My mother’s brother

~Damian~

Holding hands, we both walked down a narrow path to wherever she was taking me.

“We are not there yet?” I asked, and she turned back to look at me.

“I see.” She muttered, and I furrowed my brows in confusion.

“What do you mean?” I asked, and she looked away.

“I can see you are not the patient type. Tell me about Cassie.” She retorted, and I chuckled.

“We have been walking for a while now, I needed to ask. You can’t judge my patience based on that. And Cassie… should we be talking about her now? I think mentioning her name is enough. I don’t want to think so much about it.” I answered, keeping my face on the road.

“You said she’s pregnant for you. Why are you not trying to claim your child?” She further asked. It didn’t look like she was ready to give up on the conversation.

“Because she has a husband.” I answered, and she took an abrupt stop. Her eyes widened and she turned to look at me.

I chuckled and nodded. “Yes. I was expecting that reaction.” I muttered, and s