He froze, staring at her pale face. Her voice was barely above a whisper, almost lost in the quiet room. He knew she would be worried, after six years of trying, she had just gotten pregnant.
"I haven't felt like this all this time!" she continued, her tears finally spilling down her cheeks, "What if something is wrong and I don't even know it? What if I do something wrong, and… and…"
Her words choked off as sobs threatened to escape. She pressed a trembling hand over her mouth, trying to muffle the sound.
Zhi Hao's chest tightened painfully at the sight. He reached up, cupping her face in both hands, thumbs brushing away her tears roughly.
"Listen to me," he said, his tone low but steady, "Nothing is going to happen to you or our child. I will make sure of it. Do you hear me?"
She shook her head helplessly, her tears falling faster now like a broken dam, "You can't control everything, Zhi Hao. You can't....."
