Night fell.
In the slums of Detroit, a faint light lit up the room. "It's such bad weather." Emily looked at the gloomy sky outside. She was a little worried. "I hope it won't rain." She walked to the bedside and sat down. It was the only furniture in the room. The drainage system in the slums was not good. Once it rained, a disgusting stench would spread. "It hurts." She was pregnant. She had a slender figure and fair skin, but her belly was disproportionally big. The contractions were getting intense today. Suddenly, she felt a warm flow coming out and sliding down between her legs. It started to rain outside. Emily was curled up on an old bed, blood streaming from between her legs. The pain lasted for hours, and she knew that the baby was coming. Emily gripped the bed sheets tightly, and her body twitched from the huge pain. "Please! Somebody, save my child..." She bit her lip and felt as if she was leaving her body. A few months ago, Emily was still a socialite. One night, she was drunk and then had a crazy night. When she woke up the next day, she was already in the slums. Apart from Rose, her stepmother's daughter, Emily had seen anyone else. Every time she thought of that night, it seemed that she could still feel the man's passion. His every touch thrilled her, but since she was drunk, she didn't remember the man's face. Another wave of pain hit her and cleared her mind. It was not the time to recall that night. She and the baby were in danger. Emily sat up and leaned against the wall as she moved toward the window, and then she beat the glass with all her strength. "Help! I beg you..." As the pain grew stronger, Emily's voice grew weaker. At that moment, a car stopped outside the house. A woman got out of the car and walked towards Emily. "Rose, I beg you. Please save my child," Emily pleaded. Rose opened the door and walked in. She shook her umbrella. "Emily, you're a mess," Rose said disdainfully. "I hope your pursuers see how you look now." Emily fell to the ground. She had lost too much blood and was powerless. "Emily, do you know what happened eight months ago?" Rose walked over and kicked Emily in the belly. "That man is my gift to you. Do you like him?" "Stop it." Emily clutched her stomach, trembling in pain. "Why, Rose?" "You shouldn't have existed. Everything from the Hopkinson family belongs to me." Rose flickered her hair and continued, "You are no different than the rats in the sewers, look at you." "Vicious woman!" Emily glared at Rose and couldn't believe what she had just said. Emily felt that something was sliding down. It was as if her body were being torn apart. Her child finally came out. It was a pair of twins. She listened to the babies' cries with a smile of relief on her face. 'Babies, my babies,' she thought. She raised her hand and touched her babies. She wanted to pick them up, but she had no strength. At this time, Rose came over. "Rose, what are you doing?" Emily was terrified. She could feel Rose's malice. She was worried that Rose would hurt her babies. "Well, your babies." Rose snatched them from Emily. Rose walked to the bedside and sat down. Then she put her hands over the babies' faces. "No, Rose. Give them back to me," Emily shouted. "Emily, they are just as repulsive as you are." Rose's smile was wicked. Then, they stopped crying. "No! they're not dead," Emily yelled in despair. She would protect them with her life. She wouldn't give them up. Emily crawled forward. Emily screamed in pain. Rose stepped on Emily's hand. "How touching! Emily, sadly, they're already dead." Rose sounded like a monster. Emily was shocked at her words and passed out. Rose covered her nose in disgust since the room was filled with the smell of blood. Emily was covered in blood. Her clothes were dirty and she was still bleeding. "Looks like Emily is dead. Easier for me," Rose said smugly. Rose was about to leave when faint cries came from the bed. "Are they still alive?" Rose mocked. Rose didn't know who Emily had slept with that night. The tramp Rose hired didn't manage to see Emily that night, but fortunately, Emily didn't know who the man was either. Looking at the twins on the bed, Rose remembered that the Scott family had been looking for a woman recently. Then, she realized that Derek Scott was also in the same hotel that night. These two babies looked like Derek. She thought, 'If I could marry Derek, I would be able to control the Hopkinson family.' So, she picked them up and said to Emily, who was unconscious, "Emily, your babies are mine now." Rose put them in the car, and then she came back to drag Emily into the trunk. "I'm sorry, but I can't let you live." Rose slammed the trunk. After a long time, Emily woke up. She trembled. She was drenched to the skin and cold. Where was she? The rain was heavy, and there was no light around, so Emily couldn't tell where she was. She could smell the soil. She reached out her hands and realized that she was in a shallow pit. 