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Ebenezer tried hard to make his words sound understandable. “Marlon, calm down.”
“You’re the one who needs to calm down.” Marlon quickly picked up his words, his voice trembling not a bit. “Ebenezer, you don’t know what she means to me. Please, protect her.”
Ebenezer pinched the bridge of his nose. “I get it.”
His best friend was a goner, and nothing he said could change that.
He decided to convince him when he was back in Elysiumville,
After hanging up. Ebenezer looked up at the sky.
He thought, ‘It shouldn’t be more than a week before we can make it back.”
It could’ve been sooner, but ever since the Parker Group started their whole search–and–rescue thing at sea, both countries had closed off their borders, making travel a lot harder than it used to be.
Back in Elysiumville, Marlon hung up the phone.
Instead of driving off right away. Ebenezer’s words made him reminisce about how he’d met Yvonne.
For him, it had been love at first sight.
As he got to know Yvonne better, he found himself even more drawn to how different she was from other women.
All his feelings for her had nothing to do with her marital status.
If Hayden had been someone worthy of her trust, if they had lived together in harmony. Marlon would never have had a chance. On the contrary, he would have blessed them.
However, Hayden was a scumbag.
He had tormented Yvonne so much that she almost died right under his nose.
Just for this reason, Marlon would never give Yvonne back to him.
Now that Hayden getting remarried soon, Marlon felt that the bond between him and Yvonne would be completely broken.
That was why Marlon was able to give Hayden his blessing so cheerfully.
Thinking of this, Marlon’s mood brightened again. He started the car and drove away excitedly.
He thought, Yvonne is still alive. The fact that she didn’t try to contact Hayden first was enough to show that Hayden is no longer that important tp her, right?
“At least, it is not as important as he used to be
Night fell quickly.
At the master bedroom on the second floor of the Rosy House, Joanna walked in slowly, looked around, and sat down in front of Yvonne’s dressing table.
She gently stroked the surface of the table with her fingertips, then opened the jewelry box, took out the jewelry inside, and put them on her hands.
She looked at it carefully, a sneer on her lips.
She said, “Yvonne, everything that once belonged to you is now mine. Your home, your husband… What’s the use of being
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born noble? You still died in the cold seal Don’t worry, I will take good care of your man… Your father is also my father now!”
Joanna had rehearsed this speech in her mind countless times before.
Finally, she was finally able to say it.
The servants passed by the door and saw her. Their faces were all a little strange. They didn’t dare to say anything in front of her, but in secret, they were all filled with righteous indignation.
A servant said. “It has not been that long since Mrs. Parker passed. Is Mr. Parker really going to marry again?”
Another servant said, “Is he marrying that woman from Mrs. Parker’s room? She doesn’t look like a good person. She must be mean and vicious!”
Someone else said, “With Mrs. Parker gone, I don’t even want to work here anymore, but I can’t find a better place….
A servant said. “Let’s just see how it goes. At least Mr. Parker is still good to us!”
Rita Linton happened to overhear the group whispering amongst themselves as she walked by. She frowned. “What are you all discussing here? Why aren’t you working?”
Everyone was startled, but their faces weren’t fearful, instead showing more worry.
“Rita, is Mrs. Parker… never coming back?” Some of the more emotional ones started to cry.
In reality, everyone knew the answer. Their constant questioning was just an expression of their reluctance to accept it.
Rita sighed. “I know you all miss Mrs. Parker, but.. it is behind us now. In the future there will be a new Mrs. Parker.”
Her words were very clear. Perhaps the woman who came to Yvonne’s room tonight would replace her soon.
Everyone felt a sense of grief, but since Rita had spoken, all they could do was sigh and leave.
No one liked Joanna, but they had to accept her.
After the servants had left, Rita turned and walked towards the master bedroom.
She had known all along that Joanna was not someone to be trifled with. From now on, she felt that the peaceful days at Rosy House were probably over.
When she reached the door, she knocked gently. “Ms. Charlotte.
At that moment, Joanna was admiring Yvonne’s jewelry, as if admiring her own spoils of war.
Hearing the voice, she said without turning her head, “Are you the housekeeper of Rosy House?”
“Yes.” Only then did Rita walk a few steps into the room.
Joanna glanced at her sideways, her tone contemptuous. “I heard you came from the Parker residence and have served. Hayden for many years.
“Yes.” Rita continued to nod, speaking little to avoid mistakes.
Besides, she wasn’t really willing to talk to such an affected woman.
“For the sake of that, you can stay.” Joanna began to give orders, already regarding herself as the owner of this place. “Take good care of Hayden and me, and I won’t treat you badly in the future. But if you still miss the former Mrs. Parker, don’t blame me for being ruthless…”
Before coming there, Sophia had told Joanna that all of Yvonne’s former confidants had to be replaced.
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Only with her own people serving her could she live comfortably.
Rita came from the Parker residence, and Joanna couldn’t touch her for now.
Rita’s eyebrows twitched slightly, understanding what Joanna meant.
She said. “Yes. Ms. Charlotte, don’t worry.”
Joanna certainly couldn’t relax. She looked around with a hint of disgust in her eyes.
She said. “Throw away everything Yvonne used. Replace all these sheets and quilts with new ones. I heard she loves the peach. blossoms in the backyard. Cut down all the peach trees and replace them with something else.”
She was annoyed to see anything left behind by Yvonne in this house and felt it was better to replace it right away.
“Well… Rita hesitated. She could still force herself to say nice things, but she couldn’t bear to touch the things Yvonne left
behind.
“How dare you disobey me? I am the wife Layla chose for Hayden. I am going to spend the rest of my life with him! Can’t I even make such a small decision?” Joanna snarled, her face extremely hideous.
Rita had no choice but to nod in agreement. “Yes, Ms. Charlotte.”
He thought, To think that Layla would actually pick this woman, I can tell she has a really bad taste.
Seeing that Rita had agreed to her request, Joanna was in a good mood. She began to admire the jewelry again and asked casually, “Where is Layla?”
“Downstairs. Mr. Parker just came back.” Rita replied.
“Hayden is back?” A smile immediately spread across Joanna’s face. She put down the jewelry and rushed downstairs.
