C7 Dangerous Decision Part 2

"Mom also tried to give him milk, but he refused. On the other hand, when Mother gave him the blood, he immediately drank it greedily. He fell asleep after his Mother gave him a bag of blood for blood transfusions. Now I understand why you always lack blood when you are pregnant. Maybe this baby always drinks your blood." Clara covered her mouth with her left hand in disbelief.

"No way," she muttered, tears streaming down her pretty face.

"That's not all Mother did to prove he was a vampire. Mother took him out into the sun, and his skin burned when the sunlight hit him. Clara, with a heavy heart, Mother said, your baby is a vampire baby." Clara shook her head, still unable to believe her Mother's words.

"How could this happen, ma'am? How can I give birth to a vampire baby?" she asked. Although it was confirmed that she still couldn't fully trust her Mother's words examining the physical evidence of the baby, Clara gradually began to believe her Mother's words.

"Maybe when you went to the forbidden forest to look for those herbs. The reason you lost consciousness, it's because of the actions of a vampire inhabiting the forbidden forest." Celin spoke, expressing her thoughts.

"So what impregnated me was a vampire inhabiting the forbidden forest. Could he be grandma's first love?" asked Clara, still in the form of a low murmur.

"I don't know. Maybe there are a lot of vampires in that forbidden forest. We don't know about them, do we? More precisely, no one knows because previously, no one dared to enter the forbidden forest." Celin was silent, watching her daughter sobbing with her hands still tightly clutching her baby even though she now knew the baby was quite dangerous.

"Clara, don't get too close to him. Don't let him bite you."

"So what if he bites me? Am I going to become a vampire?!" Clara spoke with a little snap at her Mother, something she had never done to her Mother before. She can't bear all the suffering of her life. At first, she thought her grief would end once she saw her baby, but reality said otherwise. Precisely after seeing the baby, she felt this was the beginning of her suffering.

"Mother doesn't know. But from your grandmother's stories, pure-blood vampires can turn humans into vampires like them with their bite."

"But it's not necessarily a pure-blood vampire who impregnated me, right? It could be that he is just a human who was turned into a vampire," Clara said again with a sharp gaze.

"I think the one who impregnated you was a pure-blood vampire. Yes, although I'm not sure either. But look at the baby's physique. He is the same as the vampire your grandmother told you about. A pure-blood vampire who became her first love." Clara was silent, and this time, she agreed with her Mother's words. It was true. The baby's appearance in her arms matched the features of the man her grandmother had told her about.

There was silence, neither Clara nor Celin. Neither of them made a sound. Clara had stopped her sobs and was now focused on looking at her handsome baby.

"So what are you going to do now? You know this baby is very dangerous. Do you want to kill him while he is still a baby before he grows up and becomes a blood-sucking monster?" Clara was stunned to hear her Mother's question. She wanted to scream out her refusal, but on the other hand, she realized the truth of her Mother's words. It's cruel, but the baby will become a terrible monster when it grows up later.

She looked once again at the baby in her arms. The baby reached out with one hand, and as if he understood Clara's way of thinking, the baby touched Clara's face, instantly moving her.

"Look, Mom, this baby is so cute. He is very handsome and charming. In my entire life, I have never seen a baby this handsome."

"Mother also felt that way when she saw him. But he's still dangerous. You have to think carefully about the decision you will make," said Celin firmly. She just wanted to remind her daughter about the important decision she inevitably had to make.

"He's my son, Mom. I have conceived and given birth to him. I'm sure no mother wants to kill her child. Right, right, Mom?" Clara looked sadly at her Mother while Celin finally could no longer contain her sadness, which she had been trying so hard to hold back. She thought that as a mother, she had to be strong and strengthen her daughter to face all this tragedy. But what power? Tears slid freely down her smooth face.

"You're right. No mother would ever have the heart to kill her child. I will support whatever decision you make, Clara," said Celin finally, feeling she could no longer separate Clara from her newborn son. As a grandmother, Celin couldn't bear to get rid of a baby as handsome as her grandson.

"Thank you, Mom. I've already decided. I will take care of my baby. I will educate him so he will not become a blood-sucking monster one day. I'm sure I can educate and raise him like a human." Clara said firmly, to which Celin nodded in return, a sign that she supported her daughter's decision.

"From now on, only the two of us know about this secret. Don't let the villagers, especially your father find out about this secret."

"But how to keep it a secret from them, Mom?" asked Clara, starting to panic. Celin could even catch clearly from the look on Clara's face that she looked scared at this time. Celin touched the top of her daughter's head, stroking it gently and lovingly.

"Don't worry. Mother will always help you. Mother suggested you move out of this house to keep your father from finding out. Live in the small hut behind the house. The place will protect it from the sun. Remember, he shouldn't be exposed to the sun because it can burn his skin. So you have to lock him up during the day. Its food is blood. People will get suspicious if we keep buying blood bags. So maybe we can replace it with animal blood. We can get animal blood from your father's ranch. Every day animal slaughter is held there, so it's easy to ask for the animal's blood. Don't worry. Mother will instruct the employees there to set aside animal blood daily," said Celin at length, advising Clara.

"But Mom, is it okay for him to drink animal blood?"

"I don't know. Mom doesn't know, either. But let's give it a try, you're determined not to turn him into a blood-sucking monster anyway, right? Maybe we can start by educating him to drink animal blood. Maybe at first, he will find it difficult but I'm sure he will get used to it as time goes by.” Clara nodded in agreement with her Mother's suggestion. She is very grateful for having a mother as reasonable and intelligent as her Mother.

“I understand, mom. I will make sure my son grows up to be a good man. He will live like a human, and I won't let him become a blood-sucking monster.” Celine stroked the top of her daughter's head lovingly. She feels proud because her daughter has grown into a robust woman, so she can still smile even though her life is filled with suffering.

"I think you should give him a name." Clara smiled at that. She was silent. It was clear she was thinking about something. Clara's mind was indeed preoccupied with various names that flashed in her head. Multiple words flashed, but none fit according to her.

"Don't be too hasty. You can think about it slowly. I'm going to go to the kitchen first." Clara didn't respond at all. She was too busy with her thoughts. Selin, who realized this, only shook her head at the behavior of her only daughter. Without a word, she walked towards the door.

"Cliff." Celin was silent, and her steps stopped when she heard Clara's voice, which was quite loud. Celin turned to face Clara with a frown, asking for an explanation.

"His name is Cliff. What do you think?" Clara asked with a smile. Colin nodded in agreement before letting out her melodious voice.

"What a beautiful name that suits him. Welcome to this world, my grandson. Welcome to the Huston family's house, Cliff," Celin muttered, which made Clara smile full of emotion hearing that.

The Mother and daughter smiled happily, without them knowing the danger they might face in the future.