âAlright Zachary answered her perfunctorily, dropping her off at her door. He didnât even bother to get out of the car, signaling for her to scram. âZachary.â Yolanda looked at his indifferent profile, instinctively reaching out for his hand. âIâm sorry for making you spend so much tonight; Iâll pay you back for the excess.â
But she honestly didnât have that kind of money; it was just lip service.
âNo needâ Zachary glanced at her. Her face was swollen from Kellyâs punches, her earrings and necklaces were all askew, her hair was a mess, and her clothes were stained He suddenly recalled what her classmates had said about her wearing all that bling. It didnât match, but she insisted on wearing them together.
They also said that despite wearing all those expensive items, she still gave off a poor vibe.
Looking at her now, they might have a point.
âZachary.â Yolanda noticed his distant gaze, even a hint of disdain. Was it because her current state was making him uncomfortable?
With that thought, Yolanda hurriedly tried to fix her hair and jewelry.
But the more she tried, the messier it got.
âIâm hurt, I wonât get you out of the car.â Zacharyâs message was clear: she could leave now.
âWell, you should get some rest when you get home.â Knowing that staying wasnât going to change anything, Yolanda got out of the car, waving him off gently. âZachary, drive safe, and when you get home, give me a Before she could finish her sentence, Zacharyâs car had already driven off.
Attlee was in the living room enjoying a drink when he saw Yolanda walk in all disheveled. âYoli, what happened to you? I thought you were going to a classmates gathering?â
âShe must have partied too hard; I bet everyoneâs clothes look like this?â Olga didnât seem too bothered, taking a sip of her drink before realizing something: âWait, whereâs Zachary? Why didnât he walk you in? Is he still outside? Invite him in; your dad just opened up a good bottle of wine from our neighbor.â
As Yolanda got closer, Attlee noticed that it wasnât just her clothes that were dirty; she was injured, and her face was swollen!
âYoli, what happened?â
Olga also noticed, exclaiming in surprise, âAnd your hand.â
âMiss Yoli, I will get the first aid kit.â
âMiss Yoli, wait a moment; Iâll get an ice pack for you.â
The two maids, realizing something was wrong, hurried to fetch the items.
Yolanda sat on the sofa, tears streaming down her face. âMom, Dad, we ran into Arabella tonight! She was in a VIP room with a rich boy; Zachary spoke his mind for her own good, and then.â
Before she could finish her sentence, tears started falling. âThat rich boy just started beating up Zachary, saying that Arabella was under his protection, and if anyone dared to bully her, he wouldnât live to see the next day.â
âWhat an arrogant jerk.â Olga stood up in anger, asking, âWho is he? How dà re he attack Zachary? Did you tell him Zachary is the son of the richest man in Golden City?â
âWhat about you? How did you get hurt?â Attlee asked.
âArabella brought a female friend.â
Yolanda took the ice pack from one of the maids and winced in pain as she applied it to her face, tears streaming down her face.
âI was just trying to convince her to turn over a new leaf, but her female friend just started beating me up.â
âWhat?! She dared to hit the daughter of the richest man in Tranquil City?â Olga was fuming. âWhatâs her name? Iâm going to get someone to teach her a lesson right now!â