Chapter Sixty Eight: A Life on Hold

Layla rolled over the bed at the sound of her alarm. She patted Derek's stomach and opened her eyes. Derek was still asleep. She pushed herself to a sitting position on the bed, stifling a yawn. She hadn't been able to sleep through the night. She had tossed and turned through the night, mulling over Canaan's words. He wanted to be having sex with her, but he didn't want to acknowledge her as his woman. She would be his legal wife while Nora would be his wife traditionally. Which of the two positions held higher recognition? Was it the traditional or the legal? "He plans on making me a nominal legal wife." That meant power was vested in Nora while she was only a front to prove Derek's legitimacy as Canaan's son. Layla wondered if she was willing to make that sacrifice for Derek's sake. She would be sacrificing her happiness by agreeing to Canaan's terms. Layla wasn't sure she wanted that. She had spent her childhood years sacrificing her happiness for the comfort of others