Seeing Mama look so miserable had nearly made her cry.
"Don't cry. This is your new little brother or sister, Lian. I'm sure they'll be very cute."
"I don't want them. I don't want them if they make Mama hurt."
She shook her head firmly, saying she did not want a little brother or sister if it meant Mama had to suffer so much.
Qiong Xing apologized softly and stroked her head.
"Thank you for worrying about me, Lian. But could you wait just a little longer? Mama wants this baby very much, even if it means going through something painful. Just like you are a precious treasure Mama shares with Elias, this baby is a precious treasure Mama shares with Leander."
He gently rested a hand on his stomach.
"Mama's precious, precious treasure. So... could you listen to Mama's selfish request just a little longer?"
"...Okay."
Lian had promised because Mama told her how precious the baby was.
