After returning home, Chloe felt a little depressed. She sat on the sofa in the living room and touched her belly.
When would she have a baby like Ashley?
She and Nolan had been preparing for it for so long, and Nolan had worked so hard every night.
She should have a baby as a product of their love by now.
'Maybe I should go to the hospital and consult a specialist, ' she thought.
When she thought of seeing Cynthia today and how it felt when she touched her stomach and felt the child in her, she could not help getting lost in her thoughts.
She even did not notice it when somebody came into the room until a shadow cast over her face.
She snapped back to reality and raised her head to look at Nolan. She said in surprise, "I thought you were on a business trip."
His business trips usually lasted at least three days. This time, he had come back in two days. It was sooner than she expected. "Has there been a problem?"
She continued to ask.
Nolan ran his fingers through his hair and replied, "No, everything is fine."
It was just that he missed her. He did not want to away on his business trip for too long, so he came back earlier than expected. He had finished most of his work there anyway and the rest could be done by someone else in his team.
He did not expect to see Chloe sitting on the couch in the living room, moping. He wondered if anybody made her feel that way.
Nolan sat down beside her and put his arm around her waist. "What's the matter? Why do you look so upset? Did anybody give you a hard time?"
"No, it's not that. And by the way, I'm not a person anyone could bully. I do the bullying, you know that," Chloe snapped at him.
Nolan smiled at her answer and thought she was right. It was her personality.
"Then what is it? Why do you look so sad?"
As he spoke, he pinched her little nose.
Chloe glanced at him without saying anything.
Nolan was surprised to see her reaction. In the past, when Nolan pinched anything on her face, she wildly protested. It was different at the moment.
What had happened to her today? Instead of picking a petty fight with him, she was so submissive.
Chloe threw herself into Nolan's arms and asked, "Do you think it's possible for me to bear us a child?"
Squinting his eyes, Nolan turned his head to look at Chloe. It was so nice to have her in his arms.
"What's wrong? Why do you say that?"
Nolan was a little confused. Chloe had never thought about having children before.
Even if they did not have a child, they could still lead a happy life. Besides, they always thought that having a child was a big responsibility, even a burden. He did not want a child to compete with him for Chloe's love and attention.
"Cynthia is already pregnant while I'm not. How can I not be worried? You see, we've taken it so seriously and worked so hard every night. It's been quite a long time. Why am I not with a child yet?"
Chloe got out of his arms, raised her head, and looked at him.
"I don't know. Maybe the baby doesn't want to come yet. Just let nature take its course. Don't worry about it."
"Okay," Chloe replied.
The next moment, Chloe's stomach started growling.
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