She cracked up , exuding calm and confidence . Seeing Everett , she put away her phone and greeted him gently . " Rett , long time no see . She was as beautiful as a painting . Everett felt like he was in a dream . " Yvie ? " Holding Serena by the hand , Clifford stormed in . But the moment he saw Yvette , his fox - like eyes flickered . Then , his anger melted into a smile . He walked over , arms open . " Welcome home ! " Yvette recoiled from his hug . She had never liked Clifford's overzealous displays of familiarity . But with his father gone and her told to look after him , she had no choice but to endure it . Now , they had both grown up . Clifford's smile disappeared and resurfaced . He shrugged helplessly . Everett gathered himself and gave Clifford a look of warning . Then his gaze shifted to Yvette . " When did you come back ? Why didn't you have someone pick you up ? " Yvette responded with a smile . Then she fixed her eyes on Serena . " Which things are yours ? Raymond , get a few servants to help her move . " It took Serena a while to react . " I'm sorry . I'm sorry . I'll move right away . " Flustered , she almost tripped over herself while picking up things . Everett caught her in time before her head slammed onto the wardrobe . Serena rubbed her head , looking a bit frustrated . " Thank you , Rett . " Her charm was natural . Her smile was infectious . She exposed her vulnerability to awaken men's desire to protect her . Everett's face softened . His lips pressed into a thin line . " Where are you moving to ? Your old room is no longer livable . " 06:40 Chapter 5 1 288 Vouchers Serena looked torn , as if this issue had only just occurred to her . Clifford said with a grin , " You know what ? I think you should stay here , Rena . Yvie , you'll be exhausted from moving . Since you're still recovering , of course , a quiet environment is better for you . Why don't you take the secondary bedroom in the west ? The servants keep it clean . It just needs a little tidying up before you can move in . " He looked at Yvette with a smile , his charming eyes filled with a feigned sincerity that only she could see through . Only she knew what he was really doing . That secondary bedroom was about the same size as her own . Her mother , Roxanne Hawley , had stayed there during her illness . According to the novel's plot , by the time she returned home a month later , Serena had already been living in her bedroom for some time . Everyone had grown used to her presence , and she had indeed brought joy to the household . And that made Yvette's return a bit untimely . Alfredo had been deeply devoted to his late wife , Roxanne . Though she had passed away years ago , he had seldom smiled since . A perpetual gloom had thus loomed over the household , where laughter was rarely heard . But sadness was bound to fade with time . Though no one voiced it aloud , everyone was secretly eager to move on and embrace a new chapter of life . This was why they instinctively rallied to protect Serena , who radiated a sunlit vitality , and why they were wary of Yvette , whom they feared might drag the family back into the abyss of misery . Thus , they sided with Serena , attempting to stop Yvette from reclaiming her room . Only Raymond argued with them firmly and took Yvette's side . It was her room , to begin with . Did a temporary guest gain permanent rights simply by occupying it ? How was that fair ? In the novel , it was also Clifford who , with a sly grin , had suggested Yvette take Roxanne's old room instead . Though deeply unhappy about it , Yvette had reluctantly agreed . She told herself Serena was a guest and that maintaining family harmony was paramount - a thing she was loath to 06:40 Chapter 5 288 Vouchers disrupt . Little did she know then that she would never get to live in her own room again . Not until the day she died . So , of course , she wouldn't back down now . She looked at Clifford with a smile . Then she said firmly , " No. " " No. " Everett's voice cut through the tension at the same time as Yvette's . He frowned , his disapproval clear . " This is Yvie's room . " But after a pause , he didn't say anything anymore . He glanced at Serena , a flicker of guilt in his eyes . Serena offered him a reassuring smile before stepping forward . " It's OK . I should let Yvie have the room ... " 06.40 Chapter 6 238 ( Vouchers Chapter 6