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.

If you don’t want children yet, that’s fine. Just don’t overwork

nodded. “I

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

room. Once they reached the gazebo in the backyard,

hand and

scowled. “Should I call your

handle stress. Nyla planned to

were the one

face before it was replaced by impatience. “I promised it wouldn’t happen again.

between them and turned away.

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

being with another woman?

will never

line. She couldn’t pretend nothing had happened or

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

you don’t want kids yet, we’ll postpone it to two years later. Since you want to

arrangement, a mocking look in her eyes. “Clark, do you see me as a puppet

frowned. “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 you

a divorce. I want to work

she had been like a canary in his cage. He couldn’t let her

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

and controlling demeanor made Nyla step back, trembling with anger. She finally saw how selfish and disgusting he was. She had wasted