Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa understood what Lauren was trying to say. She let out an awkward cough.

It had already been a while since Alyssa was married and had a long-term partner. So, she wasn't too embarrassed to talk about the matters in the bedroom.

She asked in a serious voice, "Lauren, are you ready to become a mother?"

"A... mother?" Lauren was taken aback. She felt as if this word was far from her grasp.

To be frank, she wasn't ready.

She even felt like she was not yet an adult. Moreover, she had a condition. She wasn't even sure if her children would be affected.

That said, she knew that Landon yearned to start a family with her.

Each time they made love, when he was at his climax, he would mumble in her ear, "Let's start a family. Lauren, Let's have a few children. Doesn't matter if they're boys or girls. I will love them as long as they're yours."

A conflicted look came across Lauren's face. "I. haven't thought about that. Do you plan to bear children for Jasper, Alyssa?"

a thin, sharp sword that stabbed through Alyssa's heart. A piercing pain

am deeply in love with Jasper, both in the past and

that doesn't mean that we

felt. Moreover, she was physically incapable of bearing her own

this tugged at Lauren's

don't really want

other. This was a rare occasion when she spoke her true thoughts. "I'm afraid

want to learn art. If we have kids, I won't be able to focus on my art. When Mom used to raise Betty and me,

thoughts with Landon."

immediately. "Landon wants to have children. He loves kids. I don't want to disappoint

Alyssa listened to her, the more heartbroken she felt. How many more heartfelt thoughts did this

Angelina was still Landon's employee. There were some things that Lauren just couldn't express to her no matter how much

having children was out of Alyssa's

a matter between the couple. She would be overstepping if she tried