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.

children yet, that’s fine. Just don’t overwork yourself. Our family isn’t short on money.

“I understand,

the awkward moment passed, and the room returned to its previous

attention shift away, Clark pulled Nyla out of the living room. Once they reached the gazebo in the backyard, he released her. “Nyla, have you lost your mind? Do you want everyone to

her sore hand and said, “I was

“Should I call your father

stress. Nyla planned to

dare! You were the one who cheated. What right do you have

clenched his hands, a flicker of guilt crossing his face before it was replaced by impatience. “I promised it wouldn’t happen again. If you don’t

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

red-rimmed eyes, he softened. “Nyla, I truly know I was wrong. Just don’t mention divorce,

could he claim to love her while being with another woman? Just thinking about him with someone else made

never

pretend

for him. Otherwise, she would have made a bigger scene when she found out. As long as he refused to divorce

don’t want kids yet, we’ll postpone it to two years later. Since you want to work, I’ll have my secretary find you a position at the Sumner

laughed at his arrangement, a mocking look in her eyes. “Clark, do you

“How am I controlling you? You don’t want kids now, so I agreed to wait two years. You want to work, so I’ll arrange it. What more do

I don’t want kids because I want a

looked at Nyla’s stubborn face, displeased. Since their wedding, she had been like a canary in his cage. He

this marriage won’t end. Even if you tell a lawyer I cheated, do you have

back, trembling with anger. She finally saw how selfish and disgusting he was. She had wasted eight years—the best years of her