Chapter 1983 - Choosing the Child over the Mother (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

She rarely slept so soundly. But when she woke up, she realized that she had lost everything overnight.

It felt like a dream.

Shen Manting got up and expressed the milk from her breasts. After washing up, she switched her phone on.

Her mobile phone had been turned off the entire night.

As soon as the phone was switched on, she was confronted with a barrage of missed calls and text messages.

She immediately turned off the signal and turned on the Wi-Fi connection.

She opened her WeChat app. Shen Luo’an had bombarded her with messages.

Shen Luo’an: Where are you?

Shen Luo’an: The baby has been crying for his mother the whole time. Where are you?

The messages opened the floodgates. Her tears had dried up, but were now streaming down her cheeks again.

Her shoulders heaved as she sobbed aloud.

Shen Luo’an: [Voicemail message]

She tapped on it. She heard the infant wailing.

Aunt Lin’s voice came through: “Manting, the baby has been crying himself hoarse, calling for his mother. How could you bear to leave him behind?”

Shen Luo’an: [Voicemail message]

His deep and calm voice reached her ears.”I know you despise me, but the child is innocent. You gave birth to him. What kind of mother are you, abandoning him like this?”

She could hear the infant’s wails in the background over his pleading voice.

Yes, the infant was innocent.

Shen Manting’s resolve was swayed.

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She gave birth to the baby. Why should she let the man stake his claim on him?

If Shen Luo’an were to marry another woman, would the stepmother abuse the child?

However, if she took the baby along with her, she couldn’t afford to raise him…

What should she do?

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