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

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

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

was home all day and sometimes overheard

When people mentioned him, their

opened the door again, she saw the same maid

rushing out, looking “Quick, call the

-ked.

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

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

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Chapter 20

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

door was ajar, with a small gap

it a little push, and it opened.

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

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

mixed with the fragrance of

for a long time but decided to

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

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

shut from outside, she could push it from inside.

closed perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that she was

too, not wanting to disturb

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

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

that thought, Yvonne

naturally didn’t notice how long the person behind her

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