Skylar reminded her, “Your top is still unbuttoned.”
Embarrassed by what she saw, Skylar blushed.
The lady didn’t care and sneered instead, “What’s wrong with that? It provides my son food and which woman doesn’t breastfeed anyway? Do all the children in the city grow up drinking formula milk?”
Skylar didn’t know as she had never given birth before. Nevertheless, the lady stared at her as if she were malnourished. Her concern was indeed valid given how big and strong she was as compared to Skylar.
Skylar asked, “Can I give this child a treat? I’m leaving tomorrow after all.”
The lady didn’t reject her request despite her being a stranger. Instead, she added impatiently, “Just go, this girl is just so annoying. I would actually get some peace once she’s gone.”
Skylar could see that the lady favored her son as she focused all her love and attention on him.
Looking at Pollyanna, Miranda felt a rush of emotions. The phrase that Miranda repeated the most when she was young was “If only you were a boy.”
When Skylar brought Pollyanna to the film site, Kate exclaimed, “Where did you find this little girl? Her face is so dirty.”
Skylar knelt down and cleaned Pollyanna’s face with a napkin. She hardly knew how to interact with children let alone take care of them.
She just wanted to do something before she left given how pitiful Pollyanna was.
Pollyanna was obedient. She didn’t struggle as Skylar wiped her face for her.
“Skylar, do you have any children of your own? It would be wonderful to be your daughter.” Pollyanna flattered Skylar as she gave a hopeful gaze.
Skylar chuckled, “It’s still a long way before I have any children. Pollyanna, aren’t you happy?”
She shook her head. “Mommy loves my brother more. Every day, I barely have enough to eat. Skylar, can you take me back to the city? I’ll definitely be good.”
Skylar was stunned at how desperate Pollyanna wanted to leave.
When Kate saw that Skylar was tempted to do so, she shook her head with a sigh. She felt Skylar hadn’t seen enough of the world. There were loads of pitiful people out there and there was no way she could care for them all.
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