Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

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.

hadn’t slept well the night before, and her eyes felt sore when she woke up.

her chores, but in the few seconds since entering the room,

on the

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

before–almost like they were

Yvonne stirred, blinking

sounded like a kitten mewing.

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Chapter 9

Lillian said gently, her voice soft, not wanting to wake

saw, the more she thought the little girl was the definition of “cute enough to make flowers bloom.

get dressed and stayed with her

downstairs, Jeremy had already

uniform from the servant when the

Jeremy, who was never a fan of strong scents, found himself

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

glanced down, realizing that the sweet floral scent was coming from her. “Yeah, but

ruffled her soft hair, and in doing so, the pleasant fragrance seemed to stick to him

unexpectedly good mood, and honestly, he couldn’t even figure out why.

he saw Lillian, he quickly gave an order. “Contact the renovation company today. We’re

smiled and nodded without

time he got into the car, Jeremy realized there was a faint floral scent lingering around him. He had no idea where it came from, but damn, it

immediately overheard his arch–nemesis, Greg Hoffman, loudly blabbering

shapes and colors like it was the

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

a bloodhound, and grinned like a smug asshole. “Holy crap,