Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 6

Nyla lifted her head to speak, but Clark grabbed her hand and smiled. “Grandma, we’re working on it!”

Nyla tried to pull her hand away, but Clark’s grip was too tight.

If he wouldn’t let her be, she wouldn’t make it easy for him either. She turned to Marie. “Grandma, I’m looking for a job right now, so having children might have to wait.”

The room fell silent.

Clark’s grip on Nyla’s hand tightened painfully, and she winced.

Damon glanced at Clark’s hand on Nyla, noticing the bulging veins, then looked away indifferently.

Clark’s aunt, Anne Sumner, sneered. “Nyla, don’t blame me for being blunt. You’ve been married for years. How can you not have a child yet? If it weren’t for Clark insisting on marrying you, do you think your family could have ever married into the Sumners?

“You should be grateful. If you don’t want to have Clark’s child, there are plenty of women who do. If someone else steps in, you’ll be the one looking foolish.”

Besides, Anne thought, “Who knows if Nyla is fertile?”

She sounded like she meant well, but her gaze at Nyla was filled with an air of superiority.

Marie frowned at Anne, disapproving. “Anne, enough.”

Anne pursed her lips but stayed silent.

Nyla with a kind smile. “Nyla, you and Clark are still young. If you don’t want children yet, that’s fine. Just don’t overwork yourself. Our family isn’t short on money. You can work if you want,

nodded. “I understand,

moment passed, and the room returned

they reached the gazebo in the backyard,

sore hand and said, “I was

“Should I call your father

stress. Nyla planned to divorce Clark before breaking the news to him

Clark. “You wouldn’t dare! You were the one who cheated. What right do

his face before it was replaced by impatience. “I promised it wouldn’t happen again. If you don’t want to see Jordyn,

was a communication breakdown between them and turned away. “I don’t want to argue

don’t mention divorce,

to love her while being with another woman? Just thinking about him with someone else

will never forgive

couldn’t pretend nothing had happened or reconcile

she still had feelings for him. Otherwise, she would have made a

kids yet, we’ll postpone it to two years later. Since you want to work, I’ll have my

arrangement, a mocking look in her eyes.

You don’t want kids now, so I

want kids because I want a divorce. I want to work to

looked at Nyla’s stubborn face, displeased. Since their wedding, she had been like a canary in his cage. He couldn’t

Even if you

and controlling demeanor made Nyla step back, trembling with anger. She finally saw how selfish and disgusting he was. She had wasted eight years—the best years of