"Put me down… Mu Shen… I look ugly… I'm so fat…" she cried, pushing weakly against his broad shoulders, but he only tightened his grip around her waist, carrying her to the full-length mirror.
He turned them both to face their reflection, his large hand pressing flat over her baby bump protectively as his dark gaze locked onto hers in the mirror looking at that woman he had married and vowed to love and protect forever.
"Look at that, look carefully," he gently whispered, his voice deep and calm, "Tell me what you see in there... Mnnh? Look carefully..."
She sniffled still not believing a word, tears spilling as she shook her head miserably, how can she accept that person in the mirror so readily?"A… a swollen face… messy hair… fat body…"
Mu Shen's brows furrowed slightly, his gaze darkening with quiet reprimand.
