He had a meeting to attendter in the afternoon. He had another nce at Tara and noticed a healthy


    glow on her face, so he nned to get up and go back to work All of a sudden, Tara bolted up with a


    scream.


    Odell turned around to her, and she threw herself into his arms. She hugged him with her trembling arms


    and said, “Odell, I’m very scared.”


    Odell patted her back. “Did you have a nightmare?”


    “I don’t know why, but I dreamt of the baby we would have had. My stomach was big…and I fell down the


    stairs.”


    Odell frowned. “It’s over now. Don’t think about it anymore.” She started crying, “Odell, can you stay a


    little longer?” Odell remembered Sylvia pushing Tara down the stairs and causing the miscarriage. Back


    then, he was rather surprised that Tara had gotten pregnant after having sex with him just once.


    Sylvia was also pregnant then, and she was his legal wife, so lie actually had a thought of making Tara


    abort the baby.


    However, the doctor had said that her body could not sustain the damage and that the child must not be


    aborted. Therefore, he had gifted Tara the vi at Lake Victoria and told her to take care of herself until


    she was due forbor.


    He felt like he owed her a lot, so he often would drop by the vi to visit her.


    Then, Sylvia showed up and pushed her down the stairs, causing her to miscarry and damaging her


    body permanently. She could never be pregnant again.


    Ultimately, he was responsible for what happened. “Okay, just lie down first.”


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    He sat down beside the bed and Tara simplyy in his arms, hugging him tightly. He pitied her for having


    a nightmare, so he did not push her away this time.


    He then pulled his phone out to call Cliff.


    “Dy the afternoon meeting by an hour.” Tara secretly curled her lips into a grin. After the call, she


    looked up at him and said meekly, “Odell, am I disturbing your work?” He answered softly, “It’s okay,


    don’t worry about it.”


    Tara sniffled and continued in a sobbing tone, “Odell, why won’t you marry me?” She shot a soft gaze at


    him.


    Odell was displeased by the request and furrowed his brows.


    She immediately exined, “I know it has only been four months since Sylvia has been gone, and the


    timing is inappropriate, but you have to work and you need someone to take care of the kids and


    Grandmother at home. By marrying me, I can share your burden rightfully, or else people will keep


    talking about it.” In the end, she lowered her head and feigned a sorrowful look. Odell asked, “Who’s


    talking about it?” Tara pursed her lips in silence. “Is it Aunt Tonya? Or someone else?”. Tara lowered her


    head further and said meekly, “I can’t take it, so please don’t ask anymore.” Odell stared at her in silence.


    She was as kind and understanding as always and would be the perfect wife to take care of his house.


    However, he really did not have the intention to marry her.


    Tara then said, “Odell, if Sylvia were still here, I wouldn’t make you marry me. I just don’t want to see you


    so tired, taking care of work and family together. Besides, I can no longer give birth, and if you don’t want


    me, I don’t know what reason I have to be alive.” Her words made Odell choke. The woman used to


    carry his child and apanied him through his darkest days. It was not an exaggeration to say that


    without Tara, he would not have made it today. In return, she had lost more than she gained from him


    and could never be pregnant anymore.


    He owed her more than he could ever return. A long silenceter, he said, “Give me some time to think


    about it.” Tara’s eyes gleamed. She said meekly, “Okay.”