Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 926 Elias and Ashley's Side Story: Going Home Together

After they both agreed not to have kids, Elias went ahead and got a vasectomy, which was a common medical procedure to ensure that they'd have no kids. He didn't mention it to Ashley. Instead, he researched everything himself, then drove to the hospital and got it done.

The procedure was quick and simple, and it was done in less than an hour at an outpatient clinic. He even had a few meetings that afternoon, feeling only a slight discomfort that disappeared by the evening after he got home.

It wasn't until over a month later that Elias mentioned it to Ashley during a casual conversation. She stared at him, stunned for a moment. was rare to see someone as sharp as her look completely dumbfounded.

Elias chuckled. The word "surgery" had probably scared her into thinking that it was something serious. He quickly pulled her into a hug and kissed her before explaining in detail, trying to reassure her.

"Honey, didn't you notice that I've been terrified of having kids lately? Even with protection, I've been pulling out just to avoid any chance of an accident. Regardless of whether we'd keep the baby or not in the case of an accidental pregnancy, it would still hurt your body.

"I've been so worried about it that I haven't even been enjoying myself recently. So, I figured that I might as well eliminate the risk altogether."

Ashley wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head against his chest as she quietly said, "I know about that surgery. My dad got it done too.

"Back then, it was usually the woman who got the procedure done, but my dad realized that female sterilization was way riskier and more harmful than it was for men. He couldn't bear to put my mom through that, so he got it done himself.

"He was the only man in the neighborhood

that my mom was lucky to have found him."

have it, and everyone praised him as the perfect husband. They said

Elias knew that Ashley rarely gave compliments outright. This was her roundabout way of praising him. He beamed with pride.

Unlike his reserved wife, Elias was much more direct. Since he'd just been complimented, he couldn't help but " stand at attention", so to speak.

That night, the couch and carpet became their battleground.

Later, when Ashley was chatting with Emelie, she casually mentioned what Elias had done. Emelie didn't hold back her praise, calling him a "loyal dog".

Despite their decision, they still welcomed a new addition to the family that winter. However, it was a furry one. It was raining heavily that day. Elias was out of town for work, so he couldn't pick Ashley up after work.

As she left the law firm and walked to the parking lot with an umbrella in hand, she heard a faint meowing through the pouring rain. After searching around, she found a tiny but filthy white kitten hiding under a car.

It looked like a newborn. Its eyes were crusted with discharge, and it was so small and skinny that it seemed like a gust of wind could knock it over. It looked pitiful.

After an examination, the vet said that the kitten was less than a month old, but it already had several health issues. Even if they tried to save

Ashley said firmly. After all,

and the treatment

was curled up

made a sound of

the cage, meowing

Ashley smiled.

fend for itself, and no other cats would want to be

had mostly recovered, Elias personally took it for a bath and deworming, then brought

its fur and put on weight. It was no longer the scrawny little thing it once was, and it had turned into a sleek, well-fed cat. It had even developed a habit of jumping on Elias, and all 15 pounds of it felt like a furry

launched itself onto him again. He barely caught his breath before quickly grabbing the cat and lifting

meowed

latter because the cat never did this to

keep her warm. When she was reading documents, it would sit beside her in a perfect reading posture. Sometimes,

flipped it onto its back and buried his face in its belly for a big sniff. The cat was surprised, and it wrapped its legs around his head like it was hugging a

and she quickly grabbed

the cat and the dog in Ashley's

cat, they named Daisy, as it was a mostly white cat with some black markings, one of which resembled

the perfect response to everyone pressuring them

"This is my

in with

wouldn't be as well-behaved or smart as

Daisy gave another meow.

if there was some genetic mishap, and we had a delinquent? It'd be a family disaster-a societal tragedy. Why should we curse the world like that?

Daisy meowed again.

anything in response. Why did her grandson-uh, this

gave Daisy a pat and

could do nothing more than grumble. They

daughter, Wilhelmina, to the office to discuss business with

Wilhelmina was born, William had taken care of her himself, even though they had a nanny. He just didn't trust anyone else. So,

was seeing Daisy in

neutered, and it looked miserable. Worried that it might get depressed at such a young age, Ashley had Elias bring

"What kind of experience do I