Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 72

Jeremy hadn’t explained what had happened over the phone, so when Kelvin walked in and saw the chaotic scene in the house, he nearly thought he had walked into a robbery.

“What’s going on here?” he asked, his breath catching for a mom

as he took in the sight.

He took a few steps closer, his eyes immediately landing on the three people sitting on the couch.

Jeremy stayed silent, but Yvonne’s ears twitched. She was blocked from view, and just as she was about to say something, a cool, damp hand pressed gently over her mouth–like a little duckling having her words muttled.

Kelvin moved closer, and as soon as he saw the large patches of red on Charles’s body, his face fell. The blood was so against the pale, fragile figure of Charles, making the impact even stronger.

“Charles,” he said, quickly stepping over to him, his voice suddenly tight with panic. “You’re injured.”

Charles’s pale lips barely parted as he looked up at him, stiff and uncomfortable.

“Dad. I’m fine…

He was cut off, though, by Jeremy’s sarcastic interruption.

stark

“Thank goodness Melissa showed mercy and didn’t finish the job after pushing Charles down. If she had, we wouldn’t even have Charles with us right now. What a great mom, huh?”

It was impossible to miss the biting tone in his words. It sounded as if he were thanking Melissa, Charles chose to remain silent, not wanting to disturb Jeremy’s outburst.

Kelvin, who was all too familiar with his family’s tension, couldn’t help but stiffen. At the mere mention of Melissa’s name, his muscles tightened, and something complicated flickered in his eyes.

He glanced at Jeremy’s cold expression, feeling a tightness in his chest. Slowly, his throat constricted, and his voice turned gravelly, like it had been scraped by something bitter.

need

filled with a quick flash of something like disappointment before his whole demeanor seemed to deflate a

I’m not going

going unless you do something about it, Jeremy scoffed, clearly frustrated. Seeing Yvonne’s pale. lips, his tone softened with

for a moment before

with exasperation. “What’s wrong with you? You’re nothing like the CEOs in the novels. They’d have taken care of

His tone softened as he spoke again, “Please, listen to me. Let’s get you

the idea. He stayed slumped on the couch, making no move to get up. “Charles Kelvin bent down, his large hand gently brushing Charles’s forehead. “What’s going on?”

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“CEO drama, let out an exaggerated scoff. After seeing the concern on his father’s face, he softened. “Charles is fine. Just take Yvonne to

able to see clearly again. She squinted against the light, shielding her eyes before finally glancing at

were red and swollen. Even after the ice compress she

instinctively feeling a sense of unease. He rushed over

Charles. Otherwise, he might not have made it, Jeremy quickly explained, his brows furrowed with concern. “Don’t ask questions right now. Just figure out who can help her.”

face was still full of confusion. “How did she save him?”

flatly, rolling his eyes. “Why do you still

caused Kelvin’s standing in the family to plummet. As he held Yvonne in his arms, he finally walked out of

got into the car, Kelvin told

which had better security in terms of confidentiality than others.

who was curled against him, clearly drifting into sleep. He whispered her

at the hospital. He wasn’t sure if anyone would find out about Yvonne’s abilities, but he wanted

his assistant was already waiting with the documents. Kelvin

hallway just as the doctors gathered, having just finished

non–disclosure agreement. After skimming through the

results came