Realizing her words might have come off a bit too strong, she quickly backpedaled, "I was just making an analogy!"

"Well, even that analogy is off-limits."

Everett couldn't even stand to hear it!

"Alright, I'll drop it!" Dorothy waved her hands dismissively, "What I mean is, some things are just left to fate! We should focus on whether we're happy now, that's all that matters. Dwelling on what ifs is just asking for trouble."

If fate decided their time was up, then even without children, even if everything else was perfect, disaster could still strike out of nowhere.

Everett had made Dorothy increasingly aware of this fact, so she wasn't afraid.

On the contrary, she genuinely felt that if she could spare Everett any regrets, that would be meaningful.

Especially since he loved kids so much.

He would be an amazing dad!

Having another baby for him meant there would be one more child in the world deeply cherished by their father. How wonderful would that be?

Everett pursed his lips, still hesitating.

over to him, taking his hand, "Aren't you the one who promised

you, I'm

when you made that promise, there were no

a new life! It would give both

her so determined, Everett knew

came to Dorothy, he seemed to

in reality, Dorothy always had the upper hand!

all Everett could do

forget what you promised

What did I promise?" Dorothy genuinely couldn't remember at that

you have to follow my lead! If I say rest you rest. If your business

an eyebrow,

to all that

vaguely remembered agreeing to something

"Yes, you did."

you go back on your word, then

hardly

scoffed, "As if you

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