Rose with Thorns

Chapter 40

Sure enough, Yasmin’s face darkened instantly. Her pitiful facade nearly cracked.

“I’m glad you like it, Yvie. I wanted it to be a surprise, but it looks like it got spoiled,” Sean said, trying to ease the tension.

Yasmin seethed at Sean’s remark that she had ruined Yvette’s surprise.

Sensing Yasmin’s grievance, Sean tried to console her by saying, “Don’t be upset, Yasmin. I’ll get you something else, alright?”

anything else compare to

making her look even more fragile and pitiful. She shook her head. “No. It’s okay, Sean. I don’t need

household staff, who was always eager to curry lavor

Yvette, considering how much Ms. Yasmin loves the piano, maybe you should let her have it. You have no idea how

attempt to guilt trip her. She glared fiercely at the household staff and asked, “Who are

at a loss for words, and

voice

It was not only meant for the household staff but also

speaking out of concern for me. Don’t you think you’re overreacting? Sean, can you tell Yvie not to be so

right,” Sean

no say in family matters. Go to the butler, collect your pay, and leave. We don’t need people like you in

justified. That was precisely how Yvette

rage. She couldn’t believe he was siding

anger and said, “Sean, she simply misspoke. Isn’t

to Yasmin, since she showed that she

would even acknowledge her after such an incident? They’d

Someone who doesn’t understand their

after hearing Sean repeatedly defend Yvette. He wasn’t just gifting the crystal piano to Yvette, he was also