Chapter 3 Knowing the truth after everything I had discovered yesterday , hearing Lincoln's words only made my heart ache even more . [ ] " How can you swear such a cruel oath ? Aren't you afraid it might come true ? " I asked , my voice laced with bitterness . [ ] Lincoln let out a low laugh , his eyes full of what seemed to be genuine affection as he looked at me . " No , because no one knows better than I do how much I love you ! " Lincoln said with conviction . [ ] " If you don't believe me , Laura , I'm willing to give you my entire life . " [ ] He claimed he could give me his whole life , yet he couldn't control his desires . ]] His body still carried the lingering scent of another woman , but his lips continued to weave the sweetest lies for me . [ ] I lowered my head and chuckled softly , not responding further . " Alright . " [ ] Lincoln let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief before quickly changing the subject . [] " This afternoon , my mom wants us to visit the temple to pray and fulfill a vow . " ] " And tonight , at my uncle Jasper's engagement banquet , I have a surprise for you ! " ]] How coincidental , Lincoln - I have a surprise for you tonight as well . [ ] Two years ago , when Lincoln was in a coma after the car accident , I , a non - believer , dragged my barely - recovered body up ninety - nine steps , kneeling one by one , to pray for his safe recovery at the temple . ] Today , returning to the same temple to fulfill that vow , I was surprised to find Rosemary there as well . ] ] While drawing lots , seeing that no one was around , she batted her Innocent eyes at me and smiled coyly . thes " Laura , I came to pray for the baby in my belly . Did you come for the same reason ? " ] She looked so confident , as if she had already won , ready to take my place in Lincoln's life . ] Turning my head away , I tried to distance myself from her , but she suddenly stood up and grabbed my arm , lowering her voice to speak . " Oh , I'm sorry , Laura . I forgot you can't have children . I shouldn't have brought it up . " ] Watching her self - serving performance , I couldn't help but find it a bit funny . But deep down , an ominous feeling stirred within me . Sure enough , during the vegetarian meal , Lincoln's mother brought up the topic of children again . [ ] " Laura , when do you two plan to have kids after getting married ? " ] ] Ever since learning about my infertility , Lincoln's mother had disliked me . Though she couldn't openly oppose her son's choice , Chapter 3 she often hinted that I should consider IVF . ] ] I didn't expect that , just last night , Lincoln had already agreed to bring his illegitimate child into our lives , and today his mother was eagerly pushing for it to happen . ] Lincoln immediately put down his chopsticks and retorted , " Mom , I've already said we're not planning to have kids ! " [ ] " If you keep pressuring us , we won't come back here anymore . " ] ] Hearing this , his mother looked ready to scold him for being unfilial , but I suddenly spoke up . " Alright , let's have one then , " I said . " But I'm afraid of the pain of IVF . How about we adopt a child instead , Lincoln ? " ] As soon as those words left my mouth , everyone's faces lit up with unconcealed delight . [ ] Lincoln's mother nodded repeatedly in agreement . [ ] " That's exactly what I was thinking . You two can go and adopt together when the time comes . " [ ] " Starting from a young age , raising the child as the future heir wouldn't be a bad idea ! " ] ] Her excited tone made it sound as if she already had a grandson in her arms . Lincoln didn't say much in response . [] Although this was the outcome he had been hoping for , seeing how sensible and understanding Laura was being made him feel slightly uneasy , as if her understanding demeanor was somehow off . On the way down the mountain , the weather took a turn for the worse . Coupled with Lincoln's distracted state , we hadn't gone far before the another vehicle . car suddenly made a loud " bang " as it rear - ended h th In an instant , the car spun in place before flipping over . [ ] The horrifying memories of the car accident two years ago flooded my mind . [ ] mind . [ ] The airbag's impact left me feeling dizzy , my body trembling uncontrollably . [ ] ( 0 )