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 school!” Yvonne repeated eagerly.

start in two

If Yvonne was willing to go, it would be good for her: She’d have other kids to play with.

exchange with an amused smirk. He had only just learned that Yvonne

The thought of them continuing like

Just

take the call, leaving only Victor

waved Yvonne over eagerly. “Come here,

stared at him for a couple of seconds, then

voice dragged

the seat beside him, grinning as he ruffled her hair. His clean–cut features made him look particularly approachable.

utterly lost. Charles? Bed?

lips together, staying silent. Victor wasn’t ready to give up just yet. “Alright, if you know, nod. If you don’t shake

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How am I supposed

needed. He figured she had

only three.

was still learning how to express herself. and that made her all the more

was on

flower you got last time? Amazing! You better have some left for mel

those flowers in two days. He had assumed they were just random deliveries from florist,

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

in the background. He wrapped up the conversation hurriedly and hung

away and walked back inside. I hate talking to people who don’t let me get a word in,

still stuck in conversation with Victor. Or rather, Victor was talking, and she was

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