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Chapter 170

Chapter 170

“Of course, I will take you there. The maid smiled gently and led Taylor to the jasmine tree, walking ahead of him.

The butler had mentioned that Taylor was a favored guest of Yvonne, and his requests should be accommodated as much as possible.

She led Taylor through the small alley and along half of the long corridor until they reached the jasmine.

The jasmine free of the Holmes family was grand and stood quietly in the garden on either side.

The surrounding jasmine leaves had already started to yellow, but this one was still green, the color rich and vibrant,

Between the green leaves, small flowers, the size of millet, mixed with yellow, gave off a delicate, otherworldly fragrance.

From a distance, Taylor could tell. “This tree must be quite old

The maid answered with a smile. It’s about 210 years old now.”

Taylor nodded.

The tree stood about thirty feet tall, its crown dense with leaves, and its bark was rough.

He sighed, “It’s beautiful. It will likely grow into a jasmine king one day.”

Taylor walked closer to take a better look, and just then, a gust of wind blew through, sending two or three small jasmine flowers drifting down.

They fell right into his hands.

The delicate yellow flowers resting in his hands, alongside his wrinkled, aged skin, made Taylor feel like his hands were as rough as the tree bark.

The few flowers lingered on the back of his hand for a moment before floating away, leaving a subtle fragrance on his skin.

The scent lingered long enough to rival that of perfume.

But this scent was far more valuable than any perfume.

Taylor stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the jasmine tree.

He realized that no matter how hard he worked, he could never transform a 200–year–old tree.

as though two aging

maid quietly stepped back, not wanting to disturb Taylor.

moment, Taylor heard voices coming from

“Yvonne, slow down.”

watch your step.

a group of people chasing a little girl toward him.

fact, they were more like guarding her than chasing

not paying attention to where

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servants and bodyguards were trying to keep up, stretching

red. From a distance, she

and her soft voice carried a playful tone. “Hi.

to act cute.

strong momentum, she bumped into Taylor’s

back and sat down on the ground.

stood up, dusted herself off, and reached out

her head back, her beautiful eyes curving with excitement as she asked. “Why didn’t you tell

face. He reached out and gave her head a light, playful tap. “Little girl,

covered her head, her watery eyes blinking in confusion as she softly asked, “Tell you what?”

didn’t have the heart to tap her head again. “Tell me about your abilities. If you had

Taylor couldn’t help but feel a bit frustrated with Kelvin. ‘Kelvin seemed like a gentleman. I even thought he was decent enough to be

in front of Yvonne. Taylor

it out. ‘My ability? Oh, I see.

and asked, in the sweetest, most innocent tone, the most heartbreaking question. “Mr. Johnson, don’t

skipped a beat. I know? Bullshit. If I did, would I have spent my whole life researching and still not have any results? he

still

her fragrant flowers, she thought Taylor was just like her,

confusion passed across her delicate

so young, how could she understand? It’s definitely that

at school, right? How did you

said

check”

Tan, who nodded at him

must have something important to discuss with Yvonne, so when he heard

a

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