“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

from crying, her small face blotchy from being wiped

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

without a word, clearly uninterested. After he

moment.

right now–winning back Nina was.

darke

to Nina slowly, sniffling as she started her story, telling

listened, the more shocked she became. She could hardly believe it. She had always thought Yvonne

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and well–behaved, but in the orphanage,

understood why she had been so

tear–streaked face, Nina sighed, all

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

Marian’s eyes. She answered, “I didn’t dare to,

her heart ached. She patted Marian’s back gently. “Well,

sniffled, her eyes still teary as she looked up.

need for you to go to the same

them in silence. He looked at his mother, who was full of love and concern

school a few days ago, the ones she had loved

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

the entire living room. Nina had adored them, even asking the staff to bring out her

returned to his room

were overprotective of her, Robert practically worshipped her, and she had been spoiled like a child her whole life.

lost the ability to

side when Marian

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