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.

turned back to Nyla 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

"I understand,

awkward moment passed, and the room returned to

in the backyard,

hand and said, "I was just

"Should I

Jayston was ill and couldn't handle stress. Nyla planned to divorce Clark before breaking the news to

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

wouldn't happen again. If you don't want to see Jordyn, I'll fire

was wrong. Just don't mention divorce, and I'll make it up

while being with another

never

pretend nothing had happened or

Otherwise, she would have made a bigger scene when she found out. As long as he refused

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

his arrangement, a mocking look in her eyes. "Clark, do you

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, so I'll arrange it. What

pretending. I don't want kids because I want a divorce. I want

Since their wedding, she had been

I don't agree, this marriage won't end. Even

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