She was adorable, just like I was as a child.
Of course, this is what my parents told me. They came to China to adopt me when I was just over a year old, tiny with bright eyes.
I established a wildlife rescue center. No matter how fierce the animals were, they all showed a human side after spending enough time together.
One day, I woke up early as usual and went to the rescue center. A new baby white tiger had arrived today. Its mom had abandoned it because of its poor health.
A kind-hearted person found it and brought it to my rescue center. Its warm little tongue was licking and sucking my finger.
I gently fed it milk.
"Darling?"
A voice I wanted to deny but was all too familiar came from not far away.
I looked up and our eyes met. There was no hiding, no love.
In just a year, he had aged a decade.
I knew that going through these things would indeed drive someone mad.
The son he had gone to great lengths to swap wasn't his.