Chapter 20

The seller’s expression stiffened, knowing he’d met a pro

He wasn’t as confident as before, awkwardly clearing his throat and giving a fair price 20 dollars, the port even worth over

10.”

This time, Reena paid without hesitation. Her initial offering of 20 dollars was just a wild guess getting it down to 30 was

her limit.

After paying, Reena called the driver to move the orchid to the car while she took Yvonne to buy two more plants. One was a chrysanthemum, the other jasmine, both common in the market.

Back in the car, Yvonne kept glancing at the orchid in Reena’s arms, happier than when the got new clothes.

Returning home, Reena had someone move the flowers to Yvonne’s room, placing them where the jasmine used to be on the balcony.

After lunch, Yvonne rushed back to her room. With nothing to do, tending to flowers was her only source of accomplishment.

At the orphanage, she loved spending time with plants, feeling happy when they bloomed.

After fiddling with those three pots of flowers, she felt a bit hungry and went downstairs to the mini–fridge prepared for her.

She took out a small mousse cake, carrying it back to her room carefully

Two maids chatting nearby passed her by, not noticing her due to her small stature.

Tjust checked, Mr. Charles Adler’s still sleeping. Should we tell Mr. Kelvin Adler”

“Maybe he woke up halfway, but you didn’t notice? Wouldn’t that disturb Mr. Kelvin Adler?”

“Makes sense…”

attracted the little girl who was about to go upstairs.

of the two maids, deep in thought.

she felt when she first got the cake was gone. As she ate, she wondered

and sometimes overheard the household

very strange illness. When people mentioned him, their tone

cake. When she opened the door again, she

and after a minute, came rushing out, looking “Quick, call the

-ked.

rushed to the living room to call Kelvin on the landline. In their panic, no one noticed the tiny

even got close, the warm air inside seeped out

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Chapter 20

in such a nish that they forgot to close the

was ajar, with a small

a little

bright. All the windows were covered with blackout curtains, and only a dim lamp was on near

was perfect for sleep, quite different from what

but not daring to step inside, her little hand on the

with a bitter medicinal scent mixed with the fragrance of

door for a long time but decided

she wanted to close it. But the doorknob

lighting up. She walked into the room,

couldn’t pull it shut from outside, she could push

the door closed perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that

too, not wanting to disturb Charles‘ sleep. With that thought, Yvonne turned

she froze in place.

visibly crumbled as she tiptoed, her small body pressing against the door yet still not reaching the doorknob. Unable to hold back, she whimpered softly, wiping her tears with her tender

all. With that thought, Yvonne slumped against the door

never turned around, she naturally didn’t notice how

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