Nina was feeling calmer now and she could see how much Nash had been worrying about her. Any hurtful words she had been holding back seemed to dissipate in this moment. She hugged Nash around the waist. "Let's not fight anymore. Let's talk things through calmly, okay?"

"Okay," Nash responded softly.

Nina noticed something off. "Why just one word? Are you upset?"

"No," Nash said gently, stroking her face. "You've said we won't fight anymore. How could I be upset about that?"

Nina gazed into his eyes. "What if you've lost faith in me and are planning to leave me? Then everything I've said would be pointless."

"That's impossible," Nash reassured her. "We won't be separated."

"You won't divorce me?" she asked.

They had been arguing about this for a long time. She had often brought up divorce.

But now, thinking about all that Nash had done for her, she realized things were not as bad as they seemed.

She might never find another person like Nash, and their baby needed a father. Growing up in a healthy family was better than being alone.

feelings. She could not keep putting

said softly. "You were the one insisting

think our marriage was just a transaction, saying all those hurtful things? No matter how lowly I might feel, I couldn't cling to you shamelessly.

him. Now that

to upset her further, so he conceded. "Okay, it's all my fault. You were right to

patient and submissive response, Nina felt inclined to forgive

the way, I need to get a check-up,"

asked, "What kind

her hand. "Look at all these bruises. I'm worried something's wrong with my body Plus, I'm pregnant. I can't afford any risks. want to find out what's

that," Nash told her. "The doctors found nothing

gently touched her

"Then why do

her sleeve down and adjusted it. "Maybe you bumped

said, still trusting

before and had always been healthy, so she trusted his

and placed them in front of her. "Your

his advice.

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