Chapter 61: Left in daze.

I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves as I looked down on Mike, his innocent eyes filled with concern. “Mike, sweetie,” I said softly, crouching down to his level. “Mummy needs to go out for a little while, but Uncle Daniel will be here to look after you okay?”

I didn’t want him anywhere near where I was going.

His bottom lip quivered, and his heart squeezed with guilt at his distress. “But I wanna stay with you, Mumma,” he whispered, brushing a strand away from his forehead. “But mummy has to do something very important. Uncle Daniel will take good care of you while I’m gone, I promise.”

I wanted to break the news of him getting another sibling so badly but the thought of doing so while the feature of my unborn was uncertain left me with hesitance.

Introducing him to his sibling who might ultimately pass away might be traumatizing for him.

He has already been through so much at a young age. Reluctantly, Mike nodded, his eyes still filled with uncertainty. I pressed a t