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.

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 on money. You can work if you want, but take it

“I understand,

moment passed, and

the living room. Once they reached the gazebo in the backyard, he released her. “Nyla, have you lost your mind? Do you want

sore hand and said, “I was

“Should I call your

Nyla planned to divorce Clark before breaking the news to

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

promised it wouldn’t happen again. If you don’t want to see Jordyn,

between them and turned

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

her while being

will never

couldn’t pretend nothing had happened or reconcile with

she would have made a bigger

won’t talk about it now. If you don’t want kids yet, we’ll postpone it to two years later. Since you want to work, I’ll have my

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

Clark 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

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

stubborn face, displeased. Since their wedding, she had been like a canary in his

this marriage won’t end. Even

She finally saw how selfish and disgusting he was.