Chapter 341

What if they developed feelings again after the child was born? Or what if the child became a bond too strong to break, and they couldn't get divorced? Samuel had clearly thought through every possible outcome. His plan was flawless and almost manipulative. Shelmaine could only say that he really knew how to play his cards right. "Other than you, I don't want to have a child with anyone else, Shelly. I want to be a father, but more than that, I want to be the father of your child. Please, give me a chance," Samuel's voice softened, a rare vulnerability creeping in. She met his gaze and said, "Fine. I agree." They would end up divorcing either way. Samuel felt a sharp constriction in his heart as if he were suffocating. After just proposing the condition, he was terrified she might agree but also scared that she wouldn't. It felt like a dilemma he had created for himself. Yet now that she had agreed, it meant they would be separated for a year—an entire year during which he couldn