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?”

compare to the

sobbed, making her look even more fragile and pitiful. She shook her head. “No. It’s okay,

always eager to

the piano, maybe you should let her have it. You have no idea how much this crystal

her. She glared fiercely at the household staff and asked, “Who are you to decide what

loss for words,

gaze. Her calm voice carried

was clear. It was not only meant for the household staff but also

retorted sarcastically, “Yvie, she was just speaking out of concern for me. Don’t you think you’re overreacting? Sean, can you tell Yvie not

right,” Sean said

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

think Yvette had done anything wrong. He believed she was completely justified. That was precisely how Yvette should

rage. She couldn’t believe

“Sean, she simply misspoke.

since she showed that she favored Yvette. Wouldn’t

an incident? They’d all be rushing to suck

know you meant well, bur Wie’s right. Someone who doesn’t understand their place must

He wasn’t just gifting the crystal piano to Yvette, he was also