Alexander hesitated for a long time, but finally nodded.

"Can you tell me why?" Asher Land didn’t show any emotion, he just calmly asked Alexander for the reason.

"Because, because having a baby is a very painful thing, you know. Mom used to tell me that when she had me, it was really painful."

Asher Land drank his coffee while carefully listening to every word Alexander said.

"And, mom said, when she had me, it was..."

Alexander thought for a moment, then continued, "they had to cut open the stomach with a knife..."

Alexander couldn’t help but frown.

Having a knife on the stomach, to these kids, it must be a very painful thing.

Asher Land suddenly couldn’t understand himself, why he wanted Sophie Smith to have another child? Clearly, when she was pregnant, he saw with his own eyes the pain she endured, Alexander understood this truth, why didn’t he?

He stood up, set down his coffee cup, and walked upstairs.

Seeing him turn and leave, Alexander wondered if he had said something wrong again.

...

Sophie Smith came out of the bathroom after her shower, suddenly realizing that Asher Land was no longer in the room.

She glanced at the time; it was already late. She needed to quickly change her clothes and go downstairs, otherwise, Alexander and Asher Land would be waiting for her.

Just as she was about to grab her clothes, the door opened, and Asher Land walked in.

"Well..."

She hadn’t uttered a word before seeing Asher Land approach her.

He reached out and took hold of the corner of her towel.

"Asher Land, you, what are you trying to do..."

She had just finished her shower, hadn’t she?

He easily pulled her towel down, and her perfect, shapely body was instantly exposed to his gaze.

His gaze slid down slowly, finally settling on her flat abdomen.

The scar on her stomach, which was left from giving birth, had faded over time and was almost imperceptible to the naked eye, but that didn’t mean the painful memory of childbirth had vanished.

He admitted, Alexander’s words had given him a warning.

Childbirth is so painful, why did he want her to endure it a second time?

"Asher Land, what’s wrong with you?" Sophie Smith frowned as she noticed him fixated on her stomach. "I’m not pregnant. Staring won’t do any good."

Sophie Smith knew Asher Land wanted a second child.

Moreover, he wanted a daughter.

Asher Land didn’t respond; he just approached her and carefully re-tied her towel.

Sophie Smith looked up at Asher Land’s expression, having a nagging feeling that something was off, it seemed... somewhat mournful.

Could it be he was disappointed because she wasn’t pregnant?

Sophie Smith speculated wildly.

"Well, it doesn’t matter that we’re not expecting now; we still have time. Don’t worry, I will give you another child, I..."

Sophie Smith tried to say more, but Asher Land suddenly pulled her into his arms.

"What’s wrong with you?" Sophie Smith felt more and more puzzled by Asher Land.

He held her tightly, as if wishing to meld her into his body. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"The child’s matter is not important." He spoke in a deep voice.

"No, Asher Land, I can get pregnant," Sophie Smith said, more certain that he was disappointed because she wasn’t pregnant.

"We’ll just have to try more times." Sophie Smith mumbled.