Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 133-1

Chapter 133

Ruby hurried back to her apartment after leaving the Dixon family estate. This place, though modest, was the sanctuary she had hastily arranged upon returning from abroad.

As she opened the door, a soft, tiny figure wobbled toward her.

"Sweetheart, slow down! Careful not to trip!" Ruby’s voice softened as she knelt to scoop up her little girl, Belle. Deciding to keep Belle had been the best decision of her life-this angel was her most precious gift. From the moment Belle was born, she had been a remarkably gentle baby who rarely cried and was easy to soothe.

"Mommy, hug, hug!" Belle’s chubby hands reached up eagerly. "Miss Dixon, welcome back," Carla, the nanny, greeted warmly, stepping out of the kitchen.

today," Ruby replied, setting Belle down for a

you, Miss Dixon. Have a good evening," Carla

her lap, Ruby fed her daughter some baby food while her mind raced. The recording device she had secretly used at the Dixon family home was useless-Emily’s precautions had

after all these years. Ruby clenched her jaw. Rescuing her mother was her priority, and for that, she’d have to play along with Emily’s demands-for now. "Ba... ba... ba..." Belle babbled, her tiny voice breaking Ruby’s

you trying to say something?" Ruby asked, her

Belle waved her

puzzled. "No stinky diaper. Hmm...

clapping her hands.

heart sank as realization hit. Her daughter, so small yet so perceptive, was asking for a father. A pang of guilt tightened