“On the day Mr. Yeats came to pick me up, Marian locked me in the woodshed…” Yvonne whispered, her small hands clutching tightly onto Kelvin’s sleeve. She was so nervous that even her voice trembled.

The room fell silent. Maybe it was because they were shocked by the thoughts of a three–year–old, but for a long moment. no one said anything-

“Daddy, I’m telling the truth… Yvonne’s tiny voice carried a sob, and her eyes, so clear and pure, seemed to show everything inside her.

Kelvin lifted a hand and gently ruffled her hair. “I believe you.”

As soon as those three words left his mouth, Jan spoke up as well, shaking his head in disbelief. He remarked, “She’s really only three?”

Ian had already been surprised the first time he met Yvonne. She spoke fluently, her thoughts were clear, and she was unbelievably likable.

But now, hearing about what Marian had done, Ian was even more stunned. He thought, ‘Are kids evolving in secret these days? A three–year–old already scheming, locking another child in a woodshed just to get closer to the Yates family?

“If she’s already this ruthless at her age, what will she be like when she grows up?”

Jeremy shivered, rubbing his arms to chase away the goosebumps. He said, “I knew something was off about that girl. She kept sneaking glances at Yvonne, glaring at her.”

Jeremy thought, ‘Looks like my gut feeling has been right–Marian really isn’t a good person. Yvonne has been through so much, yet people still keep trying to bully her

“With a kid like that in the Yates family, I doubt they’ll ever have a peaceful day again.” Jeremy sighed.

Since Oliver sat right behind him in class, Jeremy figured he’d give him a little heads–up tomorrow.

At the Yates‘ house, Marian knew the family was upset with her. She also knew she’d gone too far back at the Adler family.

So, Marian had to find a way to win them back. The best way? Play the victim.

As soon as she stepped through the door, Marian started crying. “Mom, Dad, I’m sorry.”

for a second, her steps slowing. Hearing the sobs, she couldn’t help but turn around.

from crying, her small face blotchy from being wiped too hard. She looked

saw this, some of her anger faded. Though she wasn’t as warm toward Marian as usual, she said,

upstairs without a word, clearly uninterested.

moment.

back Nina was.

darke

sniffling as she started her story, telling her how Yvonne had bullied

She could hardly believe it. She

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but in the orphanage, she had been a

story. Nina understood why she had been so resistant

at Marian’s tear–streaked face, Nina sighed, all of her

were being bullied at the orphanage, you should have told me sooner, Nina said, her voice soft as she pulled Marian into a

She answered, “I didn’t dare to, because you were thinking of adopting Yvonne back then…”

heard that, her heart ached. She patted Marian’s back gently. “Well, you’re our daughter now, and

still teary as

for you to go to the same

Oliver standing at the top of the stairs, watching them in silence. He looked at his

a few days ago, the

them to Jeremy, but the class had swarmed him, grabbing at the flowers until only one remained, and Oliver had

stayed fresh in their home for four or five days, their scent filling the entire living room. Nina had adored them, even asking the staff to bring out her favorite

returned to his room

world was full of kind people. Her brothers were overprotective of her, Robert practically worshipped her, and

faced with a three–year–old, Nina had lost the ability to tell the truth from lies.

her side when Marian claimed Dani had threatened her.

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