest at his words. She hadn't expected Arthur to be so understanding. It had been two years since she'd married Blake. Though Arthur had always been nice to her, he'd never spoken to her privately like this.
Yasmin's footsteps stopped. She heard Blake say, "You don't need to worry about this.""I don't need to worry? This is your marriage. You're already 30 years old, Blake. With how my health is nowadays, who knows how many more years I can live? My only wish is to see you have children. When your position in the company is stable, and I'm gone from this world, you'd still have a child to keep you company. "Blake didn't respond to Annalise's words. He turned and walked into the room.Annalise's chest felt heavy. She turned around and spotted Yasmin. Her expression immediately turned glum. "How long have you been standing there?""I just came up," Yasmin replied."Blake is so distant and never initiates anything. You should make the first move. Both of you are married now, so there's no reason not to be more open with one another. Play coy with him. Men love it when women do that."Annalise urged Yasmin to seduce Blake. Annalise felt like if she tried enough and they used those herb
Yasmin asked, "How am I not fit for him?"Blake turned around. His expression was cold. "Your family is bankrupt, and you're penniless. Who would you be a good fit for?"Yasmin's pride was wounded. But she couldn't deny that Blake's words were true.She wasn't fit to be with Blake or Ivan. She had never desired to, either. All she wanted was to live a proper life and pursue her dreams."Cat got your tongue?" Blake asked again when Yasmin grew silent.Yasmin pursed her lips. "There's nothing for me to say. You're all respectable people in high society. I'm just a lowly commoner who doesn't deserve any of you."She then got up to take a walk in the courtyard.When she opened the door, Annalise was standing outside. "Here's the herbal brew, Yasmin. Drink up while it's hot."Yasmin wanted to vomit at the sight of the herbal brew.But with Annalise's eyes on her, she had no choice but to take the bowl of dark brew back into the room."I'll watch you drink it, Yasmin," Annalise sai
Joel kicked him. "What bullshit are you talking about? This is Blake's wife, Yasmin Starr.""I'm so sorry. I should've known better," the man quickly apologized to Yasmin.Yasmin smiled. "It's alright."There were five other people in the room, all of them handsome.Yasmin turned to Joel and said, "Hi there, Dr. Sawyer."Joel handled Yasmin's annual health checkup, so they knew one another already."Yasmin, Blake," Joel greeted. He shooed away the two people sitting in the middle of the room and let Yasmin and Blake sit down.They had a pretty lively conversation afterward and got to know one another better.When the waiter brought in drinks, Yasmin reached out for a glass as she was feeling thirsty. But Blake took the glass away. He said to the waiter, "Get me a glass of orange juice.""I want a cold drink." Yasmin wanted to have some alcohol."Did you forget how you behaved yesterday after getting drunk?" Blake stared at her coldly.Yasmin blushed somewhat upon recalling w
Joel thought Blake must've scolded Yasmin. Otherwise, she wouldn't appear so frightened.He clicked his tongue and said to Blake, "Women are made to be taken care of, Blake, not disciplining. You excel in so many areas, be it looks or capability. Yet you're too tough when it comes to women. Yasmin is your wife, not your subordinate. How could you be so harsh with her?""She only responds to harsh treatment." Blake eyed Yasmin when he said this. There was a different glint in his eyes.Yasmin nearly choked on her drink.What were Blake and Joel talking about? They weren't even on the same track.Joel was astonished. He hadn't expected Blake to be so cruel to Yasmin. He shot Yasmin a sympathetic look and said, "You poor thing, Yasmin."Yasmin grumbled quietly, "Poor thing indeed. Anyone who has to put up with Blake's temperament is doomed to suffer.""Exactly!" Joel agreed. Worried Yasmin would be bored, he invited her to play cards. "Let's play some blackjack, Yasmin."Yasmin di
Yasmin froze in place.All her savings combined only amounted to 10,000 dollars. How could she pay now?Erik saw how ugly her expression was and chuckled. "Don't tell me you don't even have a couple hundred thousand dollars saved up, Yasmin?""This won't do," Joel responded. "A couple hundred thousand dollars is nothing with Blake around. He'll surely cover for Yasmin."Yasmin's face had crumpled.Blake had cut her bank card off. Where could she find the money to pay back everyone at the table?Right when she was moping about this, Joel called out, "Blake, why don't you come to play Yasmin's hand? She keeps on losing."Blake was looking at his phone on the couch. He shot Yasmin a look when Joel said this.Yasmin's brows knitted tightly together as she thought about her financial debt.Blake's own brows knitted slightly. He got up and went to the card table. "Scooch over."Yasmin looked up at him.Blake met her eyes. "Move. Do you hear me?"Yasmin glumly shuffled over. Bla