apter 9

Kelvin slowly shifted his gaze away, his voice quiet and calm as he murmured, “Okay”

To him, it made sense. A kid in a new place, especially a stranger’s home, was bound to feel a bit uneasy. So yeah, Yvonne’s lack of appetite was understandable.

The cake was right in front of her, but Yvonne didn’t dare to touch it. Kelvin’s intense presence made her feel small, like a scared little bird, frozen in place,

Kelvin noticed her discomfort, and his expression softened just a bit. “I’m heading upstairs. Eat up and get some rest after The moment he said he was leaving, her eyes lit up, and for a moment, they seemed to sparkle in the dim room Kelvin pretended not to notice, deliberately looking away.

Once he was out of the living room, Yvonne sat by herself on the couch, devouring the rest of the cake. After finishing, the quietly made her way upstairs, just as silently as she had come down.

Lying down in the soft, cozy bed, she thought back to the events of the day, a smile sneaking onto her face without her even realizing it.

It was her first day at the Adler house. Jeremy had been so kind and attentive. Even though Kelvin had that intimidating vibe, he wasn’t as bad as he seemed–he had to be a good guy underneath all that.

After replaying everything in her head, Yvonne closed her eyes, content. ‘Can’t wait for tomorrow, she thought.

Under the dim nightlight, the roses on the table seemed to bloom even more, glowing in the moonlight like they were wrapped in a mysterious, otherworldly veil.

The roses almost seemed alive, soaking up the energy of the night and day.

The next morning, at 7:10 AM, Lillian quietly pushed open the door to Yvonne’s bedroom.

She was there to wake Yvonne up for breakfast, but the moment she stepped in, a strong floral fragrance hit her.

But there was something else–something else she couldn’t quite place–lingering in the air.

Despite not having much formal education, Lillian could tell this feeling was real. It was like just one breath of that air made all the fatigue vanish.

her eyes felt sore when

finishing her chores, but in the few seconds

to the roses on the

them herself yesterday and knew what they looked like. But now, after a single night,

like

bed as Yvonne stirred, blinking

Lillian. Her voice, heavy with sleep, was so cute it almost sounded like a kitten mewing. One couldn’t help but want to squeeze her.

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said gently, her voice soft, not

as she looked at Yvonne. The more she saw, the more she thought the little girl was the definition of “cute enough to

dressed and stayed with her

it downstairs, Jeremy had already finished

the books and school uniform from the servant when

of strong scents,

Yvonne ran over, arms open, ready for a hug. “You’re not coming back until

glanced down, realizing that the sweet floral scent was coming from her. “Yeah, but I’ll bring you

and in doing so, the pleasant fragrance seemed to

and honestly, he

order. “Contact the renovation company

and nodded without

the time he got into the car, Jeremy realized there was a faint floral scent lingering around him.

Greg Hoffman, loudly blabbering about how

going on and on, describing the cakes‘ shapes and

stuff and marched over. “Greg Hoffman, are you out

Jeremy could even get close, Greg jumped off his desk, sniffed the air like he was a bloodhound, and grinned

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