What does 2 Samuel 12:18 mean?

On the seventh day, the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him, thinking, 'If he was this upset while the boy was alive, what will he do when he hears the child is dead?' 2 Samuel 12:18 - Modern Text Bible

(The servants fear David's reaction, worried that his grief might push him over the edge now that the worst has happened.)