All Chapters of Reborn at Three, I Guard My Baby Brother: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Zoe stared at me fiercely. Her gaze carried a tangled mix of emotions—hatred, fear, and sheer unwillingness to accept defeat."It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, I would have pulled it off. How on earth did a three-year-old child figure it out?"Dad's grip tightened around me.I blinked up at Zoe. "Because bad people have a stinky smell on them."Dad looked down at me, a flash of deep heartache cutting across his eyes.Zoe, however, completely unraveled. "I had it all planned out! Aunt Martha was going to take the baby away, and I was going to stay at the hospital so nobody would ever suspect me."Once the heat died down, I'd leave Jerandale. I'd give the baby a new name, and I'd tell him that I saved him. When he grew up, I'd bring him back. And by then, the Hardy family would have no choice but to compensate me! Why couldn't I get what I wanted?"Dad's gaze turned as cold as a blade. "Because he is not your tool. He is my son. He is the child Elise carried for nin

I sat on the small area rug, pretending to play with Alex, but my ears were actually pricked up.Alex blew tiny bubbles and smiled at me.I squeezed his chubby little hand and whispered softly, "You need to grow up fast so you can protect Mom in the future."Alex didn't understand, only letting out adorable baby gurgles, but I was sure he'd said yes.…A few years passed.By the time I entered elementary school, Alex was already chasing me all around the house.He took after Mom in looks, with beautiful, bright eyes, but he'd inherited Dad's stubborn temperament. Once he set his mind on something, nothing could persuade him otherwise.His absolute favorite thing to do was clutch my backpack to stop me from going to school."Ava, don't leave. Stay with me!"Every single time, I'd get a headache, while Dad just stood by, chuckling. "Alex, let go."Alex immediately pouted. "No!"Smiling, Mom picked him up in her arms. "Ava has to go to school. She'll be back this evening."Al