Chapter 186
“They were beautiful” Yasmine said, then fell silent, staring absent–mindedly out the car window until they reached Morgan’s house
The Bentley continued down the road, and Yoselin looked at her brother worriedly. “Yonas, is Yasmine mad at me?” Yasmine had shown no expression and hadn’t spoken to her earlier.
Yonas patted her head, reassuring her, “Yasmine won’t be mad at you, she probably just doesn’t want to see me.” His eyes dimmed, lips pressed into a thin line.
Yoselin could see her brother’s disappointment, but the situation wasn’t something she could control. She had thought that taking Yasmine to see the fireworks would get her to forgive him, but she had oversimplified it. Yasmine must have been deeply wronged earlier, which is why she’s so
upset now.
Yoselin gave Yonas’s arm a little mudge and pouted, “Yonas, hurry and win back Yasmine” She could feel her brother’s sadness these past few days, and she also sensed Yasmine’s unhappiness when she was around her. It was clear they both loved each other deeply, yet things had turned out this
Yasmine returned home, her mind still filled with the fireworks and the words Yonas had said to her. She couldn’t be sure if everything Yonas told her was true, but she couldn’t completely dismiss them as lies either. She knew how clever Irene was, managing to manipulate Effic and walk away ⠀without a scratch.
Morgan also just got home, placing the fruits he had in his hand down on the coffee table. “Yasmine, just got back!
Yasmine nodded, still lost in thought about what had just happened. Morgan had always warned her against getting close to Irene, and now she feared she knew why
Morgan pointed to the fruits, saying, “I picked these up at the supermarket today, remember to have some later. He set down his briefcase, removed his suit jacket, and sat beside Yasmine, “Yasmine, your birthday is coming up. Is there anything specific you want?”
Birthday! Yasmine was in a daze. When her parents were still around, she celebrated every year, but after marrying Xavier, she never did. It’s quite. ironic, really. Each year, she would go out of her way to meticulously organize birthday parties for Xavier, Helen, and even Xavier’s mom, Selena Yet, no one remembered her own birthday.
Seeing Yasmine still in a trance, Morgan called her back to reality, “Yasmine, why aren’t you saying anything?”
Yasmine finally came to her senses, “Morgan, I don’t want to make a big fuss. So much has happened lately, and I just don’t want to hear people gossiping. Let’s just have a few close friends over at home.”
Morgan thought about the rampant rumors online and how Yasmine had always been maliciously speculated about. He wanted to throw a grand birthday party for her, to show everyone that Yasmine was part of their family and that no one should bully her. But Yasmine was right; hearing those unsavory comments would only make her anxious. It wasn’t worth letting those irrelevant people ruin her birthday.
However, seeing the worry in Yasmine’s eyes. Morgan pressed his lips together before speaking again, “You’ve been really down these past few days. I can tell. This time, the birthday party is entirely up to you. Invite whoever you want
