"I want us to have a child, sweetheart. A child with you!"Arnold's whisper made Erica's face tense. She could only manage a faint smile, unable to find the words to respond.Their night of passion ended in exhaustion, especially for Arnold, who hadn't had any rest since arriving in Jaketon. He slept soundly beside Erica, unaware of the unease his whispered words had caused her.Erica lay awake, her thoughts racing. Arnold's mention of having a child kept playing in her mind.'If I tell him the truth, will Arnold still love me like this? What if he leaves me instead?' Erica turned over, her bare body facing away from Arnold. Her heart pounded as she imagined life without him. She had fallen deeply in love with her husband, and the thought of losing him was unbearable. Shaking her head, she realized she wasn't ready for that possibility. She needed to find a way to prevent Arnold from bringing up the topic of having children again.Erica sighed deeply.'Maybe I should just let him
"Sarah!" Troy gently patted Sarah's cheek. He tried to stay calm, even though worry was taking over him.He grabbed a few tissues from the nightstand, and began to clean the blood off Sarah's face. Troy sighed in relief as the blood had stopped flowing, and Sarah began to stir.Slowly, Troy turned Sarah onto her back, covering her body, which was only wrapped in a towel, with a blanket."Ugh..." Sarah groaned softly, although her eyes remained closed."Sarah... Darling. Are you awake?""Troy... I feel dizzy. Cold... hold me!"Troy was taken aback. "Sarah is asking me to hold her?" he thought. Since his wife lost her memory, they rarely touched, let alone embraced."Y-yes. Come here, darling, come here, let me hold you!" Troy pulled his wife close and held her tightly, filled with longing. He couldn't remember the last time he had hugged the woman he loved so much. Since Sarah lost her memory, Troy had always kept his distance to avoid making her upset."I missed you, darling...
"What business do you have with my wife?"Derrick nearly jumped, instinctively turning around in surprise."S-sorry, I-I just noticed something different about Sarah... I mean…."Troy let out a harsh sigh, then stepped towards the terrace. "Come with me!"Derrick quickly followed Troy's steps. Before leaving, he glanced back at Sarah, who still paid him no attention. Derrick felt a pang of disappointment. Just a few days ago, he had imagined getting closer to his ex-wife again. He often thought about Sarah at night, without Kendall knowing."Alright. Where's the report?" Troy asked as he sat down on the terrace chair, requesting the report Derrick had brought. They discussed matters seriously. Troy was relieved because Derrick's work could be relied on. Derrick had become an important assistant, allowing Troy to focus on caring for Sarah outside of his filming schedule.After breakfast, Sarah went to check on Kingsley in the special room Troy had prepared. The room was right next
Arnold had just parked his car in front of the house when he saw Irene coming out to greet him as usual. Long before she became his wife, Irene had always been like that. The sweet-faced woman took care of Arnold with great attention to detail."You're home, honey? It's still early. Didn't you work today?"Arnold was startled when Irene suddenly grabbed his hands just as he was getting out of the car."Oh, y-yeah, I didn't go to the office today. I'm still on leave.""But you said yesterday that you had a lot of work at the office?" Irene asked, her forehead furrowed."Yeah, Erica didn't allow me to work. She asked me to extend my leave for another three days," Arnold said as he walked into the house."Erica..." Irene whispered, feeling touched. She had thought Erica would resent her, that she wouldn't accept her as Arnold's second wife.Irene quickly followed Arnold into the house."Would you like to eat something? I can prepare it."Arnold shook his head."Just get my cloth
Irene was still sobbing, her back turned to Arnold. She lay there, trying to endure the pain, not just physically but also emotionally. Without realizing it, Arnold had mentioned Erica's name at the end of their bedroom session, which made Irene's pain multiply tenfold.Arnold quickly fell asleep from exhaustion beside Irene. He felt relieved that the desire he had been harboring since that morning was finally satisfied. Although it was Erica he truly wanted, Irene was still legally his wife.After crying her heart out, Irene tried to get up and clean herself. Slowly, she sat at the edge of the bed, reached for her clothes, and put them on again.She remembered her mother-in-law's request earlier that morning. Drew had called her and spoke over the phone."Irene, you need to get pregnant as soon as possible! We know Arnold hasn't touched you yet. You have to make him sleep with you!" Drew's words over the phone had shocked Irene."Mom... how do you know... that I haven't been... t
"Why are you in such a hurry, honey? Weren't you supposed to stay here for three days?" Irene had been watching Arnold eat quickly since he left the bedroom. Her husband hadn't said much since then. The sweet words or loving gestures that should be present between newlyweds were completely absent for Irene. It was as if Arnold had already forgotten what happened last night.Arnold didn't answer. He only glanced briefly at Irene, who was sitting across from him. A few minutes later, he got up, grabbed his car keys from the table, and said, "I'm leaving. Don't wait for me!" Without waiting for Irene's response, Arnold hurried out to his car. He only gave a brief glance at Irene, who was watching him leave with an unreadable expression. But Arnold didn't care. His mind was entirely focused on Erica. He felt guilty about his first wife.'Erica, forgive me. What did I do last night? What if Irene really gets pregnant? It will be difficult to divorce her later.' Arnold ran his hands thro
Diego hugged Carrie tightly. His heart was finally at ease. The different traumas they had both been struggling with had finally been overcome.The same was true for Carrie. Since she had been secretly seeing a psychiatrist a month after marrying Diego, the trauma from her past had gradually faded. The beautiful woman with reddish hair had slowly been able to forget the painful memories of her past after several months of treatment. However, she was reluctant to be upfront with Diego about her recovery. She also felt too proud to make the first move or ask Diego not to leave her in bed."Where are you going, honey?" Carrie clutched her husband's strong arm one night while they were being intimate. But Diego still got up and left her."Sorry, Carrie. I-I just can't..."Carrie was stunned by her husband's rejection. She couldn't understand why Diego kept choosing to satisfy his desires in the bathroom."Should I just tell him that I'm better now? Shouldn't he realize that I'm no lon
"Yes, congratulations again on your wife's pregnancy. If the observations go well, she can go home this evening."Arnold only nodded at the doctor's explanation. He remained silent even after the doctor left the room. What he had just heard was completely unexpected."H-honey, aren't you happy that I'm pregnant?" Irene asked in a trembling voice. Her chest felt tight, unable to find any trace of happiness on Arnold's face after hearing about her pregnancy. Instead, she saw confusion and surprise. Irene tried to suppress the sadness and disappointment she felt."Is it because it's not Erica who's pregnant?" Irene asked again, this time steeling herself to hear Arnold's response."Don't overthink it. Mom and Dad will be thrilled. I'll go out for a bit." Arnold quickly left Irene and headed to the waiting area in front of the ER.'It's only his mom and dad who are happy. Arnold isn't.' Irene clutched her chest, which felt overwhelmingly tight, trying to hold back her tears. She strug