ADRIANA
She was lost for words to speak but kept struggling to get the baby away from her.
"Hey, I don't know how much I may look like your mom, but I can assure you that I'm not your mummy."
The child suddenly raised her gaze at Adriana, and at that very moment, Adriana felt guilty for reasons she couldn't tell.
The child stared deep in her eyes with those pure deep blue eyes of hers. She had no idea what the child must be feeling at that very moment in time. But the truth cannot be denied. And that is the fact that she was not in any way the child's mother.
"I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry, but I have to go now child," Adriana slowly took the child's hands off her, with her eyes closed. The child's gaze managed to make her feel guilty for what she didn't do.
