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.

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,

“I understand,

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

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

sore hand and said,

scowled. “Should I call your father

Nyla planned to divorce Clark before breaking the news

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

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

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

softened. “Nyla, I truly know I was wrong. Just don’t mention divorce, and I’ll make it up to

claim to love her while being with another woman?

will never forgive

was her bottom line. She couldn’t pretend nothing had happened or

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

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

laughed at his arrangement, a mocking look in her eyes.

you? You don’t want kids now, so I agreed to wait two years. You want to work, so I’ll arrange it.

kids because I want a divorce. I want

at Nyla’s stubborn face, displeased. Since their wedding, she had been like

long as I don’t agree, this marriage won’t end. Even if you tell a lawyer I cheated, do

and disgusting he was. She had wasted