Chapter 624 An Unexpected Visitor

Before Ashley could say anything, Selma interrupted her, "Ashley, wait. You have got to think this over. Don't be too impulsive. Look, adopting a child is not as simple as you think.

Besides, you are pregnant now and are going to have to take care of your own baby as well. Are you sure you can support both of them all by yourself?"

Obviously, a single mother would have to work very hard to raise two children.

Ashley hadn't thought of that. She just felt sorry for the child and wanted to give him a home.

She had learned from Selma that the boy wasn't loved at home and his parents always abused him. He was being physically and mentally tortured.

The worst part was that the boy hadn't had a good time even in the orphanage.

So when Selma mentioned of someone adopting the child, Ashley suddenly came up with an idea.

Indeed, it was one way to go. --

She could adopt the child.

However...

Only after Selma reminded her did Ashley realize that she was going to have a child of her own as well, and adopting a second one meant doubling the work.

Moreover, she didn't have a job now, which meant that her resources were limited. And now giving it more thought, she just didn't feel strong enough to take care of two children.

On seeing that Ashley had gotten lost in thought, Selma held her hand and led her out of the room. She then tried to comfort her, "Look Ashley, I think it'd be best if you stop thinking about these things. What you really need to do right now is to take care of yourself and your baby. And prepare for the day it will finally be born."

After that, she pulled Ashley away.

On their way back, Selma kept persuading Ashley to give up the idea, but she wasn't sure Ashley agreed with her.

Finally, Selma asked, "You don't work now, do you?"

Ashley shook her head and replied in the negative.

"That is good. Since you are pregnant, you can't work in the company anymo

e boy and requested gently.

The little boy looked at Ashley and shook his head without saying anything. He held her even tighter.

Ashley had no choice but to let the little boy cling on as she walked inside.

Ashley slowly struggled into the room with that large pendant on her thigh. When she came to the sofa in the living room, she pulled the little boy up from her legs and put him down gently on the sofa, and then sat down next to him.

Ashley looked at Richard. Although it had been only a few days since they last met, Ashley felt like they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Moreover, Ashley didn't know if she was overthinking or not, but she always felt like this child was getting thinner every day.

Did he not get enough food in the orphanage? Or was it just her imagination? Could it be that he couldn't sleep well?

Ashley admitted that she was not a nosy person, but now when she saw the little boy, she couldn't help thinking about those things.

Stroking the boy's head, she asked, "How did you find your way here? Is everything okay in the orphanage? Are they still bullying you?"

The strangest thing was that there was a guard at the entrance to the community. If someone didn't have a pass, he couldn't enter. How did this little boy get in?