A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Arielle came to an abrupt halt when she heard that. She then gave Vinson a sidelong glance.

“Can I take it that you were quite shocked by what happened today?” Without awaiting an answer, she went on to remark cheerfully, “Actually, Sonia’s experience isn’t ubiquitous across every pregnancy. There are some…”

“I can’t allow anything bad to happen to you, Sannie,” Before Arielle could finish, Vinson suddenly pulled her into his arms and held her fast. “I have you, and that’s enough for me.”

Given a choice between her and a child, he would choose her without question every single time. He did not wish for anything untoward to befall her, nor would he venture to risk the prospect of that happening.

Arielle had not expected the events of the day to bring out such a visceral reaction from Vinson, especially not to the extent that he would not even want to have children anymore.

That did not sit right with her, for she still wanted to experience parenthood even if he did not share in her enthusiasm for it. She decided against forcing the issue when she saw how traumatized he was, and it also occurred to her that it might be more prudent to counsel him at a later time.

The thought of that prompted her to pat Vinson reassuringly on the back. “I know that.”

As they were inside the hospital, they only hugged briefly before separating.

the ward. When the couple stepped inside, they spotted Harvey with his

usually stoic man, his eyes, at that moment in time, evoked an indescribable tenderness. That

have myself a son now, Vinson…” When he saw the husband and wife pair make their way in, Harvey lifted his

to Harrison, the bratty Jared immediately took one on his end and sent it back the other way. Inside that photo, Harrison was shown

own grandfather was so overwhelmed that he

on becoming a father,” said Vinson,

he was initially convinced that he could very well be the first to have a child of his own as well. Hence, it came to him as

he

longer had the desire to conceive a child and especially not through a process that would subject his own wife to undue risk. He simply could not bear living in a world without

If

It was fortunate that you were around, Arielle. Without you, I dread to

her, they were both filled with a profound sense of gratitude. That was why the two of them were taking turns to thank Arielle