Chapter 217
At the racecourse, after Yasmine was rescued, Irene angrily bought the horse that Yasmine had been riding and skinned it out of fury. Following the incident at Luling Villa, she also half–beat the people she had stationed there to a pulp. Such ruthless actions left Yvette too afraid to oppose her!
She wiped away her tears and tossed her phone aside; now, the only person she could rely on was Xavier. Before leaving home, she specifically left something for Selena, which she might soon get to see.
At the Flynn residence, Selena was having dinner. She hadn’t seen Yvette all day but caught a few glimpses of Xavier. “Where’s Yvette? Why haven’t I seen her today?”
Xavier’s expression was unpleasant. “She went back to her family
Selena gave Xavier à deep look. “You’ll take good care of Yvette, right?”
Reassured by his affirmative nod, Selena finally relaxed. She walked into the living room and suddenly noticed a paper on the side cabinet. When she spread it open, she realized it was Yvette’s pregnancy report. The doctor Yvette hired was a private one, and the report included a gender section.
Selena’s composure vanished after a single glance. Clutching the report, she immediately sought out Xavier and slammed ir in front of him. “Xavier! Are you not treating Yvette well?
“Mom, I haven’t!” Xavier replied.
Selena hurriedly said, “I don’t care. Go and bring Yvette back to me immediately. She’s the one bringing harm to your son and my grandson!”
Xavier furrowed his brow, slowly recounting the words of Yasmine and Yvette to Selena.
Hearing this, Selena was stunned into silence for a full two minutes before snapping back to focus. “We must protect the child! At any cost!” she demanded fiercely, clenching her fists tightly. “Xavier, no matter what it takes.” It was as if she was speaking both to Xavier and to herself.
In the psychiatric hospital, Helen had just taken her medication But as soon as the nurse turned her back, Helen spat This had been her routine for days, and she couldn’t bear living like this any longer.
it out.
Before she could even lie down for a rest, someone called her out. “Helen, there’s someone here to see you.”
Someone was here to see her? Who could it be? Helen elt a rush of excitement; it had to be either Xavier or her parents, or perhaps Irene. With hope, she rushed out, only to find that it was indeed Selena who had come to see her.
“Mom! Why did it take you so long to come see me? Helen looked at Selena sadly. She had waited in the detention center for a long time, and even in the psychiatric hospital, she had kept hoping for Selena to visit. Helen was sure her mom would come and save her.
Selena looked at her frail daughter, her nose tingling as tears filled her eyes. “Helen, I know you’ve been wronged.”
“Mom, are you here to rescue me?” Helen looked up at Selena with wide, pleading eyes.
Selena avoided her gaze and pulled Yvette’s test results out of her bag to show her. “Helen, take a look at this.
“What’s this?” Helen unfolded the paper to find Yvette’s test report. She lingered over the gender section, her brows drawing 1ogether slightly. “Mom, is she having a boy?”
Selena nodded approvingly. “Back when your brother was with that awful woman, there wasn’t even a peep. But now. look. it’s a boy Her gaze shifted complicatedly to Helen, which made lelen feel a bit uneasy. “Moin, why are you looking at me
like that?”
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Selena took her hand firmly, “Helen, I’m sorry.”
“Mom, what are you talking about?” She suddenly had a bad feeling about this,
Just as
expected, Selena choked up, saying, “Helen, it’s me and your brother who let you down. Just take the blame for the Luxury Lane Villas incident.
Helen looked in shock at her mother, Selena, unable to believe those words came from her. “Mom, what are you saying? You already know about the villa incident? Then you should know it wasn’t me! It was Yvette who framed me on purpose!” Helen’s eyes widened.
Selena’s eyes were red, her lips trembling as she spoke, “Helen, just do it for the Flynn family…
“Ha, for the Flynn family? So you’re planning to sacrifice me? Is it because of Yasmine? She’s about to find evidence. And to protect Yvette, you’d rather sacrifice me?” Tears streamed down Helen’s face. She just realized how ridiculous she had been. thinking her mom, who loved her the most, would do anything to save her. Yet after begging for days, hoping for the same amount, was this the outcome she received?
Selena straightened her back. Initially, she felt bad for her daughter, but the thought of the child Yvette was carrying steeled her resolve. “Helen, this isn’t up to you. The only thing you can do now is to admit you caused the villa incident.”
“Why? I didn’t do it, so why should I admit to it? Mom, I’m so disappointed in you. Just because of the child she’s carrying, you’re willing to give up on your own daughter!” Helen’s eyes flashed with boundless disappointment. In this moment, she wished Selena had never showed up. It would be better than hearing such cruel words from her own mother’s mouth.
“Helen, don’t be stubborn. You’re part of the Flynn family. Over the years, I’ve spoiled and protected you, no matter the trouble you’ve caused. But now it’s time for you to contribute to the Flynn family. Selena said, standing up slowly and looking down at Helen with authority.
This unyielding pressure made Helen feel lost. She lowered her eyes, a bitter smile on her face, and stood up as well. “Mom. I won’t admit to it. Yasmine will find the evidence. I won’t help Yvette, she declared, turning away without a backward glance.
Selena watched her daughter’s desolate figure fade into the distance. She reached out a hand towards Helen’s back, but words failed her.
Cyanide Lane, Yasmine found herself here once more. It had been months since her last visit, when she had discovered those strange photos at her old home. This time, she returned with the hope of uncovering new clues. She had already scoured the storage room before, finding nothing strange. Now, she even searched her parents‘ room, hoping to find. something that might restore her memory.
But as she stepped into the master bedroom, familiar things filled her eyes and nearly brought her to tears. That soft bed held so many memories for her, countless nights when she’d cling to her mom, begging for a story. “Mom, I want to hear that story!”
“Alright, let your dad play the frog,” her mom replied.
“Little frog. I’m here to keep you company,” her dad said.
