The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 126

Back at the hospital.

With the prenatal checkup finished, Cassidy prepared to head back to the office.

Originally, she had planned to grab lunch with her girls.

But Nora and Maloney were locked in some bizarre dynamic—either a petty fight or some weird foreplay. Nora kept staring at Maloney with big, pitiful eyes, refusing to say a word. She just stared.

And Maloney wasn't talking either. He just kept pinching her nose, squeezing her cheeks, and tapping her forehead.

Cassidy couldn't stand watching it for another second.

Then there were Jasmine and Felix.

Lately, Jasmine had been studying social media algorithms with the professional marketing team at her studio.

She was learning platform rules, content strategy, video production, and exactly how to monetize short-form content.

Every time she picked up a new trick, she immediately dragged Felix into an intense brainstorming session.

Felix's follower count had recently surpassed half a million, and they were actively strategizing their first brand sponsorships.

When taking on ads, content creators had to carefully consider if the brand aligned with their aesthetic—like a food blogger doing a kitchen appliance ad. Since their content leaned toward aesthetic daily vlogs, their options were broad, which meant picking the absolute perfect first sponsor was crucial.

An electronics brand had just sent them a direct message, and the two were immediately huddled together discussing the pitch.

Cassidy didn't want to waste a single second of their time.

Everyone should just go their separate ways.

Besides, she had a crucial board meeting that afternoon.

On the drive home.

Nora clutched her seatbelt, stealing a hesitant glance at Maloney. "Are you not going into the office today?"

"No," Maloney replied.

"Oh..." Nora said.

She tried again. "Then what are you going to do later?"

"Making babies."

"..."

Nora's carefully neutral expression instantly crumbled.

"But..."

"What?"

Nora looked utterly miserable. "Nothing."

She didn't know what to say.

She was the one who had agreed to it.

She was the one who had literally said: *If you want them, I want them.*

But Maloney had said he wanted seven kids.

That was insane...

Cassidy had mentioned that pregnancy tanked your stamina and left you constantly exhausted.

If even Cassidy—who was built like an absolute powerhouse—felt that way.

Wouldn't Nora literally die?

Having babies non-stop from twenty-two to thirty-five.

Out of those thirteen years, she'd spend at least seven completely out of commission.

What about her career?

At first, Nora had genuinely thought Maloney was joking.

He had previously stated he didn't want kids, so it made no sense for him to suddenly demand seven.

But after testing the waters multiple times, Maloney hadn't backed down. He kept insisting they needed to start on the first one today.

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