novelxo Chapter 1541
"Knock! Knock!"
Someone was knocking on the door again.
Vanessa turned around to open the door. Upon seeing that it was Julien, she heaved a sigh of relief. However, the next moment, her heart skipped a beat. There was a sullen look on Julien's face. He looked extremely displeased.
Vanessa tried to plaster a sweet smile on her face, but even that was masked by the cold aura emanated from Julien. She immediately squeezed her way out of the room and pulled him closer, asking in a lowered voice, "What's that look on your face? What's wrong?"
Before Julien could speak, Silvia's voice came from inside the room, "Vanessa, come in, quick! Don't keep me waiting."
Julien's expression darkened even more. There was an icy look on his face. His intense gaze made Vanessa feel chills running down her spine. "What's wrong with you? Just spit it out. Stop staring at me like that. You're making me panic."
Julien put on his usual cold and detached demeanour, refusing to speak.
His silence made Vanessa mad. "If there's nothing else, I'm going back in to rest."
When she was about to turn and leave, Julien grabbed her wrist, asking, "What are you doing in the room with Silvia?"
"What else could we do besides sleeping?"
Julien muttered through clenched teeth, "You..."
Spotting his clenched fists, Vanessa finally caught on to what was happening. She couldn't help laughing and poked him in the chest, "Julien, you are jealous that I'm sleeping with Silvia, aren't you?" Being seen through by Vanessa, Julien appeared flustered as he said, "Bring Lawrie out and follow me to another room."
Vanessa laughed and said, "Are you really jealous?"
"Quick."
"Silvia likes children. Why don't we let her spend a night with Lawrie?"
"I don't feel comfortable with that."
"Why not? Are you afraid that she'll swallow me whole?" Vanessa said with a grin.
"So are you not going to carry Lawrie out from there?"
Vanessa couldn't believe the tone she heard from his voice.
It sounded like he was about to throw her off the second floor if she didn't bring Lawrie out right away. "All I'm going to do is to spend a night with Silvia. Why are you being so anxious? I can't imagine what you would do to me if I were to flirt around like you."
"What do you mean?"
"She even came to look for me. Are you still thinking that you can hide it from me?"
"Who was that? What did she tell you?"
Instead of answering his question, Vanessa said, "Thank you, Julien."
She was grateful to him for not exposing her even when he found out that she had sold the jewelry gifted by him. It had protected her ego. If he had rebuked her back then, she could not imagine how far she would've gone. She was thankful that he was there for her.
Julien was puzzled. "What do you mean by that?"
Vanessa lifted her feet, leaned forward, and pecked him on the lips. Then, she quickly retreated into the room while saying, "It's getting late, Master Julien. You should go to bed. See you tomorrow!" Julien was caught off guard by Vanessa's sudden kiss. By the time he came back to his senses, Vanessa had already slipped back into the room.
He knew very well that Silvia was just joking around with Vanessa. It was not like anything could happen between the two women. However, after losing her once, he had been overly protective of Vanessa. Whenever he sensed something amiss, he would be like a cat on hot bricks. At the thought of his actions, he couldn't help finding it ludicrous.
"Was Julien really worried that I'd eat you up?" Silvia asked the moment Vanessa entered the room. "Let's be real, I would have targeted your son instead of you. Look how adorable Larrie is!"
Knowing that Silvia was just joking around, Vanessa said with a smile, "Well, all men are petty. Let's be the bigger person and get over it."
Silvia echoed her words, "That's true. Men are always petty, especially the Kyles. No one is allowed to even look at their wives or girlfriends, as if we only belong to them."
Even though Silvia sounded like she was complaining, the smile on her face grew wider as she spoke. In the end, she burst into laughter. Despite being over- possessive, Jayden did treat her very well. He had always been thoughtful and sensitive to her needs. As long as it was within his capabilities, he would do anything for her.
Therefore, she was thankful that she was blessed with so much. Although she could no longer bear children, she was given a good husband.
It was just the first time Silvia and Vanessa met each other, but they did not feel like strangers at all. They found they had a lot in common. As a result, they had chatted till late at night. When they woke up the next morning, there were dark circles under their eyes.
Everyone in the Kyle family had regular daily routines. Early in the morning, everyone could be seen coming down for breakfast. The atmosphere around the dining table was very warm.
At the same time, the Spencers were also gathered at their home. However, the atmosphere was very tense.
After leaving Secret Garden the night before, Faye had gone home without Yvette. She thought Yvette would hail a taxi back. However, after staying up the whole night, Yvette was nowhere to be seen. At the break of dawn, Faye could no longer sit still. "Sebastian, I think you should call Yvette and ask her where she is. How could she not come home for the whole night? Doesn't she know that we'd be worried?"
At home, Sebastian always listened to Faye. He immediately picked up his phone and called Yvette. However, he was greeted by a mechanical voice, "The number you have dialed has been turned off. Please call back later."
Sebastian looked at Faye and informed her, "Her phone is switched off."
Unable to contact Yvette, Faye flew into a panic. She grabbed her coat and made her way toward the door. "Where are you going?" Sebastian asked, grabbing her wrist.
"Where else can I go?" Faye was clearly flustered. "Call Fynn now and tell him to look around for Yvette. If he fails to find her, tell him never to come back." "Alright, I'll ask him to look for her right away. Please calm down, Faye."
Faye broke free from Sebastian's grip and walked toward the door. When she pulled the door open, she saw someone standing outside. It was her daughter, Yvette.
"No, no, no..." Faye refused to acknowledge the situation. She was so frightened by what she saw that she took a few steps backward. Yvette was in a mess. Her clothes and hair were disheveled. Besides, there were scratches all over her face and neck. Anyone who saw her could tell what had happened to her.
"What's wrong?" Sebastian asked while walking over. When he caught sight of Yvette, his heart sank. "Get in first, Yvette." Yvette stepped into the house and stared at Faye with utter despite. "I've been defiled... So, are you finally satisfied?"