Zoey looked arrogant. “After all, my stepmother is your biological mother.”
When Yvette heard that, she answered immediately, “If you want to be the second daughter-in-law of the Lane family, then you should treat me as your sister-in-law as well.” Zoey was stunned. She didn’t know why, but after she’d seen Jeremiah seeing Yvette off, she’d started to instinctively hate Yvette.
“I think I’ll treat you as my younger sister for now. After all, I’m not married to Jeremiah yet.”
After saying that, she got closer to Yvette. “Yvette, I’m going to need your help with some shopping today.”
If it hadn’t been for Jeremiah, Yvette wouldn’t have spoken to Zoey at all. “Sure. Give me ten minutes.” Then, she left Zoey alone in the living room and went to shower.
Zoey felt right at home as she scanned the area. As expected of the greatest family in Tirion, Xavier’s home was luxurious, despite his low profile. In comparison, Jeremiah’s home looked simpler. Zoey was upset, wondering why Xavier could still live in such a nice place when he was blind.
After Yvette was done getting ready, she let Xavier know before leaving the house with Zoey. When they arrived at the gate, there was a long Lincoln parked there.
Yvette opened the door, ready to get in the car. Then, she saw a familiar figure sitting inside. Zoey was the first to greet the person inside. “Oh, you’re here, Mom.”
Then, she turned around to look at Yvette. “Why aren’t you greeting Mom, Yvette?” She looked at Yvette mockingly.
Yara coldly said, “Stop treating her like your sister, Zoey. It’s cold outside, so you should get in now.”
Zoey nodded and looked back at Yvette in satisfaction. “Get in. We have a lot of stuff to buy today.”
Yvette got in the car and watched the two behave in perfect harmony.
It felt weird in the car as they traveled on the road. Yara grabbed Zoey’s hand and looked at the huge ring on the latter’s finger. She couldn’t help saying, “Jeremiah bought this for you, right? It sure looks beautiful.”
“Yeah, he got it custom-made for me. He said that since we’re getting engaged, he wanted to give me the best,” Zoey said happily.
After that, she asked, “Yvvy, what kind of ring did Xav buy for you when you got engaged?”
When Yvette had gotten engaged to
Xavier back then, Mark was the one who’d bought the ring and passed it to her. Back then, she’d been extremely naive, and she’d been happy about it for a long time. In hindsight, she thought she’d been a fool.
“It’s just a normal ring,” she answered.
Then, Yara said sarcastically, “Xavier didn’t even like her back then. Why would he waste his effort on her at all? He’s only treating her slightly better now because he has lost his sight.”
Since Xavier was blind, Yara and Zoey wouldn’t stop talking behind his back in the car. They had already forgotten how they’d flattered him when he had been healthy.
…
When they were finally done
shopping, Yara pulled Yvette to the side before leaving. “Yvvy, I’m not trying to be blunt here. Since Xavier is blind now, he’s useless. The only people you can rely on now are your own siblings. Terrence and Zoey are both more capable than you.”
“Madam Yara, please get to the point.” Yvette stopped her from yapping.
Yara decided to stop pretending as well. “You have to let Zoey have her way in the Lane family. Although she’s marrying the younger brother, Jeremiah’s the one managing the family now. So, you should treat her as your elder sister when you’re alone.”
When Yvette heard that, she asked, “Who’s your biological daughter here?”