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.

upset.” Yvonne suddenly raised her head and exclaimed, looking

looking for me?” She still didn’t understand, but it was clear that Yvonne didn’t want her to

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

me?” Stephanie asked. “I promise I won’t tell

Oscar, she tried to coax the nervous girl in

eyes flickered

“Stephanie,” she called softly.

felt a strange sensation. Yvonne had explicitly

with Hayley. Yvonne would just politely greet her at family meals. Today, her calling

bothering you. I will do

Yvonne interrupted nervously with

“My b

bit awkward. “Are you saying

being upset sounded childish. What did it matter if a grown man was happy or not? But she guessed that in Yvonne’s

everything going on, he was likely quite

brother’s wife, patiently explaining. Seeing the girl’s nervousness and shyness, she felt a pang of sympathy for this introverted young

any fruit? Let’s go sit in the living room instead of standing here.” She wanted to get along

no harm.” Stephanie was stunned. She had never encountered such a reaction. It seemed like Yvonne was very

didn’t understand why Yvonne

Stephanie decided to find someone else to

tried to walk past, Yvonne

Yvonne, who was half squatting, raised her head and said, her face full

Stephanie was astonished.

fully understand what Yvonne was trying to say, she knew

to talk to her at eye level, but her pregnant belly

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

and fragile, so one couldn’t yell at them carelessly. She

afraid of you.” Yvonne stood up, glancing around nervously to ensure no one else was around Breeze Villa before

her patience to communicate with her. “Then

“Dominick will be angry.”