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 who was

back, looking at the backs of the two maids, deep in thought. Did something happen to

she felt when she first got the cake was gone. As she ate, she wondered if she should go check

day and sometimes overheard the household

third brother had a very strange illness. When people mentioned

over ten minutes to finish a small cake. When she opened the door again, she saw the same

and after a minute, came rushing out, looking

-ked.

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

walked up to the door. Before she even got close, the

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Chapter 20

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

ajar, with a small gap left

gave it a little push, and it

but not very bright. All the windows were covered with blackout curtains, and only a dim lamp was on near the bed, making it hard to tell if it was

quite different from what Yvonne had

perking in but not daring to

filled with a bitter medicinal scent mixed with the fragrance of jasmine, which had now become much milder and

at the door for a long

bit too open, she wanted to close it. But the doorknob was too

suddenly had a brilliant idea, her eyes lighting up. She walked into the room, and stood behind the

it shut from outside,

closed perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that she

should leave too, not wanting to

she froze in place. ‘Huh? How did I get locked inside the

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

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

never turned around, she naturally didn’t notice how long the

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