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 the crystal

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

household staff, who was always eager to curry lavor

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 you to decide what I should do with my

was at a loss for words,

Her calm voice carried

not only meant

concern for me. Don’t you think you’re overreacting? Sean,

right,” Sean said

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

He believed she was completely justified. That was precisely how Yvette should act! He wouldn’t have

Yvette lett Yasmin seething with rage. She couldn’t

simply misspoke. Isn’t kicking her out a

dismissed, it would feel like a personal insult to Yasmin, since she

who among the other household staff would even acknowledge her after such an incident? They’d all

Someone who doesn’t understand their

Sean repeatedly defend Yvette. He wasn’t just gifting the crystal piano