Chapter 32

She didn’t want to explain too much to him about the kid. The more she explained, the greater her disappointment became. She watched him in silence, her voice as flat and unrippled as a still pond. “So, what do

you want?”

lan’s fingertips gently lifted her chin, he lowered his head, their noses brushing against each other in an ambiguous, teasing dance. “You lost our baby. You owe me one.”

Clara shoved him away with a force that brooked no argument, “That’s not possible.”

“Then all those terms you just laid out, I’m rejecting every single one.

“lan, don’t be so unreasonable.”

Tears crept into Clara’s eyes, a furious storm brewing within.

of the woods until then. During this time, I can’t guarantee his safety–unless you agree to my terms. Give me another child. We can draft a contract, limited to three

lan a devil.

help but let out a cold chuckle, “And if I don’t

of that are nearly zero.” They had conceived on their one unprotected encounter. He refused to believe he couldn’t father another child within three months. He refused to believe she would still want to leave once a child

resigned smile and agreed readily, “Fine, let’s draw

three months? She’d consider it a miracle if

years.

the printer, lay before Clara. Despite being prepared for all eventualities, the moment she picked

fingertips trembled slightly, as she signed her name on

had officially begun.

around her from behind.. His hot, moist lips trailed down the back of

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