Rose with Thorns

Chapter 4

Yvette thought of Wilson’s charming and seductive smile. Her long lashes fluttered slightly as her slender finger tapped on the prompt to accept his request.

“Stay safe on your way back. Let me know when you get home,” came his message.

Yvette didn’t reply, her expression unchanged as she put her phone back into her pocket.

Inside the car, Wilson glanced at the message he sent her that was left on read.

He wore a captivating smile as he thought of Yvette as quite the aloof person.

Samuel watched that scene from the rearview mirror. His thoughts were racing as he finally understood what happened.

The reason Wilson played along with that girl’s act was to get her contact information.

He realized that Wilson was cunning for tricking an innocent girl like that! That said, Samuel had never seen Wilson that interested in anyone before. Could it be that he had taken a liking to that girl?

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was.

That girl looked barely 18, and Wilson said he wouldn’t act like a monster!

It was a complete turnabout, an ironic slap in the face.

…

Yvette heard a sweet and coy voice coming from downstairs as soon as she stepped out of her

Aunt Yara, it’s already so late. Why hasn’t Yvie woken up

but it seems she’s adapting to it just fine!”

obvious. Yvette smirked and began walking down the

to disturb Yvie. She just returned yesterday, and there’s no

coming down the stairs, her pale face lit up with a

I don’t know what’s your favorite food, so I had the kitchen prepare a little of everything. Try them out and see which ones you

quickly joined in, his voice filled with warmth. “That’s right, Yvie. Sit down and let’s have

on Yvette. Yasmin,

showering Yvette with affection, a flash of jealousy crossed

passed away, Yara and Irwin raised and treated her like their

the picture until recently, Yasmin had five older brother figures who loved

back, she had stolen Yara and Irwin’s affection from Yasmin. Soon, Yvette would be taking

longer be the only one

been found and never returned to take what

forced down her jealousy and spoke warmly, “Welcome home, Yvie. You must have had a tough

and Irwin remembered Yasmin’s presence

met her

Grandpa wasn’t feeling well, so I stayed back to take

wasn’t actually unwell. Yasmin just used him as an

assured, “Don’t worry, Yasmin. Yvie won’t

Yasmin forced a smile and extended her

Yvette responded while glancing at her hand

stiffened slightly, feeling a twinge of embarrassment as she withdrew her hand, her gaze

who just

banter. “Alright, alright, enough talking. Sit down and have breakfast, Yvie.

Dad peel the eggshells for

eyes flickered. She seized the opportunity to get their

yeah, I have some good news, Uncle Irwin and Aunt Yara. I won

and Irwin redirected some of their attention to her, offering praises alongside smiles. “First

the competition was tough this year. Winning first place truly proves your talent, Yasmin. Who knows, you might even become a

Yvette with a

the participants in this year’s piano competition were quite mediocre, so winning first place wasn’t such a

praise, the smugness remained fixed