All Chapters of Reborn at Three, I Guard My Baby Brother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When Mom gave birth to my little brother, Alex Hardy, Dad booked the entire floor of a private hospital.He stayed by her side with me in his arms, pacing around the room and breaking out in a nervous sweat whenever she cried out in pain.Right then and there, he declared that the moment Alex was born, he would make a public statement regarding his assets.50% for me, 50% for Alex—no favoritism whatsoever.When he said those words, he had no idea that right in that very room, the young, attractive nurse's eyes lit up the moment she heard him.In my past life, the day after Alex was born, Mom was resting in her hospital bed while Dad was utterly exhausted after holding me and watching over her all night.That was when the young nurse, Zoe Scott, walked in, saying it was time for the baby's feeding.To avoid disturbing Mom's rest, she offered to take Alex next door to feed him.In that life, I knew nothing, and Dad didn't think twice about it. He assumed Zoe was just being though

Dad put extra emphasis on my stubborn refusal to let Zoe near Alex.Mom's brows knitted together. "Alex doesn't need to be bottle-fed. I'll nurse him myself. You can go attend to your other duties, Ms. Scott."Her voice was gentle, yet her tone left zero room for argument.Zoe's face twitched, her smile nearly faltering completely.She forced out a stiff grin. "Mrs. Hardy, you just gave birth. Breastfeeding takes a heavy toll on your body. Let me—""No need," Mom repeated, her eyes now glinting with clear suspicion.Dad sat by Mom's bed, clutching me with one arm while placing his other hand protectively on Alex's swaddle.His posture made it clear that he wanted Zoe to leave.Zoe's gaze lingered on Alex for a few long seconds.Snuggled in Dad's arms, I caught the bitter unwillingness flickering in the depths of her eyes.Then, she turned on her heel and walked out."Dad, I'm scared…" I whispered right into his ear.Mom slipped off my shoes and pulled me into a soothing emb

"You know where?" Zoe let out a soft laugh, though the composed look in her eyes vanished completely.Dad held me tight, his voice strained. "Ava, tell me."I pointed toward the far end of the hallway. "Alex is in the supply closet."The moment the words left my mouth, the surrounding crowd erupted again."What does a three-year-old even know?""The supply closet is filthy. Who would ever put a baby in there?""She's probably just making things up, right?"Zoe stared at me, her eyes brimming with tears once more. "Ava, why are you so set on framing me? I truly don't understand."A couple more tears spilled down her cheeks as she spoke.But this time, I wasn't afraid of her. I locked my eyes onto her sleeve. "You smell."Zoe's expression stiffened.I continued, "You smell like the janitor lady. I smelled it when you got close to me just now."The hospital reeked of generic disinfectant, but the cleaning solution the janitors used was different. It had a harsh, stinging lemon

Zoe yelled, "You're lying!"Martha shook with fury. "I'm lying? You were the one who said the Hardy family is loaded. You said this boy would inherit half their assets down the road. "You said all we had to do was smuggle the kid out, raise him somewhere else, and take him back to claim his family 18 years from now."You said the Hardy family would feel so guilty they'd give him whatever he wanted. You even promised that since you'd be his foster mother, your cut wouldn't be small!"I clenched my fists.I knew it. That was exactly what had happened in my past life.Zoe didn't kidnap Alex because she loved kids, and she certainly didn't do it out of pity.From the very beginning, all she ever wanted was my family's money.Zoe lunged forward to clamp her hand over Martha's mouth, but the police intercepted her instantly. "Step back."Zoe wailed, "It's not true! She's framing me! She stole the baby herself, and she's trying to drag me down with her!"An officer turned to Dad. "

Upon hearing the news, Mom held Alex tightly and sobbed for a long time.Dad sat by her side, reassuring her over and over again. "It's over now. Everything's okay."But I knew Mom was scared out of her mind. Her hands wouldn't stop shaking, and she couldn't even hold a glass of water steady.Dad replaced the entire staff on the floor. The original nurses, janitors, and security guards were all placed under investigation. He also called Grandpa to bring the family's bodyguards over.When Grandpa arrived, he was shaking so badly he could barely hold his cane steady.The second he stepped through the door, he pulled me into his arms. "Ava, were you scared?"I shook my head, but the moment I opened my mouth, tears spilled over. "Grandpa, Alex almost got lost."Grandpa's eyes turned red, too. "He's not lost. You're amazing, Ava. You saved Alex."He walked over to Mom's bed and looked down at Alex in his swaddle. His hands trembled uncontrollably. "As long as the baby is back safe…