Chris' eyes were filled with tears. Seeing Ashley cry, she sobbed even more pitifully.
"Mommy, please don't cry. I'll be good from now on. I promise I'll behave. Don’t be mad at me anymore, please."
Chris kept sobbing as she reached out to wipe Ashley's tears away. "Don't cry, Mommy."
Ashley couldn't suppress a tender chuckle at her sweet gesture. Holding her tightly, she spoke with a muffled voice, "How was your little adventure today? Anything funny?"
"I had strawberry milk, and..." Chris' voice grew hoarse. "I heard someone say that I was going to die, so I wanted to know what it meant. Later, I met a handsome man, and he told me about it."
Ashley stiffened instantly, her blood running cold.
Inwardly, she cursed that man. How could anyone explain the concept of death to such an in
