“What do you ‘have to do’? Do you want me to have an abortion?” Garrett looked at her quietly and suddenly broke into a wide grin.
He hadn’t told Laney that on the way here, he had already decided on the names of the children.
Yes, children.
He hoped that Laney was carrying twins, even though there were never any twins in his family tree.
“Don’t say that, Laney.
I’ve never considered you or our unborn child a burden.
| would never ask you to have an abortion.
What | meant was that we can face this together.” Garrett spoke sincerely.
He seemed to want to say something more but stopped on a second thought.
After thinking about it for a while, he eventually decided to say it.
“You like me, right? And I like you.
So why can’t we be together? How would we know that we’re a bad fit if we don’t even try? Besides, we’re having a child together.
It wasn’t in our plans, but it was God’s will.
Do you really want to kill it?” Laney fell silent.
She was having all sorts of feelings right now.
Could they really be together? She already had enough problems on her place.
And now, a baby? Laney suddenly felt that nothing she did would be the right decision.
Seeing the cogs in her brain turning, Garrett knew that she was hesitating.
“Since you haven’t decided yet, why don’t you come home with me first? Let’s take baby steps.
You’re alone in a strange land; how will you take good care of yourself and the baby?” Laney was still silent, at a loss as to what to do.
“Laney, I’m serious. If someday you really feel that you can’t live with me, then I’ll respect your choice and walk out of your life forever.
before that, can we at least
was! He had said everything he could, yet he still couldn’t
silent for what seemed
Finally, she nodded slowly.
so ecstatic that he leaped up from the bed at once and jumped up and down happily, and
she could protest,
began to pack up her
take care of
very next day,
was back, Laney asked Natalie if
two reserved a table at the Beasley
missed
me you Won’t leave again, okey?
the earth from now onl!” Even after Laney left, she had
had told Natalie the news about her
“Stop teasing me, Natalie.
of my wits.” Laney
all part
it with all your heart and leave
about the baby.” Life was unpredictable at
now,
just meant to be together! “If there’s
worry about anything
know that things will work out between you two.” Natalie patted Laney’s hand, wishing her
Laney smiled bitterly.
“I doubt it.
feel like
never felt
where this road
and daunting, and
the restless look on Laney’s face, Natalie
try to leave
another human being now, not just
and I’ve decided to give me and Garrett a
of the baby,” Laney patted her tummy gently
told you that you are one brave
her
day, Laney moved into Garrett’s
changed anything in your room since
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