Chapter 13

Over the past few days, Elliot had noticed the change in Angelica. At the end of the day, it all came down to one thing—she wanted a child, and he had shut her down heartlessly. That rejection was why she was acting out now, throwing tantrums just to get his attention. Although Elliot detested tactics like these deeply, if Angelica were willing to go back to being as obedient and compliant as she used to be, then he could put up with it a little and reluctantly indulge her wish to have a child. With that thought, his assessing gaze settled on her round, pale face. If he were being honest with himself, Angelica wasn't unattractive. Back in high school and university, she had always stood out in the crowd. If she had a child, their genes would end up being superior thanks to him, so a little extra weight didn't really matter. After all, once the lights were off, who could see anything anyway? An inexplicable heat started stirring up from within his abdomen. His Adam's apple bobbed