Chapter 56

In the kitchen, Yvette stood under the faucet for nearly half an hour before Juliet finally let her up. She inspected the wound carefully. It looked red but had no lasting burns, thanks to the quick cooling. Although Yvette wasn't wincing anymore, her expression remained grim. "Let me take a look," Celeste said, her face filled with concern as she carefully examined Yvette's burn. She took out a tube of burn ointment she had prepared in advance and gently applied it to Yvette's skin. "I'm so sorry, Yvette. I didn't expect this to happen." "Mrs. Locke, you don't need to apologize. You're not the one who spilled the soup on me." Yvette pouted, her expression softening. She knew better than to take her frustration out on Celeste. Celeste still felt responsible. "I bear some responsibility for this too." Juliet glanced at Yvette's injury. She let out a sigh of relief upon seeing there were no complications. They wouldn't just sever ties with the Locke family over this incident. She