Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 2

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Yvonne lay in bed, sulking, barely touching her dinner. By morning, hunger was what finally dragged her out of bed.

4.30 AM, and while the other kids her age were still deep in dreamland, Yvonne, clutching her growling stomach. struggled to sit up.

Hunger hit her like a wave, and she felt dizzy as she tried to get up. The world around her seemed to blur, like everything was covered in a fog.

She stumbled her way to the kitchen, leaning on the walls for support. The cook, seeing her struggle, handed her a boiled egg with a sympathetic sunile.

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Yvonne sat down on the doorstep, carefully cradling the egg, taking slow, cautious bites of her simple breakfast.

When the egg settled in her stomach, the emptiness finally started to fade, and she stood up, ready to head back to her

Toom

But as she passed the backyard, she noticed a strange boy swinging a stick at the big yellow dog, Bucky, who was tied to a

Tree

Yvonne’s face instantly turned pale. Without thinking, she rushed over, her voice filled with panic. “Hey! Don’t hit Bucky!

Jeremy Adler, hearing the shout, turned around, confused. He saw Yvonne protecting the dog, looking at him like he was the bad guy, her face full of fear.

“I’m hitting it?” Jeremy’s voice was rough, still cracking from his voice change, but an irritated smile tugged at his lips.

“That dog started it! It’s been barking at me non–stop.” He let out a half–laugh, clearly amused by her sudden accusation.

Yvonne didn’t respond, just pressed her lips together tightly and stared at the stick in his hand, clearly not buying his explanation.

with a scoff. “I wasn’t hitting it, okay? I was just trying to scare it.

a second, then

someone had just knocked the wind out of him with a

point of explaining to a kid? She’s not going to get it

affection, eagerly wriggled into her arms, wagging his tail

acted toward Jeremy, who had been met with a growl when he tried to pet

about to admit he felt weird about the whole dog situation. He just crossed his arms and leaned back, acting like he couldn’t care

muttering something softly to him. The dog, now

and walk away, not caring about their little interaction, when a sharp voice cut through the

him with her

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asked, “You wanna pet the dog

had puppies, and he’s a little scared of you. You

mutt. Jeremy had seen more purebred

care.

knew it, his body had already crouched

dog’s head and scratched it gently. Honestly, it didn’t feel

of his eye, he saw Yvonne holding the dog, and when he noticed the faint red in her eyes, he absentmindedly asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

shrugged, pretending he didn’t care. “If you don’t wanna talk about it, whatever,

break down.

whispered, her voice cracking as

body trembled slightly, and all he could see was the top of her messy head, making her look even

voice made

almost said “pretty,” but the words stuck in his throat. Jeremy wasn’t

a long pause, he finally

still full of confusion. “Are you

cold look and nodded

following the rule of “you scratch my back, I scratch

her innocent, happy face, Jeremy finally understood what it felt like