SOME THINGS ARE MEANT TO BE

CHAPTER 80

She would always wrap the whole blanket around her child. Even if it meant that she had to sleep in the freezing cold.

As soon as she saw Raya’s ruddy face, she felt that everything was worth it.

“Raya, should Mommy bring you along when I look for a job tomorrow?” She counted the pieces of clothing on the floor, realizing that the income from these clothes could no longer support their livelihood. That prompted her to start looking for a job. Perhaps, with the new job, she could save some money to rent a cheap apartment.

It was too cold here.

She wanted to give her daughter a better life. That was why she needed to work. The income from doing laundry alone was not enough, and she couldn’t possibly sell her blood every day. It would cause her death. She must stay alive to care for Raya. She moved her left hand and knew that the doctor was right. If she leaves it untreated, it could be crippled for the rest of her life.

However, it wouldn’t matter. A year had passed, and she was used to it. In the future, her daughter would still remain her priority.

She looked down and kissed her daughter’s tiny face. She was so lovely that Julianna could not keep her own hands away. Even if her daughter was ugly, she would still love her as much.

She put the child down, but the tiny hands held onto her hair. She pried the little fingers open gently, worried that she would hurt her. Raya was so tiny; she was afraid of hurting her by the slightest force.

She stood up and began to pour pails of water into the big basin on the floor. Then, she soaked the clothes in it and started washing piece by piece. The water temperature was cold, but she had grown used to it.

From time to time, she would look up and check on the little one. Her eyes were shut, and her little hand placed at her mouth seemingly sucking her thumb while she slept. Her eyelashes were so long and thick that they covered her tender face. The warm light shone on her, which made her look like a beautiful angel.

This was enough. As long as she could see her baby every day, she felt very happy and satisfied. She thought as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Some happiness one needs to figure out on your own. Heaven might have treated her unfairly in so many ways, but she had an extremely adorable daughter.

This was the greatest compensation for her. She lowered her head and continued with the laundry. The sooner she finished washing, the faster she could rest. She still needs to look for a job tomorrow.

A job that would make their lives better.

She would be able to afford the rent for a room; nothing big, but it would be a warm room. That was all she had wished for—nothing too fancy.

Otherwise, that would be considered as greed.

She finished washing the last piece of laundry. Her body started swaying as she stood up. Suddenly, she felt giddy, and she shook her head before finally fishing out the laundry from the basin to hang.

When the last piece was hung, she rubbed her shoulders. Her face did not look good at all.

She walked to the bedside. The child was still sleeping. Julianna pulled and played with her tiny hand for a while. Then, she lay on the bed and finally allowed herself a well-deserved rest.

She turned over and hugged her child in her arms carefully.

Gradually, her eyes closed. It might have been a dilapidated warehouse, but at this moment, a ray of light shone on the two who were deep asleep.

Both of them had long eyelashes, the corners of their lips curled up naturally. The difference—one was bigger, and the other smaller.

The bright morning lit up the warehouse, but it did not stop the cold. Julianna carried her daughter in her arms and fed her some paste before leaving. She touched her daughter’s face, and that woke her. She stared, unblinking at her mother with her wide eyes, two tiny hands clutching at her blouse.

“Raya, Mommy will be sure to find a job. Then, you don’t have to eat any more paste because we can afford to buy milk powder. We can also get a new house with a heater, a bathroom, and windows.”

She held her daughter tight and walked out. A year had since passed. Some people might have already forgotten about the disgraced Julianna and only remembered the blissful Li Manni. She did not wish to know anything about them, but sometimes, it was beyond her control.

She knew that a man loved and cared for her.

It wasn’t for the lack of love, just that he had never spared any of it on Julianna.

However, she already had the love of her life now. That was her daughter in her arms. As long as they were together, nothing mattered.

She no longer wanted to love a man; neither did she want to love again.

Whatever had happened had made her see things very clearly.

“Raya, don’t worry. Mommy will try hard to find a job.” Under the sunlight, her eyes looked exceptionally bright and determined while the child in her arms looked around with curiosity in her big eyes. When she spotted someone watching her, she would cower and hide in her mother’s arms. Then, she would try to sneak a peek again.

Certain things were not as simple as Julianna had thought. It was hard to find a job outside, especially when she was a woman with an infant and had a weak left arm.

She couldn’t possibly leave Raya at home alone; neither could she leave her in the care of others. Raya was her life, and she would not leave her. She did not have any work experience; she only knew drawing. It could not be her livelihood. It was only now that she realized... she was actually a good-for-nothing.

She sat on the bench by the side of the road and fed her daughter some water. The child did not know that the sighs came from her mother. She held the bottle and drank. After she had finished drinking, she went back into her mother’s arms and continued with her curiosity about the outside world. She liked crowded places and bright colors, but there was more that she was afraid of.

“Raya, let’s go. Mommy will continue to search. I don’t believe that he we will starve to death.” She carried her daughter and picked up the newspaper, undeterred. Until she came to the entrance of a shopping mall. They were hiring, but...

She began doubting herself, thinking about what she could work as.

She walked in the place in her shabby attire, like someone who doesn’t belong in the big shopping mall; and she was carrying a child who was fast asleep.

“May I know if you are recruiting?” She held the newspaper out in one hand and asked one of the young and beautiful women.

She eyed at her suspiciously and pointed to the left with a look of disdain in her eyes. “Over there, not here. And remember, the main entrance is reserved for the customers. Not for someone like you.”

She gestured at Julianna with her chin, showing her obvious displeasure at Julianna’s beauty even after she had already had a child.