Richest Mogul

Having a child?

Thora took a sharp breath. She knew that without the influence of the negative item, her husband would never want children.

While she liked children, her difficult upbringing left her unconfident about becoming a good mother.

Both options presented to her were ones she found hard to accept. But clearly, she had no other choices now.

"Thank you, Mrs. Martin. I'll think it over carefully and give you an answer soon," Thora said, deeply conflicted.

Skylar nodded with a smile. "Alright."

An hour after dinner, the rain had stopped. Once Thora left, Joe, who was about to play with Vivian, asked, "Did Ms. Wilcher have something on her mind?"

"Yes. Her husband has come into possession of a negative item, and it's already begun affecting him," Skylar explained.

Joe frowned. "Are negative items becoming more common lately?"

"It seems so," Skylar said with a hint of concern in her tone.

Suddenly, Joe leaned in and kissed Skylar on the lips. "Do you remember the dream you told me about a year ago?"

Skylar often had vivid dreams over the years, and she could recall them clearly upon waking. At first, she didn't think much of it, but over time, she realized something was off.

Sometimes, what she dreamed of would happen in real life.

When she found out she was pregnant, she dreamed it would be a girl and that she and Joe would have no more children in this lifetime.

"Which one are you talking about?" She couldn't immediately recall which dream he meant she had told him many.

"The one where you said that one day, as Vivian grows up, you and I will be in a car accident and go missing," Joe said, his gaze deep and his tone heavy.

Skylar was visibly startled. "Yes, I still have that dream occasionally this past year."

Joe took her hand firmly. "That's why I've decided to step down from the Martin Group in a few years."

Life was short, and he wanted to spend as much time as possible with the two people he cherished most.

"I respect your decision," Skylar said with a smile.

If the car accident were to claim their lives, they needed to have everything in order. She wasn't too worried about Vivian-if anything happened to them, Janine and her brothers would take excellent care of her.

...

Thora pushed open the door and took a deep breath.

Before she could speak, her husband, Albion Shaw, stormed toward her. His eyes were unusually red as he stared at her.

"Did you take my pendant? You know how precious it is to me!" he growled, his gaze filled with an almost murderous rage.

Thora trembled violently.

In all their years of marriage, Albion had never looked at her this way. The negative item had truly changed him, transforming him into a stranger.

"It's here with me," she said, her hands shaking as she took the pendant out of her bag.

Albion snatched it from her instantly. "Don't ever touch it without my

permission. again! Also, I've already

made arrangements with the IVFnoveldrama

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clinic. You're coming with me. tomorrow. We must have a child this year.

"I've looked into it-IVF can give us twins. Let's aim for a boy and a girl so we can

have both a son and a daughter!"

Thora felt her vision darken, but she refused to give up. She couldn't believe the negative item could change someone so completely.

"You always hated children before, Didn't we agree to live happily with just the two of us? Can't you calm down and think carefully-doyou truly like children?" fo

"That was in the past. Now, I love children! I can't let my family line end with me. Why should everyone else have kids calling them 'Dad' while I have none?

"There's no room for discussion on this. I've even dreamed of becoming a father these past few days."

He raised a hand to silence Thora, cutting off any further objections. His stance was unwavering.