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

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

the cake was gone. As she ate, she wondered if she should go check on

was home all day and sometimes overheard the household

a very strange illness. When people mentioned him, their

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

opened the farthest white door, entered, and after a minute, came rushing out, looking “Quick, call the doc and Mr. Adler! Mr. Charles Adler’s been sleeping so long.

-ked.

Kelvin on the landline. In their panic, no one noticed the tiny girl standing

close, the warm air inside seeped out through

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Chapter 20

to close

ajar, with a small gap left

little push, and

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

quite different

stood at the door for a while, perking in but not daring to step

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

at the door for a long

too open, she wanted to close it. But the

idea, her eyes lighting up. She walked into the room, and stood behind the door, proud of her clever

from outside, she could

and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that she was a

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

the next second, facing the closed door, she froze in place. ‘Huh? How did I get locked inside the

not reaching the doorknob. Unable to hold back, she whimpered

that thought, Yvonne slumped against the door like a lifeless salted fish hanging to dry.

she naturally didn’t notice how

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