"This used to be my grandparents' room," answered Yvonne honestly.
Henry pursed his lips. "Where is your room then?"
"You intend to stay in my room?" Yvonne looked at him with a surprised expression.
Henry raised his chin, his intentions clear.
"No!" Yvonne rejected him upright.
Henry slightly raised his eyebrow. "Why not? You're m y wife, it's completely normal for us to live
together in the same room."
Yvonne glared at him and said, "No means no."
"Are you sure?" said Henry as he nudged Yvonne with his arms folded.
Yvonne nodded. "Iâm very sure!"
Henry sighed as he picked up his luggage and walked t o the room next door.
There were only two rooms in the whole house - the previous room was her grandparents' room, so
obviously the room next door was Yvonne's room.
Yvonne was startled when she saw Henry moving towards her room. She grabbed his arm and
said," Wait, what are you doing?â
"What else can I do? I'm going to drop my things in the room of course.â Henry glanced at Yvonne's
arm and was slightly elated.
If she touched him like that in the past, he would've found it annoying.
But now that he realized his feelings for her, he found that her actions felt rather enjoyable.
"That's not your room. Your room is by the back," said Yvonne as she pointed to the room behind
her.
Henry replied with a straight face, "I donât like that room, so I won't be staying there. What's more, if
I stay there, where would Sue sleep?â
Henry cheekily posed the question at her.
Yvonne was speechless and didnât know how to answer.
Seeing that Yvonne was dumbfounded at his ploy, Henry slyly chuckled and said, "Have you come
to your senses? Do you still want to live in a separate room from me?"
Yvonne twitched her lips but continued to stay silent.
Henry felt satisfied with himself and strode into her room under her watchful eye.
By the time she could react to what had just happened and tried to enter her room, she was greeted
with a closed door.
Yvonne stood in front of her room and was dumbstruck at the tightly shut door. Suddenly she felt
furious at what had just happened.
The man had not only invaded her privacy by entering her room, but he had even closed the door to
keep her out.
How outrageous!
"Madam." Yvonne heard Sue shouting from outside.
Yvonne gathered her thoughts and set aside her dissatisfaction for Henry. She then turned to the
living room. "What is it Sue?"
"Where do you keep your rice? I've been looking for it everywhere," asked Sue.
Yvonne smacked her forehead and said, "It's in the cupboard. Sorry, I forgot to tell you."
As she said this, she opened up the cupboard and grabbed the rice.
Sue laughed and said, "So thatâs where it was hiding."
"Are you able to work in this kitchen, Sue?" asked Yvonne as she looked around her kitchen,
slightly worried.
Sue may be the Lancasters' maid, but she was still a city woman.
She might not be able to work her way around a wooden stove which was common in the
countryside.
"I should be able to work my way around it," answered Sue, her voice slightly unconfident. "It's just
that I would need some help lighting up a fire. I've been trying to light it up for quite a while but..."
Yvonne's lips twitched. "I guess you're not used to this. Let me help you then Sue."
Sue shyly rubbed her nose and said, âSorry to trouble you then, madam."
"It's not trouble at all, don't worry about it," said Sue as she sat in front of the fireplace. 1
Sue was able to prepare their meal with much more ease now that Yvonne had helped her. She had
also learned how to work with the stove as well.
As Sue was stirring the porridge in the pot, she asked," Madam, where is sir?"
"Heâs in the room," replied Yvonne.
Sue fell silent for a moment before continuing to ask," Madam, do you really not intend to go back
with sir?"
Yvonne's movement slowed down very slightly for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. "Yes,
I'm sure."
"But sir specifically came for you this time."
"So what? I should follow him now that heâs personally come for me?" Yvonne stared at the stove
and spoke with a straight face.
Sue sighed and said, "But if you donât go back with him, do you intend to live here forever? Although
the air is fresher in the countryside and itâs an ideal environment for recuperating. However, as soon
as you fall sick, you will need to travel miles before reaching the nearest hospital. That's very
frustrating!â
"I know, that's why Iâm only planning to stay here temporarily to clear my mind. As soon as I put
behind what happened to my child, I will return to the city and live a normal life again." Yvonne
added more firewood into the stove.
Sue looked at her and said, "However, don't forget that sir has not agreed to have a divorce with
you. So legally your marriage hasn't been nulled. How do you expect to live your new life?"
"Grandpa has already agreed to the divorce even if he doesn't. Can you go against Grandpa's
instructions?" said Yvonne as she pouted her lips.
Sue laughed and shook her head. "Madam, do you really think the master can stop sir? The
moment sir decides to do something, there's nothing that can stop him, even the master himself.
Thatâs how has sir managed to build up his empire to this day."
"Would he really disobey Grandpa's orders?" Sueâs eyes were wide open. 1
Sue firmly nodded. "Sir is definitely able to do it. The only reason he did not disagree to your
marriage was because he felt sorry for the master. Hence he obediently followed the master's
orders. Do you understand now madam?"
Yvonne's face went slightly pale. "Does this mean that
I wonât be able to divorce him?" "Thatâs quite right. Unless sir decides to agree to the divorce, the
both of you are still married." Sue waved her hand.
Sue kept quiet as she had mixed feelings inside. She was bitter that she wouldn't be able to get her
divorce, yet at the same time she felt happy as well, although she wouldn't admit to that. 2
"Madam." Sue saw that Yvonne had drifted away in thought and called out to her gently.
Yvonne blinked continuously and replied, "Yes?"
"Nothing. The reason Iâm telling you all this is so that you realize that divorce is not as simple as you
think madam. Although from your standpoint, it is absolutely sensible for you to want a divorce, but
have you thought of the consequences if you really do get divorced?" asked Sue with a serious
face.
Yvonne shook her head.
She really had not thought of what would happen next.
"Then let me enlighten you." Sue put down the ladle in her hand and pulled a chair to sit in front of
her. "The moment you divorce, Jacqueline will sneak into the picture. With her cunning and witty
methods, she would be able to climb onto sir's bed easily and sir would definitely marry her."
"Isn't that normal?" Yvonne tightly held onto the wood in her hand to suppress her sourness,
feigning
innocence as she asked, "I would be doing Henry a favor by letting her take my place since the both
of them have been in love all along."
"But madam, the master has never liked Jacqueline. H e would be furious if sir were to marry her,
do you want that to happen to the master?" asked Sue.
Yvonne's mouth gaped open. "I-I donât know..."
âLet me tell you another piece of history." Sue swept the dust on her gown. "Three years ago when
sir had not broken up with Jacqueline, she betrayed him once and that nearly cost him his life. If
they were to marry, it's hard to guarantee that Jacqueline wouldn't betray him again, possibly even
betraying the Lancasters!"
Hearing this, Yvonne couldnât help but feel concerned from the bottom of her heart. She had
imagined all the scenarios that Sue had just told her and immediately felt that it was unacceptable.
Not only could she not accept Jacqueline being married to Henry, but she could not even bear the
thought of her betraying Henry again!
Thinking of this, Yvonne started to breathe heavier." Sue, you have been mentioning this betrayal
from three years ago by Jacqueline. What actually happened?"