r her parents, but the

Her own dump of an apartment wasn't fit for a baby, and the train ride

streets were now postponed; sur

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A'S AP

scooped the baby into her arms. The crying was so intense

I'll find your parents," she

clothes, instinctively

ldn't give the child what she needed

tment she called her kitchen. The milk she had was meant for adults, bu

to a small plate, then grabbed a tiny spoon

r mouth...but the baby refused, tugging insistently at Bella's chest. Her cri

she would have nowhere to live, and the baby'

wild, desperate idea formed. It felt insa

isfy her, at least it

ushed to the shower. There was no way she

ng the baby in her arms, she sat down and carefully

rying finally stopped. She carefully continued to offer the milk

ack in the stroller, it was

stroller, hoping to find something that

and caught a glimpse o

ez," she

d they actually left this girl here like some forgotte

her mind. In a way... this

e a blessing...a way out of poverty. Bella smiled as she looked down at t

**

IGUEZ

elt on the fl

you to take care of?" he

orry. I... I forgot

child? Are you mad? Do you realize what would happen if the press

d to his

dly. Then he pointed at the nanny. "Make sure she

s, s

him. "I won't say anything! I swear! Please, I'll

gs. Irritated, he kicked her

uth. Her struggles weakened within seconds, and she wen

king a slow sip as he puffed smoke. His dark eyes

ken the child. That idiot

w the glass to the floor. It

e family for decades, watched hi

an," she said with a

returning his focus to the sm

**

how up. She didn't take anything from the dump she called an

huge company. The driver pulle

ht. Rodriguez was bold

's huge," s

rms. "Your parents are rich... I'm su

by in the stroller and starte

forgot to pay!"

nnecessary, rando

stay calm. She turned and tossed the money t

g a fistful of her hair

she yelped, elbowing him,

led, tugging harder. "First, you didn't

ht to help. Tears streaked Bella's fac

rved, scumbag! Let my hair go!" s

the baby's cries pierced the air

approached and sc

released her and

raying it belonged to the baby's par

, his gaze locking instantly on the cryin

he pulled out his

lo, p

s eyes