30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband novel Chapter 457

Taylor seemed utterly unfazed as he said, "Let's get you to a doctor for a check-up, take care of whatever needs taking care of."

He knew more about Leonora's health than she did herself; he had dug into her background thoroughly.

But when it came down to it, no one seemed more fitting to be the mother of his children than Leonora.

Marriage, on the other hand, had never crossed his mind.

Being with Leonora was only a means to get back at Grant, and considering the vast differences in their family backgrounds, he never let his thoughts wander toward marriage.

Leonora's heart raced at Taylor's words.

She said, "Taylor, maybe you should find someone else! It would be more convenient, and besides, my family has this genetic condition."

Taylor responded, "Leonora, don't be scared at the thought of having kids. Every woman goes through this. As for everything else, don't worry too much. I'll take care of it."

In that moment, Taylor spoke with such authority, as if Leonora was his girlfriend, his wife, not just a partner for the night.

Silence fell upon Leonora as she realized Taylor knew her too well; he was just squeezing whatever value she had left in her.

She wouldn't let him have his way. Whether she would bear a child was her decision to make, not his.

When she left, she planned to buy some contraceptives.

Moreover, she wanted to end whatever relationship they had.

After much deliberation, Leonora looked at Taylor with all the courage she could muster and said, "Taylor, let's end this! I can't do this anymore."

Without making excuses or beating around the bush, Leonora spoke her mind.

Taylor's face changed the moment Leonora mentioned splitting up.

He gently pushed her away and asked, "Leonora, do you understand what you're saying? You should know you don't have the power to say no in our situation."

Leonora was well aware she couldn't stand up to him.

Still, she had to make things clear with Taylor; she couldn't keep following him ambiguously.

And there was no way she was going to have a child.

Besides, she had her parents to think about. How could she explain a pregnancy to them?

In their eyes, she was always the obedient child.

If they found out she had been involved with a playboy like Taylor for two years, they would be devastated.

So, she had to break it off with Taylor.

Seeing the coldness in Taylor's eyes, Leonora said, "Taylor, I know I can't win against you, and I have no bargaining power, but I still can't be with you. I can't bear your child, and I'm already 26. I need to return to a normal life."

With each word, it was as if Leonora was twisting a knife in Taylor's heart.

Having no power to negotiate?

So, these two years, she had been with him unwillingly, forced?

He laughed bitterly at the thought. There were women lining up for a chance to be with him, and here was Leonora, acting too proud and wanting to break up.

Getting up from the bed, Taylor pulled up a chair and sat down. He asked, "Is it because Grant is coming back? Is that why you want to end things? Do you want to get back with him?"

Leonora quickly denied, "I swear, breaking up has nothing to do with Grant. I promise I won't get back together with him. I won't even see him or have any contact with him."

Seeing Leonora's desperation, especially her insistence on dating and marriage, Taylor's expression was predictably grim.

He was nearing 33, not worried about his age or marriage. What was her rush?

Besides, wasn't marriage about having children? He was already discussing children with her. What more did she want?

At that moment, Taylor failed to see how selfish and unfair his thoughts were towards Leonora.

Letting go of her hand, Taylor said, "Only 26 and thinking of marriage?"

Leonora, increasingly agitated, replied, "For a woman, 26 is not young. Once you hit your late twenties, it gets harder to find someone."

Taylor retorted, "Why do you need to find someone? Do you think there are that many good men out there? Forget about it."

Taylor was spouting some serious nonsense, and Leonora felt like her lungs were about to burst with rage. She snapped at him, "Do you seriously think being with you is any good? What do we even have together? Why should I allow myself to live in the shadows?"

The sharpness in Leonora's voice clearly didn't sit well with Taylor, his face turning sour as he retorted, "And why exactly is being with me not good enough? Open your eyes, Leonora, and take a good look around. How many men out there are actually willing to put in effort without expecting something in return? Most of them wouldn’t think twice about leaving you high and dry."

"Sure, I haven’t put a ring on your finger, but what I can offer you, Leonora, is something many people can't earn in a lifetime. Besides, in today’s world, our kind of relationship isn’t something to be ashamed of."

"I mean, it’s not like I have a wife or a family causing drama. Nobody’s coming after you. So, how exactly are you suffering by being with me? What’s so bad about it?"

Honestly, he felt like he was the one being hard done by.

Dealing with the sneaking around, always having to pick up and drop off, not to mention the endless sweet-talking.

When had Taylor ever had to lower his voice and tiptoe around anyone?

Taylor's blatant disregard for her feelings made Leonora's blood boil. In a fit of anger, she grabbed the cell phone from the nightstand and hurled it at him, "Taylor, are you even human? Do those words coming out of your mouth even resemble something a human would say? You just want to throw money around, treating me like I'm some kind of product on a shelf."