His 94-year-old mother, who suffers from slight dementia, had been griping for a long time about his childless state, said Chin.

"My mum was so elated after I told her the news (Miss Cheah's pregnancy) that even without eating anything, she already felt full. It is probably from too much happiness!" he added.

It is true love that they share, said Chin.

While he and Miss Cheah were talking about having kids one day, he asked her: I'm so old, do you really want to have a baby with me?"

Her response touched him immensely.

"Not only did she say "yes" without hesitating, she wrote it down in black and white, so that both of us would remember that particular moment," he said.