Mother with baby turns to begging to survive, then her secret is discovered.

Professional 

There were rumors that the beggar wasn’t really as bad as she made it out to be. Child Protective Services would never let this happen, would they? And the beggar was very good at what she did. She always managed to get money or food from a few people. The baby actually suited her very well. That way she could arouse a lot of pity. 

Michelle was disgusted by the cynical looks from her neighbors. No one knew the woman’s real story. If they had known this, they probably wouldn’t have been so biased!