Chapter 97

Chapter 97

As the time got closer, Taylor glanced at the clock in the restaurant lobby. After chatting with a few old friends, he took Yvonne upstairs to meet Kelvin.

The second floor had a private room set up just for this, and it was plenty big for what they had planned.

Before they started, Taylor needed to check in with Kelvin.

He wanted to follow the traditional mentorship ceremony properly, which had five key steps; formal attire, the washing ceremony, the bowing ceremony, the gift bundles, and the auspicious drink.

Taylor just wanted to make sure everything was ready.

Kelvin, of course, hadn’t forgotten. Even back when he thought Taylor had just booked some small restaurant, he still had his assistant prepare everything, just in case.

Once they had gone over the details, they pulled Yvonne aside to explain what she needed to do.

She listened carefully and nodded, but there was a lot to remember, and she clearly wouldn’t get all of it in one go.

Neither of them pressured her. As long as she had the general idea, she would figure it out when the time came.

Taylor had never taken on an apprentice this young before, and to his own surprise, he was actually nervous. Even his colleagues and friends, who had been teaching for years, had never done something like this.

When the ceremony started, the first few rows of the hall were packed with guests. Most of them were people Taylor had invited, and they were on the older side.

Yvonne stood in the center aisle, ready for the first step.

Traditionally, the mentor was supposed to help dress the apprentice, but Yvonne was so tiny that the restaurant staff had to bring over a tall stool for her.

She stood up straight, her little face serious. With so many people watching, she was careful not to look down.

Seeing her so focused, Taylor had to hold back a laugh.

As he stepped closer, his first instinct was to ruffle her hair, but instead, he reached to adjust the collar of her outfit. Her hair was soft and warm against his fingers.

With that done, he led her to the sink for the next step; washing her hands.

She scrubbed them carefully, front and back, before drying them off, ready for what came next.

Taylor hadn’t expected Yvonne to move on to the next step all on her own, without anyone reminding her.

But when it came to bowing, she slammed her little head down so hard that a sharp crack echoed through the room. Everyone in the first few rows heard it loud and clear.

when she lifted it up, her forehead was immediately red and

other hand, lifted her head

had to look

her vision swayed, little stars dancing

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gestured for someone nearby to quietly call

wrapped up, a doctor in plain clothes came over and gently applied some medicine to her

to her couldn’t help but feel bad. “Silly girl, why did you go so hard?” one of them asked, shaking his

her neck, but before she could, a bigger hand

her soft, milky voice. “Dad, you didn’t say how to do it,

know.”

this before, no one had

let out a quiet sigh.

in moments like this, he was reminded that she had spent her early years in an orphanage, where

up and spoke to her in

force. If you did it harder, your little head and neck would

tiny arms wrapped around his neck. “I know, Dad,”

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help but notice that Yvonne hadn’t spared him a single glance. Feeling ignored,

a blank expression. But

her superpower, whenever Kelvin warned her about how dangerous it would be if people found out, he always used ‘villain‘ Ian as an example. I mean,

it,

given this talk so many times that Yvonne barely reacted anymore. She just

panicking. The little girl seemed distant, cautious. ‘Where did that sweet, affectionate tone go? What happened in just

Kelvin, sat beside them at dinner, and kept trying to talk to Yvonne. “Yvonne,

puffed up her cheeks and glared at him. “If I talk to you, you’ll just take me

words were accusing, but her pouty, childish voice made it sound

“No, no! I would never do anything to hurt you

was a strange, unfamiliar kind of fear, one he wasn’t used to feeling.

himself. “I came to apologize. I know I was wrong, and I’ll make it up to you, I promise. Just give me

was soft–hearted by nature, and she had always liked Ian before. Her resolve wavered.

I’ll forgive you this time. But you can’t take me away

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had reminded herself of what had happened, and she forgave

had to wonder, te ten jue that convincing, or is Yvonne simply too easy to win

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