Angeline was missing Baby Zetty, so she was not in the mood to discuss work with Jay. After she hurriedly finished eating, she went ahead and drove t o Horizon Colors.
After not seeing Baby Zetty for a couple of days, it seemed like she had gotten even rounder.
Angeline felt distressed when she noticed how much weight Baby Zetty was putting on with each passing day.
However, she did not want to instill such a harmful frame of mind in Baby Zetty. Hence, she forced a smile and pretended to greet Baby Zetty with ease.
"Hi, my baby. How are you doing?"
Baby Zetty looked a little depressed. "Mommy, I'm gaining weight again."
Angeline sat down with Baby Zetty and placed her daughter's head in her embrace. She whispered to her, "Don't worry about it. You'll lose your baby fat soon."
Baby Zetty looked at Angeline and asked innocently," Mommy, will I continue gaining weight like this? I don't feel very good nowadays. Will I turn into a big monster?"
Angeline could not answer Baby Zetty’s questions.
She gently said to Baby Zetty, "Baby, there’ll come a time when each of us has to face hardships. The strong will survive while the weak will perish.
Mommy believes that you're one of the strong ones because you have Mommy’s and Daddy’s blood flowing inside of you.”
Baby Zetty hugged Angeline and cried out sorrowfully, "Mommy, I've used up all of my perseverance to convince myself not to think about him, but I can't control myself. Whenever I think of him, I have the urge to binge eat... Otherwise, it's hard for me to bear."
Angeline gently patted the child's back as if she was comforting a newborn baby. "Baby Zetty, you have to b e strong. And you'll have to be stronger for Mommy and Daddy’s sake."
Baby Zetty said, "Mommy, I promise you that I'll definitely become stronger and more resilient."
Then, Baby Zetty fell asleep peacefully in Mommy's arms. When Angeline was about to carry Baby Zetty to her bed, she noticed that she could barely lift her.
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