A Love as Restless as the Wind novel

---- afraid you'd be upset..." She gently pulled her hand away and said, "It's fine." And she meant it. She honestly didn't care anymore. Isabelle held Tania's hand, smiling like a kindly elder. But the moment she looked at Tessa, her face turned cold. "She's been married to Clifford for so long, but still hasn't given him a child! "Tania, you're different. You're so sweet and lovable. You must come visit me often, okay?" Tessa's hand froze.

Once, Isabelle had loved her like she were her biological granddaughter. She wondered when that had changed. She figured that it probably was the moment she said she didn't want children . However, that decision was never hers alone. She remembered the rainy night following the proposal, a night filled with such overwhelming anxiety that she'd sought refuge at her best friend's , unable to confront Clifford.

Clifford had searched the whole city in the pouring rain and finally broke down the door to her friend's apartment at 3:00 am, soaking wet, kneeling in front of her. "Tess, what did I do wrong?" Tessa couldn't stop crying. "I'm scared of pain, of getting married, and even more scared of having kids n ---- What had he said back then? He cupped her face and promised firmly, "Then we won't have kids. If my family asks, I'll say it's my problem." But now, the same man who once made that vow to her was carefully preparing prenatal formula for Tania.