<h4>Chapter 534: Chapter 533: He Didn’t Force Me</h4>


    If she were to ask for his life, he would give it to her without hesitation.


    He even wanted to say that since she’s so scared, they might as well not have kids.


    He hates seeing her frightened.


    And he can’t stand to see her in pain.


    He wasn’t particrly concerned about having his own children— if she truly didn’t want to, he’d be okay with it.


    They could adopt a child instead.


    Or even adopt one from a side branch of the Heath family.


    Anyway, there are many ways to have a child; she doesn’t necessarily have to give birth herself.


    However, even if he doesn’t really want children, if it is to have them with her, he would still be willing.


    "Okay," He stared at her, his gaze soft and tender, petting her head with indulgence, his voice gentle too, "If you don’t want to give birth, then we won’t."


    "Er..."


    Joanna wanted to say she wasn’t unwilling to give birth.


    She just didn’t want to do so this early.


    *


    When going to the pharmacy to buy medicine, Ashton insisted on apanying Joanna. As they walked into the store, the shopkeeper came over to ask what they wanted to buy.


    Upon hearing Joanna ask for a box of emergency contraceptives, the shopkeeper’s expression changed. When she looked at Ashton again, her gaze held a deeper meaning.


    The shopkeepers here were all middle-aged women in their forties and fifties.


    Unlike the young girls who were instantly infatuated by Ashton.


    Though the middle-aged woman did find the young man who had just walked in to be handsome, it was just the admiring gaze of an elder towards the younger, not infatuation.


    "Youngdy, are the emergency contraceptives for yourself?" The olddy shopkeeper gave Ashton a deep nce, showing a hint of caution, then her gaze fell on Joanna’s face, showing a trace of inexplicable indignation.


    Joanna was still young.


    It was her first time buying such thing, and being looked at with such a strange gaze by the shopkeeper, her face involuntarily flushed. She pursed her lips and quietly replied, "Yes."


    The shopkeeper’s face changed again.


    She suddenly reached out and took Joanna’s hand, saying, "We have several types of emergency contraceptives here,e take a look with me, I’ll tell you which one works best."


    With that, she led Joanna away.


    Ashton watched as the shopkeeper took Joanna around a corner. His deep eyes narrowed slightly and his brows furrowed.


    He had a strange feeling about the shopkeeper’s gaze at him just now.


    Behind the shelf.


    The kindly middle-aged olddy spoke in a suppressed and indignant voice, "Youngdy, tell me, were you forced by that young man outside? Don’t be scared, tell me everything. I will help you."


    Joanna: "?"


    She waspletely perplexed, but honestly replied, "He, he didn’t force me."


    "He didn’t force you?" The olddy thought of the handsome face of the young man outside and suddenly understood. She sighed and said resentfully, "He must have used his good looks and sweet words to deceive you."


    "Youngdy, I have a daughter about your age. Seeing you is like seeing my own daughter. Don’t mind my lengthy speech. The young man is really good-looking, with a face that girls love. But no matter how good-looking he is, you can’t be with a criminal."


    Joanna was again puzzled,pletely not understanding what the olddy was talking about.


    Was she saying that Ashton hadmitted a crime?