The nursery room was bright, as crisp morning light shone through the windows, creating a peaceful atmosphere as Lucianna rocked Phoenix to sleep in her arms.
CRACK
"Wah!"
Lucianna stood up, alert, as a vase fell and broke on the hard floor where she could not see. She swayed her baby back and forth as he had woken up and cried due to the high-pitched sound of ceramic shattering.
"Who's there?"
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A little boy in a penguin overall, carrying a penguin backpack almost the size of his body, peeked quietly from the corner by the door.
"Xiaobao is sorry for making the baby cry," the boy said, his voice filled with remorse. "I didn't mean to break the flower pot."
