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    Mnie’s gaze flickered slightly when she saw Eugene on the stairs, the smile on her face visibly


    fading. Xander also noticed Eugene, and his gaze dimmed slightly. Though he did not say anything, he


    subconsciously moved his body toward Mnie in a protective stance.


    He happened to block Eugene’s line of sight of Mnie. Mnie also instinctively looked toward Merry,


    who was sleeping soundly on the couch.


    Mnie had not expected Eugene to suddenly appear. She thought he was still outside. She was not a


    generous person. If Eugene were to stop in front of Merry, she would not be able to act as if nothing


    was going on.


    Mnie was supposed to have given birth to Merry naturally, but due to her being in the breech


    position, she ended up getting a Cesarean section. Due to this, Mnie ended up suffering twice the


    pain.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Moreover, she had a tendency to scar easily, so the scar from the C–section would not fade so easily.


    Most women cared about their appearance, and sometimes, Mnie felt regretful when she looked at


    the scar on her belly. However, those regrets seemed insignificant when she thought of Merry’s


    cuteness.


    That was why she was even more determined to protect Merry and prevent her from being discovered


    by Eugene. She had experienced firsthand how ruthless the Scott family could be. She believed it was


    best if they never knew about Merry’s existence.


    Mnie’s attention was focused on Merry, so she did not notice that Eugene had alreadye


    downstairs. There was a chilling aura emanating from him as he approached them, and his footsteps


    were light. The corners of his eyes seemed to casually sweep over them.


    Mnie thought he was looking at Merry and shifted slightly. To Eugene, it looked like she was


    intentionally hiding behind Xander, a deliberate act of avoiding him.


    Eugene’s gaze turned cold. He turned and left.


    Mnie breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Merry, who was still sound asleep with slight


    hesitation.


    “Do you think I should go back now?” she whispered to Xander. She was afraid of Eugene being with


    Merry. Even if nothing happened, she still felt nervous.


    “The ce is still under maintenance now, so it’s not convenient for you to go back. Besides, it would


    be strange if you took her back now.”


    Xander reassured her, “Don’t scare yourself. If Eugene had recognized her, he wouldn’t have reacted


    like that.”


    He had a point. Plus, Merry was only a few months old and her features were not very distinctive. At


    least, Mnie herself could not tell who she resembled. Merry was just chubby and cute.


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    Xander’s voice was low and soothing as he consoled her, “It’s okay, I’m here,”


    Due to the circuit maintenance, the entire vi area except for the streetlights and Eugene’s vi was


    pitch–ck. There were other tourists in the park too, and some were walking around with shlights.


    The atmosphere was quite pleasant.


    While Simon and the others were barbecuing, Yvonne brought a skewer to Mnie, which she had


    grilled herself. It tasted pretty good.


    Simon leaned against the nearby table and teased Yvonne, “Look at you. Your child is sleeping inside,


    yet you’re out here ying?”


    Yvonne felt embarrassed. She had forgotten her responsibility to take care of Merry for a moment and


    nced over at Mnie.


    Mnie said, “She’s already asleep.”


    “Heh, anyone who isn’t in the loop would think Mnie is the mom,” Simon joked casually, but he did


    not expect both Mnie’s and Yvonne’s expressions to change.


    Mnie managed to keep herposure and tugged at Yvonne, signaling her not to speak.