Ryan fantasized about a future with Carrie where they would stroll around the amusement park with
their children. He was so thrilled that he couldnât stop smiling.
Justin slowly closed his eyes, feeling the stir of irresistible emotions in his heart as he pictured Bellaâs
shy and lovely face.
âYeah, I do love children as well.â
He adored children, but that was only if he were to have them with Bella.
The two men talked excitedly, unaware that on the other side of the wall, Bella trembled while holding a
tray as every word deeply affected her. âI love children too⦠I once dreamed of having children with
him too. But if heâs counting on me for his future plans, Iâm afraid he might never get what wishes for in
this lifetime.â
Bella took a deep breath and leaned against the wall as tears welled up in her eyes. Slowly sinking
down, she felt her strength slip away.
Regardless of whether they had children or not, it didnât matter to her at all.
Ever since she had a miscarriage, she knew she could never conceive again.
*
The word about Bella bringing Justin home for the night quickly spread and reached Asher.
He was really concerned about his troublesome little sister. Initially, he intended to rush over and
intervene, maybe even confront Justin and beat him for what he had done to his sister in the past.
Unexpectedly, Drew stopped him.
âAsh, whatâs the point of rushing over now? The night is already over, and theyâre not kids anymore.
Can you really stop them from doing what they want?â
âWhat do you mean?â
Asher looked at him in shock and said, âAre you actually supporting them as a couple?â
Drew said frankly, âAt the very least, I donât support Bella being with Christopher.â
âEven so, youâre just saying she should accept less than what she deserves. Neither Justin nor
Christopher is right for Bella,â Asher said as he shook his head with frustration.
âBut Justin genuinely cares for Bella. Yes, heâs made mistakes in the past, but heâs shown remorse and
has gone out of his way to make amends for hurting her. Christopher, on the other hand, feels off. I
havenât really spent much time with him, but thereâs something off about him when it comes to Bella. It
feels like he has some kind of ulterior motive.â
Drew continued, âBesides, Wyatt used to be indifferent toward him, but these days, his behavior has
changed drastically. Can we really say that guy hasnât schemed something behind Wyattâs back?â
Although Drew rarely meddled in family matters, this issue was so important for Bellaâs lifelong
happiness that he could not disregard it.
Asherâs brows furrowed tightly as he fell into deep contemplation.
Although Drew was the black sheep of the family, he always provided powerful insights at important
times.
âIâve also had my doubts about everything you mentioned. Itâs because I discovered that when Dad and
our three stepmothers returned to the Savrow, they came to the hospital with Christopher. However,
only Dad went upstairs while Christopher remained downstairs, seemingly trying to avoid suspicion. On
that day, Dad actually told me he wanted Bella to marry Christopher to form an alliance with the
Iversons. At that time, both Axel and I strongly objected to it. But I donât know what got into Dad that he
was so adamant about it.â
âNo, I donât agree with this marriage!â