My mom in another world is a bit too controlling!?

"Why...! There's a baby here?! And why does it feel like it's somewhere...?!"

As Ruby crouched down to pick something up, her gaze inadvertently drifted to the other side of the table the instant she stood up… Ruby's already bright eyes widened instantly.

She was shocked to see such a little guy alone in the eerie basement, and at the same time, a strange feeling arose in her heart.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is... but it's something that's incredibly important to me, and it seems extremely, extremely important! So important that...!

"!!"

Looking at the little guy's "dirty" yet still adorable face, Ruby knew! That strange feeling that flashed through her mind just now was actually a sense of familiarity!

A scene from the engagement banquet at the palace flashed through my mind: the little guy who had appeared beside the princess amidst the commotion, softly calling out "Mommy," and being embraced by the princess, who had never shown such tenderness in front of others before, and whom the princess gently called "Baby"!

The image of that tiny, adorable baby, held tightly in the arms of the beautiful princess, overlaps with the pitiful little one before us...

"Ah! I remember now! This is Princess Vera's baby!!"

Upon learning the identity of the baby who had suddenly appeared in the terrifying basement, Ruby's mind went completely blank, and even heavier questions began to fill her mind.

"Why... is the Little Prince here?"

"No... I heard that something very serious happened in the palace yesterday, it was..." The little brain tried desperately to recall.

"The princess's baby has been kidnapped...? Yes! That's right! And the princess has fainted while searching for her child!"

"So he was kidnapped and brought here!!"

Ruby turned her gaze to the little guy again. The tiny body was trembling and curled up in fear, and the little guy's eyes were filled with tears that glistened.

It was only then that she finally noticed that the little guy had many bruises and swellings on his body, especially a frightening deep red mark around his neck!

"Oh my god! How did you get hurt like this?!"

Dropping the clothes she had just picked up, Ruby frowned, her face filled with worry. She quickly moved closer to the blanket and, without thinking, slowly raised her hands and reached out.

"Waaah...waaah...!" The movements were extremely slow and careful, but even so, the little guy was still uneasy and alert, and a soft sob came from his little throat, looking very aggrieved.

There was nowhere left for her to shrink, and she could only watch as people approached, choking out soft sobs. She was so weak that she could no longer even cry properly.

Her eyes could no longer hold back, and glistening tears began to trickle down her cheeks.

"No! Don't be afraid..., my little darling!"

Ruby's hand froze in mid-air; she dared not approach any further. Forcing a touch under these circumstances would only frighten the other person more, so she tried to comfort her in the gentlest of voices—

"Don't cry, I don't mean to hurt you, poor thing, don't be afraid, okay? I'll check you out, it won't hurt at all~ it'll be quick~"

Having said that, Ruby thought it was okay since the little one didn't react much, and her hands, which had been frozen, moved back towards the little body, but unexpectedly—

"Waaah... Mom...!"

The hoarse cry came from the little one's throat. From the hoarseness, it was clear that she had been crying for a long time. If she got excited again, her throat would definitely be in pain that was hard for her to bear at such a young age.

But he still chose to cry, choosing to express all his unease and despair through sobs, looking pitiful and extremely wronged.

So when the voice reached her ears, Ruby's heart, which had always been gentle and loving towards the world, shattered instantly. She no longer hesitated whether it would make her even more afraid.

He immediately pulled the poor little guy on the blanket into his arms, gently embracing his trembling little body with the tenderest and warmest embrace.

"It's okay, little cutie~"

A tender, loving glimmer of light burst forth from Ruby's embrace, unlike Vera's sanctity and the luminous green that most healers in the world represent.

This is Ruby's unique pink and white glow, representing the purest heart and belonging solely to her.

The moment I hugged her, an unprecedented warmth surged into her tiny body, and the redness, swelling, and bruises vanished in an instant, even restoring her broken little teeth to their original state.

