Chapter 99 Why Are You Here?
Yvette wanted to go up again, but Claudia stopped her and said, âYvette.â
âHow did you get here?â
When Claudia saw Yvette, a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face. It was a bit embarrassing to
be seen by a friend in such a situation, but soon she felt relieved. Claudia was one of her own.
âComing over here for some business, just happened to pass by. Are you okay?â Claudia approached
and stood next to Yvette, casting a cold glance toward Lila.
Lila wore thick pajamas that had faded in color from rolling on the ground. Dust clung to them, and her
hair was messy, with some weeds tangled in it. She looked disheveled and fierce.
While she was sizing up Lila, Lila was also sizing her up. Upon seeing Claudia, Lila first froze for a
moment, and her gaze quickly shifted from Claudiaâs face to the clothes and bags she was wearing.
Except for handbags, she didnât recognize any other brands, but that didnât mean she couldnât judge
people.
She worked as a waitress in a hotel and had seen all kinds of people. The kind of bag Claudia was
carrying was only used by people who had access to the presidential suite.
When did Yvette meet such a wealthy person?
Yvette and her familiar vigor seemed to have a good relationship.
âYvette, this isâ¦â Lila sized up Claudia, her tone immediately softened. She was, of course, afraid of
offending someone wealthy.
âSis.â Just then, Spencer walked over carrying a bag of wine, and upon seeing Yvette, raised his voice,
âYvette! What are you doing here?â
His gaze fell on Claudiaâs face, his eyes lighting up.
âYvette, is this your friend?â He licked his lips, his smile somewhat lewd.
He had only seen such a beautiful woman on television before, even the women in the nightclubs didnât
look as good as her.
He didnât expect Yvette to have such a friend.
He had a lot of debts, but Yvette refused to pay him back and even asked for a divorce. In addition,
Yvetteâs pregnancy showed no signs of progress. He knew that he couldnât save the marriage, so he
reluctantly agreed, hoping that Yvette would at least pay back half of the debts.
Yvette felt disgusted as she saw Spencerâs greedy gaze fall upon Claudiaâs face.
She must have been out of her mind to have fallen for such a family.
âBrother, your ex-wife wants to move the furniture out of our house. I refused, and she threatened to hit
me. Are you going to do something about this?â Lila, the troublemaker, complained first, âI remember
she used the dowry money to renovate her own house. If she can move the furniture, canât we also
make her move out of that house?â
Lila never left Yvetteâs house, as Yvetteâs house was in a good school district, which would make it
convenient for their children to go to school in the future.
And this old shabby house had nothing.
Vouchers
âLila, you gave ine fifty thousand to renovate my house, but later I spent one hundred and fifty
thousand to renovate this old shabby place of yours. After the divorce, you made me shoulder debts of
over one hundred thousand. Now that Iâm moving out, selling the appliances should cover the debt,
right?â Yvette also refused to back down, pointing at Spencer and addressing the neighbors on the
street, âSpencer gambled and visited prostitutes after marriage. Do you really want to support someone
like him?â
Gambling and prostitution?
The neighbors looked at each other and hesitated to speak for a
moment.
They only knew that Yvette couldnât conceive, but they never thought that Spencer would gamble and
visit prostitutes.
Spencer didnât expect Yvette to not give him any face, as he watched Claudia standing beside him, his
face crawling like a bug.
Claudia suddenly asked, âDid you guys just say you wanted to change houses?â
Yvetteâs mother had a small apartment that she knew was bought by Yvetteâs mother when she was
working in another city to earn money. At that time, it only cost a few thousand dollars, but later it
increased.
But that was a small property with a forty-year leasehold.
âYeah, it was such a good deal for her to have our nice house!â Lila glared at Yvette in anger.
Claudia surveyed their house, which was not large in size, but similar to the house her grandmother
had left behind, it had a small courtyard and several trees in the surroundings. Although they were all
around forty square meters, there was no shared space, so it added up to about seventy to eighty
square meters.
âIf Yvette is willing to switch, can you guarantee that you wonât regret it after the switch?â
âOf course not, regret is for losers!â Lilaâs face brightened, and she asked tentatively, âSo, is it really a
change?â
âClaudiaâ¦â Yvette quickly grabbed Claudia and whispered softly in her ear, âI⦠I donât want to switch.â
Although her house was small, it was at least a legitimate commercial property, and the environment
was better than here.
And her father, along with her younger sister and brother, lived there too, so moving would be
troublesome.
She didnât know why Claudia was leaning toward Lila.
Claudia patted her hand and whispered to her, âDo you believe me?â
Did you believe her?
Yvette was anxious, but Claudiaâs eyes were clear and her face was serious. Yvetteâs turbulent heart
immediately calmed down.
She thought that Claudia was no longer the same person she used to
be.
She was Seraphina now.
All right!
Letâs take a gamble then.
And Claudia was not the kind of person who would turn her arms outward, except for Edmond.
Yvette calmed down and Claudia smiled. If Yvette didnât believe or
didnât want to, she wouldnât insist. The matter of housing renovation and demolition had to be kept
confidential, even with close friends, e she couldnât talk about it.
Moreover, with so many people here, she could only ask Yvette if she believed in herself, without
revealing a single unnecessary word.
If Yvette believed, she would try her best to make Yvetteâs life better, but if she didnât believe, she
wouldnât continue to interfere in this
matter.
âAre you really willing to exchange?â Lilaâs face blossomed into a smile, she didnât expect such a good
opportunity to come to her. She quickly said, âDonât wait, letâs transfer ownership tomorrow.â
âHold onâ¦â Spencer squinted at Claudia for a moment. This woman looked good and dressed well,
she must know something.
Even if this house were to be sold, it would probably fetch no more than a hundred thousand, and there
was no guarantee that anyone would want it. On the other hand, Yvetteâs house was worth seven to
eight hundred thousand on the second-hand market. If they were to swap houses, it would obviously be
a great deal for them. However, he didnât believe in such good fortune falling into his lap, as there must
be a catch when things seemed too good to be true.
He turned his eyes and suddenly smiled and said, âI wonât change.â
âSpencer!â Lilaâs face turned pale, and she quickly hit his arm, âWhat are you talking about?!â
She looked at Yvette with a forced smile and said, âDonât listen to him, he doesnât agree with me
agreeing.â
âI donât disagree,â Spencer raised his chin and looked at Yvette, nonchalantly saying, âYvette, although
my ancestral house is old and broken, at least it has a yard and is bigger than your house. With so
many brothers and sisters, they can sleep in a shed outside. It would be a good deal for you to
exchange with me. If you want to exchange, unless you give me an additional thirty thousand dollars.â
âYou!â Yvette couldnât believe he was taking advantage of the situation, and she was so angry that she
trembled all over. She grabbed Claudia and gritted her teeth, saying, âLetâs go, weâre not staying
anymore.â
Before they had taken a few steps, Spencer quickly shouted, âWait!â
He rushed up to them with a smile and said, âHey, donât hurry to leave. We can chat some more, canât
we?â
âWhy would we have anything to talk about when you eat so unattractively?â Yvette exclaimed, her
forehead throbbing with anger.
âIf you donât want to contribute, then donât. After all, we are a married couple. Letâs forget about this
small amount of money. Fine, letâs change it tomorrow.â
Watching Spencer pretend to be in pain, Claudiaâs crimson lips curled up gently, her tone lazy: âItâs
alright, add thirty thousand.â