Chapter 86
Yvonne fell silent, turning her gaze back to the window. The passing scenery now seemed strangely blurred.
The car finally pulled up outside the Spencer family’s villa. Bennett and Yvonne got out. He leaned against the car door, his back straight, and lit a cigarette with a cool detachment. “I’ll wait here for you. Keep your phone on p>
“Okay,” Yvonne nodded, hurrying inside.
The scene in the living room was one of perfect domestic harmony. The family of five was gathered together, the atmosphere warm and cheerful. Yvonne’s arrival was a jarring intrusion, shattering the peace.
“You’ve been back from filming for ages and haven’t bothered to visit. Don’t you know how much Mom and Dad worry about you?” Jeffrey began, his tone immediately critical.
“She’s a thankless brat. She doesn’t have a single caring bone in her body for her family,” George added, glaring at her.
“Alright, alright. She just got here, George. Can’t you speak to her nicely for once?” Teresa stood up with a smile and took Yvonne’s hand. “Let’s eat. I had the staff make all your favorite dishes p>
“And what would those be?” Yvonne asked, pulling her hand away. Her smile was cold.
Teresa froze, at a loss for words.
“Let me guess, the main course is seafood again,” Yvonne said with a mocking tone. “You remember Queena loves seafood, but you don’t remember that I’m allergic to fish and shrimp p>
Teresa’s smile faltered. “I always thought you weren’t a picky eater, that you liked everything. Why didn’t you ever say you were allergic p>
Hadn’t she? The original Yvonne had mentioned it countless times, but Teresa had never paid attention, continuing to place shrimp in her bowl as a hollow display of maternal affection.
The mood at the dinner table soured. Teresa tentatively placed a piece of pork rib in Yvonne’s bowl. Yvonne ate in silence, not bothering to speak.
George opened a bottle of red wine. As he poured, he looked at Yvonne. “I hear you and Matthew have reached a settlement. He’s buying out your shares in the company p>
Yvonne looked up, her gaze shifting from George to Queena. The settlement wasn’t public knowledge. Matthew must have told Queena, who then told George. She wondered what they were plotting this time.
“Three million turned into a hundred times that in five years. Even loan sharks don’t see those kinds of returns,” Jeffrey interjected with a sneer.
“That just proves I have good judgment, unlike some people who can’t see past their own nose,” Yvonne retorted, nonchalantly picking at her food while her cool gaze swept over Queena.
A blush crept up Queena’s perfectly made-up face. When Colin had been arrested and the Gonzalez family went bankrupt, she had dropped Matthew without a second thought, never imagining he would make such a comeback. Follow current novᴇls on.net
A tense silence fell over the table. George swirled the wine in his glass, his eyes fixed on Yvonne. “Ten percent of the Gonzalez Group is worth over a hundred million Thats too much money for you to handle safely. You should give it to me for safekeeping p>
“Your father is right, Yvonne,” Teresa chimed in “A young woman like you shouldn’t have that much cash Let
us hold on tot for you. Wh
you?
get married, we’ll give it back as your dowry p>
So, that was their plan. Yvonne couldn’t help but let out a short, sharp laugh.