bChapter 278 /b

    Adam reluctantly loosened his grip a little, eyeing the kid warily, keeping his guard up as he tried to reason with him, “Vid, you should go find your mon She must be worried if she can’t find you.”

    The little one could not understand him at all. With pleading eyes foved on Skr, he had mistaken her for his mother.

    Mothers are always softer–hearted than others. Skr bit her lip as she saw the little one’s pleading eyes.

    However, that unpleasant incident previously shed through her mind, and she instantly abandoned the thought of holding the child.

    She could not help but suspect the gang had not been fully taken down, and this might be theirtest scheme.

    “They might take advantage of women’s maternal instincts, using a kid to lure them to a designated spot so they can make their move, the thought.

    Skr looked at the child with a wary, unreadable gaze. Yosef shared Skr’s suspicion. He did not trust this child who appeared from nowhere.

    The little one waited in vain for Skr to pick him up. He pursed his lips and burst into heart–wrenching sobs. “Mommy… Mommy…

    Adam’s heart ached as he hurried down from his mother’s arms, rushed to the little one’s side, and wrapped his arms around him tofort him. “Don’t cry. Please don’t cry,” Adam soothed.

    Skr pulled Adam back. “Adam, watch out. There could be danger,” she warned.

    “Mom, the little boy is crying so hard. I’m worried something might happen to him.” Although Adam disliked the little kid who clung to his mother, his heart melted seeing him cry,

    “Mom, why don’t we help him find his mom?” Adam asked.

    Skr, being cautious, said, “Alright, Adam. I’ll call the police to help the little boy.”

    However, the little one kept crying, his eyes brimming with tears as he desperately reached out for Skr to hug him.

    Adam bit his lip and made up his mind. “Mom, why don’t you give him a hug?” he said.

    Skr looked at him, surprised, and said, “Adam, you…”

    Adam pleaded, “Mom, quickly hold the little brother. He looks like he’s going to be out of breath.”

    Skr remained wary of the child, yet her heart softened despite her suspicions. She gathered the little one into her arms and murmured gently, “Hush now, sweetheart. No more tears.”

    To her amazement, just as she held and soothed the little one, he immediately stopped crying. He let out a few lingering sniffles, his big, curious eyes fixed on Skr with an innocent look.

    “Yosef, go ask around if anyone’s child is missing,” Skr said.

    Yosef looked at them with concern. “Are you guysing with me?” he asked.

    Skr understood his concerns and thought for a moment before nodding. “Alright, let’s go together,” she said.

    They asked around the surrounding area, but no one had seen the child before. ‘That’s strange. Did the child ipop /iout of thin airb?/bb‘ /bThey could bnot /bhelp but

    wonder.

    Yosef suggested, “We can’t find anything this way. Why don’t we take the kid to the police station and lodge a report? Maybe someone’s already breported /bhim missing.”

    Since they were unfamiliar with this ce, lodging a police report was the best option. Skr nodded and said, “bLet’s /bbgo/bb./bb” /b

    b1/2 /b

    bAdam’s /bheart sank as he watched lils mom cradling the unfamiliar little Day. ‘So Mom has another baby maerb, /bhe thought miserabek, fentiére far d

    Yosef held Adam up and teased him, “Do you still im you’re not green with envy?

    “Himph, Dad’s so mean!” Adam pouted, his lips pursed in displeasure. “I’m already in such a bad mood, and you still rub salt into my wound. Sunk) bed | don’t like you anymore!”

    “Hey, don’t worry, Adam. No one can take your ce,” Yosef said, awkwardly patting Adam’s back. “Once this little one finds his parentsb, /bbhe’ll /bbe gonei. /iSo cheer up, okay?”

    Letting out a sulky huff, Adam buried his face in his father’s shoulder.

    bAD /b

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