The Unlucky Turn by Mark Twain 368
The next day, Leilani, Judie, and Yvonne took their tickets and headed to Clive’s concert. Just for the spectacle of watching Clive’s drama, Judie had specially brought out the family’s Rolls-Royce to pick them up.
At the concert venue, right at the VIP entrance, Judie’s Rolls-Royce Phantom came to a smooth stop. The door opened, and Leilani, Judie, and Yvonne stepped out one after another.
Judie had dressed specifically to be loud and vibrant today. She wore a tight red dress and high heels. As she took off her sunglasses, looks of awe were immediately cast in her direction from the surroundings.
“Well? Is this entrance grand enough for today?” She grinned, linking arms with Leilani. “If we’re coming to see Clive’s mess, we have to look stylish!”
Leilani glanced at her helplessly. “Are you sure you aren’t here just to steal the spotlight?”
Yvonne, on the other hand, was wearing a simple white dress. Her hair was slightly curled, making her look well-behaved and quiet. She looked around nervously and whispered, “Is this… isn’t this too conspicuous?”
Judie waved a hand. “What are you afraid of? We came here today specifically to disgust Clive, didn’t we? We need to make sure he sees us at a glance!”
Just as Judie was speaking, a commotion arose not far away. Leilani looked up and saw Tamara and Carola stepping out of a black luxury van.
Tamara was wearing a pink dress today, her makeup exquisite, looking delicate and innocent. She held the VIP pass Clive had specially saved for her and was walking happily toward the entrance.
However, when she saw Leilani and the others getting out of the Rolls-Royce, the smile on her face froze instantly.
Leilani? Why was she here? Wasn’t Leilani supposed to be on bad terms with Clive?
Carola followed Tamara’s gaze and also noticed Leilani. She immediately leaned into Tamara’s ear and whispered, “Tamara, isn’t that Leilani? Why would she come to your Clive’s concert…”
Tamara bit her lower lip, a gloom flashing through her eyes. Thinking of the trouble Leilani had caused at her wedding previously, Tamara wanted to rush over and confront her.
But the moment she took a step forward, Yvonne suddenly turned her head, her gaze meeting Tamara’s perfectly.
It was only then that Tamara noticed that Yvonne had been standing beside Leilani the whole time. The moment she made eye contact with Yvonne, her heart contracted violently, and her feet froze in place. A chill shot up her spine.
Yvonne’s eyes were calm, without even a ripple of emotion, yet Tamara felt as if she were nailed to the spot. She remembered that the current Yvonne was no longer the old Yvonne-she had regained her memories.
Tamara’s plans had only just begun to take shape. Before she fully succeeded, she felt it was better
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not to clash with Yvonne for the time being. Otherwise, if Yvonne made a single phone call to complain to Gloria and Milford, all of her recent efforts would be wasted.
Carola sensed her anomaly and asked in confusion, “Tamara, what’s wrong?”
Tamara snapped back to reality, her fingernails digging unconsciously into her palms as she forcibly suppressed the inexplicable guilt and fear.
“N-Nothing…” she forced a smile, though her voice trembled slightly. “Let’s go in quickly. The concert is about to start.”
After speaking, Tamara lowered her head, pretending not to see Leilani and the others. She dragged Carola and walked quickly toward the ticket checkpoint, not daring to glance in Leilani’s direction again.
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