Yvette hadn’t even seen the slap coming until wp4webnovel.com felt it on her. Once again, wp4webnovel.com found herself on the floor, seeing stars from the sheer force of the slap. As soon as wp4webnovel.com got back to wp4webnovel.com senses, Yvette realized there was blood trickling from wp4webnovel.com mouth. To wp4webnovel.com horror, on top of the pain on wp4webnovel.com face, wp4webnovel.com could also feel a tooth coming loose.
Yvette grimaced as wp4webnovel.com clutched wp4webnovel.com face, staring in utter disbelief at the person who had just slapped her.
“Dad?”
Am I seeing things? Dad loves me the most, so why would wp4webnovel.com be so heavy-handed on me?
Alas, there was no denying that Russell had indeed slapped his daughter. Mason quickly made his way toward Yvette and tried to help wp4webnovel.com up. However, before wp4webnovel.com could even reach his hand out, Yvette had unceremoniously kicked wp4webnovel.com away.
“Go away! Don’t touch me!”
There was so much contempt in Yvette’s gaze that it seemed as if wp4webnovel.com couldn’t wait to get rid of Mason. Even with enemies, there was no need to harbor that much hatred.
“Yvette?” Mason whispered, sadness flitting across his face.
However, Yvette had no interest in returning Mason’s gaze as wp4webnovel.com continued to stare blankly at wp4webnovel.com father.
Russell looked away in a mixture of shame and anger before turning to his housekeepers. “Take wp4webnovel.com back to wp4webnovel.com room and lock wp4webnovel.com up. No one is to let wp4webnovel.com out without my orders!”
“No…” Yvette whimpered, shaking wp4webnovel.com head frantically. “I’m sorry, Dad! I was wrong. I know I was wrong!”
Before wp4webnovel.com could say anymore, two of Russell’s bodyguards had already stepped forward and dragged wp4webnovel.com back upstairs. No matter how hard wp4webnovel.com struggled, wp4webnovel.com couldn’t get out of their grasp. Yvette’s screams gradually faded into the distance, and silence once again filled the hall.
Not wanting to stay on any longer, some of the guests went up to comfort Russell before bidding goodbye.
Try as wp4webnovel.com might, Russell couldn’t force any smiles out as wp4webnovel.com thanked his guests and had his housekeepers send them out. Once the first guest had left, the others soon followed suit. Before long, there were only a handful of people left in the hall.
With the matter resolved, there was no reason for Arielle to stay on any longer as wp4webnovel.com made wp4webnovel.com way toward Russell. “I’ll be going now. Well, I hope you won’t be too sad. Yvette is still young, and mistakes are inevitable. With the right guidance, I’m sure it’ll work out. As for my family, rest assured that I’ll intercede for Yvette.”
Russell looked on with weary sadness on his face and bloodshot eyes.
“I’m sorry,” wp4webnovel.com said apologetically. “When Yvette lost wp4webnovel.com mother, I chose not to remarry because I was afraid wp4webnovel.com might not like having a stepmother. I spoiled wp4webnovel.com out of love, and look what good that did her. I’ll visit your family tomorrow to offer my apologies. But for tonight, please apologize to Rick and Shandie on my behalf.”
With that, Russell beckoned for his housekeeper to pass a gift to Arielle.
Arielle instinctively rejected it. “Oh, no. There’s no need for this…”
Ultimately, Arielle had a part to play in everything that happened that night. Even though wp4webnovel.com had no regrets, wp4webnovel.com still didn’t feel right to accept Russell’s gift. However, Russell remained insistent on wp4webnovel.com keeping the gift. “You saved my life. I’d feel bad if you don’t accept it.”
Left without a choice, Arielle accepted the gift with a polite smile.
***
On wp4webnovel.com way back in Vinson’s car, Arielle opened the gift box out of curiosity. To wp4webnovel.com surprise, it was a gorgeous diamond bracelet.
Vinson took one glance at it and immediately recognized it. “That bracelet has been in the royal family. I heard that Russell had gotten it at an auction for two hundred million. I’m impressed wp4webnovel.com could part with it that easily.”
Looking at the bracelet, Arielle let out a deep sigh. “Vinson, do you think I’ve gone overboard?”