Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

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Marian’s face went pale at lan’s cold and merciless words.

She stared at him, disbelief written all over her small, delicate features

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Why is he treating me like this? I’ve already apologized–why is he still being to hostile? the wondered.

Nina felt embarrassed at the tense exchange. She noticed Mariani’s stricken expression and quickly placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, silently urging her not to say anything more that might offend lan

It was clear–he didn’t like Marian

If Marian kept pushing, she would only humiliate herself further.

Forcing a polite smile, Nina turned to lan. “I’m sorry, Mr. Holmes, but I think it’s best if we leave now. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Unlike his clear disdain for Marian, lan held no ill will toward Nina. He returned her with an equally courteous nod.

Without another word, Nina took Marian’s hand and led her out of the jewelry store after leaving an address with the store clerk.

The moment they stepped outside, Nina’s smile faded, and she spoke in a firm, quiet voice. “Marian, Mr. Holmes doesn’t like

you.

“From now on, when you see him, just say hello and leave it at that. No more unnecessary conversation, understood?”

Marian’s face, already pale, turned even paler.

“But, Mom,” she protested, her voice laced with frustration. “I just wanted to apologize-

“There’s no need for that,” Nina shook her head, her tone unusually sharp. “If he doesn’t speak to you first, don’t speak to

him

Nina rarely used such a harsh tone.

Marian pursed her lip, knowing Nina was upset.

Still, deep inside, resentment simmered. ‘Why can’t I even talk? I’m always being controlled. It isn’t fair! she thought.

She thought, ‘And the worst part? My mother isn’t on my side. Instead of standing up for me, she’s taking lan’s side—an outsider’s side.

Of course, Marian wouldn’t say any of this out loud. She still needed to stay in the Yates family’s good graces.

So after a while, when she felt Nina had calmed down, she sniffled and mumbled a pitiful apology.

dejected expression, Nina finally relented,

as Ian and Victor finally left the mall, they checked their phones and realized it

was growing anxious. Unlike them, she had no

back home. When he walked into the living room, he thought he’d stepped into the wrong house. The entire space was filled with bags, boxes, and an absurd number

didn’t take long to find out what had happened–Ian

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He wondered when those two got so close

been waiting for nearly an hour when Yvonne

Instead, they hopped back into the car and drove off, determined to transport the flowers. they’d

sight of piles of shopping

turned her head stiffly, only

trudging toward

Dat1…”

exhausted. She dragged her small frame over to Kelvin

voice barely

face in his

He brushed a thumb gently across her cheek, his

against his leg, sighing heavily. “Ian

wanted to complain, but there was just too much

“Those two were impossible! They argued nonstop, refused to

didn’t need an explanation.

Ian and Victor since childhood. They had always been lively troublemakers–so it was no surprise that they still made a chaotic

a helpless little lamb thrown into a den of

girl,’ Kelvin

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night to deliver

at the Holmes family estate, he immediately began directing the servants to move the potted plants inside. “Be careful with those,” he instructed.

his clothes when he heard the commotion. He hurried outside. “Mr. Holmes,

are you

this hour?”

vase himself. Even through the protective wrapping, the faint scent of flowers seeped

eyes lit up in excitement. “Wait… is this the same flower from last

“Of course. Oh, by the way,

gone to bed,” the butler replied, falling into step beside him. “The flowers you brought last time

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only smelled incredible but also lasted much longer than normal

gifted were already starting to wither.

time. And I got two extra potted plants,” Ian added. “Make sure they’re placed by her bedside when she wakes

overjoyed. “Mr. Holmes, this is

struck by a thought, he hesitated. “But… where exactly did you get these? From