Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 634

I suppressed my heartbeat that didn't match my calm demeanor and looked at Nicholas plainly, "Are you really not going to get checked?"

Nicholas raised his eyes, leaned back against the headboard, and patted the spot beside him. "Come here."

I remained seated a short distance away without moving.

Nicholas then stretched out his long arm, wrapped it around my waist, and pulled me over. He tilted his head to rest on my shoulder and murmured, "You asking me this kind of question at this moment. It'll make me overthink things…"

I sighed helplessly and nudged his head resting on my shoulder, pretending to get up from his embrace.

He immediately tightened his grip, ensuring he held me securely in his arms before speaking, "I don't need a checkup. We're not having any more children anyway."

I looked at him again. "That's a rash decision."

"You don't understand," he replied, feigning profundity.

"Don't you like kids?" I regretted it as soon as I said it. It felt as if I was obligated to have children with him.

I wanted to say something to ease the awkwardness, but before I could, Nicholas rubbed his head against the crook of my neck again.

"Nothing is more important than you. Having a baby means risking your life, and I don't want that." His warm breath brushed against my skin as he spoke, tickling me.

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, Tabitha is older now, and we've missed the best time for a sibling. Even if we had a baby now, it would take at least a year. By then, Tabitha would be four years old.

"It wouldn't be two kids growing up together. It would be Tabitha taking care of and accommodating a baby. After all, what does a baby understand?"

I was stunned. What Nicholas said was something I had subconsciously ignored. I had never considered Tabitha's age, but he had a point.