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.

raised her head and exclaimed,

brother isn’t here. Or are you looking for me?” She still didn’t understand, but

made Yvonne think she had done something wrong. She looked conflicted, opening

do you want to tell me?” Stephanie asked.

trick she had once used on Oscar, she

work. Yvonne’s eyes flickered when she heard

“Stephanie,” she called softly.

strange sensation. Yvonne had explicitly come to

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

me what’s bothering you. I will do my best to

brother is upset,” Yvonne interrupted nervously

“My b

bit awkward. “Are you saying

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

on, he was

brother’s wife, patiently explaining.

standing here.” She wanted to get along with her, but as soon as Stephanie took a step, Yvonne crouched in terror,

never encountered such a reaction. It seemed

me?’ Stephanie didn’t understand why Yvonne would be

to provoke her further, Stephanie decided to find someone else

tried to walk past, Yvonne suddenly

squatting, raised her head and said, her face full of

Stephanie was astonished.

Yvonne was trying to say, she knew

down to talk to her at eye level, but

stand up so we can talk properly? I

had some experience communicating with people with autism. Their inner world was very sensitive and fragile, so one couldn’t yell at

nervously to

cautious behavior, Stephanie used all her patience to communicate with her. “Then what were you

“Dominick will be angry.”