Chapter 5

When Yvette opened her eyes, she heard loud arguing outside the door.

“Yvette’s my sister! You watched her grow up! There’s no way she’d push someone into the water! You almost drowned her on purpose! Shouldn’t you apologize to her?”

“Apologize? Fine! But first, make her apologize to Sophia. If she hadn’t acted out of jealousy and hurt Sophia, would I have done anything? You care about your sister, and I care about my wife. If anything happened to Sophia, and even if Yvette died a hundred times, it wouldn’t make up for it!”

Henry’s angry words sent a chill through Yvette. It felt like she had fallen into ice.

He had rejected her many times before, but she had never felt this hopeless.

She thought that even if they could not be together, they would still share a small bond after all these years.

It turned out that once it involved the woman he loved, she meant nothing.

The two people outside did not know she was awake. They kept arguing.

“You have no proof, yet you blame Yvette for everything! You didn’t even give her a chance to explain. Just because she has liked you for years doesn’t give you the right to hurt her!”

“She has bothered me for years. I only spared her a little dignity because of you. Haven’t I been careful enough all this time? You complain that I hurt her feelings. Have you ever thought about how long I had to endure her?”

The anger Yarden had been holding back finally exploded.

He could not take it anymore. He grabbed Henry by the collar and swung his fist.

Henry did not hold back either. They fought fiercely.

The noise shocked Yvette. She forced herself to stand and rushed out to stop them.

She saw their bruised faces and the force behind their punches. She threw herself between them.

The tears she had been holding back poured down her face. She cried out until her voice broke.

“Stop fighting! Please, stop! Yarden, come with me. I’m begging you!”

Seeing her tears, Yarden regained his control.

His nose stung. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and let go.

He took Yvette’s hand. They walked back to the hospital room. He looked deflated.

The moment the door closed, the siblings heard Henry’s cold voice.

“Don’t you think I’ll forgive you just because you act pitiful! This is my final warning. Stay away from Sophia.”

Yarden’s anger, which he had just reined in, began to flare again. Yvette hugged him tightly.

She said pleadingly, “Yarden, stop! I’m about to leave. I’ll never appear in Henry’s world again. You don’t need to make things tense with him or your friends because of me.”

The more she tried to calm him, the more he worried about her.

They were silent for a long moment before he finally spoke in a low voice.

“Yvette, this is my fault! Henry’s heart belongs only to Sophia. He even gave up his friends for her. I should have told you the truth the first time I realized you liked him. You wouldn’t have gotten so deeply involved.”