The pain that her small body could hardly bear completely disappeared, but more importantly, after experiencing several injuries and despairs, her heart, which was on the verge of collapse, finally felt a sense of security at this moment.

As Ruby gently embraced him, the little one slowly stopped struggling and sobbing. The fear and the intense grievance from before disappeared from his face, replaced by endless peace of mind.

The warmth of being held during treatment reminded the little one of his mother, and the feeling of being held by his mother always gave him a sense of security for no reason.

In this respect, Ruby's treatment is indeed very similar to Vera's; both are unique, both are gentle and warm from the bottom of their hearts...

The little one, who was in despair both in reality and in spirit, mistook Ruby, who had the same warmth in front of him, for his mother. He took the initiative to desperately hug his only remaining support and buried his weak body deeply in Ruby's soft and warm embrace.

"Waaah... Mommy! Vivi wants to...!"

"It's okay, poor thing, it's okay~"

Unconcerned about being mistaken for her mother, Ruby gently stroked Ruby's back and head with her palm, her tone full of tenderness.

The hug lasted for quite some time, the little guy reluctant to let go of the long-lost warmth, and Ruby showed no disgust at all, patiently comforting the pitiful little guy.

"Don't be afraid, poor thing. I'll take you home right away and get you out of this scary place~"

Having made up her mind, she picked up the little one without hesitation and got up, wanting to leave the basement as quickly as possible, otherwise it would be bad if she were discovered.

"Coo~ Coo coo~ Coo~"

I had only taken a couple of steps when a sudden "gurgling" sound echoed through the basement. Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw it was my lower abdomen protesting loudly.

Holding Ruby in her arms, Ruby could feel the hollowness in her lower abdomen twitching in waves, which was really intense.

After all, I had been on the verge of collapse all day, and now that I had finally calmed down, all the pent-up emotions exploded, and I was the first one to be hit.

"Huh? This...?"

"Good heavens, you're actually that hungry?! It seems you've really suffered a lot." She gently stroked the little head again, speaking softly—

"Wait a minute, okay? Once we're out of here, we'll fill your empty tummy with something delicious!"

He tried to explain gently, but his stomach kept protesting. However, this was beyond his control. At least the little one was very cooperative, quietly nestled in Ruby's, or what he thought was his mother's, without crying or fussing.

With a smile, Ruby then rushed out of the basement and made her way to a secluded room on the third floor of the abandoned building.

"Here, let me give you some milk first~"

The little one was gently placed on her lap (still holding on tightly with her little hands), and then the little girl reached for her skirt...

After some fumbling, finally...!

A small glass bottle was pulled out of her pocket, containing the milk Ruby always carried with her to feed stray cats and dogs.

Although it's supposed to be for animals, it's perfectly safe for humans; it's just regular milk, so she didn't hesitate to use it for the little guy in an emergency.

"Here you go, little cutie, have some milk first~"

As the cork was opened, a faint milky aroma wafted into the nose, and the little guy, who was starving, couldn't help but swallow hard, staring longingly at the milk in his hand.

"Don't rush, I'll give you some to drink right away~"

Seeing that the little one looked like he was about to snatch the food away if she didn't feed him soon, Ruby was afraid he would choke if she fed him too quickly, so she tried to control the speed at which she fed him.

"Yes, that's it. Take your time, no rush."

Although it was meant to be a slow process, the bottle of milk was quickly finished. After all, it was a very small bottle, which was clearly not enough for the hungry little guy.

His little face showed a hint of grievance, then he rushed straight into Ruby's arms, but... this wasn't his mother at all, so of course she couldn't offer him anything...

"Huh?! What's wrong, cutie?! Why do you suddenly want a hug?"

"Alright, alright! Now is not the time to be cute. We need to get out of here quickly, or it will be really dangerous."

"Come on, let's go!"

I gently picked her up, and then Ruby started jogging again, nimbly avoiding most people's gazes the whole way...