"I've been sentenced to three years in prison and they said my behaviour is good enough for a commutation o f sentence. Take care of yourself and your brother; I did him wrong,” Yvette spoke first with her head held low, her tone deep.
Compared to the Yvette that he used to know, the Yvette before him now was like a completely different person. He loathed and despised her in his heart, but all he felt was pain and bitterness when he looked at her current state.
"How about you? How have you been?" Jazz asked after pausing for a moment.
"I'm doing very well." Yvette lifted her head. Though she was skinny and dark, she still had energy and her eyes were sparkling. "It's true, I really am doing well here, and I am making full use of my time. I've never experienced this kind of life before.”
Though she said it lightly, it was filled with honesty." I’ve been working with the ladies in here - weeding, gardening, and doing laundry together. I've always been alone back in Valentine mansion. I did not have anyone to talk to and there was a constant void in my life. For every single day, I'd wake up with no plans in mind and I never knew what I could do for that day. N
o matter what I did, be it having tea, shopping or gardening, I've been by myself. No one was there to talk to me, so I had so much time for all sorts of crazy thoughts in my head. When I was with that group of wealthy housewives, everything we talked about was just to compete with each other. Either that, or we'd be judging and laughing at each other secretly. None of them were a true friend to me, and I was feeling empty, which led me to who I am today. I'm doing everything with my own hands in here, and I finally feel like there is a meaning to life."
None of this was a bluff. From weeding to planting the vegetables, and seeing them grow after a few months really left her with a sense of accomplishment.
Her days in prison trained her patience and wiped away her pride, shaping her to be a docile person.
Jazz had never expected to hear these words from Yvette. He expected her to cry and make a fuss when she saw him, making him think of ways to get her out of prison. He never would have thought that she would say such things.
"I've been living like that for the past few decades of m y life and things are finally becoming clear to me now. I'm sleeping and working just fine here, so everything i s pretty good."
Her life had been revolving around Ronald Valentine for the past few years. He was always in Grudin North, leaving her alone in the Valentine mansion. She was guarding the mansion and waiting for his return every day, just waiting...
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