In that case, they would keep the child and raise it by themselves. Rowena was certain that they were perfectly capable of raising a child. She had been blind and controlled for as long as she could remember. Now, it was time for her to take back the reins to her life.

“Thank you, Mom," Camila said, her voice thick with emotion.

“Silly girl, I am your mother. You don't have to thank me for something like this. Besides, I owe you so much for your sacrifices all these years. You are pregnant now, so you shouldn't stress yourself out. It won't be good for the baby's development.”

Camila nodded obediently. "I understand."

Rowena couldn't help but chuckle.

“My goodness, I'm going to be a grandmother. I am truly overjoyed. Oh, you haven't told me how far along you are.”

“Nearly three months now."

Rowena gazed at her daughter in a daze. Her baby girl was going to have a baby of her own.

Time really flew by.

“You must take better care of your body. You shouldn't overexert yourself like I did when I was pregnant with you, and—" Realizing that she had said too much, Rowena fell into silence.

But Camila already knew what her mother was going to say.

"Mom, it's all over now. You're okay. We're okay.”

Rowena had originally been pregnant with a pigeon pair. Camila had been the first to be born, while the other one didn't make it and died in their mother's womb.

It was also because of this delicate childbirth that Rowena was no longer capable of conceiving again.

Camila could have had a younger brother.

It suddenly occurred to her that she was initially pregnant with twins. It was known in their field that twins tended to run in the family. But Camila had lost one of them.

“Mom, you don't have to go to work," she said after some consideration. She already had a backup plan.

She didn't need her mother to toil, especially at her age, to support her and the baby.

"Mila..."

"Mom," Camila interrupted before the older woman could continue. "Don't worry. I have a way to make money. All you have to do is trust me." She smiled and added, “And take care of me, and your future grandchild.” Rowena nodded readily.

The next day, Camila set out to meet someone in a restaurant.

“Long time no see, Mila."

“Laura." Camila smiled as she approached Laura and gave her a tight embrace.

Laura reciprocated her hug. "Thank you for helping me this time," Camila said to her.

One of the reasons why Camila came here was because of Laura. Another reason was that she saw an art studio for sale in this city and wanted to take it over.