'Are they going to bury me alive?' An idea popped up in Emily's mind. Her hair stuck to her face, and the rain dripped down her hair. 'No, I can't die here. I must save my babies.' Emily dug up the soil with all her power. Her desire to survive gave her strength. She pushed away the dirt on her legs and suddenly, her belly began to hurt again. "What's happening?" Emily moaned, touching her belly. It still looked big, though she just gave birth to two babies. 'Are there more babies inside?' Emily wondered. Emily adjusted her position and lay on her back. Then, she opened her legs, trying to breathe through the pain. She felt as if her body were being torn apart. She pushed hard, and one by one the babies came through. The rain stopped, and Emily was lying exhausted in the muddy pit. The babies' cries came through the pit. Emily turned to look at them and couldn't help crying. She struggled to pick her babies up and wrapped her clothes around them. After that, she felt relieved and passed out. Though unconscious, she still clung to her baby.Five years later, at Chicago Airport. Emily was wearing sunglasses. She was pushing two suitcases, with two children walking beside her. "Mommy." Diane hugged Emily's leg and looked up at her. "Stupid Diane, stop acting like a spoiled child. You're making mommy tired," Chris said coldly. Diane stuck her tongue out at Chris. "Mommy, are you tired? I'll give you a kiss." Diane kissed Emily on the cheek. "Chris, you have one too." Diane also kissed Chris on the cheek. "Diane, don't do that to me." Chris wiped his face. He held Diane's hand to keep her from bumping into others. Emily took Chris and Diane to the hotel. Then, she put Chris and Diane to bed. Emily changed into a black dress. As she turned back, she saw Chris looking at her with his dark green eyes. "Chris, what are you doing here?" Emily asked gently. "Mommy, are you going somewhere?" Chris asked in concern. Emily patted Chris' head. She knew that Chris had been trying to take care of her. "I hav
"Shut up." A man said in a mad tone. Everyone looked over. It was Derek, Rose's fiance. Derek was tall and handsome. As the heir of the Scott family, he looked powerful and deterring. He frowned in disgust at this farce. Although he didn't like Rose, he hated it more when people were making a scene. Emily watched as Derek walked up to her. She looked straight into his eyes, feeling that he was somehow familiar. Derek's face darkened. He hated people staring at him, especially women. "If you are not here for the engagement party, please leave," Derek said impatiently. "As the head of the Hopkinson family, I must be present when the will is being read. Mr. Scott, you can't ask me to leave." Emily knew that Derek was Rose's fiance and would take her side. The Scott family was powerful, especially after Derek became the head of the family. Emily knew very well that she could not fight against the two families at the same time. However, Rose killed her babies, and Emily c
The sky darkened, and it began to rain. Emily was about to drive back to the hotel when she realized that she had a flat tire. She waited for a long time and still couldn't get a taxi and she was drenched in the rain. She kicked the tire angrily. Emily thought about Bennett's death, the night five years ago, and her dead babies. She broke down. She crouched in the rain and pressed her head against her arms. Her tears mingled with the rain and ran down her face. Then, a car slowly stopped in front of her. The window was down. It was Derek. "Get in the car," said Derek. Emily bit her lower lip. She didn't like his tone. "No, thanks, Mr. Scott." She quickly wiped her tears, though her eyes were still red. "Really? You lied to Aaron just now. He's still waiting for you," Derek said with a gloomy expression. Then, Aaron's little head popped out of the window, and he looked at Emily with his big eyes. Emily didn't know what to say. So, she compromised. She got int
