Her Precious Baby

“Angel, be gentle.”

Floretta pouted her lips and looked aggrieved.

“What happened? Are you injured?”

Angeline observed her carefully and frowned. Before either said anything, Angeline pulled up Floretta’s sleeve.

True enough, she saw a few scratch marks on Floretta’s arm. Judging from the damp blood stains, it was a recent

wound.

“What’s going on? Did you have a fight with your classmates?”

Floretta lowered her head and frowned. In the end, she answered with a distressed look, “I didn’t start it. They

provoked me first.”

Naturally, Angeline was well aware of Floretta’s character. She was not a troublemaker. Someone must have picked

on her first.

With that thought in mind, Angeline felt her blood boiling. She took Floretta by her hand and walked toward the

school.

“I want to see your teacher. How does she discipline her students? How can they do this to you?”

Angeline had always been a protective person. At that moment, she could barely control her anger. All she could

think about was getting revenge for Floretta.

“Angel, don’t go.”

Floretta held on to her arm and stomped her feet. She was imploring Angeline not to pursue the matter.

“If they find out that I have told you, they will surely look down on me. They will certainly think that I’m lying.”

Angeline remained silent.

She had no idea what went on between the children, but she did not want to cause more problems for Floretta, so

Angeline decided to let it go for now.

More and more people were gathering at the kindergarten. Angeline was worried that someone might recognize

her, so she took Floretta, and the both of them got into the minivan.

She told the driver to drive to a fast-food restaurant. She grabbed the medical kit from the trunk on the way there.

As an actress, she was used to getting injured while filming action movies. That was why she was always prepared.

Floretta’s skin was very delicate. When Angeline was applying the ointment for her, Floretta hissed in pain as tears

began to well up in her eyes.

When Angeline saw that, she was anxious and heartbroken. She let out a sigh before asking the girl in all

seriousness, “Tell me. Why did you fight with your classmates?”

Floretta could not help but raise her voice. “It was all Mark’s fault. He doesn’t believe that you are my mommy. He

said there was no way a well-known celebrity would come to a parent-teacher conference for me. I got angry, so

we had a fight.”

Oh, my…

Angeline frowned and was overwhelmed with emotions.

She did not expect children of such tender age to be so insidious and capable of saying such things. They must

have been influenced by the adults.

“Mark?”

“Yes, he’s the nephew of Ms. Sherrock!”

Floretta looked aggrieved when she said that.

“He even told the other children that my mommy has abandoned me.”

Angeline scoffed when she heard that statement. Is it a surprise that the boy has said that? After all, Olivine is his

mentor. No wonder his morals and values are wrong.

“Floretta, they are just jealous of you. Don’t believe what they say.”

“Okay!”

Floretta nodded vigorously before she threw herself into Angeline’s arms with a sorry look on her face.

“Angel, I don’t understand. Why doesn’t my mommy want me? Did I do something wrong?”

Angeline was dumbfounded.

She felt a sharp pang of pain in her heart when she heard Floretta’s question.

Angeline wanted very much to tell Floretta “No!”

There isn’t a single mother in the world who doesn’t love her children!

Just as the words were about to come out of her mouth, she stopped herself.

She had yet to confirm that Floretta was indeed the child she had lost years ago. It would be wise not to say

anything for now.

Angeline took a deep breath to stop her tears from falling as she embraced Floretta.

She leaned her chin on the child’s head and said solemnly, “Floretta, believe me. Surely, your mommy must be in

some difficulties. Just wait for her patiently. One day, she will come for you.”

As for Floretta, she quickly shook her head. She responded with a frown, “No. Since she didn’t want me right from

the beginning, then I will never acknowledge her in the future. Furthermore, I already have you as my mommy.”

Complex feelings rose in Angeline’s heart, and she was at a loss for words.

At first, she was glad that Floretta could accept her. Afterward, she was afraid that there would be a rift between

them when Floretta found out the truth.

“Don’t worry. I will definitely attend the parent-teacher conference. No matter what happens, I will give you my

support.”

She could not afford to let the other children look down on Floretta again. If Evander found out about her injury, he

would be equally heartbroken.

After having dinner at the fast-food restaurant, Angeline spent some time playing with her. It was then Francesca

phoned and said she would be picking Floretta up.

Before coming to fetch Floretta, Angeline had already informed Francesca about her breakup with Evander and told

her not to tell him about their meeting.

Therefore, Francesca was sensible enough to pick Floretta up during the time when Evander would be on his way

home. Unfortunately, Angeline could not bear to upset Floretta, so she did not tell the girl about their breakup.

When Evander arrived home, he immediately saw Floretta sitting on the carpet in the living room. She was playing

with the building blocks that Angeline had bought for her earlier on.

Evander glanced at the toys before he asked, “Floretta, who bought these for you?”

“Angel.”

Floretta then pointed to her half-completed castle and seemed troubled.

“But, this window is missing a piece. I have been finding for the missing piece for so long, but I still can’t find it.”

Evander eyed the bunch of building blocks and furrowed his brows.

“When you saw her just now, what did she tell you?”

“Angel brought me to KFC, and she told me she would come to the parent-teacher conference for me.”

Since Floretta was not aware of the truth, she was smiling blissfully and tugging onto Evander’s sleeve at that

moment.

“Daddy, you haven’t invited Angel to our house for quite some time. Will you be coming for the parent-teacher

conference too?”

Evander’s face darkened when he heard that. He sounded particularly tense when he replied, “It depends.”

Now that Angeline had decided to attend the parent-teacher conference, and Floretta was also very thrilled about

it, it would not be possible for him to put a stop to it.

After all, the child had nothing to do with their grudges.

However, when he thought carefully about the whole thing, it was possible that Angeline might not want to see him.

If that were the case, there would be no need for him to show up and humiliate himself.

“Okay.”

Floretta looked down as if she had been bullied. All of a sudden, she looked depressed.

“Daddy, I know you are busy with your work. I understand.”

When Evander saw her reaction, he was truly heartbroken. He caressed her head and said gently, “Do you really

want Angeline to be your mommy?”

“Yes, very much so.”

Floretta had never wavered in her answer whenever Angeline was mentioned.

“In the past, I didn’t dare to wish for anything. But now, the two of you are together, so she can be my mommy

officially.”