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…”

the little girl who was about to go

turned back, looking at the backs of the two

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

day and sometimes overheard the

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

finish a small cake. When she opened the door again, she saw the same maid talking

door, entered, and after a minute, came rushing out, looking

-ked.

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

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

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Chapter 20

in such a nish that they forgot to close the door when they hurried

door was ajar, with a small

gave it a little push, and

bright. All the windows were covered with blackout curtains, and only a

was perfect for sleep, quite different

perking in but not daring to step inside,

a bitter medicinal scent mixed with the fragrance of jasmine, which had

the door for a long

open, she wanted to close it. But the doorknob was too high for her little hands

thought hard at the door, then suddenly had a brilliant idea, her eyes lighting up. She walked into

outside, she could

a click, the door closed perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting

that the door was closed, I should leave too, not wanting

door, she froze in place. ‘Huh? How did I

still not reaching the doorknob. Unable to hold

spoke too soon–I’m not that smart after all. With that thought, Yvonne slumped against the door like a lifeless salted

notice how long the person behind her had been

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