<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Yvette slightly turned her head and then pulled out of her pocket a candy that was wrapped in colorful paper, looking incredibly pretty.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Yvette pointed at the candy and softly said to Andrew hiding behind Samantha, “This is for you.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She had figured out that the unlucky guy who got beaten up after she went drunkst night was probably Andrew, whose face looked quite pitiful right now.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Andrew looked at the candy Yvette put on the table in astonishment and thought, ‘Isn’t it likeforting a child with candy after scolding him? I am a grown man, not a child. Besides, I wouldn’t take what she didst night as a big deal anyway!</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Feeling touched, Andrew said, “Thank you, Yvette. You’re kind to me.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Yvette had her hands in her pockets, her shirt sleeves casually rolled up a few inches, showing a bit of her pale wrist.</font></font>All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The corner of her mouth lifted slightly yet her voice was t. “Don’t tter yourself. I just don’t know where to put it.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Andrew was speechless and thought, ‘ Can I take back my words?</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">A hint of amusement appeared in Jeremiah’s eyes and he thought, ‘Yvette was trying to be nice to Andrew. She was just a bit awkward and didn’t want to admit it.’</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Samantha also sensed Yvette’s good intentions and thought with a slight smile, ‘I am not wrong about Yvette, using candy to win over a man in his twenties. Brilliant! Does Jeremiah buy this too? Maybe I should try it sometime and treat Zion some candy.‘</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">When finished speaking, Yvette waved her hand and went upstairs.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Charles watched the scene with mixed emotions and thought, ‘Finally, Yvette is not cold and detached like before. I am happy for her.‘</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jeremiah watched Yvette go upstairs until she entered her room and then turned his gaze to Charles.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jeremiah’s mind was filled with curiosity and he thought, ‘Charles has been acting strangely since we mentioned these two Ybaun people. However, it seems like he cares more about Kaiden than Robin. Charles must know Kaiden well!</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Since Samantha and Andrew were clueless, Jeremiah didn’t ask Charles directly about Kaiden, but instead, he questioned him with an emotionless face, “What do you think of Kaiden?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Charles was silent for a few seconds, his eyes unreadable, ncing at Jeremiah.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He knew what Jeremiah meant.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Then Charles replied with a cold voice, “Kaiden is quite a schemer. He is an illegitimate child of Larry Harper. His mother was a famous dancer in Ybau and gave birth to him not long after she got involved with Larry Andrew listened in shock.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Samantha was a little stunned too and thought, ‘Howe Charles knows all the details?‘</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">But Jeremiah wasn’t surprised.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He nced at Charles with his eyes slightly narrowing, and said concisely in an icy voice, “Continue.”</font></font>
Charles had no intention to hold back as he thought, ‘I believe the man Yvette chose. If Yvette is to marry Jeremiah, she wouldn’t sit by when anything happened to him. Now Yvette is on the side with Clusia, then why do I care about Ybau at all? Besides, I owe my life to Yvette.
Charles went on, “After Kaiden was born, Larry lost interest in the dancer and she slit her wrists in front of Kaiden when he was five. Later, Kaiden was sent to Mysonna, and was only brought back a few years ago.
Samantha didn’t expect Charles to know so much and asked, “How’s his fencing? He must be pretty good since Ybau sent him, right?”
Charles nodded with certainty and thought, ‘Of course he’s good at it. He learned his craft from the best teacher. His skills are truly a gift. If he hadn’t used those dishonest tricks back then, things might be different now!
“His style is unique, and he’s a tough opponent. You need to be careful; beating him won’t be easy,”
‘However, there is an easy way as to let Yvette handle him. But judging by Yvette’s earlier attitude, it’s clear she doesn’t want to take the role. What a pity,’ Charles thought.
Charles’s advice waspletely genuine.
Jeremiah stood up, adjusted his uniform, gave a slight nod, and then walked away in his boots, leaving the other three in the dining room.
Samantha couldn’t stop thinking about how Zion would lose his mind since he had been calling her over a hundred times yet she didn’t answer even once.
The game of love has its limit. When one’s had enough, it’s time to stop. I need to finish things up now, Samantha thought and left too.
The once lively room was now just Andrew and Charles staring at each other.
In the end, they both sighed and thought bitterly, ‘How do they know the joy of being single?‘
**
At one o’clock in the afternoon, Aurora arrived at Sknd on time, wearing a long dress and high heels.
As soon as she entered, she saw Andrew in the yard with a man, enjoying coffee.
Unexpectedly, Aurora found herself seeing a beautiful vibe in this scene, but she shook off the distracting thoughts in her mind and walked in.
Seeing Aurora, Andrew eagerly ran over and gave her a warm hug.
“Mrs. Chavez, it’s been a while. You look so youthful! I think you almost outshine my sister.”
Hearing this, Aurora couldn’t help butugh.
After all, Andrew was the child she had seen grow up and he did have a pleasant personality.
Aurora grinned with joy. “Oh, you cheeky boy. What nonsense are you talking about? How can Ipare with your sister? You’re just trying to make me happy.”
Andrew said with an exaggerated tone, “Come on, Mrs. Chavez. You’re always as lovely as ever.”
Then he cheerfully introduced Aurora to Charles, “This is Mrs. Chavez, Mr. Chavez’s mother.”
Charles stood up politely and nodded.
“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Chavez. I’m Charles.“
Charles thought, ‘So this is Yyette’s future mother–inw. It’s no wonder Andrew was so dramatic. With a face like hers, people might think she was thirty
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Aurora smiled at Charles, wondering who he was since she’d never seen him before.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Seeing this, Andrew immediately said, “Mrs. Chavez, this is Yvette’s apprentice learning to paint from her. He’s been staying in Sknd since he arrived in Betrico.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Aurora took a closer look at Charles and thought, ‘Is he an art student? He seems to me more like a mafia.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Then Aurora asked Andrew, “Where’s Yvette? Is she inside? Maybe she’s napping?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Andrew shook his head and replied, “I’m not sure. I’ll call herter on the house phone and let her know you’re here.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Andrew felt strange too as Yvette had never shown herself since breakfast.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Hearing this, Aurora waved her hand and said, “Don’t bother. I have Yvette’s private number. I’ll call her myself.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Just as Aurora was taking out her phone, she looked up and asked Andrew with a cunning smile, “I suppose you don’t have Yvette’s private number?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Andrew stood still silently while Charles thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be faster to just knock on the door?‘</font></font>