Madam Hamilton was extremely displeased with her daughter-in-law. It was as if her son's wife was a monster of some sort. She said, "You haven't even seen how much she spends. It is as though her family ran a bank! She changes into three outfits a day, and she just can't stop buying more. She goes out shopping every single day, and I just feel so annoyed whenever I see her." Gradually, Yvette had given in as she thought about the displeasure she felt from Summer. She scoffed coldly as she said, "Yours is still better than mine, I would say." "Huh?" Madam Hamilton asked curiously, "What's wrong with yours?""She's rude, acts improper, and her personality isn't that nice either. When I was hospitalized, not only did she not empathize with me, she even started an argument with me! I was so enraged that I felt out of breath!" Appearing mad, Madam Hamilton responded, "Oh gosh! I heard she's also from a regular family. It must've been her luck and blessings from her past life that ble
"Hurry up and stop eating, aren’t you supposed to bring back some pumpkin soup for Yvette?” said Daisy.Not feeling at all anxious, Summer replied, “She’ll be alright even without me; besides, there are so many kitchen staff in Valentine Mansion, they wouldn’t be stumped by a bowl of pumpkin soup, would they?”Smack!A slap landed right on Summer’s back. “That’s too much, hurry up and go!” Daisy took away her cutlery.‘She doesn’t even show me any mercy. I wonder if I’m really her biological daughter!’Daisy gave her a good stare, “What are you waiting!”“Am I not walking?” Summer sighed helplessly as she left.She headed first to the café on Chestnut Lane but was shocked to find a long queue.‘Had business always been this superb?’Unable to do a thing, Summer could only wait in line.After nearly an hour, she finally managed to get the pumpkin soup and had the café staff packed it in a thermal case.Immediately, she got into the car, headed straight to Valentine Mansion.
“What I said is true, there’s certainly no flattery in it.”They began chatting like old buddies and completely ignoring Summer as if she was invisible.Unaffected, she stepped forward and handed the milk to Yvette. “Mom, here’s the milk you wanted.”Acknowledging, Yvette slowly sat up on the bed and reached out to receive the milk.As soon as Yvette had reached out, she suddenly let out a scream. Was the milk too hot, or was there another reason?Everyone was surprised and failed to react. “Pa—” the mug that Summer held in her hands fell and shattered on the floor.Some milk spilled on the blanket while some splashed on Summer’s palm. She felt an instant scalding pain, but she gritted her teeth, holding back her pain.Raine and Madam Hamilton quickly rushed over upon hearing the noise and helped to clean up the blanket and the milk spilled on Yvette.Holding back her pain, Summer too tried to help.However, the moment she touched the blanket, Yvette pushed her away. “Get away
Regardless of education or etiquette, they are elegance among the elites. But, looking at you now, it’s nowhere near it. Do you want to look at yourself in the mirror right now?”“You!” Yvette turned pale with anger.Raine scolded, “Summer, enough!”Madam Hamilton too, expressed her disagreement. “As a daughter-in-law, how could you speak to your mother-in-law like this?”“It’s not how I spoke but what I have prepared to speak. There are obvious things that I chose not to reveal; but this was clearly to trap me, wasn’t it? And if I didn’t expose it, it would only remain and worsen!”Yvette and Madam Hamilton were taken aback. She was neither servile nor overbearing. “Since I’m not welcomed here, I’ll leave.”Immediately after saying, she left, and Yvette raged.A while later, Madam Hamilton also shook her head as she left, leaving her these words. ‘Compared to ours, your daughter-in-law is crazy.”Those words struck Yvette hard on her face. She had been disgraced by Summer in f
In other words, she didn’t look at Yvette as a person of integrity.‘What if Yvette was trying to trap her. Would she be so silly to dive right into it?’“Are you going to answer?”Yvette fixed her eyes on Raine and studied her expression. Again, she questioned, “Are you still in love with Mark?”“No.” she wasn’t going to simply admit before realizing Yvette’s intent to avoid being trapped by her own words.“Raine, I am the one who raised you; I understand your every expression, there is no way they could escape before my eyes. Clearly, you are lying!” Yvette affirmed.Unable to argue, Raine answered slowly, “My feelings for him are things of the past, let bygones be bygones.”Yvette understood her character very well and there was nothing she could hide from her; so, there was no point lying.“What you just said means that you still have feelings for him. This can only mean that you agree.” Yvette’s words carried a vivid sense of joy.Raine remained silent while she moved the
Summer didn’t return to the apartment but wandered aimlessly on the street.She became tired after a while; furthermore, she wasn’t in the mood to walk any further because of the scald on her hand.She took a taxi back to the apartment, but Mark hadn’t returned.Although she wasn’t hungry, she went into the kitchen and had nothing else but milk; because of the child she was bearing, she had to supplement herself with the right nutrition.Summer’s was lost for a moment as she glanced through the crockery and cutlery.Exhausted and feeling dreadful, she fell asleep in bed without washing up.Not long after, she forced open her eyes at the weight she felt on her and the itch caused by the scent of sweatiness near her neck.Reaching out, she held his arms and responded in a tired tone, “I feel dreadful.”Summer suddenly screamed in pain and turned pale when he accidentally twisted her wrist.Mark stopped immediate after hearing her cry. He switched on the bed lights only to find h
It had happened because of Yvette; furthermore, she felt dreadful. His words broke her usual calmness and aroused her with anger, but calmly, she replied, “Yeah, serves me right.”Mark shifted his sight toward her. He twitched his brows and stared at her. “What could have possibly made you angry?”“Nothing.” She took a deep breath to suppress her anger.Although they were mother and son, Yvette and he were separate beings. Moreover, this happened because of Yvette and not him.Therefore, although she felt awful, she had no reason to let it out on him.“Are you sure?” the end of his speech pitched as he continued to stare at her, looking suspicious.Summer didn’t want to stay on the topic, so she touched the cream that he held in his hand with her chin. “Aren’t you going to continue?”He stared at her before turning his attention back to her palm and continued to apply the medicine.It was 10:00 pm when he finished applying the medicine. She felt her tiredness kick in, so she hi
The next morning.In Valentine mansion.The atmosphere was very quiet. Only Yvette and Raine were having their breakfast at the long dining table, and only the clinking sounds of cutlery were heard.A while later, Yvette stopped and asked Raine as she turned toward her, “About what I asked you last night, what is your answer?”Raine replied after gulping down a mouthful of milk, “I’m already engaged. If you want an answer, we need to tell him clearly.”Yvette became slightly agitated at her words. “Not now, let’s keep it this way for now.”“Why?” Raine asked.“Let’s maintain the current situation, or else it’ll go out of hand. So, this time, please listen to me.” Yvette answered.Raine didn’t question further, but her looks were evident that she was testing Yvette.Despite Yvette’s deep thoughts, she was still able to make out something.At this point, Yvette truly wanted her and Mark to meet secretly, but shrouded in mystery was the thought that she never wanted them to be t