Chapter 902 In Search of a Job

I held his cool hand in mine, looked into his eyes, and said, "Idris, I can't thank you enough for braving the mountains alone to find me that day. You got hurt because of me, and I've been feeling awful about it. "I know a simple 'I'm sorry' doesn't cut it, but I need to say it anyway. Just know that I owe you big time. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, just say the word and I'm there..." "Yvette, is this really all you want to say?" His expression turned stormy in an instant, his dark eyes drilling into me with a mix of disappointment and anger. It was like he was a volcano ready to erupt. I knew what he was hoping to hear, and I also knew I should not have been the one to say it. Thoughts of Madam Young's obsession with heirs and my own troubled history at the border weighed on me. A bitter taste filled my mouth. There were some things one could try to ignore, but once they were out in the open, they cut deep. We both understood that. I looked at Idris, his face pale wi