"Are you and Mr. Taylor on a date at the estate, Ms. Jones?" Ynda, sitting beside Yvonne, suddenly asked.
Yvonne kept her eyes on the racetrack, not turning her head or responding, as if she hadn''t heard.
Ynda took a sip of her freshly squeezed orange juice and continued in a leisurely tone, "The Spencer family is bankrupt, and your father is still in prison. For a starlet like you,nding Mr. Taylor is a blessing from your ancestors. Don''t set your sights on people you shouldn''t, or you might find yourself losing your eyes."
Only then did Yvonne turn to look at Ynda.
Ynda continued to sip her juice, her expression serene, her posture elegant.
The race ended with Bet crossing the finish line first, far ahead of the others. Both horse and rider were a dazzling sight.
After leaving the stables, it was gettingte.
Thomas and Yvonne were the first to leave.
Yvonne walked with Thomas to the estate''s main gate but didn''t get into his car. Thomas seemed to understand, and the smile on his face slowly faded.
"Is there something wrong with me that makes you dislike me so much, Ms. Jones?" he asked in a joking tone, trying to mask the bitterness in his heart.
"You''re wonderful, Thomas. The problem is with me. I''m truly sorry," Yvonne said earnestly.
Thomas nodded with a faint, wry smile. "It''s okay. You''re still young; maybe you don''t understand love yet. I can wait. For you, I have all the patience in the world."
"Thomas, I..." Yvonne started to say more, but he cut her off.
"That''s enough, Yvonne. Can''t you leave me with a little bit of hope? Any more and you''ll really break my heart," he said, then nced at a white Audi parked across the street.
"Is that your ride? Go on, then. See you next time."
Yvonne left in Sandra''s car. A momentter, Thomas also drove away from the estate.
Ynda and Oscar left a littleter.
Oscar''s Rolls-Royce was in its designated spot. When the driver saw them, he immediately got out, bowed respectfully, and opened the car door for Ynda.
Oscar and Ynda sat together in the back as the car smoothly pulled onto the main road.
"I thought Bet would be taking you home," Oscarmented.
"He''s busy with work. He had to rush back to the base," Ynda said with a resigned smile.
"You''re not well, and Bet is so focused on his career. I''m afraid be won''t have much time to take car
of you after you''re married," escar said with a frown. fo
"But I''ll still have you, my personal physician, won''t I?" Ynda replied, her tone half-joking, half-serious.
"Fortunately, you''ll still have me," Oscar responded with a warm smile.
The atmosphere in the car was pleasant as they chatted casually.
Then, Ynda''s phone rang. After she answered, her expression changed drastically.
"To the military hospital, now!" she yelled urgently after hanging up.
Oscar instructed the driver to turn the car around and head for the hospital before asking, "What''s wrong?"
"It''s John. John''s been hurt. They took him to the hospital, and they said it''s serious," Ynda said, her eyes welling up with tears.
John was Ynda''s younger cousin, the son of her aunt.
Born to older parents, he was more than twenty years her junior. He had always
been attached to Ynda, constantly doting on her.
Ynda was very close to him, treating him like her own brother.
"Don''t be afraid. I''ll contact the top specialists in the country right away. John will be alright," Oscar said, taking her hand tofort her.
The car sped through the streets, arriving at the military hospital shortly after.
John had already been taken into the trauma room. Mrs. Walker was outside, sobbing hysterically.
The school''s principal and a teacher were also there.
John had been injured during an argument with a ssmate. The other student had identally pushed him causing him to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer severe injuries.
"It was just a disagreement between ssmates! How could she push him down the stairs? A child that young being so vicious! I wige this to the end!"
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