Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

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.

she lifted it up, her forehead was immediately red and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye.

the other hand, lifted her head like nothing had happened,

of her, had to look away. This silly kid… what are

moment she stood up straight, her vision swayed,

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someone nearby to quietly

the ceremony wrapped up, a doctor in plain clothes came over

help but feel bad. “Silly girl, why did you go so hard?”

before she could, a bigger hand gently stopped

in her soft, milky voice. “Dad, you didn’t

know.”

no one had

out a

this, he was reminded that she had spent her early years in an orphanage, where no one had guided her through things like this.

he picked her up and spoke to her in a calm,

use so much force. If you did it harder, your little

around his neck. “I know, Dad,”

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single glance. Feeling ignored, he finally spoke up. “Yvonne, I came to apologize to

him with a blank expression. But something about her stare wasn’t

be if people found out, he always used ‘villain‘

it, which

talk so many times that Yvonne barely reacted

the other hand, was panicking. The little girl seemed distant, cautious. ‘Where did

at dinner, and kept trying to talk to Yvonne. “Yvonne, why aren’t you talking to me? Are you

her cheeks and glared at him. “If I talk to

childish voice made it sound more adorable than angry.

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

strange, unfamiliar kind of fear, one he wasn’t used to

to apologize. I know I was wrong, and I’ll

hesitated. She was soft–hearted by nature, and she had always

relented. “Alright, Mr. Holmes, I’ll forgive you this time. But you can’t

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courer, Younne fan

been burning to

kavow what so say

drilled to be, the time she had reminded

ten jue that convincing, or is Yvonne simply