20 Part Four | Her Decision (1/2)

His eyes closed with pain coursing through his throat.

Aunty Fei was still patting his back with her slightly red. The children woke up from the crying and ran to see what was happening.

By now they all were used to this but aunty Fei wasn't. She hated this and couldn't help but feel sad to the point where she, herself wanted to cry.

The eldest, Azia saw that aunty Fei was about to cry and hurried the other children back to their room to tidy up and get ready for breakfast.

Aunty Fei placed Ye Xinxi Yue back into the basket and the milk into the pot to reheat it.

Yue Mian Hated noise. Her son's cry was painful to the ears that she covered them but it all was for nought because it gave her a headache.

As she was rubbing her temples she saw the whites of aunty Fei's eyes turn light red. Fighting her urge to get up and leave she sat there and looked away.

When he was finally asleep, she stood up and looked into the basket.

Her son's face was wet from the tears and his chest was heaving frantically as though he was running. His little nose had turned a deep pink along with his cheeks.

She wanted to touch him but held herself back. Reaching into her inner robe she pulled out a white cotton handkerchief and wiped his face ever so gently not daring to lay the tip of her finger on his skin.

When she was done, she leaned in and kissed him on his forehead.

Stepping back she looked over at aunty Fei and said, ”I'm going out for fresh air.”

Standing in front of a pail of water looking at her reflection… ”Wham!!” she smacked herself across the face.