Her Precious Baby

Upon forcing out a smile, she leaned back into her seat and stared out the window at the dark night. It was as though a heavy rock was weighing on her heart, making it difficult to breathe.

I’m about to see my child soon. I wonder if he is doing well… And what if, he refuses to acknowledge me?

With that thought in mind, there was no way she could sleep in peace.

After an uneventful six-hour journey, they finally arrived at a small fishing village.

The village was located at the foot of a hill, whereas the narrow path that approached it was flanked on both sides by ponds. Despite the fact that the sky was still dark, one could see many fishermen busying themselves by the ponds with their fishing rods hanging off their shoulders.

The moment the car entered the village, a pungent fishy smell instantly stung their senses.

Knitting her brows, Angeline covered her nose by reflex as she observed the environment her child grew up in.

“We’re here. Let’s get out of the car.”

Just when she was lost in a daze, Jonathan stopped their car in front of a hut.

The hut was small, while its surroundings were dirty. At the main gate, they could see a goat pen built from rocks. A dog, tied to a barn where corn was stored, began to bark fiercely at them.

Overwhelmed by the environment, the frightened Angeline hid behind Jonathan’s back.

“There’s nothing to be afraid.”

He picked up a rock and threw it at the dog, and it quickly stopped barking out of fear.

However, when the rock struck the corn barn, the loud bang that ensued alerted the hut’s owner.

Subsequently, a dim yellow light lit up in one of the rooms. From outside the windows, they could see the silhouette of a lady getting dressed frantically.

The lady yelled loudly in the local dialect, “Which of you kids did it? Has your mother not taught you any manners?”

emerged from the door and gave Angeline and Jonathan a curious look before asking, “What are

If it

to hold herself back any longer,

if you’re Azura

her, she felt him grab her arm and

his gesture, Angeline clenched her

going to solve anything. I have

name?” Azura was

you are because I’m a distant relative of yours. Since

look. “Is

suggested with a smile as he shifted his

spoken than Azura clutched her sleeves with

not a good idea. Whatever you have to say, you

see. It’s fine then. Here, I’ve bought you some

brought out

for even she didn’t think of something

for villagers to lack exposure to the outside

gifts are really expensive. You

by excitement, she reached out to receive them with

casually suggesting, “Hold on. I heard my mom mention that your child is turning five soon. Since I have not seen him before and brought him some toys, I’m sure it isn’t too much for him to come out

replied in a frosty tone, “What are you babbling about? Since when do

tuck shop just the day before.

carried with it a haunting tone, causing

resentful stare, Azura bellowed, “Stop that nonsense of yours. What child are you talking about? I have never given birth before. You must have gotten the wrong

was so agitated that the gifts didn’t interest her anymore.

a child hanging on the drying rack. Moreover, there was a worn-out toy car left at the main door, and the rope inside was clearly used to

clues, it was evident that there was a

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run wild, she felt a chill shoot through her