Chapter 2017: 2017

She gulped down her food in a rush and hurried back into the room .

The infant had fallen asleep after taking the medicine .

Shen Manting stood beside the crib and stared at the sleeping infant’s serene face . Her lips curled in a contented smile .

She never tired of staring at the infant’s delicate, tender face .

She caressed his little hands and face from time to time . She even thought that his fetal hair looked adorable .

She finally sat down after standing by the crib for a long time .

Being a mother was a joyously gratifying experience .

If it wasn’t for Shen Luo’an, maybe her life would have turned out differently .

But it was already too late .

From the moment she agreed to follow Mrs . Shen home, she was destined to live an extraordinary life .

She checked the time . The infant had been sleeping for over an hour . Judging from his usual routine, he would be waking from his nap soon .

She immediately went to boil some water to be mixed with the milk powder . As if on cue, the infant woke up crying right after she had prepared the milk .

Shen Manting looked at him and heaved a sigh of relief .

She tested the temperature of the milk to make sure it was suitable to drink . Then, she set it aside and picked up the infant .

She gave the milk bottle to the infant . Within seconds, the infant stopped crying and grasped the bottle with his tender hands, sucking the milk eagerly .

Shen Manting’s heart ached as she watched the infant gulp down the milk .

Back when she had just left her baby, her breasts were painfully swollen with milk .

Every day, she imagined herself cradling her baby as he suckled on her breasts for milk .

For over half a month, she had been fantasizing about breastfeeding her child .

Her yearning only started fading when she began traveling with the little savings she had left while working casual jobs to support herself .

However, she couldn’t resist coming back to work at the encouragement of the recruiting department .

The decision to return here to work made Shen Manting feel increasingly guilty inside .

The infant finished his milk and stared at Shen Manting with his bright, round eyes .

His tender feet were fidgeting about . He glanced up at Shen Manting and extended his small fists .

For some unknown reason, he suddenly broke into a grin .

Shen Manting’s heart melted at the sight of his delicate gums .

Shen Manting teased the infant in her arms and changed his diapers . She felt very sleepy after that .

She checked the time . It was already past 9 p . m .

Time flew by without her realizing . Shen Luo’an had yet to return home .

Shen Manting wondered about him for a while and sat on the bed with her baby in her arms .

Both the adult and the infant were staring into each other’s eyes .

Shen Manting felt like a fool, but she enjoyed every second of it .

All of a sudden, the door opened .

Shen Manting was startled by the sudden movement .

She stood up at once, frightening the infant .

He opened his mouth and appeared close to tears .

Shen Luo’an noticed the way Shen Manting looked at him, as if she was facing an enemy . He felt a stabbing pain in his heart .

His expression looked gloomy . He asked, “How’s the baby doing?”

“The baby’s fine . ” Shen Manting tried to calm herself down . She lowered her head and added, “He has been behaving himself . ”

“All right,” Shen Luo’an replied as he was about to instinctively close the door .

However, he stopped halfway .

He glanced at Shen Manting and eventually decided to leave the door open . “I’ll take a bath first,” he said .

“All right . ” Shen Manting couldn’t stop panicking with the infant in her arms .

They were alone again… in his room .

It felt like a year ago, the time when nothing had happened between them yet .

“Wait . ”

Shen Manting suddenly spoke . “I… I’ll sit in the living room with the baby . Come out when you’re done . ”

Shen Luo’an felt a stab in his heart and his lips suddenly felt tense .

He went into the bathroom and slammed the door close without a word .