Chapter: 791

Theodore, mostly indifferent to others’ affairs, asked curiously, “What’s the matter?”

“It’s nothing major. Sarah expressed her desire to have a child with Aziel.” As Ariana said this, she felt a twinge of guilt. Using Sarah as a pretext was her only recourse, considering she was the only one in a committed relationship in their circle.

“And?” Theodore was still at a loss to see the relevance of Sarah and Aziel’s decision to their conversation.

He regarded Ariana silently before asking, “Do you want a child?”

Ariana fell silent once more. Theodore’s ambiguous reaction made her hesitant. Instead of a direct answer, she ventured, “I am fond of children.”

Upon hearing this, Theodore remained unruffled. He nodded and suggested calmly, “We could consider adoption.”

peered up at Theodore and blurted out, “Can’t we have our

remained silent this time; his gaze softened as he gently caressed her head, offering no verbal

and she refrained from

a whirlpool

told her that Theodore might not react favorably if she revealed her

discussion. Nestling her head deeper into

closed her eyes, bringing the conversation to

a state of turmoil. The exhaustion of the

day, Ariana didn’t wake up until noon. Waking groggily, she found Theodore absent and a note left

picked it up. It said, “I am off

she set it aside. Her thoughts were instantly drawn to her pregnancy, prompting her to nervously rake her fingers through her

Ariana was at a

a decision soon, lest the

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