"Valeries back, is she?"
"Yes, Mrs. May, come to pick up my baby. Thank you for looking after him for me."
"Such a well-behaved child, no trouble at all."
"These are apples I bought in town, very fresh, you and your husband should try them."
"Youre too polite..."
"Is the baby asleep?"
"No, hes been very alert, watching the door, waiting for you. He didnt want to be carried inside."
"Really? Hes just too attached to me..."
"Youre his mother, of course hes attached to you..."
At the entrance of the farmhouse, Mrs. May, with her hair speckled with gray, chatted warmly with the young and beautiful woman.
Under the shade of the trees in the yard, Ethan lay in his cradle, listening to the womans conversation and idly blowing bubbles.
Ethan inwardly scoffed at the conversation; he wasnt waiting for her return. He was merely observing, waiting for the day she would abandon him!
Ethan appeared indifferent, but soon his anger flared up.
This woman, not even bothering to look at him for half a day! Clearly, she didnt care about him at all, which was why she would abandon him later!
Furious, Ethan tried to ignore her, but he couldnt help being drawn to her voice, his chubby little face wrinkling cutely.
At that moment, the mosquito net above was lifted, revealing a silly smiling face.
"Whats wrong with my baby? Frowning like a little old man," Valerie Martin cooed, gently touching the babys forehead and picking him up. "Is my baby upset that mom didnt take you out? Dont be angry, baby, mom will definitely take you next time."
Valerie had just gone to town to pick up a package. The countryside was too remote, with the delivery point in town. She had ordered many baby supplies online and could barely carry them with both hands, let alone bring the baby along.
Moreover, the baby was only three months old and too young to travel so far.
So, Valerie left the baby with the trustworthy Mrs. May next door.
Ethan didnt believe a word the woman said. How many next times had there been, and yet she never took him. He would never trust her again!
Thinking this to himself, Ethan still relaxed his brows under Valeries soft cooing, involuntarily leaning in when she nuzzled him.
Seeing the baby was no longer fussy, Valerie thought she had soothed him and said her goodbyes to Mrs. May, "Mrs. May, well head back now."
"Alright, take it slow, and come to me if you need anything."
"Will do."
Valerie carried the baby out of the yard and strolled leisurely on the rural cement path, soon entering her rented house.
The exterior of the rented house was not appealing; it was a mud house discarded by the local farmers after building a new one. However, the house was well-maintained, with sturdy walls and a suitable place for a single mother to live.
There was a yard inside the wall, kept neat and tidy.
The vegetable garden was full of vibrant produce, with pepper plants bearing red fruits, watery cabbages, and tall persimmon trees.
During her pregnancy, Valerie had taken pleasure in planting many flowers and plants under the wall, and many of them bloomed this year, adding a poetic and picturesque atmosphere to the whole farmhouse.
This was Mrs. Mays old house. When Valerie first arrived, it was Mrs. May who offered her a place to stay and took care of her in many ways.
When Valerie had her baby, it was Mrs. May who helped her with the confinement and took care of the baby.
The May family was well-respected in the village, and after they showed their support for Valerie, her life in the village became much easier. Therefore, Valerie was very grateful to the May family.
Ethan was carried home by the woman, waiting to be fed, but after waiting for a long time, the woman started to space out again.
Ethan stared at her discontentedly, Woman, whats the matter with you? Didnt you see Im hungry?
She really didnt have him in her heart! Ethan had been keeping a mental tally; this was the second time she had left him since she got out of confinement two months ago!
Unable to hold back, he finally made a protesting sound.
Valerie, lost in her thoughts, was brought back by the babys tender voice. She looked down and met her sons round, dark eyes like grapes.
"Has my baby been waiting long? Almost there, youll be full soon."
Valerie gently nuzzled her baby, placed him on the small bed, and skillfully changed his diaper. Then she picked him up, wiped him with a warm towel, and fed him.
Even after three months, Ethan was still not used to it.
Even though this woman had given birth to him, with an adults mindset, he still found it embarrassing.
He went from struggling at first to resigning himself now, only able to comfort himself in his heart that he was still a little baby.
Seeing the baby eating hastily, Valerie knew she had made him hungry and felt a bit guilty, gently holding the baby so he wouldnt choke.
This time she had been gone for too long, about an hour and a half. Next time, she would make sure to be back within an hour.
After eating, Ethan felt sleepy. He hadnt slept since waking up that morning and had to pay attention to the outside world, which was exhausting.
Nestled in the familiar soft embrace, listening to a few hums, he quickly fell asleep.
After the baby fell asleep, Valerie gently placed him on the small bed.
Looking at the babys innocent sleeping face, she a contented smile.
Valerie was incredibly grateful for her decision to keep the child.
It had been over a year since she had crossed over to this world. Recalling the day she first arrived, she was almost overwhelmed by the strange sensations of her body.
She hid at the stairway, curled up on the ground, trying to maintain her sanity as she heard unfamiliar men approaching. Instinctively, she struggled to climb the stairs, not knowing how long she climbed until she remembered falling into a strangers arms.
When she woke up again, she was shocked by the experiences that played out in her mind.
She had actually worn to the vicious stepsister in the "Queen of Hollywood" that she had just read, and she was about to face a miserable life.
A noble young lady was driven out of her home, scolded by the whole network, and lived a miserable life. She couldnt stand the hard life and fell into the water while drunk.
The plot is about to develop to countless reporters breaking into the door, capturing her embarrassed ending, causing the whole network to ridicule and scold.
Valeries first reaction was not to be found by reporters, so she fled in a panic, even forgetting to look back at the man who had spent a chaotic night with her.
She subconsciously hid and was not found by anyone.
Although this is a parallel book world, the place names are the same as her original world, except for different people and lives.
Valerie had nowhere to go and felt unsafe everywhere. Almost subconsciously, she thought of her hometown in her previous life, so she took a detour and took a private car back. Finally, she returned to her previous hometown, a remote village in the south.
On the way, she was worried and clumsily covered her traces, fearing to be found.
Later, she was a bit scared. If the stranger who took the private car had any bad intentions, her ending might not be better than the original ending.
Fortunately, she arrived safely.
There is also this village in this world, but there is no home for her, and the villagers are strangers.
The position of her hometown house is occupied by the village head, that is, the May family.
That day, she knocked on the door of her hometown and saw that it was not her grandparents in that world, and her tears came down at that time.
In the world she was originally in, she spent her childhood in the countryside with her grandparents and was taken to the city to live with her parents when she was of school age.
Her parents are workaholics, not that they dont love her, but they are people with a strong sense of career. Even if they live together, they are invisible all year round, so her relationship with her parents is not profound.
Her grandparents are