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.

back to 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

“I understand,

awkward moment passed, and the room returned to its previous

they reached the gazebo in the backyard, he released her. “Nyla, have you lost

hand and said, “I was

“Should I call

Jayston was ill and couldn’t handle stress. Nyla planned to divorce Clark

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

it was replaced by impatience. “I promised it

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

saw her red-rimmed eyes, he softened. “Nyla, I truly know I was wrong. Just don’t mention divorce, and I’ll make it up to you. I love

laughable. How could he claim to love her while being with another woman? Just thinking about

never

couldn’t pretend nothing had happened or reconcile

Nyla well enough to understand that he had to be patient. He believed she still had feelings for him. Otherwise, she would have made a

two years later. Since

in her eyes. “Clark, do you see me as a

I agreed to wait two years. You want to work, so I’ll arrange it. What more

I don’t 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

Even if you tell a lawyer I cheated, do 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