Deep in the silent forest, Anna's footsteps echoed in the air, and every sound made her heart beat faster, as if she was held tightly by an invisible hand.

Her eyes were filled with fear, and the horrific scene of the man-eating bear described by the adults involuntarily emerged in her mind - a black bear with a bloody mouth open, walking towards her upright.

Her trembling hands tightly grasped the shepherd's whip, as if it was her only support.

Anna's heart was filled with regret. She regretted why she was attracted by the story in the picture book and let the sheep run into the deep forest.

Her eyes were full of self-blame and anxiety. She knew that if the flock was lost, she would not be able to explain to her family.

However, just when she felt despair, a gentle voice suddenly came from behind her, like a spring breeze, taking away the fear and anxiety in her heart.

She looked back and saw a young man standing behind her, his eyes full of concern and friendliness.

He was wearing a leather jacket and long boots, and although he had an unshaven beard, he looked very energetic.

Anna's heart was suddenly filled with joy, she thought she had met her savior.

However, she remained wary because she had never heard of anyone living in this forest.

She took a few cautious steps back, ready to escape at any time.

The young man didn't seem to notice her vigilance. He smiled and explained, "I heard some sheep bleating here just now. I thought it might be someone's sheep that ran into the forest, so I tied the leading sheep here. Fortunately, you came, otherwise I really don't know what to do with these sheep."

When Anna heard this, her vigilance immediately turned into gratitude.

She didn't expect that this young man not only helped her watch over the sheep, but also cared so much about her safety.

She suddenly felt a little ashamed and sorry for her previous misunderstanding and vigilance.

She expressed her gratitude to the young man and apologized to him: "Thank you, kind stranger. If my father knew that I had lost these sheep, he would definitely beat me to death."

The young man waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is what I should do. It is my duty to help every beautiful girl."

When Anna heard this, a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She had never been in love before and felt a little shy about such sweet talk.

She lowered her head and said weakly, "Sorry, I should go back. It's getting late."

The young man nodded in understanding.

He handed over a water bottle and said with concern: "You look thirsty, right? Take this water bottle with you."

Anna hesitated, but finally took the kettle.

She said goodbye to the young man gratefully, then drove her flock out of the forest.

She didn't look back, but her heart was filled with gratitude and warmth.

However, what she didn't notice was that as the young man looked at her leaving back, a strange smile gradually appeared on his face.

His eyes were full of greed and desire, as if he saw an attractive prey.

Anna didn't know that she had just escaped a disaster, she just felt her heart was filled with gratitude and relief.

She was grateful to the kind stranger who extended a helping hand when she needed it most, and was also glad that she had found her flock.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Anna's figure looked particularly lonely.

As she herded the docile flock of sheep, she gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, but her mouth felt drier than ever before.

She couldn't help but think of the mysterious young man she met in the forest that day. The water bag he gave her seemed to be her only comfort at the moment.

She stopped and gently stroked the water bag, as if she could feel the warmth it conveyed.

She carefully opened the lid, and a fresh breath blew towards her. She took a deep breath, and after making sure there was no peculiar smell, she immediately drank the sweet water in big gulps.

The water seemed to have magical powers. It moistened her throat and her heart.

She had never tasted such delicious water. It had a hint of grass fragrance, as if telling a story in the forest.

She closed her eyes, as if she could see the young man fetching water for her at the clear stream, and her heart was filled with gratitude.

However, she also regretted not asking him where the water came from earlier.

If she knew, she could tell the people in the village so that they could also drink such sweet water.

But now, she could only hide this joy deep in her heart, because she knew that once she told it to others, it would probably lead to endless suspicion and rumors.

She sighed and continued to drive the sheep towards home.

As time went by, she gradually forgot the young man in the forest and the joy that the water bag brought her.

She returned to her ordinary day-to-day life and continued to live a simple but fulfilling life.

However, fate played a joke on her.

She was horrified when she noticed her belly was growing bigger.

She didn't know what was going on, nor did she know how to deal with it.

Her parents could not accept this fact. They felt that getting pregnant before marriage was a very shameful thing, not to mention that they didn't even know who the father of the child was.

They angrily drove Anna to an abandoned warehouse at the entrance of the village and left her to fend for herself.

Anna's heart was filled with grievance and despair. She thought of the young man in the forest and suspected that he had done something to her.

But when she went looking for him, she couldn't find any trace of him.

It was as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth, disappearing without a trace.

Anna had long, hard days in the warehouse.

She was alone and helpless, and could only rely on her own hands to support herself and her unborn child.

She worked from dawn to dusk every day, trying to keep herself and her children alive.

Although life was hard, she never gave up hope.

Finally one day, the child came into this world.

Anna looked at the life she had given birth to with her own hands, but she did not feel the slightest joy or happiness in her heart.

Because she was horrified to find that the child had thirty fingers and thirteen toes, and his face was covered with countless tumors!

This is not a child, he's a monster!

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