Chapter 184

Mom pauses, with a smile this time. “You're the first to catch on, I added a bit of cranberry to the recipe. Try it, it tastes just as good.”

My gaze flickers between her and the cake, I am curious but if I try it and hate it, then I'm going to ruin my taste buds feel of the cake forever. “No, I'm good.” I tell her, placing the covering back on.

“I see.” she yet again grins, “So, Layla is having fun at Leila's.

“I know, it's all she talks about now. Auntie Leila and baby Echo I keep telling her his name is not Echo, but she won't hear it. She named him, and poor kid is stuck with the nickname for life.” 

“She adores her little cousin, when are you giving her one of her own?”

I nearly choke on my spit, a strange chuckle ripping through me. “No, I'm good. She can enjoy her cousins, I'm not planning on having children. It's just way too much, I love Layla, would love another one of her but just no. I can't have a baby, I'm not having any. She just might die