Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Inside the sleek black Rolls Royce , Charles and Yolanda sat in the back seat . Yolanda had been crying for what felt like forever , and though she'd finally stopped , she still couldn't stop trembling with sobs . After a while , Naomi emerged from the school gates . As usual , Charles got out and opened the car door for her . Naomi's eyes were red , and she looked at him with gratitude . " Charles , thank you . " He gave her a small , strained smile before walking around the car and sliding back into his seat . Yolanda was sitting in the middle , with Charles and Naomi on either side of her . Naomi's injured finger wasn't bandaged . She'd wrapped it in a bunch of tissues to stop the bleeding , but it was a makeshift fix at best . She didn't complain about the pain , though . As soon as she got in the car , she turned to Yolanda and said , " Yolanda , I'm sorry . I didn't think things through , and now those people are talking about you because of me . It's my fault . " Yolanda's eyes filled with tears again , and she threw herself into Naomi's arms . " Miss Naomi , it's not your fault . I messed up the dance , and that's why they were talking about us . I'm the one who did something wrong . " Naomi held Yolanda close , but her eyes kept sneaking glances at Charles . His face was tight and serious , and she could tell he was in a bad mood . Not really paying attention to what Yolanda said , Naomi just apologized to Charles . " Charles , I'm sorry . I didn't do a good job protecting Yolanda . " When Charles looked at Naomi , he managed to hide the chill in his eyes and gave her a faint smile . " It's fine . You've never been a mom before , and honestly , you're already doing great . What happened today isn't on you . " Yolanda lifted her head from Naomi's arms . " Yeah , Miss Naomi , you have already done your best . It's just that those people don't know how to appreciate anything . " And it's kind of Mom's fault , too ; if she'd come with me to the event , people wouldn't have started talking about me . " Even though Yolanda was terrified that Teresa might not love her anymore , she couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment when she thought about Teresa winning an award with Monica . ' Mom was obviously free , but she still chose not to come to my event , Yolanda couldn't help thinking . Just that alone was enough to make Yolanda hold a grudge against her . Seeing both of them stand up for her , Naomi finally let herself relax . She hugged Yolanda tightly , her voice gentle as she said , " Yolanda , I will learn how to take better care of you . Next time , I promise I'll do better . " Just then , Charles spoke up . " You've already worked so hard . I'll find someone else to look after Yolanda . " Naomi had never had kids of her own , and she really didn't want to be stuck as a babysitter . Since Charles had said it , she just went along with it and replied , " Alright then ." Inside , Naomi was secretly thrilled , but on the outside , she put on a show of disappointment . But Yolanda wasn't having it . She pouted at Charles and said , " Dad , I don't want anyone else to look after me . I just want Miss Naomi I can only sleep well when she's with me ." Charles's face hardened as he replied , " Miss Naomi has her things to do , I'll have your grandina come look after you . " Yolanda's face scrunched up in frustration . " I don't want Grandma to look after me . She only likes boys . She doesn't like me It was true that Roselyn preferred boys , but she wasn't bad to Yolanda , just not especially good to her That was why Yolanda didn't like her Charles wasn't about to back down just as he was about to say something . Naomi suddenly chimed in . Charles , let me look ahter Yolanda I can handle i olanda there housed into as an " Miss No , you're the best . If you're with me . I don't even need Mom anyingge . Hinph 1/8 P Chapter 41 Naomi gently ruffled Yolanda's hair , her gaze soft and full of warmth . Charles turned to look at them , sounding a bit uneasy . " This might be too much for you . " Naomi's smile deepened . " It's fine . Yolanda's such a good girl . I just can't bear to leave her by herself . " Charles finally relented , letting out a helpless , " Okay ." As he glanced down , he noticed Naomi's injured hand was still oozing blood . He'd been so wrapped up in Yolanda's troubles that he hadn't even realized Naomi's hand was still unbandaged . Now that he saw it , a wave of alarm hit him . He leaned over , grabbed her hand , and asked , " Why haven't you wrapped this up yet ? " Naomi , eyes still red , shook her head . " I was busy looking for Yolanda . I just didn't get the chance . " Actually , she had already gone to the school infirmary , but in the end , she didn't let the doctor do anything for her . ' Letting Charles see it now was even better , ' Naomi thought to herself . Charles immediately panicked . " I'll take you to the hospital right now . " After taking Naomi to the hospital to get her wound properly treated , Charles brought them all back to Joyacre Villa . When Sharon saw them return , she hurried out to greet them . " Hi , Mr. Logan , Ms. Yates , Miss Yolanda ." Charles gave her instructions . " Make some soup tonight . Naomi hurt her finger , so keep the food simple , nothing greasy or spicy . " Sharon smiled and nodded . " Okay , Mr. Logan . " Once everyone had entered the main hall , Sharon quickly asked , " Would you like me to make something else for you , Mr. Logan ? " Sharon remembered that Charles wasn't really a fan of soup . Charles thought for a moment before replying , " No , I'll just have the soup , too ." Sharon instantly understood - he just wanted to keep Naomi company and share the simple meal with her . Upstairs , Charles told Naomi to rest in the guest room . Then he took Yolanda to the master bedroom and closed the door behind them . Yolanda sat down on the sofa , looking a little confused by her dad's behavior . " Dad , what's going on ? " she asked . Charles sat down in front of her , gently holding her hand . " Yolanda , Dad wants to ask you something . " Yolanda nodded . " Okay ." " Between Mom and Miss Naomi , who do you like more ? " Charles asked in a serious tone , watching Yolanda closely , trying to see what she was really thinking Yolanda thought for a moment , then looked up at him and said , " I like both Mom and Miss Naomi . " Charles frowned . " But if you had to choose just one ? " Yolanda hesitated , then lowered her head . " I don't know . " Even though I feel annoyed and kind of resentful toward Mom , I just can't bring myself to give her up , Yolanda thought Miss Naumi is really great , she's so pretty and shines wherever she goes . Having her around makes me look good in front of everyone , Yolanda thought . If I really have to pick one , I really don't know what to do ." Seeing how conflicted she was , Charles cupped her cheek and said softly , " But it seems like Mom doesn't care about us anymore Yolanda sensed sunething was wrong and suddenly anxious , asked , " Dad , are you going to divorce Mon Cludes was taken aback by her questiu . After a brief pause , he reassured her gently , " No , sweetheart I will nude stare you always have P P Chapter 41 Yolanda let out a sigh of relief , jumped off the sofa , and hugged him tightly . " Dad , I want both Mom and Miss Naomi to love me . And I want you to love me , too . " Charles's heart melted . He gently rubbed his forehead against hers and said , " Miss Naomi and I will always love you . " Yolanda looked up at him , her eyes wide with worry . " What about Mom ? " Charles smiled and gently tugged at her earlobe . " I will make sure Mom keeps loving you ." Yolanda was so happy she jumped up and twirled around the room , spinning in circles like a little whirlwind . Seeing his daughter like this , Charles couldn't help but think , ' Looks like there's no escaping this marriage with Teresa after all . " Whatever Teresa's like , Yolanda will always be our kid . All I want is for her to be happy . aa