The Seventh Miserable Bride novel Chapter 154

Sebastian's body suddenly stiffened. Through the darkness, he stared at the woman in front of him with disbelief.

"What did you say?"

Yasmine Taylor lowered her head and grabbed the quilt under her body. She repeated herself, "I said, let's get divorced."

He grabbed her shoulder and yelled uncontrollably, "Why?"

Yasmine's tears began to roll down her cheeks. She said in a trembling voice, "No reason. I'm just a little tired. I don't want to live a life like this."

"What kind of life are you referring to?"

She was silent. Even in such a desperate situation, she could not tell him.

Sebastian Simons picked up the clothes scattered all over the floor and put them on one by one. Then, he went to the French windows, lit a cigarette, and listened to the distant roaring waves.

The silence lasted for a long time. He stood with his back to her as she hid in the darkness and cried silently.

With a crack, Sebastian turned on the chandelier and the room lit up instantly. It took a while for their eyes to adjust to the sudden brightness.

"Is it because you can't get pregnant?" Sebastian's casual words shocked Yasmine. She could not believe what she had heard, just like Sebastian could not believe that she would propose a divorce on such a beautiful night.

"How did you know that?"

After a long pause, she asked, trembling.

Sebastian took a long drag off the cigarette and kept the smoke in his mouth. Instead, he swallowed the bitter and stuffy smoke.

"I've known it for a long time. I found out the night you went to America."

Yasmine's tears suddenly burst like broken pearls, falling uncontrollably. She covered her mouth in desperation, but still couldn't stop herself from crying in shock.

"You were not by my side that night and I missed you very much. I went to your little secret room and lay on your bed. I accidentally saw the examination report under your pillow. At that moment, my heart was torn, and it hurt so much. When I thought about the moment just before you left, I suddenly realized that there was such a heavy weight under your smiling face..."

Yasmine cried even harder. She finally understood why Sebastian called her in the middle of the night when she was in America, and why she thought that he was acting strangely.

"So... did you say that you don't like children because you saw the examination report? Did you say that just to comfort me?"

Sebastian took another puff off his cigarette and nodded his head. "Yes." Yasmine could no longer control herself. She cried out loud and said, "Why? Why didn't you ask me if you already knew about it? Why did you hide your desire to become a father because of me?"

Her heart hurt so much and her body shook violently. She felt her blood flow backwards and her mind went blank. Her heart ached terribly for the man who had sacrificed so much for her.

Sebastian put out the cigarette in his hand and walked towards her slowly. He stretched out his powerful arms and hugged Yasmine tightly from behind. "Because I love you. Everything I do is for you. I love you. Although I would love to have children, you are more important than having a child. I can live without a child, but I absolutely cannot live without you."

Yasmine could no longer restrain herself when she heard those last few words. Her tears burst out as she sobbed uncontrollably. Love was like a rose blooming in the desert. It looked delicate and charming, but there was poison gas in it. When you appreciate it, you would feel happy, but when you touch it, you might feel pain. Perhaps, the only way to avoid pain was to refrain oneself from touching it. But what was life without love? How could a person live a life without love?

"Sebastian, I'm afraid. I'm terrified that you would fall out of love with me one day. What should I do then?"

"There will never be such a day, so don't use silly words like 'divorce' again, okay? Uneasy thoughts beget an uneasy future. If you don't want an uneasy future, then you can't allow thoughts like that run in your mind anymore. Do you understand?"

"But what if I can't give you a child? You are the only descendant of your family. It is important that someone inherit your huge family business."

"You can't have the best of both worlds. Families who give birth to a lot of children will not have the kind of strong relationship that we do. Therefore, I rather enjoy the love that others can't, instead of hoping to have a lot of children. It really doesn't matter if we don't have any children. What I said was not just to comfort you. I've always thought like that."

Sebastian's affectionate words touched Yasmine's heart. However, she could not brush off the cruel reality just because of him. She cried and said, "Sebastian, please don't be so kind to me. The better you treat me, the guiltier I will feel. You accepted every part of me, and that shows your selflessness. But I don't want to be selfish. I can't ignore the feelings of the people around me just so that I could preserve this relationship. I can't build my happiness on another person's pain."

"Who is in pain? Abigail?"

"Your parents. Have you ever wondered whether they could accept a woman who is unable to bear them a grandchild and carry their bloodline further?"

Sebastian sighed and said in a low voice, "Don't think too much about this anymore. I've already made up my mind. If we really can't have our own children within a year or two, then we'll adopt one."

Adopt...