After I left, the housekeeper who was loyal to us followed to leave with me. What we did not foresee was assassins chasing after us moments after leaving the mansion. I did not know why they were chasing us. I was going to fight back but the housekeeper gave me a key and said, "Madam you have to flee and do not look back. I will distract and lead them away. My old suspension car is parked at the corner, take it to the nearest space station and get on the next shuttle off this planet. Hide until the Master returns. I will try to meet you later at the address on this paper."
"No!!! I can not leave you behind, lets try to fight them off or run away together "
"No madam they are specially trained assassins and carry dangerous weapons in your current state you can not take them on. More importantly, I could never forgive myself if something were to happen to you before the master returns. My mission is to keep madam safe and sound. Madam believe me and run and do not look back, do it for the young master or miss in madams stomach"
My brain knew the housekeeper was right but my heart hurt because of it. I ran with tears in my eyes as I made it to the suspension vehicle. I maneuvered the the car as fast as I could and finally made it to the station. I bought the fastest ticket to an unnamed garbage star noted on the paper the butler gave to me and left the planet. I had very little money and did not take the brain identification bracelet in order to hide my identity. I was then lucky to make it safely to a small apartment in the slums.
I decided to hide my appearance by drawing a scar on my face. Being a woman and alone on this garbage planet I could foresee the dangers my appearance could bring.
My appearance could draw too much attention and those assassins could still be searching for me. Plus now I was in the slums in the most dangerous and lawless part of the garbage star. I had to be extra careful for the child I was carrying trying to avoid all unnecessary risks.
Without proper identification, I could only work picking up garbage to buy nutrient solution to feed myself for my child. The high grade nutrient solution that I had in the space bracelet did not last long, and I had to start drinking low grade nutrient solution.
It has been 5 months since then and my stomach barely grew. There was no fetal movement and my worries increased but had no way to check the baby's health. I was barely hanging on and trying not break down for my child.
Until today, I spoke to the baby like I do every day and I finally felt the baby kicking and punching. This made me so happy that I wanted to cry but held the tears in for the baby. I do not know the situation of the butler or what has been going on with the federation. With only a space bracelet and no access to the network I could not receive any news.
"Baby, I need you to hold on a bit longer, I am happy you are with me and I look forward to your arrival, but we need to wait for dad. I know he will find us and we will be together again. Just know you are very loved. Mom is sorry for you, sorry you only have some low grade nutrient solution left to eat, sorry you have to suffer with your mother, but we will get better."
As if to respond to her, a small and soft kick was felt. Shen Yun smiled and kept humming and stroking her stomach as she slowly fell asleep.
The dark circles under her eyes and her sunken cheeks confirmed Shen Yun weariness and exhaustion. At the moment after Hua Liang confirmed with cutie pie to enter the space, she heard that soft and gentle voice once again and heard what her mother whispered. She moved her small feet softly in response to her mother and soon entered the systems space.