But Steven had tly refused. He was still hung up on that bitch Yvonne. What was so great about that little tramp besides her pretty face?


    "Dressed so mboyantly, are you trying to seduce Mr. Monroe? Yvonne, you went to such great lengths to seduce Mr. Thompson and steal him from Ms. Walker, forcing Ms. Walker to marry down to an illegitimate son like Mr. Monroe. A pity all your scheming was for nothing. Mr. Bet Thompson is now half-dead, barely clinging to life, and the Thompson family will one day belong to Mr. Monroe.


    "It just goes to show, some people are born into wealth, destined to bring their husbands good fortune, no matter who they marry. And then there are others who are just born unlucky."


    "Are you done?" Yvonne put her phone away, then, without warning, raised her arm and pped Caroline hard across the face.


    "Ah!" Caroline was stunned by the p, clutching her cheek and staring at Yvonne in disbelief.


    "Yvonne, how could you hit your sister? Can''t you talk things out?" Teresa immediately went to check on Caroline.


    Yvonne hadn''t held back. Caroline''s cheek was already swelling.


    Teresa had brought Caroline out today to be seen by several influentialdies, and now with her face swollen, how was that possible? This Yvonne was as thoughtless


    as ever.


    "Are you deaf? Didn''t you hear her running her mouth first?" Yvonne snapped impatiently at Teresa, then pointed at Caroline. "I''m warning you, if you don''t learn how to speak like a decent human being, next time it won''t be just a p."


    "You!" Caroline clutched her face, about to retort, when a deep, maic male voice came from nearby.


    "Yvonne."


    Teresa and Caroline both turned instinctively at the sound of the voice, their expressions turning to ones of sheer shock as they looked at Bet.


    They had been in the restroom and had no idea Bet hade to the wedding.


    Because Bet''s condition had been kept secret, everyone, including the James family, thought he was a dying man.


    Joshua James and Marcia had even gloated, mocking Jerome James and Teresa,ughing about how they had no luck Yvonne had finally shagged the Thompson her only to jinx him to his death.


    The James family was now fully focused on currying favor with the illegitimate son Eden But who could have imagined that at Eden and Ynda''s wedding, Bet would suddenly appear.


    "Mr. Bet Thompson," Teresa stammered.


    Bet merely gave Teresa a polite nod before his gaze shifted back to Yvonne.


    "Ready to go back?" Bet asked, his voice naturally low, maic and gentle. "Are you done socializing?" Yvonne asked.


    "There''s nothing to socialize about," Bet said nonchntly.


    With the Thompson family''s status in Istra, a mere stomp of their foot could make the entire city tremble. The heir of the Thompson family didn''t need to socialize with anyone if he didn''t want to.


    "The food isn''t great anyway. Want me to take you for Japanese?" Bet


    habitually reached out and ruffled Yvonne''s hair.


    "Okay," Yvonne nodded.


    Bet took Yvonne''s hand, and they started walking toward the exit.


    "Yvonne," Teresa called out instinctively.


    Yvonne paused for a slight moment.


    "Yvonne, you haven''t been home in a long time. If you have time,e back and see us. They all miss you," Teresa said timidly.


    Yvonne just nced back at her, said nothing, and left with her arm linked through Bet''s.