Chapter 85

Chapter 85

All the voices that spoke against Yvonne were silenced. Even if people were upset, they had no choice but to swallow their

anger.

During dinner, Teresa and Anthony exchanged confused glances as they watched their kids.

Something felt off. The three of them were unusually quiet, almost eerily so.

Later, while Vic took Richard for a walk, the couple pulled Jack aside, desperate for answers. Meanwhile, Jeremy carried Yvonne back to their courtyard.

The Adler family’s estate felt like something straight out of history.

Their courtyard had a square fish pond in the middle, filled with red and white koi swimming lazily through the clear water.

The pond had jagged rock formations sticking out, giving it an old–world charm, though the greenish hue at the bottom made it look a little murky.

As they passed by, Jeremy slowed down. “You’re not allowed near the water alone,” he said firmly.

Yvonne nodded, all serious. “I know. I can only go near it when an adult is around.”

Jeremy looked satisfied with her answer.

After settling Charles inside, he stayed outside with Yvonne still in his arms.

His eyes drifted to the pond, and a memory surfaced, Yvonne used to have two koi of her own.

The Adler family had fish experts taking care of this pond, yet somehow, it still didn’t look as good as the ones she had raised. The difference was pretty obvious.

Yvonne crouched down beside him, staring at the water. She dipped her fingers in, swirling them around, and instantly, all the koi swam toward her.

Jeremy raised a brow. “Looks like you’re the Koi Queen.”

Yvonne pulled her hand back, frowning. “I’m not!”

Jeremy smirked. “I know. I was just making a wish. If you were a koi, maybe I’d get some good luck too.”

Yvonne blinked at him, considering it. ‘Huh. That might actually be true,‘ she thought.

After washing her hands, Jeremy carried Yvonne to the back garden to play.

flowers and plants, and this place had plenty.

gasped. “Wow!” Her eyes lit

He propped his chin on his hand and waved her off.

effort. Instead, he

this garden for over a decade. Lush greenery, little bridges, big

twirled around, darting left and right, her

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few more swipes on his screen, he looked up again, and froze. She was gone. Jeremy stood up fast, scanning the last spot he saw her. His pulse slowed when he finally spotted a small

just crouching down. Jeremy leaned back against the fence, relaxing with a

He used to catch crickets here as a kid too.

garden was well–kept, no dangerous animals, no

motionless in front of her, head tilted in

name?” she asked softly, eyeing its triangular head. “I think

been there, they probably

just any snake, a venomous

“Kid, that’s a snake!”

of its body swollen and covered in pus.

up a stick and carefully poked it. “You’re hurt,” she

know

her stick, still trying to figure

she had seen something like this on

no matter how hard she thought about it, she just

and nudged the little stick in her

dropped the stick and

she ran back to the pavilion, heading straight for Jeremy.

said, her voice filled with excitement and curiosity.

hand, hoping he would come check it out, but Jeremy wasn’t interested.

ran it through his mind and finally came to a conclusion. ‘Oh, must be

with it,” he said lazily,

blinking up at him. “You mean…

vine. Do whatever you want with it,” Jeremy said, sounding way too sure for

confused, Yvonne let go of his hand and slowly walked back.

again, hesitating. Jeremy said she could pick it

felt off.

long moment, she crouched down again. “Is your name flower

react: It just lowered

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