I am the mother of the villain. After my awakening, a system tasked me with giving the villain a happy family. I scooped up the villain, who was still just a toddler, and stormed into my high-cold, hateful husband's house. "Honey! Do you not want me and our child anymore?" "Honey, say something!" Later, I pondered getting the villain a stepfather. My husband bit my neck, jealousy oozing from every pore. "In your dreams." 1 I am the villain's mother, but I've awakened. The villain, Sebastian, is my son. Sebastian became a villain because his unhappy family warped his personality, creating a dark and twisted character. His parents, me (Vivian) and Julian, were in a loveless business marriage. I had someone else I liked, but family pressure forced the union. My mother even drugged Julian and me, leading to a one-night stand and Sebastian. Julian hated my family for drugging him, so he ignored Sebastian from birth. Due to my own family issues and unrequited love, my temper grew strange, and I was cold to Sebastian. Sebastian lacked love growing up, his personality became extreme, and he eventually became the villain of the story. But I, Vivian, the cruel mother, suddenly awakened. Memories of the past replayed in my mind. Things I had done felt strangely foreign. Before I could react, I gained a system. The system gave me a mission: Give Sebastian a happy family and let him grow up happily. Me: "..." I looked down at the soft, white toddler at my feet and was speechless. He clutched a teddy bear, looking up at me pitifully. I asked uncertainly, "...Are you my cub?" Sebastian's face crumpled, his mouth quivered, and tears threatened to fall. "Mommy, do you not want me anymore?" "Yes, yes, yes!" I panicked, rushing to comfort him. "You are Mommy's precious heart, of course I want you!" Sebastian's eyes lit up. "Really?" I nodded. "Really, really truly." "That's the first time Mommy called me precious!" Sebastian's mood flipped instantly, eyes curving into crescents. "Hehe, I'm Mommy's precious." I felt a pang of sadness. Just a simple sentence made him so happy. How cold had I been before? Kids' moods change like the weather. Just as he was happy, Sebastian's face fell again. He asked cautiously, "Mommy, I miss Daddy. When can I see him?" Me: "..." Good question. Where is your dad? Where is my husband? 2 Julian, my husband who purely hates me. Cold personality, bad temper, but handsome enough to make up for it. In the original story, Julian and I separated immediately after marriage. He had his own villa, and we didn't live together. My mom drugging us happened at a banquet we both attended. She spiked our drinks when we weren't looking. One shot, one kill. Thinking about it, Julian's pretty potent. My thoughts were straying, so I shook my head to get back on track. The system wants me to give Sebastian a happy home. That includes: A strong dad, a loving mom, a happy baby. A key link is missing. Action speaks louder than words. I immediately got Julian's address, grabbed Sebastian, and rushed over. Arriving at Julian's villa, the gate was open. We crossed the front yard and stopped at the door. I didn't know the code, so I tried facial recognition. I tried mine first. Verification failed. Then I picked up Sebastian and let him try. Failed too. I fell silent. Sometimes it's hard to imagine we three strangers are a family. No choice, I had to use the primitive method: ringing the doorbell. After a dozen seconds, the door opened. Julian's punchable handsome face appeared. Seeing me, he frowned. Before he could say "Scram," I beat him to it. "Hi! Nice to meet you, I'm your wife!" Julian looked at me like I had finally lost my mind. Then slam, the door shut. Me: "..." Failure is the mother of success. I rang the doorbell again, then picked up Sebastian. "You do it." When Julian impatiently opened the door again, Sebastian smiled sweetly. "Daddy, I'm your son!" Strike two. Sebastian looked sadly at the door Julian closed again. "Mommy, does Daddy not like us?" "How could that be?" I lied through my teeth. "Your dad is afraid we aren't full, so he's serving us a 'closed door special.' Haha, haha, haha." I couldn't keep laughing. After shivering in the cold wind for a while, I pressed the doorbell a third time. Julian opened the door furiously. "Vivian! Is your brain..." I covered his mouth quickly before he could finish. "Don't say it!" I signaled with my eyes. "The child is here! Bad influence!" Julian: "?" I picked up Sebastian and slipped into Julian's house with lightning