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

back, looking at the backs of the two maids, deep in

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

day and sometimes overheard

learned that her third brother had a very strange illness. When

a small cake. When she opened the door again, she saw the same maid talking to someone on the stairs.

maid 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. Something’s

-ked.

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

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

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Chapter 20

were in such a nish that they forgot to close the

door was ajar, with a

gave it a little push,

the windows were covered with blackout curtains, and only a dim lamp

sleep, quite different from

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

bitter medicinal scent mixed with the fragrance of jasmine,

for a long time

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

her eyes lighting up.

outside, she

perfectly, and Yvonne smiled, boasting inwardly that she was

I should leave too, not wanting

door, she froze in place.

not reaching the doorknob. Unable to hold back, she whimpered softly, wiping her tears with her tender little arm.

Yvonne slumped against

turned around, she naturally didn’t notice how long the person

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