Crossroads

Chapter 209

Stephanie was startled. This was her first time seeing Yvonne come to Breeze Vila. “Yvonne, if you are looking for your brother, he’s at Grandpa’s.

However, there was no response to her question.

She noticed Yvonne standing about 30 feet from the dining table. Yvonne stood there quietly with a hesitant expression as if she was waiting for something.

“Yvonne, what’s wrong?” Stephanie asked, frowning in confusion.

From what she had heard, Yvonne was somewhat introverted and rarely interacted with people. Her current behavior was very unusual.

On second thought, it seemed unlikely that Yvonne had come to Breeze Villa to find her brother. Dominick was usually aloof and seldom approached his sister, and Yvonne was even less likely to bother him.

“Yvonne, are you looking for me?” Stephanie guessed.

Already half–full, Stephanie, no longer interested in her breakfast, stood and walked towards her.

Yvonne’s bright eyes flashed with alarm. “Don’t disturb others while they’re eating. Don’t interrupt. Don’t speak loudly…”

As Stephanie got closer, Yvonne’s lips trembled as she murmured these rules softly.

Seeing how nervous she was, Stephanie stopped, not daring to get any closer.

“Are you waiting for me to finish breakfast?” she asked gently, trying to ease Yvonne’s anxiety.

But Yvonne remained silent.

She seemed uncomfortable with eye contact, keeping her head down. Her long hair covered half her face, slightly flushed with nervousness.

“Should I call Sandra?” Stephanie suggested, feeling at a loss.

She didn’t want to scare her and thought Yvonne might be more comfortable with the household staff.

suddenly raised her

brother isn’t here. Or are you looking for me?” She still didn’t understand, but it was clear that Yvonne didn’t want

outburst made Yvonne think she had done something wrong. She looked conflicted, opening her mouth several times but saying

tell me?” Stephanie asked. “I promise

trick she had once used on Oscar, she tried to coax the nervous girl in front of

work. Yvonne’s eyes

“Stephanie,” she called softly.

a strange sensation. Yvonne had explicitly come to

talked much before, unlike with Hayley. Yvonne would just politely greet her at family meals.

me what’s bothering you. I will do my

Yvonne interrupted nervously with this cryptic

“My b

awkward. “Are you saying Dominick

was happy or not? But she guessed that in Yvonne’s mind, it probably meant her brother had been in a bad

on, he was likely

to be responsible as her brother’s

get along with her, but as soon as Stephanie took

She had never encountered such a

she afraid of me?’ Stephanie didn’t understand why Yvonne would be

wanting to provoke her further, Stephanie decided to find someone

she tried to walk past, Yvonne suddenly grabbed

is very unhappy.” Yvonne, who was half squatting, raised her head and

Stephanie was astonished.

Yvonne was trying to

at eye

you came to me because something is wrong, right? Can you stand up so we can talk properly? I promise I won’t get angry or upset, and I won’t be mean to you. You don’t have to

world was very sensitive and fragile, so one couldn’t yell at them carelessly. She reflected on whether she had been too harsh before,

nervously to ensure no

patience to communicate with her. “Then what were you afraid of

“Dominick will be angry.”