speed. Julian had a Border Collie named Max, very obedient. Seeing Max, I immediately entrusted Sebastian to him. "Max, quick, take your brother to the backyard to play. I need to talk to your dad." Max looked at me, then at Julian. Then he actually grabbed Sebastian's shirt and led him to the backyard. Julian was so angry his mouth twitched. "Vivian!" He gritted his teeth. "What the hell do you want?" "Don't use my full name, it's not intimate." I tried to calm him down. "Hubby, I was wrong before. Let's make up!" Julian's icy face looked like an avalanche. "Whoever you are, get out of Vivian's body right now." "..." I thought for a moment and used the classic parent line. "Listen to me, I'm not thrilled either. But isn't this for the child?" "A child's childhood can't lack parental companionship!" "Everything for the child, for the child's everything. Let's just make do and tolerate each other, okay?" "What do you think, Hubby?" Maybe it was an illusion, but I felt steam rising from Julian's head. He: "Get out." Me: "Yes, sir." 3 I rolled out swiftly. Because Julian would soon discover he threw out the big one but forgot the small one. Sure enough, not even 5 minutes later, Julian's call came. I naturally didn't pick up. It wasn't until an hour later that I returned to Julian's villa. I rang the bell, and this time the door opened quickly. Julian stood there holding Sebastian by the collar, then tossed him into my arms. "Take him and go. Don't come back!" Then he slammed the door. I took Sebastian home. On the way, I asked Sebastian, "What did you do at your dad's?" Sebastian thought for a moment. "I ate cookies, played hide-and-seek, and played fetch in the backyard!" My eyes widened in surprise. "Your dad played with you?" He shook his head. "No, Max played with me. Max brought me the cookies too. Daddy was working in the study." "I even brought washed grapes to Daddy while he worked, and he didn't refuse me!" Me: "..." Such a sensible dog and baby. Such an insensible Julian. But anyway, this counts as Sebastian getting a bit familiar with his dad. So a week later, I used the same trick and dropped Sebastian off at Julian's again. To prevent Julian from shutting the door on me, I left Sebastian at the door, rang the bell, and hid behind the gate to peek. The door opened. Seeing Julian, Sebastian immediately followed my instructions, holding up a bag of fruit. "Good afternoon, Daddy! I brought you apples and bananas. Wishing you peace and no banana-nxiety!" "..." Julian was silent for two seconds. "Did your mom teach you those puns?" "What puns?" Sebastian blinked. "Can I come in, Daddy?" "Where's your mom? She left you here alone?" Julian seemed certain I was nearby and raised his voice. "Vivian, come out! Do you think I won't lock him out?" Me: "!" What a cruel father! Julian started counting down. "Three, two—" Just as I was about to run out, Julian was bumped by something, stopping him from closing the door. It was Max. Max barked angrily at Julian, then grabbed Sebastian's shirt to pull him inside. "Max!" Julian looked incredulous. "Who is your master anyway?" Max ignored him, dragging Sebastian inside without looking back. Julian slammed the door in frustration. Watching from afar, I gave a silent thumbs up to Max. Is this Paw Patrol to the rescue? With Max there, I went shopping with peace of mind. I accidentally shopped a bit too long. Afraid Sebastian would annoy Julian, I hurried back. Feelings need to be cultivated slowly. But when I rang the doorbell and the door opened, I saw a teary-eyed Sebastian. "Seb?" I was surprised. "What's wrong? Where's your dad?" Sebastian pulled me towards the bedroom. "Daddy has a fever. He looks really sick, boohoo..." I went into the bedroom and saw Julian lying in bed, looking pale and frowning. "Julian?" I called him. "You okay?" Julian opened his eyes. Seeing it was me, he looked even worse. "I'd be fine if you weren't here. Take Sebastian and get lost." "You're sick and still driving people away." I suspected his mouth was poisonous enough to kill himself. Neither Julian nor I took his illness seriously, but Sebastian was frantic. "Mommy, is Daddy okay? Will he die?" I saw a towel on Julian's head and asked Sebastian, "What's this?" "I put it on Daddy. I also made him a cold remedy drink." He pointed to an empty cup on the nightstand. "Daddy drank it, but he's still sick." I was surprised. "He drank it?" Julian actually let Sebastian put a cloth on his head? And drank Sebastian's concoction? "Hubby." I leaned