Something tightened in Qiao Hua's heart as she looked at Gu Jinyang's little face. "You don't want me to go?"
Gu Jinyang clung tightly to her hand, his tiny pink mouth opening as he babbled something she couldn't understand.
Qiao Hua couldn't help laughing at herself. What could a baby as young as Gu Jinyang possibly understand?
Besides, if the original owner really returned, Gu Jinyang probably wouldn't even be able to tell the difference.
After all, apart from their souls, the two of them shared the same body.
"When your real mother comes back, you won't need me anymore," Qiao Hua said softly. "You're her son. She'll take very good care of you."
After all, the original owner had loved Gu Wenze desperately, so naturally, she would love their child too.
Perhaps she would take even better care of him.
Qiao Hua couldn't help holding Gu Jinyang tighter. Something spread from her heart, reaching every corner of her body.
That evening, Gu Wenze came home from work. His gaze swept around the living room, but Qiao Hua was nowhere in sight.
He asked the nanny in a low voice, "What did Qiao Hua do today?"
The nanny answered honestly, "Madam stayed home all day. She didn't go anywhere."
Gu Wenze's expression softened a little at that.
Had he really been overthinking it? Had Qiao Hua really just been joking yesterday?
In any case, as long as Qiao Hua wasn't planning anything, that was all that mattered.
Gu Wenze went upstairs. The light was on in the Nursery, and through the half-open door, he saw Qiao Hua playing with Gu Jinyang inside, making him giggle with the toy in her hand.
"I'm home."
Gu Wenze wrapped his arms around Qiao Hua from behind. She stiffened in his embrace, then slowly