Chapter 16

Lorraine

I regretted asking him that question immediately after the words left my mouth.

"Sure," He answered with a lackadaisical tone. "You're going to give me a child, Lorraine. It's a part of the contract." He said obstinately while I raked my hand through my hair.

"I can't get pregnant now." I retorted.

He folded his hands with an amused expression. "Why not?"

My eyes churned with tears at his emotionless question but I blinked hard to keep them from falling. "I don't think I'm ready to have a child after what happened with Eden. Right now, I'm still trying to find myself and having a child with...