Chapter 787
Yolande was a sweet girl, but sadly, she was burdened with such a mother.
No one liked Tiffany.
That was exactly why Owen Churchill and his family hadn’t been invited.
“What’s there to worry about?” Tiffany put on a show of generosity, pulling out a gift box.
“This is a gift for Claire, to congratulate her on getting such incredible grades.”
As she spoke, Tiffany was burning with resentment on the inside.
She had never imagined that Claire wouldn’t just inherit Melissa’s stunning looks, but her high IQ as well.
She refused to admit she was jealous.
Besides, she was going to need a huge favor from them later.
When Ophelia saw the item Tiffany handed over, her brows knitted together. The box looked entirely too familiar.
She instinctively looked over at Yolande, only to see the young girl flushing with anger and shame, her eyes darting away.
What else was there to understand?
This was the exact gift Ophelia had designed and given to Yolande to celebrate her college acceptance.
She hadn’t seen Yolande wear it, but Ophelia had just assumed the girl didn’t like it and hadn’t taken it to heart.
Clearly, Tiffany had confiscated it!
Claire was still hesitating over whether to accept it, but Ophelia beat her to it.
Ophelia snatched the box and opened it right in front of everyone.
She gave a tight, humorless smile. “Isn’t this what I gave Yolande? If Yolande didn’t like it, you should have just said so.”
“But a necklace designed specifically for Yolande doesn’t exactly match Claire.”
“After all, the two girls have completely different vibes and fashion senses.”
Tiffany hadn’t expected Ophelia to expose her so publicly. It was a massive blow to her ego.
She forced an awkward laugh. “Yolande wanted to give this to Claire. When you gave it to her, she treasured it so much she couldn’t even bear to wear it.”
“When we talked about getting Claire a present, this silly girl insisted on giving up her favorite piece.”
“Right, Yolande?” Tiffany didn’t forget to seek confirmation from her daughter.
She desperately needed her daughter to play along.
Yolande’s expression was awful. Her mother had taken the necklace without her permission.
She hadn’t even known her mother planned to regift it to Claire.
If her mother was too cheap to prepare a gift, Yolande would have gladly bought one with her own money, rather than ending up in this situation-offending both Ophelia and Claire.
“Is that true, Yolande?” Ophelia turned her gaze to the young girl.
She felt a wave of disappointment toward her niece.
If
chose to cover for her
mother, Ophelia would have to
seriously reconsider how sheel.ne
treated the girl in the future
“No.” Yolande shook her head.
She was genuinely furious this time and completely done covering for her mother.
Tiffany’s face drained of color, while Claire simply watched with piqued interest.
This woman seemed to completely lack self-awareness, and her shamelessness was on another level.
Tiffany was fuming, but Ophelia’s expression softened significantly.
If Yolande really was an ungrateful brat, it would have been truly chilling.
Braving her mother’s murderous glare, Yolande quickly explained, “Ophelia, I had no idea she took this necklace.”
“Can I get you another gift later, Claire?”
“Ophelia gave this to me. I’ve always cherished it and I love it.”
Ophelia was very pleased with Yolande’s response. She glanced over at Claire.
“You’ll have to ask Claire about that.”
After all, Tiffany pulling a stunt like this was a direct sign of disrespect toward Claire.
It was hard to say if the young girl would be angry.
Yolande looked at Claire apologetically. “Claire, I’m so sorry, I…”
Having a mother like that was definitely a nightmare.
Claire completely understood her.
“It’s okay. look forward to a gift you pick out yourself, Yolande. As for this one, I wouldn’t dream taking someone else’s favori thing.”