into Julian's ear mischievously. "You drank the cold medicine our son made? Seems you don't hate him that much!" Julian kept his eyes closed, coldly spitting out "Get out." Seeing him like this, I doubled down on the mischief, leaning closer. "Let me tell you some good news. The cloth your son put on your head is the rag used to wipe the living room floor. Hahahaha." "Vi! Vi! An!" Julian couldn't take it anymore, opening his eyes to yell. However, maybe because we were too close, the moment our eyes met, something felt off. Julian is very handsome. His fever-flushed cheeks gave him a pitiful look. I could even feel his breath. I gulped. Something's wrong. Need to run. However, just as I tried to get up, I was bumped by something furry. It felt like the butt of a giant fat dog. I fell uncontrollably. And just like that, my lips brushed against Julian's cheek. Holy... After freezing for two seconds, I realized what happened and jumped two miles away. Julian seemed stunned too. Even his ears turned red. He didn't even scold me. Sebastian was grinning ear to ear. "Hehe, hehe, hehe." And the culprit—Max—was wagging his tail like a windshield wiper, looking proud. I was in despair. Max! Bad dog! No treats for you! 4 I ran. I grabbed Sebastian and ran fast. Sebastian was reluctant to leave his cheap dad. "Mommy, Daddy is all alone, poor him." I said righteously, "He's an adult. He'll be fine after some medicine. What if you catch it?" "I'm not afraid." Sebastian's little head was filled with big worries. "Will Daddy die alone at home?" Even after driving Sebastian home, his face was scrunched up all evening, as if Julian might kick the bucket any second. Sigh, what a sin. Late at night, I had to take Sebastian back to Julian's villa. After putting a mask on Sebastian, I rang the doorbell again. Half a minute later, Julian's hoarse voice came from the intercom. "Vivian, is my house a tourist attraction?" "Don't be a stranger, Hubby. What yours and mine? It's ours." I faced the camera. "Our son wants to show filial piety at your sickbed. What's the passcode?" Julian was clearly too angry to speak properly. "I think you're the one with the fever. Why would I tell you my passcode?" "Fine, if you won't tell me, come down and open it yourself." I was getting annoyed. "Hurry up, stop being fussy." Sebastian's milky voice chimed in. "Daddy, are you okay? Mommy and I are here to take care of you." "..." Another ten seconds passed. Just as I was losing patience, Julian gave the code. "246754." Once inside, Sebastian's short legs carried him fast to Julian's room. "Daddy, I'm here! Are you still alive?" Julian looked better but still weak. "Why are you back?" "Mommy and I came to keep you company." Sebastian held Julian's hand and mine. "When I'm sick, I hate being alone. I really want you and Mommy with me." "So I thought, if you're sick, you'll be lonely too, and want me and Mommy." Julian and I both froze. I could imagine how indifferent I was to Sebastian when he was sick before I awakened. Julian was silent. He probably thought the same. I nudged Sebastian to go play with Max, saying I'd take care of Julian. "How about it, Hubby? Feeling the pang of conscience?" After Sebastian left, I leaned towards Julian. "It's okay, it's not too late!" I sincerely invited him. "Want to join me in building a civilized, loving model family?" Whether from illness or annoyance, Julian looked like he had a headache. "Vivian, what right do you have to lecture me? Your family drugged me and irresponsibly brought Sebastian into this world." His words were heavy and irrefutable. I lowered my head dejectedly. "I was wrong." "You..." Julian was shocked. "What's wrong with you? Aren't you always proud? You never apologize." If giving Sebastian a happy family was just a system task before, now I genuinely wanted him to be happy. Sebastian is so good. He doesn't need me to worry about anything. He eats, sleeps, and plays obediently. If he breaks something, he's terrified I'll be mad and cries begging for forgiveness. I had a bad temper, and Julian wasn't much better, but Sebastian is completely different from us. It's hard to imagine such a good kid turning into a paranoid, dark villain. "I was wrong, really wrong." A great woman knows when to yield. I grabbed Julian's hand. "Hubby, it was all my fault. Let's love each other starting today!" Julian looked at me. I looked back with deep affection. Half a second later, his mouth twitched: "Dream on."
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