Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Everyone left the room gradually, letting Charles rest.

As they headed downstairs, Victor’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw a message from his grandfather.

Liam: [Where did you get that fake flower to fool me?]

Victor let out a short laugh, raising a brow. ‘Fake? I see it with my own eyes. If it weren’t for Charles telling him not to touch it, I would’ve ripped off a leaf and brought it back as proof

Just as they were about to step down the stairs, Kelvin caught sight of the little girl trailing behind them. Her tiny legs.

Struggled to keep up, making her look like a wind–up plush toy.

Without hesitation, Kelvin bent down and scooped her up. The moment Yvonne was lifted off the ground, she went stiff as a board. Everything about her screamed, don’t move. Absolutely don’t move.

Kelvin was still dressed in the same black suit he had worn to work that morning, a faint mix of cool, distant cologne and fresh citrus clinging to the fabric.

He seemed indifferent, but Yvonne was as tense as could be. As they went down the stairs, she clung to a small section of his suit, terrified of falling.

Kelvin’s gaze flicked to the wrinkled fabric under her grip. His voice was unusually patient. “I reached out to a preschool

After a brief pause, Kelvin added, “You don’t have to go right away if you don’t want to. We can wait.”

Yvonne tilted her soft, pale face up at him, her eyes wide with surprise and excitement. “I want to go!”

‘A three–year–old has yet to experience the harsh realities of school Of course, she’ll be excited, Kelvin thought.

go to

“Alright. You’ll start in two

her home alone all day wasn’t ideal. If Yvonne was willing to go, it would be good for

propped his chin on his hand, watching the exchange with an amused smirk. He had only just learned that Yvonne was adopted, and now, seeing the

so… formal. The thought of them continuing like this in the future was

Just

outside to take the

eagerly. “Come here, sweetheart. Let me take a look at

for a couple of seconds, then pursed her lips and walked over

soft voice dragged

beside him, grinning as he ruffled her hair. His clean–cut features made him look particularly approachable. Then he asked, “Do you

utterly lost. Charles? Bed? Jasmine?

Victor wasn’t ready to give up just yet. “Alright, if you know,

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I supposed in respond to this?

blank expression was all the answer Victor needed. He figured she had no idea–understandable,

only three.

found her reactions fascinating. Yvonne was still learning how

outside, Kelvin was on the

thrilled. “I’m coming over tomorrow! That flower you got last time? Amazing! You better have

in two days. He had assumed they were just random deliveries from florist, occasional high–quality ones mixed in.

flower, then started talking about his older sister, never giving

lan finally stopped talking, someone called for him in the background. He wrapped up the conversation

phone away and walked back inside. I hate talking to people who

Victor. Or rather, Victor was

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