The next day, the three of them finished their breakfast and went to the company they had chosen. In the car, Emily was still reading about the company's information. DreamKids was a subsidiary of the Scott Group. They focused on children's clothing. Emily thought of the conflict with Derek last night and had second thoughts. But as she looked at Chris and Diane, she gave up the idea and didn't want to let them down. 'Derek is the head of the Scott family and must be very busy. DreamKids is just a subsidiary company, so, he won't show up today.' Emily comforted herself. Looking at the huge office building in front of her, Diane was impressed. "Chris, this place is so nice." Diane was so excited that her face turned red. She hugged Chris and kissed him on the face, showing that she was very satisfied with this company. "Diane, you are already four years old. Don't kiss me like this." Chris wiped his face. "Chris, I'm only four. Why are you always so serious?" Diane said
Chris and Diane let go of Emily's hands until they left the company. "Mommy, I love you the most. You should love me the most too," Diane said seriously. "Mommy loves me the most," Chris said. Emily kissed their foreheads and said gently, "I love both of you with all my heart." "I know. I am so sweet. Mommy must love me very much," Diane replied with a satisfied smile. Chris pinched Diane's cheek. Diane cried out, "Chris!" Emily stopped Diane. "It's almost noon. Let's go have lunch. I have a good friend called Louise. I want you to meet her." In the restaurant, Louise saw Emily as soon as she entered. She had a bright smile on her face as she walked over and hugged Emily. "Emily, I missed you so much. I couldn't believe it was you when I saw you at the engagement party yesterday," Louise choked. "Everyone said that you died. I don't believe that and have been looking for you for a long time." Louise and Emily grew up together and were very close. Louise was ver
When Diane woke up, she saw Emily sitting by the bed and looking at her. "Mommy?" Diane whispered. "Sweetie, you finally woke up. How do you feel now? Do you want some water?" Emily asked as she helped Diane sit up. Diane felt dizzy. "Mommy, I feel my stomach is a little upset. What happened to me?" "Diane, do you remember what happened back then?" Emily stroked her hair gently. Diane had just woken up and did not know what had happened. She looked confused. "I remember that Mr. Clown gave me a balloon. The fairy printed on the balloon was very similar to Mommy, and then..." Diane frowned and tried hard to think back. "Mommy, was I kidnapped? How much did they ask for?" Diane asked seriously. Diane was like a small miser. She knew it wasn't easy for her mother to make money and wouldn't give the money to the kidnappers. Diane wouldn't forget about it. "Stupid Diane." Chris came through the door and heard Diane's last sentence. He walked to Diane and gently knocke
Derek stood up and walked to Emily. He rubbed Aaron's head. "Aaron spoke for the first time when he saw you. I took him to the hospital for a thorough examination," Derek said to Emily. "Aaron stays in this ward every time he comes, so..." Emily nodded. "Has Aaron's examination results come out yet?" Emily couldn't help asking. She seemed to really care about Aaron. "Just like before, he is OK. However, he is willing to talk to others now. This is a good sign." Derek's gaze fell on Aaron. "Come home with me," Aaron said to Emily once again. This was already the third time he said so. 'Aaron is very persistent in bringing me home,' Emily thought to herself. Chris was unhappy when he heard this. He ran to Emily, pulled Aaron away, and threw himself into Emily's arms. "Emily is me and Diane's mommy. We're a family, so we're going home together," Chris said domineeringly. Emily rarely saw Chris being agitated, but between Aaron and Chris, she would choose Chris without
Emily did not answer Derek immediately. She thought for a moment and said, "I can help Aaron, but I'm not sure if I can cure him since I'm not a doctor." "Also, I can go to the Scott's often, but I won't live there," Emily added. "Deal." Derek knew that Emily would not agree to be Aaron's nanny. However, he was willing to take a step back since she was special to Aaron. She could make Aaron feel better. Then Derek looked at Aaron. "Let's go home." Aaron, however, kept looking at Emily. "Aaron, I need to take care of Diane now. In a few days, I'll go to your house to see you, okay?" Emily crouched. Aaron nodded. "And Ian." Ian was happy since Aaron also cared about him. "Alright, I'll go to your house to see you and Ian," Emily laughed. Derek nodded at Emily and Louise before leaving with Aaron and Ian. Emily closed the door and saw Louise was still standing there. "Louise, what's wrong?" Emily found it strange. "Emily, I didn't know that you've been through