Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez by Selina Gorges

Chapter 428 Afraid that Yvette would speak first about what happened that day, Janice quickly forced an awkward smile and said softly to the group, "There was a bit of a misunderstanding betweenand Ms. Zeller here.

"I thought she was someone Sheldon brought home. Sheldon treated Bon so badly, so I figured I'd vent my frustration a little on her." Janice kept her head down, looking genuinely remorseful. Bonnie, hearing this, instantly suspected Janice had done something wrong. She felt a pang of guilt, knowing that if it hadn't been for her, Janice probably wouldn't have clashed with Yvette in the first place. "I'm sorry, Yvette. Janice was in the wrong," Bonnie said apologetically. Janice froze, feeling even more disdain for Bonnie.

Xavian was right. Bonnie's always been a coward, the kind of girl who only knows how to study. And she calls Yvette her friend? If they're friends, why humiliate herself by apologizing so grovelingly?' Janice wondered.

Bonnie turned to Janice, her tone firm. "Janice, apologize to Yvette." Janice cursed Bonnie a hundred times in her mind.

She had hoped playing the victim would let her slip through, but Bonnie actually had the nerve to make her apologize in front of everyone. It was infuriating.

Swallowing her resentment, Janice feigned an air of great grievance and muttered meekly, "I'm sorry, Ms. Zeller. I shouldn't have acted like that." Yvette, with her hands in her pockets, fixed a calm, penetrating gaze on Janice. After a moment, she said nothing, simply turned around and walked away. Jeremiah followed closely behind her, with Emmett and Charles quickly tagging along.

Samantha leaned casually against the doorframe, watching Janice with one leg bent. She noticed Janice's dissatisfaction, knowing full well that Janice's act wouldn't fool any of them.

Yvette was letting this go purely out of consideration for Bonnie. Otherwise, Janice's fate would've been much worse, and that was obvious.

Somehow, Yvette had taken a liking to Bonnie, and Bonnie had a lot of support. Samantha let out a cold scoff and turned to Andrew. "Let's go. The car's waiting just outside Dungo Village." Bonnie helped Janice to her feet. "Con, Janice. Let's leave Dungo Village." But as Janice looked at Andrew's retreating figure, she suddenly stumbled, collapsing heavily back down as her ankle quickly swelled and reddened.

Janice's eyes brimmed with tears. "I'm so sorry, Bon. My ankle really hurts. I can't walk. Maybe you should go ahead without me." Bonnie shook her head immediately. "Janice, don't worry. I'll carry you. There's no way I'd leave you here by yourself." Andrew stood off to the side in silence. At first, he thought he could tolerate Janice since she was Bonnie's sister. But now, learning Janice'd managed to offend Yvette, he wasn't so sure.

Yvette had a strong personality. She wouldn't go out of her way to bother anyone unless provoked first. That meant Janice must've started it.

Andrew decided it would be wise to keep his distance from Janice. If Bonnie weren't here, he'd have left with Yvette and Jeremiah by now.

When Bonnie offered to carry Janice, Andrew finally spoke, but his tone was noticeably less friendly than before. "Forget it. I'll find a cart to push you in." Bonnie looked at Andrew, clearly grateful. "You're smart. There should be something we can use in the yard." Janice felt a of frustration. 'Is Andrew clueless? Here's a chance to get close to me, and he's just giving it up,' she thought.

pang 1/3 Janice didn't believe any man could be so genuinely loyal. It had to be the wrong tfor him to show his real interest. Outside, Samantha heard voices from inside the house and paused, then turned back in with a sharp tone. Her tone was cold. "Ms. Sanders, I'm strong enough to help you walk. Is that okay?" Janice glanced at Samantha's cold expression and, reluctantly, nodded. "Thank you." Samantha told Bonnie and Andrew, "You two go on ahead. I'll help her from behind." Andrew quickly shot Samantha a grateful look. At this point, he was more than glad Samantha was stepping in. He had no desire to push Janice around.

At the entrance to Dungo Village, three Jeeps were parked on the cobblestone road. Yvette, Jeremiah, Emmett, and Charles had arrived first.

Charles glanced back but didn't see any sign of Andrew and the others. He asked Yvette in a low voice, "What did Janice do to offend you?" Yvette lifted her gaze slightly, her eyes clear and bright as she replied in a relaxed, offhand tone, "Ran into her on the road. She tried to bump into me, so I kicked her and knocked her out cold." Emmett had just taken a sip of water when he sputtered it out in laughter. Hearing Yvette say that was somehow hilarious. It sounded so effortless coming from her.

Janice was practically asking for trouble, and she probably didn't even cclose to touching Yvette's coat hem. Jeremiah's lips quirked into a faint smile, knowing without question that Yvette would never end up on the losing side. Anyone messing with her was just plain unlucky. Yvette paused for a second, then added, almost indifferently, "I kicked her lightly. She's just too fragile." Charles wanted to laugh but held it back, barely containing himself. Back in the day, even the top three underground fighters in Mysonna couldn't withstand a kick from Yvette, let alone Janice.

After all, Yvette was someone who could send a black bear flying with one strike in the colosseum.

Yvette had a serious misconception about her own strength. Jeremiah took off his jacket and walked over to Yvette, his gaze softening as he leaned down. With his long, slender fingers, he buttoned the coat for her one button at a time.

Emmett and Charles, in unspoken agreement, turned away at the stime, bracing against the cold wind by wrapping their coats tightly around themselves. Yvette looked like a child in Jeremiah's oversized coat as if she were playing dress-up

She looked up, her face barely visible under the large collar, and tilted her head a little, saying slowly and obediently, "I'm not cold." Since birth, she'd had an unusual constitution, with heightened senses but little sensitivity to temperature. Emmett and Charles exchanged a glance as they stood with their backs to Jeremiah and Yvette. 'Yvette's as unromantic as ever. Poor Jeremiah... he really has his work cut out for him. with this relationship,' they wondered. Jeremiah was used to it by now. He looked at her, a faint smile in his eyes. "I'm warm." Yvette glanced at him, noticing he was only wearing a shirt under his coat. 'It's this cold, and he's warm? Could he be coming down with something?' she wondered.

Looking seriously at Jeremiah, she said, "Letcheck up on you. If you feel too warm in this weather, it could be a symptom of illness" Jeremiah rubbed the corner of his eye, watching her clear, bright gaze, pure to the core. With a slight chuckle, he obediently extended his hand. After checking it for a minute, Yvette withdrew her fingers and said calmly, "You're fine." Find more modular couches Sponsored: Search Ads

Jeremiah had known he was fine all along, but he nodded anyway, playing along. "I don't feel warm anymore." Their banter left Emmett and Charles both sighing. Can these two ever learn how to date like normal people?' they wondered. They made such a unique couple. Neither would be suitable for anyone else.

Chapter 428- The group got into the Jeeps. Yvette and Jeremiah took the first one, while Emmett and Charles climbed into the second. No one wanted to share a ride with Janice who had managed to offend Yvette.

By the tSamantha and Bonnie had taken turns helping Janice to the village entrance, Jeremiah had already spotted them and stepped on the gas, speeding off into the night until their car was lost in the darkness.

Watching the Jeep drive away, Janice's expression darkened. She chose to ignore that Jeremiah was the one driving. 'Yvette is just too much! I already apologized, yet she still refuses to forgive me. She's so arrogant, nice thought to herself bitterly.

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