Chapter 2

"You can't give the baby to Brenda! She's trying to secretly swap her!"

I was desperate to save Lily, my face contorted with urgency.

"Brenda brought her daughter too, she's hiding somewhere, just waiting to swap with Lily."

"Please, you have to believe me. Don't let her touch the baby!"

The Davis family and all the guests froze, their eyes widening in shock.

Mr. Davis clenched his fists, his face turning crimson. "Chloe, are you out of your mind? Stop this nonsense and let go of my daughter!"

Sarah, Mrs. Davis, looked at me as if I'd gone crazy. "Brenda has been with our family for five years; her integrity is beyond question. How could you make such baseless accusations?"

No one believed me.

Brenda's expression remained calm as she refuted my claims.

"Chloe, I know I'm more experienced with babies than you, and you're probably afraid I'll outshine you."

"But this is between us. We can discuss it privately. Don't scare little Lily Davis."

As she spoke, she tried to step forward and grab the baby.

"She just had a dirty diaper; it needs to be changed quickly, or she'll be uncomfortable!"

Mr. Davis's eyes hardened. He gestured to his bodyguards, who moved to follow Brenda.

Lily, who had been quiet, suddenly burst into tears.

[I knew something bad was coming, but I thought I could avoid it. Am I doomed?]

[Why doesn't Dad believe her? Now only Chloe can protect me...]

When Lily cried, Sarah's eyes immediately welled up.

"Chloe, you've scared my baby! What exactly do you want?!"

Brenda was nearing, a sly smirk on her face. I clutched Lily and retreated quickly.

"Lily cries whenever Brenda gets close, and calms down when she's away. That proves Brenda's intentions aren't pure, and Lily is scared of her!"

"Babies understand everything; they can tell who's good and who's bad. Just watch!"

Lily cooperated perfectly.

When I moved back three feet, Lily quieted down.

But the moment I took a step towards Brenda, Lily would wail.

Sarah, a keen observer, paused, then frowned.

"Brenda, why is my daughter so distressed around you?"

"Yet, with Chloe, my daughter doesn't seem scared at all."

Brenda's face flickered for just a second.

Then, she aggressively turned her accusations back to me.

"Chloe must have drugged Lily! All these tricks are just to steal the baby!"

"Mr. Davis, you can't let her go on like this. Lily will suffocate if she keeps crying!"

Mr. Davis's expression grew darker and darker.

In a flash, three bodyguards and Brenda had me cornered.

My legs were trembling with fear.

With nowhere left to go, Grandma Margaret suddenly tapped her cane heavily on the floor and stood up, her voice firm.

"Chloe, you say Brenda is trying to swap my granddaughter."

"Then tell me, where is the other baby Brenda brought?"