Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

Chapter 190 Winning Or Losing Is A Mindset

Annabelle came from the direction of the kitchen, and she was holding a fruit platter.

The hallway leading to the kitchen was by no means spacious, and Annabelle and Yuliana were right in the middle. One of them had to step aside to avoid bumping into the other.

However, neither of them budged to let the other pass.

They held each other’s gaze for a few seconds. Annabelle was the first to break the silence, smiling as she said indifferently. “Do you think you’ve won, Yuliana?”

Annabelle was wearing a red sweater today, which she matched with a long skirt that hemmed at her calves to reveal the delicate silhouette of her legs and ankles. Her sweater was a very pretty red, and its cutting. accentuated her figure, too.

She let her long and straight hair fall over her shoulders. She was also wearing makeup. Every bit of her seemed to radiate feminine charm.

In contrast, Yuliana did not look half as good as Annabelle.

She had been wearing a down jacket when she arrived, and she took it off the moment she was indoors to reveal a baggy, light-colored, knitted blouse underneath that hung past her hips. Yuliana layered the blouse. over a shirt, and to accommodate her pregnancy, she finished her look with a pair of white, loose trousers.

She also pulled her hair into a low ponytail and managed to wear a light layer of makeup. Her shell-pink lips were bare, but she looked fresh and clean.

If Yuliana was a painting in bright, bold colors, then Annabelle was one in muted shades of pastel.

Nonetheless, it looked like Annabelle was more than capable of holding her own against Yuliana’s attractive appeal. If anything, Annabelle’s natural look belied a calm and collected energy, whereas Yuliana’s look came off as over-the-top.

“Think whatever you like, but I never intended to compete against you in the first place.”

steps away from Yuliana. Their heights were similar, but when

other hand, had relatively more delicate features that would not necessarily turn heads, but she carried herself with effortless grace. If she stood next to Annabelle, she

the first day Annabelle came to know Yuliana, she had never seen Yuliana startled or upset, like she was

“Your beloved Harry only ever had eyes for me, and the father of your children will abandon you all without hesitation as soon as I call out for him. At the end of the day,

right. Harry is in love with you, and Christopher would gladly abandon us just to be with you, but you’ve forgotten that both these men would rather have me as a wife than marry you. I’m Christopher’s wife now and the rightful daughter-in-law of the Solace family. You, on the other hand, have no place in Christopher’s life or his family. Don’t you think it’s awkward for you to be

heard this. She glowered at Yuliana as her grip tightened on

you could be so sharp-tongued, Ms. Livingstone. I guess I underestimated you.”

like arguing with others. As far as she was concerned, arguing would not solve matters and would

psychology because of her career, and she had dabbled in the subject during her university days. Although she did not want to use psychology as a tool to analyze others’ behavior, she dived

whenever they faced each other. This was enough to show that, deep down, Annabelle actually felt vulnerable whenever she saw

and stepped aside, saying, “Go on, then. I’ll continue this conversation with you, but I need to see if Joyce needs

platter so tightly that her knuckles

Yuliana for a moment, then clenched her jaw and

and waited until she calmed

Today was a special occasion, and unlike most other days, Joyce knew she could not afford to mess up the food.

when Yuliana approached and greeted her. “Hey, Joyce.”

put down the lid of the ceramic pot and asked anxiously, “What are you doing here? The kitchen is hot and greasy from all the cooking. I don’t want you near the smoke, either, not while you’re still pregnant! If you need something, have the housekeeper

this was an overreaction on Joyce’s part and merely laughed it off. “I’m just here to see if you need

she said this, she glanced