NovelOnlineChapter 1194 Before the assistant could finish his sentence, Joe shot him a look that made him go silent.
Joe did not want to use underhanded tactics anymore. He wanted Yvonne to stay by his side willingly.
After talking with the doctor about scare details, Joe left to buy a small cake. When he returned, he saw Nina trying to help Yvonne eat. However, Yvonne was refusing, despite Nina's patient coaxing. Joe walked over, took the food away, and placed the small cake on the table.
The moment Yvonne saw the cake, her face lit up, and she clapped her hands, shouting, "Cake! Cake!" Joe felt a wave of relief and excitement. Acting surprised, he said, "Does Little Sister like cake? Then I will buy you all the cake you want. How does that sound?" Yvonne beamed, nodding eagerly, "Yes! I want lots of cake!" Nina pulled Joe aside, warning him, "If you keep giving her cake, she'll never eat proper meals." Joe smirked confidently, "Don't worry, I'll make sure she eats her meals. Thrice a day, no exceptions." Feeling victorious, he returned to Yvonne, gently wiping the crumbs from her mouth.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Does Little Sister want to stay with me, or go hwith Nina?" Joe asked softly, knowing Yvonne's preferences would remain intact even in her fragile state. Yvonne grabbed his hand, "I want to stay with you." Nina, growing concerned, tried to reason with her, "Yvonne, he's not a good person." But Yvonne, ignoring her, just kept smiling at Joe, her face full of childlike happiness.
With that, Joe took Yvonne with him. Nina could only hope for the best.
To care for her, Joe bought a villa on the outskirts of town, complete with a children's playground. He was ready to treat Yvonne like a child, but on the first day, trouble came.
Something set Yvonne off, and she locked herself in.
room, crying, screaming, and throwing things. Fearing for her safety, Joe climbed up to the third floor and entered through the balcony. The room was a mess, but Yvonne was nowhere to be seen.
After searching for a while, he finally found her hiding in the wardrobe.
"Yvonne," Joe called out, his voice soft, not wanting to scare her.
No response.
"Little Sister," he tried again.
This time, she looked up, panic filling her eyes as she tried to shut the wardrobe door.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJoe rushed over and hugged her, only for her to bite down hard on his shoulder. The pain was sharp, but what hurt more was seeing her like this.
"It's okay. It's okay, Yvonne. Little Sister, don't be scared. I'm here, you're safe," Joe whispered gently.
After a while, she loosened her grip and drifted off to sleep. Joe breathed a sigh of relief.
He carried her to bed and
immediately called the doctor to understand what had triggered the episode. He knew this would be a long road, with much to learn along the way.
Luckily, after that day, Yvonne did not have any more outbursts. She just quietly followed be around everywhere he went, never leaving his side. Nina, still worried, convinced Nash
to take her to the villa to check on Yvonne From a distance, they saw Yvonne clinging to the hem of Joe's shirt, holding a stuffed doll inher other hand. en Joe was patiently feeding her, though Yvonne stubbornly spat out every bite of vegetables he gave her.
Nina sighed deeply, "Do you think I should've pushed her harder to leave? Maybe then she wouldn't have met Nigel." Nash shook his head, "It's their fate, hers and Joe's. Even if she had left, something else would've brought them back together." Nina looked up at him. "So fate makes mistakes too? It puts people together who don't really belong with each other, doesn't it?"
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