"Christine, Christine..."

Outside the door, Skyler Jones anxiously yet patiently knocked on the door.

But even though Skyler Jones knocked for a long time, there was no sound from inside.

Worried about Christine Quinn inside, Skyler Jones finally broke down the door.

Immediately, Skyler Jones rushed to the bed and embraced Christine Quinn, who was sitting dazed by the head of the bed.

"Darling, don’t be like this, it hurts me to see you..."

Christine Quinn seemed like a soul-less being, blankly leaning against Skyler Jones’s shoulder, emotionless and silent.

"You should understand my decision..."

"So, you’re afraid that I’ll give birth to a child with a genetic disorder, and that’s why you don’t want this child, right?"

Christine Quinn’s dry words made Skyler Jones hastily pull away from her, nervously explaining, "Darling, I said that just to dispel your thought of keeping the child. My decision was solely based on concern for your health... If you were healthy, I would do anything to keep the child, even if he were born like Marie..."

All along she had been suppressing her grief, but at this moment, she could no longer restrain it, her emotions plummeting to the lowest ebb, she cried out sorrowfully, "Why is fate so cruel to us?"

"It has always been kind to us, at least we haven’t missed each other, right?" Skyler Jones gently comforted her.

Tears streaming down, Christine Quinn looked at Skyler Jones, feeling wronged, "But I want to keep the child... Oversky..."

"I know, I know..." Skyler Jones tenderly enclosed Christine Quinn in his arms, softly soothing her, "But we can’t take such a risk... Have you thought about what I would do if there were any danger to you because of having this child?"

Christine Quinn’s tear-streaked face showed some movement.

Skyler Jones pushed his advantage, "Would you bear to let me worry every day for these ten months? Would you let me see you on the brink between life and death in the operating room?"

Christine Quinn shook her head.

Skyler Jones kissed her tenderly, "Darling, we already have so much. Please forgive me for not having the courage to ask for more because to me, nothing is more important than you."

At this moment, more tears overflowed from Christine Quinn’s eyes, moved by his words.

Suddenly, she felt selfish... herself...

She had only been thinking about herself, about the child, while entirely neglecting his feelings.

Inserting herself into his shoes, if he were risking his life to accomplish something beautiful between them, how could she stand by and watch him achieve it? Her choice would certainly be the same as his...

Skyler Jones continued speaking of apology and guilt, "Christine, don’t be mad at me..."

Christine Quinn shook her head, reached out to hug him tightly, and pressed herself against his warm body.

Seeing her reaction, he knew his persuasion had been effective...

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, contentedly embracing her back.

She leaned against his shoulder, her voice hoarse from crying earlier, "So, you want to have a vasectomy for me?"

"You know?"

"I heard from mom. She overheard you discussing it with Justin Walter once."

Skyler Jones hugged Christine Quinn tightly, "You’ve mentioned wanting children to me a few times, and I couldn’t bear to refuse you, yet I couldn’t help but touch you... Even the best contraception methods can’t offer absolute safety, so the safest and most effective solution is for me to have a vasectomy."

Christine Quinn broke into a smile through her tears, "You’re so foolish..."

"Hmm?"

Christine Quinn hugged Skyler Jones tightly, "There are many ways to avoid pregnancy..."

"Don’t even think about it; I won’t let you have a vasectomy. It’s detrimental to women..."

"There’s another way without vasectomy..."

"Hmm?"

Christine Quinn slowly withdrew from Skyler Jones’s embrace, cupped his face with her hands, and smiled, "I can have an IUD..."

"An IUD?"

Christine Quinn nodded, "It’s a measure that allows marital life to proceed while preventing fertilization, and its greatest benefit is to avoid other contraception measures..."

Upon hearing this, Skyler Jones’s eyes lit up, "You mean, after the IUD, I don’t have to..."

"Yes..."

"Why didn’t you say so earlier..."

"I didn’t know you wanted a vasectomy..."

"..."

In the villa’s living room, when the whole family was present, Skyler Jones announced to everyone that he and Christine Quinn had decided not to have children.

The decision was sad, but no one disagreed because no one wanted Christine Quinn to endure any danger.

In the room, Skyler Jones said to Christine Quinn, "I’ve scheduled the surgery with the doctor; it can be done this afternoon."

Christine Quinn nodded, not allowing herself any chance to regret.

Skyler Jones tenderly hugged Christine Quinn, "I’ll be by your side during this time."

"The headquarters has just been moved, and you have a lot to do... I’m fine; Mom and Becca will take care of me after the surgery tonight."

Skyler Jones spoke deeply and emotionally, "These things I’ll leave to Howard Geoffrey to handle; nothing is more important than you."

Christine Quinn smiled slightly, "Alright... I saw Ernie brought over a pile of files from Y City for you to deal with, and handling these files can’t be delegated to Howard. You should go handle your business first; I’m fine here, and we’ll go to the hospital in the afternoon."

"Okay, don’t overthink."

"Go on!"

Skyler Jones kissed Christine Quinn on the forehead, then left the room.

Christine Quinn watched Skyler Jones leave, just as she was thinking to sit by the floor-to-ceiling window, she saw Rebecca Quentin walk in.

"Sis..."

Christine Quinn gave her sister a gentle smile.

Rebecca Quentin came worriedly to Christine Quinn, "Are you alright?"

Christine Quinn shook her head in confusion, "What’s wrong?"

"I’m afraid you don’t understand... Brother-in-law made the right decision."

Realizing Rebecca Quentin was there to comfort her, Christine Quinn smiled, "Silly girl, I’ve already come to terms with it..."