completely ignored, gritted his teeth and

e car and appeared be

was happening, the man raised his hand and struck the nape of her neck.

next

ade the white c

with clothes scattere

ightly buried in the fluffy pillow. Her gorgeous face lo

st the right amount of baby fat. Her fair skin had tw

red, slowly letting the light in with a sq

er surroundings. She noticed the unusual furnishings in the r

sterday. The man in a black suit had k

as this

and tried to g

like something warm and he

air hand peeked out from under the c

e, shook off the hand, and curled her legs toward the bed's edge. Wit

-skinned boy swathed in the blanket fell on the floor with a l

g onto the thin blanket, Alice

Just serve me." The boy stood up and climbed up to the bed, his handsome little face shedding a heal

een her eyebrows. How did she end up sh

evelop a solid understanding of the situation. Then her eyes widened as she a

than hers. "My name is Hiram Lan, and you may call me Hiram. Starting today, you will be my mother. I will call you

ecall, he grew up with only his father and grandmoth

the reason why nobody had

w could he hire someone l

Dejected, Hiram made a wry face. His charming fa

you even called me babe. You wouldn't let me leave your side no matter

as taken away from her right after delivery. She desperately grasped the baby and held

Was she sleeping with the

be unhappy and upset." She rubbed her pulsating temples

ogical mother." Hiram spo

en she pulled him into her arms. Many se

armth in her hug that

felt like that, it

s no m

d, she hesitated and sensed

the world." Alice instinctively raised her hand to caress the boy's

have grown up to

reathe a heavy sigh. She wondered wh

baby again in this lifetime. Even if she did, it w

difference, feeling her delicate fi

than his father's, a

o say." Alice readily pulled back her hand and got up. She neede

mom, and here's the first three months' pay!" With an icy expression, Hiram drew

Alice when she saw th

hiring her as his mother were a mere childish o

ing across her seemed to be on

g business attire appeared, carrying a paper, pen, and oth

n the document if you don't have a problem with it. I suggest you sign it rig

e is so

act and sifted through it. The terms were so c

y about. Hiram keeps his word. I as

with the affirmation of the secretary's sweet voice. However,

act inside her portfolio, Hiram raised his eyebro

caring father. In that brief moment, a