Chapter 55

After Yvette finished speaking, Juliet finally stepped in. "Enough! Watch your tone!" She then turned to comfort Phoebe. "Phoebe, don't take Yvette's words to heart. I apologize on her behalf." Yvette and Juliet made it impossible for Phoebe to respond. She glanced briefly at Juliet before looking at Celeste with teary eyes. "Mrs. Zane, Mrs. Locke, I'm sorry…" Celeste felt a bit sorry for Phoebe. She patted Phoebe's shoulder gently and said, "It's alright. Juliet isn't someone who'd make a big deal out of this. But let's leave the cooking to Evelyn from now on, okay? Fifi, could you serve Yvette some mushroom soup? She loves Evelyn's mushroom soup." Celeste hoped to ease the tension between Phoebe and Yvette. Phoebe quickly picked up on her hint and said, "I'll go get it from the kitchen. The soup here is probably cold." She went to the kitchen and poured a bowl of soup. The soup was quite hot. She carried it over, holding the edge gingerly to avoid spilling. Just a step away