Is this the reason he's unhappy?
Lin Xinlan suppressed the sourness in her heart and smiled, "Daddy isn't dead. Everyone says he is, but mommy knows he isn't. One day he will come back; he hasn't even met Xiaocong yet."
"Really?" he asked, unsure.
"Really, mommy wouldn't lie to you."
Xiaocong leaned into her embrace, still looking melancholic, and her words didn't seem to cheer him up. Lin Xinlan stroked his hair, her brows knotted with worry.
"What's on your mind, Xiaocong? Why are you so unhappy?"
Something was definitely off with the child tonight.
"Mommy, will you leave Xiaocong?" he clutched her clothes, asking tentatively.
Lin Xinlan didn't know where his worry was coming from but she assured him, "No, never, mommy swears."
Seeing he still looked unconvinced, she kissed his cheek and said solemnly, "Xiaocong, you must believe that mommy would leave anyone but never you. You are mommy's treasure, and mommy would die if she left you. So, mommy will never leave you."
