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.

yet, that’s fine. Just don’t overwork yourself. Our family isn’t short on money. You can work if you

nodded. “I

passed, and the room returned to its previous

away, Clark pulled Nyla out of the living room. Once they reached the gazebo in the backyard, he released her. “Nyla,

her sore hand and said, “I was just being

I call your

couldn’t handle stress. Nyla planned to divorce Clark before breaking the news

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

“I promised it wouldn’t happen again. If you don’t

and turned away.

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 you.

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

never forgive

pretend nothing had happened or

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 secretary find you a

eyes. “Clark, do you see me as a

by her gaze, Clark frowned. “How am I controlling you? You don’t want kids now, so I agreed to wait two years. You want to work,

I don’t want kids because I want a divorce. I want to

face, displeased. Since their wedding, she had been like a canary in his cage. He couldn’t let

marriage won’t end. Even

selfish and disgusting he was. She had wasted eight years—the best years of her