04 I was so furious I nearly passed out , but I knew I had to stay calm .
It must have happened after my C section .
Dereks parents and Derek had been so focused on me that they hadnt had time to keep an eye on the baby , giving Celeste and Lessie the perfect opportunity to act .
They cared too much about me .
Of course , I couldnt blame them .
After all , no one would expect my mom to do something like this .
Derek was on the verge of tears .
Its all my fault .
I shouldnt have gone out to buy groceries .
I should have stayed home and watched over you .
When I saw you covered in blood at the hospital , my heart nearly broke .
Grace smacked Derek on the head .
Are you stupid ? You couldnt have just ordered delivery? Fredric took Graces hand .
Lower your voice .
Angeline , Lessie is still sleeping .
I turned my head and saw Lessie sleeping soundly , a smile on her face , peaceful and content .
Since I had prepared everything for the baby in advance , both newborns were dressed and wrapped in identical clothes and blankets .
I thought to myself , If I switch them back , no one will ever know .
Feigning ignorance , I doted on Rickey as if he were my own , and Celeste and Lessie didnt suspect a thing .
Then , when Celeste took Lessie for a postnatal checkup , I immediately turned to Derek .
Derek , listen to me .
Dont ask any questions .
Just go and switch our baby with Lessies right now .
Once its done , Ill explain everything .
Please , trust me .
Derek always listened to me , but this was something else entirely .
Switching babies was beyond anything he could comprehend , and he froze in shock .
I was so desperate I nearly burst into tears .
Seeing me on the verge of crying, Derek hesitated for a long moment before finally gritting his teeth and making the switch .
When Lessie and Celeste returned , their expressions darkened the moment they saw the baby .
They held back for a long time but ultimately said nothing.
Just as I had expected , they didnt dare speak up .
I knew they couldnt claim my child as theirs .
If they did , we could always do a DNA test .
The next day , we transferred to a recovery center.
I refused to let my child out of my sight , memorizing every little detail , every birthmark , every feature , so that I would never be deceived again .
Now , only Derek and I were in the hospital room .
Derek held the baby , deep in thought , his eyes heavy with unspoken questions .
Over the past few days , I had inexplicably forced him to swap the babies , and with Lessie and Celeste constantly around , he hadnt had a chance to ask swap the babies , and with lossie cinct Celeste constantly around , ne haantnog a chance to gay me anything .
I told him to close the door and slowly began to explain .
But since the truth about my rebirth was too unbelievable , I changed it into a dream instead .
Derek , IL … I had a dream .
I dreamed that Lessie switched our child with hers .
And later … she even … killed our baby .
We raised our nephew , but he turned out to be a heartless ingrate who destroyed us .
The dream felt so real , Derek , You have to believe me .
If you dont , we can do a DNA test .
This is our child .
I spoke in a confused , jumbled rush , and Derek took a long time to process my words before finally saying , Honestly , I always thought this baby looked more like me .
But since Lessies child looking like you wasnt impossible , I didnt think much of it … Derek pulled out his phone .
Also , your mom said you fell on your own , but I checked the security footage .
It was Lessie who pushed you , I just dont know if she did it on purpose or not .
I didnt even need to see the footage to know the answer .
Of course , it was intentional , My expression darkened , but I said nothing .

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Derek held me gently , comforting me .
Dont worry .
The baby is back where he belongs .
They wont find out .
Even though Derek reassured me , my anxiety didnt fado .
The longer time passed , the more uneasy I felt .
We had been at the postpartum recovery center for a while now , but Celeste and Lessie hadnt visited even once .
In my past life , they had come by almost every day to see Rickey .
Lessie had always gushed about how beautiful and adorable Rickey was , while constantly belittling her own child , calling him dull and uninteresting .
I was certain they already knew the baby had been switched back .
The fact that they hadnt confronted me or caused a scene only meant one thing , they were planning something else .
To ensure a full recovery , I stayed at the center for two months before returning home .
The moment I arrived , I saw Lessie and Celeste sitting at my doorstep , each holding a baby .
Celeste was fuming , drenched in sweat .
Why did you change the passcode ? I couldnt get in and had to wait here forever ! If you were going to change it , why didnt you tell me ? I found it laughable .
Why on earth would I tell them ? Lessie , still wearing her usual smile , cradled Rickey in her arms .
Angeline , my neighbor is renovating , and its way too noisy.
Well stay at your place for a while until its finished .
This time , it wasnt just me , Derek refused as well .
Thats really not a good idea .
If you dont have anywhere to stay , I can find you an apartment .
Having both babies in the same house would disturb Angelines rest .
But Celeste and Lessie had already made up their minds .
No matter what , they were determined to move in .
Celeste pulled her usual stunt .
She lay down right there on the ground .
Forget about finding us an apartment .
If you dont take us in , then Lessie and I will just stay right here , at your 12:51 Wed , 26 Feb DA .
and had to wait here forever ! If you were going to change it , why didnt you tell me ? I found it laughable .
Why on earth would I tell them ? Lessie , still wearing her usual smile , cradled Rickey in her arms .
Angeline , my neighbor is renovating , and its way too noisy .
Well stay at your place for a while until its finished .
This time , it wasnt just me , Derek refused as well .
Thats really not a good idea .
If you dont have anywhere to stay , I can find you an apartment .
Having both babies in the same house would disturb Angelines rest .
But Celeste and Lessie had already made up their minds .
No matter what , they were determined to move in .
Celeste pulled her usual stunt .
She lay down right there on the ground .
Forget about finding us an apartment .
If you dont take us in , then Lessle and I will just stay right here , at your doorstep .
This hallway is big enough for us to sleep in ! Lessie wiped away a few tears .
If Malcolm were still alive , hed never let his child sleep in a hallway ! I thought about terminating the pregnancy so many times , but I couldnt bear the thought of Malcolm having no child .
I gave birth to the Caldwell family .
How can you just abandon us ? Hearing that , Celeste wailed even louder .
Ungrateful ! Heartless ! You wont even let me stay for a short while ? How can I ever rely on you to take care of me in the future ? I might as well just die right here and now , maybe I should just hang myself at your doorstep !