Grandma Cooper was just as shocked as Mignon had been when she first heard this.
"What are you saying? Is she the first to get pregnant that her pregnancy would be a death sentence for her? Sure, I agree it's a very stressful time but—"
"Grandma!" Mignon cut her off, "My words mean exactly what you think. I mean this pregnancy is...Kera won't survive it. You don't understand, right? What do I do...?"
"Get yourself together, Leah, and tell what happened in full. Don't you dare keep anything out!" Grandma Cooper ordered.
"Okay..." Mignon replied, her face drawn into a conflicted look as she was not sure if she was helping Shikera or not by telling Grandma Cooper. Still, she knew she could not keep this to herself and had to tell someone, someone wiser than her that would prevent Shikera from making a lifetime mistake.
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