Facade of Love (Yvette Scott and Idris Young)
Chapter 217

Chapter 217 The Jade Bracelet Present

Mr. Zachary passed a finely crafted sandalwood box to Madam Young, drawing curious looks from everyone in the room.

As Madam Young opened the box, she began, "Yvette, you've been through a lot with the Youngs, but you've always been such a good kid. Grandma knows. This jade bracelet was handpicked by Iddy's granddad on a trip to North Miltro for a jade auction. It's from the best jade he could find. There were two pairs of these bracelets. I gave one to Liam's mom, and when your Emily had Ash a couple of years back, she got the other. This pair was meant to be from Iddy's mom to you, but since she's been gone for years, it's up to me to give them to you now."

With that, she pulled out a pair of shimmering jade bracelets and laid them in my hand.

My first instinct was to pull away, and I blurted out, "Grandma, I can't take this bracelet. Idris and I have already..."

"Let me help you with that," Idris said, swooping in before I could even get a word out. He picked up the bracelet and slipped it onto my wrist with a firm grip.

I scrunched my brows, trying to slide it off. "I can't keep this bracelet."

Idris just tightened his hold on me and turned to Madam Young with a grateful smile. " Grandma, we're honored to accept this. Thank you."

Then he faced me again, his voice soft but serious. "I get it, you're not into wearing jewelry, and you're scared of messing up something this fancy. But don't worry. It's a gift from grandma, something the Youngs' daughter-in-law should proudly wear. Just relax and let it sparkle on your wrist."

I frowned harder, biting back my frustration. "Idris, you know perfectly well..."

"I don't know a thing," he cut me off, his hand still clasping mine. He wrapped his other arm around my waist, pulling me close in a cozy hug, and murmured, "No worries, it won't break... Let's not ruffle Grandma's feathers. She's not feeling great."

He dropped his voice so only I could catch his words.

I pressed my lips together, the protest I was about to make swallowed down. Madam Young, catching our little moment, beamed with happiness, her spirits visibly lifted. She turned to the other kids in the room and cheerfully said, "Whatever you kids want to eat or do, just ask Mr. Zachary. He'll take care of it. Don't be shy!"

The others nodded and laughed along.

Madam Young, her years weighing on her, soon needed to rest, and Mr. Zachary gently escorted her away.

Once she was gone, I quickly stepped out of Idris's hold and tried to create some space between us, my fingers fumbling with the bracelet, eager to take it off. Then his hand was there again, large and warm around my wrist. I looked up, meeting his deep gaze that seemed to hold a world of unspoken thoughts.

The man's voice was deep, with a magnetic pull that was hard to ignore. "Grandma just left us,

Chapter 217 The Jade Bracelet Present

and you're already taking it off?"

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I bit my lip, itching to tell him that the bracelet was meant for the Youngs' daughter-in-law, and that was not me anymore.

With the eyes of the others in the room on us, I hesitated for a few seconds and then stopped trying to remove it.

I would deal with it later.

When I stopped fussing with the bracelet, Idris's face softened a bit. "Hungry?" he asked.

I shook my head, thrown off by his unexpected warmth and already thinking up excuses to slip

away.

"Iddy, your big bro needs you for a sec," Emily said as she walked in with Ash. After speaking to Idris, she turned to me. "Hi, Yvette."

I gave a small nod.

Idris caught the hint, glanced my way, and said, "Why don't you and my sister-in-law catch up?"

With that, he asked for Liam's whereabouts and left.

Once Idris was out of sight, Emily gave me a knowing smile. "Iddy's really stepping up his game, isn't he? He's barely gone, and he's already checking in on you. Makes me a bit jealous."

I offered a sheepish smile, confused by Idris's sudden change of heart. What I knew for sure was that whatever we had was long gone, in name and in truth.

Back when we were actually married, he never treated me this well. Now, playing pretend, he was all in. Talk about irony.

Emily's eyes landed on the jade bracelet on my wrist, and she paused before smiling. "Yvette, that bracelet looks stunning on you."

I glanced at her wrist, adorned with a bracelet just like mine, and smiled back. "You wear it well too."

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"Come on, you two lovely ladies, quit being so sappy," Zoe quipped from the sidelines. "My mom always raved about the Youngs' grandma's twin sets of bracelets, saying they were worth a fortune. Seeing them today, I've got to admit, they're total showstoppers."

The chat naturally drifted to the bracelets Emily and I were wearing. Someone piped up, suggesting that Madam Young gifting these bracelets was like giving her seal of approval to the Youngs' daughters-in- law.

Christina, who had been brooding in the corner, let out a derisive snort. "So, a pair of bracelets equals approval? What's next, a stamp on our backs like those 'approved' pigs lined up for the market? Just remember, no matter how pricey, bracelets are just another bargaining chip."

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