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

. I'll find your parents," she

clothes, instinctively

ldn't give the child what she needed.

rtment she called her kitchen. The milk she had was meant for adults, b

nto a small plate, then grabbed a tiny spoo

er mouth...but the baby refused, tugging insistently at Bella's chest. Her cr

she would have nowhere to live, and the baby

wild, desperate idea formed. It felt ins

tisfy her, at least it

rushed to the shower. There was no way sh

ing the baby in her arms, she sat down and carefull

rying finally stopped. She carefully continued to offer the milk u

back in the stroller, it wa

stroller, hoping to find something that

e and caught a glimpse

uez," she

nd they actually left this girl here like some forgott

d her mind. In a way... thi

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

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elt on the flo

e you to take care of?" he

sorry. I... I forgo

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

d to his b

ldly. Then he pointed at the nanny. "Make sure sh

es,

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

gs. Irritated, he kicked her

outh. Her struggles weakened within seconds, and she we

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

aken the child. That idio

w the glass to the floor. It

he family for decades, watched h

ian," she said with a

, returning his focus to the s

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

huge company. The driver pulled

ght. Rodriguez was bol

t's huge,"

arms. "Your parents are rich... I'm s

aby in the stroller and start

forgot to pay!" t

nnecessary, random

o stay calm. She turned and tossed the money

ng a fistful of her hair

she yelped, elbowing him,

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

ght to help. Tears streaked Bella's fa

erved, scumbag! Let my hair go!"

t the baby's cries pierced the ai

approached and s

released her and

praying it belonged to the baby's pa

, his gaze locking instantly on the crying

he pulled out hi

lo, po

's eyes

after him like a fierce moth

" she s

police siren

child and fled, terri

and scooped up the crying gir

lled her," she muttered looking

ried to calm her down but it was

t the girl now, her eyes

by I saw at th

arch of her parents, but t

there. Her apartment too wasn't fit for a baby, and the train ride w

streets were now postponed; surv