Madeline stopped abruptly in her tracks.

Initially, she was doubting whether she had misheard, but she could clearly feel someone tugging on her clothes.

“Mommy.”

She heard the cute and childish voice drifting into her ears, and immediately, she felt her heartstrings tightening.

The surge of excitement enveloped her chest again. She controlled herself from breaking down and slowly turned around.

When she was about to say something, Naomi quickly walked over.

“Lily, Mommy’s here.”

Naomi grabbed Lily’s hand with a fake soft smile on her face.

“I’m so sorry, Quinny. It must be because your eyes look so similar to mine, so that’s why my daughter mistook you as her mother. You should know that she’s still young and doesn’t know a lot of things.”

Madeline looked into Naomi’s malicious eyes and said with hidden meaning, “No, I think Lily knows a lot of things and she’s also very smart.”

Madeline’s words carried a hidden meaning, and at the same time, she knew Naomi understood what s