All Chapters of Waiting for a Spring of My Own: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The night before the company went public, Yannick Jordan, usually so cool and composed, finally let himself unwind. Slightly tipsy, he nestled into my arms, gently running his fingers through my hair as he murmured in a low, tender voice, "I know you've put up with a lot over the past two years. Tomorrow, there'll be a segment for family members to give speeches. Put on your prettiest dress and join me onstage to give a speech."His words left me so excited that I barely slept a wink. I spent the entire night choosing the perfect evening gown and rehearsing my speech over and over again.But the next day, when it was time for the family speeches at the press conference, my older sister, Yvonne Quinn, stopped me."Speaking onstage isn't a beauty pageant. You haven't contributed anything over the past two years. If you go up there, people will say you don't deserve to be there.""Be good. I'll give the speech for you."I instinctively turned to Yannick beside me, hoping he'd stand up for

Before anyone could react, my eyes widened, and I instinctively lunged toward Yvonne.But in the next instant, a dark figure moved faster than I did.Yannick lunged forward almost instinctively, grabbing Yvonne and roughly yanking her behind him to shield her.He completely forgot that I was standing right in front of him.Sharp shards of crystal crashed into me, and a searing pain exploded through my body.My vision went black, and I lost consciousness.When I opened my eyes again, the sharp smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils. I lay on a cold hospital bed, my head throbbing with pain, unable to move a muscle.The doctor had just finished examining my injuries. He stepped out of the room and announced, "The patient has lost a lot of blood and needs an urgent transfusion. Who here has type O blood?"The moment he finished speaking, two voices sounded from outside the door at the same time.Yvonne hurried forward, her voice urgent. "Take mine! I'm her older sister, and we have the

Yannick cut me off with a furious shout.It was the first time I'd ever seen him lose his temper like that. And every bit of his anger was for Yvonne."Yvonne bends over backward for you, always putting your needs first. Just the other day, she went from store to store picking out dresses for you herself. And when you said you didn't like them, she spent the entire afternoon feeling hurt over all those dresses she'd so carefully chosen.""She made one innocent mistake, and you just can't let it go? You have to throw a tantrum and rub salt in her wounds?""Yvonne has poured her heart and soul into this company and this family. And what about you? What have you ever done for her? All you ever do is cause her trouble and embarrass her. What else can you do?""You're both Quinns. How can you two be so different?"The moment the words left his mouth, the room fell silent.Yvonne was the first to react. She tugged at Yannick's sleeve. "Yannick! What are you saying?"Yannick seemed to come to

Meanwhile, in Yavaria, outside the Astra Hotel, Yannick had been out with Yvonne until well past midnight. After making sure she was safely back in her room, he returned to his car alone. He leaned back against the seat and wearily loosened his tie.Almost unconsciously, he took out his phone and opened his chat with Nicolette.The last message was still the one she had sent him three days ago.For the past two days, he'd typed out text after text, only to hesitate and delete each one.Tonight, he finally couldn't hold back any longer. Gritting his teeth, he hit send."Nico, I'm sorry."The message failed to send, and a bright red exclamation mark appeared beside it.He tried again, but it still wouldn't go through.Only then did Yannick realize that Nicolette had blocked him.The glaring red exclamation mark made his chest tighten with a dull ache.Frowning, he raised a hand to rub his temples. "Logan, have you ever been in a relationship? What do you do when your girlfriend keeps get

After that, Yannick stopped arguing with Yvonne and turned to leave the room.Out in the hallway, he took Logan's phone and quickly typed out a message to Nicolette."Nico, it's Yannick. Today is your father's birthday banquet. I thought you'd be there, so I brought the dress I'd picked out for you. But you never showed up. Yvonne didn't have anything suitable to wear, so I gave it to her instead. I know you're upset about it. I'll buy you an even better one.""Just get through today, and I'll step back from the company. Tomorrow, I'll take you to see the fireworks. From then on, I'll spend more time at home with you. Please don't be mad at me anymore. At least talk to me, okay?"After sending the message, he held on to a faint glimmer of hope.But deep down, he knew his apology had come far too late.The birthday banquet officially began, and guests continued to arrive in a steady stream.Yvonne stayed glued to Yannick's side, but he remained aloof, discreetly edging away from her.A