The young nurse fell silent at once, her face flushing with embarrassment.She clearly had not expected Claire to expose her own husband so calmly.Then again, it had to be true.Otherwise, why had Claire never once talked about her family or children?The nurse looked at Claire with even more sympathy after that.Claire did not tell her the truth.The truth was, Adrian had never wanted her to have his child.On the first night of their marriage, he had told her in that cool, detached way of his, "My work keeps me busy. I have no time for children, and I don’t plan on having any. Don’t get your hopes up, and don’t try to discuss it with me."Back then, she had understood.She thought he was just busy.But now...Now she finally understood why he had never wanted children.He had been afraid that if she gave birth, the woman he truly loved would mind.The joke was that not long ago, Claire had actually considered telling Adrian the truth, that he already had a daughter.Footsteps sounde
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