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Her once-radiant face was sallow,dark circles drooping to her cheeks.
Her exposed breast was covered in bite marks,one nipple half-gone,slathered in iodine for disinfection.
[Emily,look what Tommy did.It really hurts!]
[Is this nanny you hired any good?I said it hurts,but she insists I breastfeed him.]
[I even had to secretly put on this iodine solution for disinfection when she wasn't around.]
…
Lily vented via messages.
I set my phone aside,ignoring her.
After finishing work,I replied.
[Lily,this is good!]
[Tommy has been strong since he was a baby .He’ll protect you even better grown!]
[The nanny’s looking out for you and Tommy. Babies are like that.]
[He’s biting now,so you’ll heal faster and resume things with Daniel sooner.]
[Tommy’s helping his parents reconnect!]
[Plus,with iodine,if Tommy ingests it,he’ll get sick.You’d hate that as his mom,right?]
My words struck a chord.
She sent a squeaky voice message.[Thanks,Emily.I didn’t see your good intentions!]
Seeing her buy it,I decided to treat myself to a nice meal.
During my three years abroad,I heard about Lily.
She fought constantly with the nanny during confinement.
As a pampered wife,she needed Daniel for everything.
The nanny,overstepping,acted like her mother-in-law,forcing her into unwanted tasks.
After confinement period ended,Lily didn’t gain weight—she dropped to 80 pounds.
Daniel, Tommy, and the nanny, however, all gained weight to different extents.
After the nanny left,Lily,unrestrained,binged.
And her weight started to climb rapidly.
Her once-beautiful figure and face turned bloated and greasy.
But she kept posting videos with Tommy,with weirder captions:
[Little Mommy’s now Tommy’s Mom!]
[Tommy’s Mom’s super fertile—I gave birth to a baby boy in her first pregnancy! Sisters, come and catch the luck!]
[Gen Z Mommy’s mission complete. From now on, I'm done having babies!]
[ Do you think my baby can be a child model? Feel free to speak up,I’m not fragile!]
[Future daughter-in-law,your husband’s first kiss went to Mommy today.Hope you’re cool with it!]
…
The comments were brutal, but Lily didn’t care—she bragged to me.
“Emily, they’re jealous!”
“I’ve got Hubby and my little lover. They don’t!”
“Not their fault—they’re not as pretty or lucky as me!”
Her words stunned me.
I cut contact,focusing on my studies.
Three years later,I returned and saw Daniel,Lily,and a burly Tommy at the airport.
I didn’t know how they knew my flight.
Daniel grabbed my luggage,pulling me along.
“Emily,three years abroad—you’re thinner!”
Lily chimed in.”Yeah,you’re a total beauty now!”
