Her Precious Baby

Bending down, Angeline patted the girl’s head and spoke softly. “First off, I’m thankful that you helped me. Nonetheless, I’m not your mother, so please don’t call me that in the future, okay? It’ll cause misunderstandings.”

If the girl didn’t call her “Mommy” last time in the parking lot, Evander wouldn’t have misunderstood anything. After all, it would make anyone suspicious if their child suddenly got close to an unknown woman.

“Besides, you don’t know who I am. What if I’m a bad guy? I would’ve taken you away if that was the case. Isn’t that right?”

“No way.” Floretta shook her head vigorously. “You’re not a bad guy. You’re my idol.”

Angeline smiled. “Thank you for liking me, but I have to go. Can you find your way back to an adult whom you know?”

“Huh? You’re leaving?” That made the girl panickily grab the corner of Angeline’s dress. “No.”

was about to explain that she had work to do, she saw Floretta’s knee injury at the periphery of her sight. It was still bleeding, which was why she immediately crouched in front of the girl. “What happened? How did

when I exited

even gone, the same knee was hurt again. The addition of a new wound on top of the

hurt?”

before she spoke aggrievedly. “But I do feel sad because I accidentally ruined my birthday

head, Angeline stared at the girl. “Is it your birthday

asked, “Can you celebrate my birthday with me,

troubled look appeared on Angeline’s

lowered her head aggrievedly and fiddled with her finger. “Daddy wants to marry a new mommy, so he doesn’t want me anymore and

today is your birthday?” Angeline was

as she thought about the time when she saw Evander having a meal with a woman at the mall, it suddenly became plausible to her that maybe he didn’t care about his

cake before. Franny’s the one who bought the cake for me. No one has ever celebrated