Evelyn Grant felt a little shy and snuggled into Preston Keaton's embrace. "Didn't you say you didn't want a baby so soon?"
In Veridia, many wealthy families offered rewards for having children to ensure their fortunes had heirs. For instance, giving birth could come with cash or other tangible prizes. Evelyn Grant had heard rumors about these incentives.
So she was mentally prepared to be pressured into having children after getting married.
Preston Keaton gently twirled a strand of her hair and asked softly, "You don't want to?"
"That's not it," Evelyn Grant said, lifting her chin to meet his gaze. "I'm asking you. Why are you turning the question back on me?"
She'd gotten quite temperamental lately. If she was the slightest bit upset, she wouldn't let him hold her. At night, she'd run off to another room to sleep, clutching a pillow and hiding her head under the covers, refusing to acknowledge him. He'd have to fish her out and coax her for a good half hour.
