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…”

girl

the two maids, deep in

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

all day and sometimes overheard the household

she learned that her third brother had a very strange illness. When people mentioned him,

opened the door

minute, came rushing out, looking “Quick, call

-ked.

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

walked up to the door. Before she even got close, the warm air inside seeped out through the

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Chapter 20

forgot to close the door when they hurried downstairs to make the call

a small

a little push, and it

Ing, but not very bright. All the windows were covered with blackout curtains, and only a dim

sleep, quite different from what Yvonne had

door for a while, perking in but not daring to step inside, her little hand on the

the fragrance of jasmine, which had

the door for a long time

close it. But the doorknob was too high for her little hands

idea, her eyes lighting up. She walked into

it shut from outside, she could push it

the door closed perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that she was a smart kid

wanting to disturb Charles‘

she froze in place. ‘Huh? How did I

her small body pressing against the door yet still not reaching the doorknob.

soon–I’m not that smart after all. With that thought, Yvonne slumped against the door like a lifeless salted fish hanging to dry.

turned around, she naturally didn’t notice how long

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