"Baby, my baby!"

It should have been a beautiful afternoon spent snuggling and lovingly cuddling with my adorable baby.

Unexpectedly, they were interrupted midway by a maid who claimed to be sent by the Empress to deliver a message, who immediately asked them to pass through the palace.

At first, Vera didn't want to pay any attention to it, but when she heard that it was about the exquisite bracelet she had received some time ago...

Forced by her inner helplessness, she had no choice but to temporarily put aside her pampering of her sweet and soft baby and turn to go out to keep her appointment.

Just when they finally found out where the Empress was, they were told that she had never ordered anyone to come looking for them!

Her mind went completely blank the moment the other person's explanation reached her ears, and the image of the strange maid kept flashing through her mind.

In just a moment, his confused mind cleared up instantly, and he realized that something was very wrong!

Someone is deliberately luring themselves away from the room and away from their baby!

The purpose is...!

Realizing that the two people in the room might be in danger, Vera could no longer bother to explain anything further.

Excitement, worry, and fear mingled on her otherwise beautiful face. Disregarding her appearance, she ran back to her room at top speed.

"Baby! Mommy's coming back now! Please don't...!"

……

"Baby...! Baby...!"

Heavy breathing and unusually rapid footsteps echoed in the quiet afternoon courtyard.

Something's not right! It's too quiet. Apart from the sound of my own footsteps, there's no other sound in the building. There's none of the lively little noises that Lily usually makes when she's playing with the baby!

The silence is terrifying!

Finally, Vera ran back to the second-floor corridor; just a few more steps and she would see her adorable baby.

Seeing the two playing happily, I realized that my earlier fear was just that—fear. Nothing was actually wrong at all.

As long as I see my baby, as long as I hold my baby, the happiness of surviving a disaster can drive away all bad thoughts!

She slowed her pace, her extreme tension forcing her to hold her breath, blocking out all other noises, waiting for the two who were secretly doing something naughty to make a faint sound, and then nervously cover up their presence after noticing her return!

"It's alright, everything's alright!"

She held her breath, but her heartbeat grew louder and louder. She could even clearly feel that each heartbeat was like a violent impact, and her chest ached with a dull, stabbing pain.

Finally, Vera took the last step—

"Why... is there no door...?"

The door was unusually half-open. She hesitated, then carefully pushed it open. In just a moment, after seeing the scene inside, Vera was so shocked that she was left with only an empty shell.

All the unease and fear erupted at this moment, staring in disbelief at the horrific scene in the room—

The once spacious and tidy room now has half of its floor covered in a bright, eerie red.

In the very center of the room, a horrifying pool of blood had formed, and right there on top of it, Lily lay prone, her body stained with chilling crimson!

Vera couldn't believe such a terrible thing had happened. With just one glance, her stunned body snapped back to reality, and she ran frantically towards the center of the pool of blood.

"Lily! Why, why is this happening! What on earth happened?!"

With an extremely trembling voice, she carefully turned Lily over, reached out to check her nose for breath, and was horrified to find that she was not breathing at all!

The body still had warmth, but it was terrifyingly cold compared to normal! He hurriedly reached for his chest... There was no heartbeat.

Yes, there wasn't even the faintest pulse left...

"No, Lily...no! Why is this happening!"

Sobbing, tears streamed down her cheeks and dripped into the pool of blood, creating terrifying ripples.

"No! No, it's alright! I, I can heal you! Don't be afraid, I'll do it now!"

Trembling hands overlapped the horrifying wound on Lily's chest, then suddenly gathered energy.

A holy light, even more intense than before, burst forth from the wound, illuminating the entire room and becoming excessively dazzling.

"It's alright, it's alright! I'm already...!"

He removed his hands and looked inside through the torn clothes. The terrible wounds had completely healed, leaving no trace, and his skin was completely white.

Can……

My heart is pounding in my chest...

"No!"

Breathing through the nose

"No! Still no!"

"No, why isn't it working! I'm already cured!"

Unconvinced, Vera continued to gather energy in her hands, injecting it several times into Lily's gradually cooling body, and the result...

He was too weak to continue the treatment, but the person he wanted to save still showed no reaction!

"No...this isn't real, Lily, Lily, you're alright...quick, open your eyes, I..."

Holding Lily, Vera choked up and could barely speak, but she still refused to believe that things had come to no end...

"...Lily, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left, otherwise...!"

"Please wake up. As soon as you open your eyes, I... I'll never be angry with you again, and if you want, the baby will too..."

"..."

Suddenly realizing something, Vera looked up, her fearful gaze sweeping across the entire room, and then...

"Baby? Baby...my baby! You are...!"

The little one wasn't in the room, and fear pierced the mother's heart once more, her choked sobs and trembling voice sounding even more heartbreaking...

"...Where are you? Baby, where are you? Quick, come out, Mommy, Mommy's coming home..."

With a blank expression, she basically carried "Lily" onto the bed by subconscious means, and then—she frantically searched the entire room.

There's nothing under the bed.

Wardrobe... there isn't one.

Every hidden corner... still nothing...

"No... my baby, don't leave, Mommy... Mommy's baby!"

The room was in complete disarray, filled with all sorts of clutter and a patch of bright red blood...

"No, no! It's not here!"

Not finding it in the room, she then became even more frantic, searching the entire house.

Bathroom – No.

Lily's room—none.

There are no other empty rooms...

The entire second floor—still nothing!

Finally, she heard an unusual noise in the storage room deep on the first floor, and with immense hope, she flung open the door—

"Baby, my baby!!"

It turned out that it wasn't the little guy, but several servants who originally worked in the other courtyard. They were all tied up by their hands, feet, and mouths and thrown into the storeroom.

"Ugh! Ugh!!"

"call--!"

Dejected, Vera untied the gag from her mouth and then spoke excitedly—

"Baby, where is my baby!?"

"Princess, it's me, it's us!"

"You know nothing!"

"Two men in black suddenly burst in, knocked us unconscious without saying a word, and tied us up here."

"We know nothing else!"

The maid responded excitedly, her eyes filled with lingering fear after surviving the ordeal.

"A person in black...?"

Muttering to herself, Wei'er ignored the others and walked out of the courtyard with a blank look in her eyes.

Tears never stopped streaming down her cheeks, staining the goddess's face with endless sorrow.

Her once flawless white skin and exquisite long dress were now stained with a chilling crimson.

Standing in front of the spacious courtyard, she felt dizzy and disoriented, unsure of which way to go or how to find her baby.

"...Baby, my...baby...baby, sob..."

This mother, who loved children so much, could no longer cry out in one breath...

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