Although she felt heavy-hearted when she left the office, she didn’t go home immediately. Instead, she looked for the old woman carrying the baby.It didn’t take long for her to find her. The beggar sat by the roadside, surrounded by what seemed to be jeepney drivers. She had a deck of cards in her hands, one leg propped up on the seat, a cigarette dangling from her lips.“Where’s the baby?” Sean thought in panic as his eyes scanned the area. Nearby, he saw a man holding the baby, peeking at the cards the old woman was holding. The man, who looked like a driver, was feeding the baby with a bottle of milk.Yazmin sighed in relief, realizing that the woman had indeed used the money he gave her to buy milk. However, it seemed she spent the remaining money on gambling.Hesitant, she approached the group. The old woman glanced up, recognized her, and stood up in a fluster.“Oh, you take over for me,” she said to the man holding the baby, handing him her cards before taking the infant back.
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