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.

to

nodded. “Alright. You’ll start

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

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

formal. The thought of them continuing like this in

Just

He stepped outside to take the call, leaving

Victor waved Yvonne over eagerly. “Come here, sweetheart. Let me take a look at you.”

a couple of seconds, then pursed her lips and walked

Yvonne’s soft voice dragged out the

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

lost. Charles? Bed?

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

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am I supposed in respond

answer Victor needed. He figured she had no idea–understandable, considering she

only three.

fascinating. Yvonne was still learning how to

Kelvin was on the phone with

coming over tomorrow! That flower you got last time? Amazing! You better have some left for mel

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

He kept rambling on about the flower, then started talking

called for him in the background.

exactly one sentence the entire call, put his phone away and walked back inside. I hate talking to people who don’t let me get a word in, he

with Victor. Or rather, Victor was talking, and she was struggling to keep up.

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