Chapter 208
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Three hours before, in the villa next to Joyacre Villa, the entire place was ablaze with lights and oozed luxury.
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Ava had just moved in and was looking forward to an early night’s sleep when Sharon showed up at her door with Yolanda in tow.
As soon as Ava opened the door, Yolanda bounced right into her arms, wrapping her arms around Ava’s leg. “Grandma Ava, can I sleep with you tonight?” she asked excitedly.
Charles had just called Yolanda to let her know that he and Miss Naomi would be out late socializing, and told her to get some rest for
now.
But Yolanda just couldn’t fall asleep, so she thought maybe Ava could keep her company.
She begged Sharon to sneak her over quietly to the house next to Joyacre Villa.
Ava had been running around all day, and the moment she saw Yolanda–the little princess–she felt a surge of annoyance bubbling inside her.
But with Sharon watching, Ava put on her warmest grandmotherly smile and hugged Yolanda close. “Well, Grandma Ava was just thinking about you! I didn’t expect you’d really come over. Such a sweet girl you’re keeping me company tonight.”
Saying this, Ava scooped Yolanda up into her arms.
Yolanda tipped her head against Ava, giggling away, absolutely thrilled.
Seeing Yolanda all smiles in Ava’s arms, Sharon finally took her leave, feeling at ease.
After Ava got Yolanda settled in bed, she finally went to the bathroom to wash up.
While brushing her teeth, Ava grumbled and cursed, letting out a whole string of insults at Yolanda’s ancestors.
Most of all, Teresa–how could she have raised such an ungrateful little brat?
Finally, after washing up and barely getting to sleep, Yolanda suddenly burst into loud wails.
Ava was yanked awake and couldn’t help but curse, “You little mutt, why didn’t Teresa just smother you when she had you?”
Muttering insults under her breath, Ava still sat up and gathered Yolanda into her arms, half–heartedly trying to comfort her.
But no matter what she did, Yolanda just kept on crying.
At her wit’s end, Ava dialed up Charles for help.
Charles was probably tied up helping Naomi find a new project or something, which was why he took forever to answer.
As soon as he finally picked up, Ava practically blurted out what was going on with Yolanda.
When he heard the commotion, Charles told Ava to put him on the phone with Yolanda.
But even with Charles coaxing her, Yolanda wouldn’t stop bawling.
Even Naomi tried to calm Yolanda down, but honestly, nothing worked–no matter what anyone said, she just kept crying
Thinking maybe the kid just wanted her mom, Charles grabbed his phone and dialed Teresa straight away.
Ava honestly hadn’t expected Teresa to flat–out refuse to come back.
But on second thought, she mused, ‘What mother in her right mind would let her kid get all chummy with their dad’s mistress?”
If he were in Teresa’s place, Ava thought, she wouldn’t have come back either.
With Charles and Naomi both busy, the job of calining Yolanda down fell right back on Aya.
She managed to keep her patience at first.
But the more she tried, the harder Yolanda cried until Ava just snapped.
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Chapter 208
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*All you ever do is wail. What, you want to send your dad over the edge? Or drive your mom crazy?” Ava snapped, her voice biting and
merciless.
She held nothing back–the way she spoke was brutally harsh, her words landing with cruel force.
Yolanda, tears streaming down her cheeks, jerked at Ava’s outburst, flinching instinctively.
Her crying cut off instantly.
Yolanda stared at Ava in stunned silence, totally dumbstruck.
Ava shot Yolanda a cold, warning glare. “If you’re sleeping, then sleep. If not, get out and feed yourself to the dogs.” Yolanda furrowed her brows, clamping her lips shut, afraid to make a sound—but even so, quiet sobs slipped through. ‘How could Grandma Ava, who’s always so gentle and kind to me, suddenly turn so harsh?‘ Yolanda thought in confusion. After shouting at Yolanda, Ava lay down and went straight to sleep.
She’d been on her feet all day, and her body was completely spent.
With Yolanda causing such a commotion, there was no way Ava could take it anymore.
Once her patience hit its limit, she decided she wasn’t going to hold back any longer.
But lying there, Ava started to feel a pang of guilt–maybe she’d gone a little overboard with her harsh words.
Her own daughter was still tangled up with Charles… Was it really okay to treat his kid like that?
Sure, that little troublemaker did need someone to keep her in line, but Ava really didn’t want to make things awkward for her own.
After all that commotion, Ava couldn’t sleep a wink.
girl.
Yolanda sat quietly beside her, watching Ava turn away and pretend to sleep.
Still scared, she curled up
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and lay down too.
Yolanda edged closer and whispered, “Grandma Ava, are you angry
with me?
Ava was busy trying to come up with an explanation when, to her surprise, Yolanda spoke up first
She took advantage of the moment, pulling Yolanda gently into her arms and softening her voice, “Grandma Ava was just worried you’d keep crying, so I had to be a bit strict. Be good, Yolanda, and let’s keep this just between us, okay?”
Yolanda curled up in Ava’s embrace, let out a couple of quiet sobs, then finally nodded and whispered, “Okay.”
But in truth, Ava had already made up her mind–if Yolanda refused, she was going to threaten her by saying Naomi wouldn’t want her anymore.
But what Ava didn’t expect was that Yolanda agreed so quickly and easily.
The next morning, just as Yolanda was waking up, Naom
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