Ruth's smile deepened, her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
She muttered to herself, "So everyone in the Quartley Palace has had a chance to eat it. This meant my baby had eaten it too."
Yesseca and Preslie looked at each other in dismay.
Baby?
Preslie lowered her voice, "Can it be Ruth's child?"
Yesseca immediately realized something.
Indeed!
It must be Ruth's child!
She nodded and said, "I think so too!"
Preslie went straight to the point, "Ruth, your child should not even be at the age of eating solid food let alone these desserts. Shouldn't your child still be drinking milk at this age?"
"No, no, no," Ruth said. "He can start on solids already. He doesn't rely solely on milk anymore. Moreover, he has a big appetite. He'll definitely want to eat the desserts after seeing them. Madam Quartley will cherish this great-grandson of hers, she will definitely let him have some."
The more Ruth spoke of her child, the more excited she got, "My baby gets to eat the bread I made. I am sure of it."
Ruth's eyes were shining as she looked at Yesseca and Preslie. She continued, "My child gets to eat the bread I made! He gets to eat it every day!"
Yesseca was speechless.
And so was Preslie.
They both agreed that Ruth's imagination had gone too far.
First of all, the Quartley Palace had placed a large order. This meant that several employees were needed to bake in order to complete the orders. Therefore, the chance of Ruth's child consuming the very bread Ruth made was almost zero to none.
Besides, Ruth's son was still so small. No one was sure whether the people in Quartley Palace would let him eat the desserts.
Preslie wanted to tell her all these but Yesseca's stare quieted her instantly.
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