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.

Yvonne suddenly raised

are you looking for me?” She still didn’t understand, but it was clear

something wrong. She looked

to tell me?” Stephanie asked. “I promise I

on Oscar, she tried to coax the nervous girl

to work. Yvonne’s eyes

“Stephanie,” she called softly.

strange sensation. Yvonne had

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

said, “Yvonne, just tell me what’s bothering

is upset,” Yvonne interrupted nervously with this

“My b

bit awkward. “Are

grown man was happy or not? But she guessed that in Yvonne’s

on, he was likely quite

brother can handle his problems.” Stephanie tried to be responsible as her brother’s wife, patiently explaining. Seeing the

instead of standing here.” She wanted to get along with her, but as soon

Stephanie was stunned. She had never encountered such

of me?’ Stephanie didn’t understand why

provoke her further, Stephanie

to walk past, Yvonne suddenly grabbed the hem of her

unhappy.” Yvonne, who was half squatting, raised her head and said, her face full of

Stephanie was astonished.

what Yvonne was trying to say, she knew it involved

down to talk to her at eye level, but her pregnant belly made it

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

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

Yvonne stood up, glancing around nervously to ensure no one else was around Breeze Villa before

communicate with her. “Then what were you afraid of just

“Dominick will be angry.”