It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1529

Scowling, he said, "Mom, do you really think I'd blame her for this?" Staring at Shannon in the eye, he wondered since when his mother had started to look down on him. It was like she didn't know his own son well enough.

Emotionally exhausted, Shannon took a sip of her warm water. "It's unfortunate news, all right," she remarked. She put the glass of water down. "I just don't understand why she didn't tell us first." As he didn't have the answer, Kevin could only shrug.

"It's a sad thing, yes. I also love kids, but even if she can't get pregnant this instant, maybe it's still possible as soon as her health gets better." She shook her head. "Even if that doesn't happen," Shannon added, "we'll be okay with that. As long as you two are happy together, your father and I won't intervene." Although Shannon was saddened by the news, she had a liberal mind. Leena's problem with having kids might be a bitter pill to swallow, but she was quick to accept it. All she wanted for the meantime was to have Leena come back home.

"You mean," said Kevin slowly, "you won't dislike her even if she can't have a baby, right?" Eyes wide open, he thought it would be more difficult than this to get his mother's acceptance. Apparently, he was mistaken, and happily so.

"Come on, Kevin!" exclaimed Shannon. "Do you think I'm that unreasonable?" Surprised, she stared at her son and felt bad. "She must've been in pain if she thought that way too. Rather than blame Leena, what we should do when we see her is to comfort her. Oh, what a poor girl!" While Shannon wanted to have grandchildren as soon as possible, she simply valued Leena much more.

"Mom," started Kevin, unable to express his gratitude. "Thank you. She might come back, I believe, if she finds out about how we feel about it." Standing up, Kevin leaned over to hug his mother affectionately. Too often, stories of mothers disliking their daughters-in-law could be recounted. Once they found out that the women were incapable of giving them grandchildren, many would force their sons to divorce their wives. As Shannon appeared to be an exception, Kevin was touched.

"You don't need to be so formal with your mom," said Shannon, patting her son on the back. As he retreated from the hug, they shared a look of worry. "Do you really not know where Leena is?" she asked. As Shannon recognized Leena's setbacks in life, she decided to treat the young woman better when she came back.

"I don't know," said Kevin, "but her sworn brother said that she's safe and sound. I haven't given up that she'll be back one day." Leena was like air to him. Without her, he would be unable to keep living.

"Can't you ask him to bring Leena back?" she asked, looking hopeful.

If it were that easy, Kevin would have already done it. It wasn't like Kevin hadn't tried to look for her on his own. As much as Jonathan looked like an ordinary businessman, he must be backed up by some great power to be able to hide Leena's whereabouts from Kevin.

"If you see this man again," said Shannon, thinking deeply, "please ask him to give my message to Leena." Kevin waited for her to continue, "Tell her that whether or not she could have a baby, she'll still be my daughter-in-law forever." Even when she wasn't sure about her husband's thoughts on this matter, she decided to speak on both their behalf for now. She would just have to persuade him in the future.