[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son":3,"chapter-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-32":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reincarnated As The Villainess's Son",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1365725,1806,"Chapter 32: [When we first meet] [2]","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>In a desolate and silent slum, where the cold breeze filled the air, two small figures huddled together for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat outside their makeshift home, their tiny forms barely visible in the dim light of the fading day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was frigid, biting at their skin despite their layers of worn clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older girl wrapped her arms around her little sister, pulling her close in an attempt to shield her from the chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel her sister shivering against her, making her even more desperate closing the distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you cold, Tiffany?\" Ashlyn asked softly, her breath forming clouds of icy air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I am c-cold a-and h-hungry,\" Tiffany whimpered, her voice barely audible, her teeth chattering as she snuggled closer to her older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn's heart ached at the sight of her sister's suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wished she could do more to protect her, but here they were, alone and cold, with no one to turn to for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-where is m-mother?\" Tiffany asked again, her innocent eyes looking at her older sister. \"W-why is she n-not coming back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-She won't c-come back,\" Ashlyn whispered as she snuggled her sister closer. \"She won't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-why?\" Tiffany asked again, her voice cracking from the cold. \"S-she always c-comes back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-she left us,\" Ashlyn replied, trying to maintain a strong facade to keep her sister from crying. \"W-we both are the o-only ones left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiffany's bottom lip quivered as tears welled up in her eyes. \"B-but she promised, she'd always be with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn fought to hold back her own tears as she hugged her sister tighter. \"I know, Tiffy, but sometimes people can't come back even if they want to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I miss her,\" Tiffany choked out between tears. \"Why did she leave us, Ash? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of replying, Ashlyn hugged her sister tightly as they both trembled in the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low growling of their stomachs only added to their misery, as they had nothing to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I am hungry,\" Tiffany whispered again, her eyes slowly closing as she struggled to stay awake in the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tiffany?\" Ashlyn shook her sister gently, panic rising as Tiffany's response grew weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T... Tiffany, d... don't fall asleep, please,\" Ashlyn pleaded, uncertain of what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Tiffy?\" She whispered, bringing her face close to Tiffany's to listen for her breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she heard was a weak whimper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step... Step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as desperation threatened to overwhelm her, Ashlyn heard the footsteps of someone approaching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as she looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were fogged over...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she couldn't see anything around her, Ashlyn just stared blankly, trying to locate the source of the footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps also stopped in front of Ashlyn as she hugged her sister tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is there?\" She asked, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Umm.\" An awkward, childlike voice replied as a boy no older than five years old looked at them. \"Are you Ashlyn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y... Yes,\" Ashlyn replied, trying to understand what a child was doing here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect.\" His voice grew cheerful as the boy looked back. \"Aunt Belly! She is the one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, whom he was referring to, came closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a simple maid's dress and had an ordinary face, her black hair tied in a bun. Her eyes also looked at the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure about it, young master?\" Belly whispered softly in the boy's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promised their mother,\" the boy replied. Though childlike, his voice was serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M... Mother?\" Ashlyn asked as she heard his words, \"Y... you know my mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, eat something,\" the boy replied as he took the items that were in the maid's hands and pulled out some food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N... No,\" Ashlyn tried to refuse his offer, but Tiffany, unable to control herself in front of the food, took the cookie from his hand and devoured it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T... Tiffany,\" Ashlyn tried to scold her, but listening to her sister's voice choking with tears while eating the cookie, she stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" Ashlyn refocused on the child and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh, look at this letter. Your mother gave it to me,\" the boy said, taking out a letter from his pocket and showing it to her with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I can't see,\" Ashlyn replied, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Your mother never mentioned it,\" the boy said, scratching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It happened after she left us,\" Ashlyn replied, as Tiffany extended her hand and the boy took another cookie before giving it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Belly, can you check her?\" The boy looked back at his maid and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded before coming closer and examining the girls' eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She will be fine after some medicine and a few months rest,\" she replied before walking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good,\" the boy said, relieved, as he took out another cookie and extended it to Ashlyn. \"Take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Ashlyn still refused, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing, the boy glanced at his maid. \"Can you give us some time alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid tilted her head, but upon seeing his cute yet serious face, she nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" the boy said, and the maid walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're dirtying your clothes,\" Ashlyn remarked as the boy sat on the dust-filled ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine,\" the boy replied, smiling as he extended the cookie towards her. \"Eat it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Ashlyn persisted, \"Mother told me not to take things from strangers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you a secret then,\" the boy whispered as he gave the cookie to her sister. \"It's a secret that I haven't told anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Curious, Ashlyn asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't taste anything,\" the boy replied with a bitter smile. \"I don't know how it feels to eat something tasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing at all?\" Ashlyn asked, her hands searching for his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, nothing,\" the boy replied as he brought his face closer to her hands, allowing her to touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But doesn't that sound bad?\" Ashlyn asked, her hand touching his soft cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's bad,\" the boy admitted, nodding his head. \"You know, my big sister always makes something for me, and she will ask me how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashlyn remained silent, waiting for him to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It always pains me, but I always say it's good, even though I don't know how it tastes,\" he explained with a light chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's sad,\" Ashlyn whispered, retracting her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's worth it every time I see her smiling,\" the boy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out another cookie and brought it close to her mouth, feeding her with his hands. \"So, when you can taste the food, you should cherish it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Ashlyn simply ate the cookie without complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, I promised your mother that I will take care of you, so starting today, you are moving to a new house,\" the boy said, capturing the little girl's full attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Tiffany asked, her eyes wide with excitement as she looked at the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really,\" he replied with a smile, patting her head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But won't that trouble you?\" Ashlyn asked softly, looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine. I talked with my mother, she said I can do anything,\" the boy replied, though his voice trembled slightly when he mentioned his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your name?\" Tiffany asked curiously, gazing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me Noah,\" the boy replied before extending his hand towards the older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go,\" he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hesitantly, she took his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's how it all started.\u003C\u002Fp>",1246,"2026-06-05T21:29:07.751Z",1,"novelbin.me","9110e60f80a3d707ea730eb09a089017f7f902a857906d0da2a894c95ea20d31","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-33","reincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-chapter-31",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freincarnated-as-the-villainess-s-son-cover.jpg"]