A mother's lullaby

[ WARNING: THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE CONTAINS DISTURBING, TRIGGERING, AND SENSITIVE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK ]

"You're with a child?"

Aries's mind went blank with that simple question, but before she could even express her broken heart regarding the thought, she threw up once more. It scared her. The idea never crossed her in the past because she was so busy hating on Joaquin, pressing his nerve, and fighting back. 

Deep in her heart, she wished this sickness was just a mere sickness. Something that could kill her, or at least, something that was contagious enough to kill Joaquin as well. But life… wasn't as 'kind' to her. In the end, when Joaquin 'generously' let the royal physician check on her health and it was confirmed. 

Aries… was with a child.