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?”

else compare

back her anger as she sobbed, making her look even more fragile and pitiful. She shook her head.

who was always

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

glared fiercely at the household staff and asked, “Who are you

words,

gaze. Her calm voice carried an undeniable

was not only meant

she was just speaking out of concern for me. Don’t you think you’re overreacting? Sean, can

Sean said

say in family matters. Go to the butler, collect your pay, and leave. We don’t

think Yvette had done anything wrong. He believed she was completely justified. That was precisely how Yvette should act! He wouldn’t

Yvette lett Yasmin seething with rage. She couldn’t believe he was siding with

anger and said, “Sean, she simply

member was dismissed, it would feel like a personal insult to Yasmin, since she showed that she favored Yvette. Wouldn’t it indirectly humiliate Yasmin if the

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

you meant well, bur Wie’s right. Someone who doesn’t

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