Chapter 1

"Is something wrong, doctor?" the patient's husband, Daniel Poole, asked.

"It's nothing." Isaac Howard shook his head.

It had to be just someone with the same name. His wife, Julia Gordon, loved him far too much to ever betray him.

In their five years of marriage, her world had revolved entirely around him.

Every time she closed a big business deal, her first priority was buying him a gift. Cars, houses, sports cars, yachts—they had accumulated enough to fill a warehouse. She had even put every piece of real estate under his name.

During a road trip a few years back, they were caught in a rockslide, and Isaac had thrown himself over Julia without a second thought.

He ended up in the ICU with severe injuries. Though he survived, the accident left him likely infertile for the rest of his life.

For a man, losing the ability to father children was a devastating blow.

At his lowest point, Julia's mother, Irene Wiley, tried to force a divorce. Julia had said, "Mom, Isaac is the only husband I will ever have. If you make me leave him, I'd rather die."

After that, Irene never brought up divorce again.

Desperate to have a family, Isaac had consulted countless specialists over the years, but every attempt ended in disappointment.

Fearing for his self-esteem, Julia eventually told him she didn't even want children anymore.

How could a woman who loved him like that ever cheat?

"She's in her third trimester. You need to be careful. Try to tone down the intimacy a bit," Isaac advised.

Young people certainly had plenty of energy. Though the patient hadn't come in yet, the man before him was covered in marks. Clearly, they weren't holding back.

Isaac couldn't help but think of Julia. She had been away on business for nearly a year now.

She promised she would be back in three months, and he missed her terribly.

Daniel rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "My wife's a few years older than me and has a pretty high drive. She says she can't resist me whenever she sees me.

"We've been at it every day lately. We even had another round this afternoon… But honestly, I've been way gentler compared to before she got pregnant. Back then, things were even wilder!"

"Is that so?" Isaac offered a polite smile. "You two must be really close."

"Dr. Howard, you'll be just as jumpy when your wife gets pregnant!"

Isaac froze for a second. Pregnant? Would he ever get the chance to give Julia a child?

Suddenly, his phone buzzed in his pocket. He glanced down at the screen to find a text from Julia. "Honey, my meeting ran super late today, so I won't be able to video call tonight! I'll talk to you later. Love you!"

Even while traveling for work, she made a point to video call him every single day. It was a routine he had come to rely on.

Suppressing a wave of disappointment, Isaac locked his phone and put it away.

"Doctor, my wife's here!"

Daniel rushed to the doorway and gently guided a woman inside. "Honey, how are you feeling? Still uncomfortable?"

The door swung open, and a familiar silhouette stepped into the light.

"What do you think? I told you to go easy on me, but you wouldn't listen!"

She instinctively leaned into his chest as soon as she walked in.

Isaac glanced up at the woman, and she looked in his direction at the same time.