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I really wanted to remarry and have a child as soon as possible. That being said, I still needed to choose a partner carefully. My child deserved good genes, and I wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.
Ideally, I was looking for someone highly intelligent, good–looking, and had decent character. I also wanted him to be career- oriented. Additionally, I wanted our marriage to be more like we just lived together and had a mutually beneficial relationship.
To put it simply, it would be a marriage of convenience.
However, finding the right person for this candidate.
sn’t easy. Even after several days of searching, I still hadn’t found a suitable
Coincidentally, Cordelia was back again on a break.
A thought occurred to me, so I asked her, “Do you know any single archaeologists with high IQs and a Ph.D? If so, do any of them think marriage is a hassle and don’t want to live a traditional married life, but still have to get married for some reason?”
Cordelia leaned back and stretched. “Why?”
“I want to find someone to marry and have a child with,” I said plainly.
At first, Cordelia was stunned. But then she jumped to her feet and exclaimed, “What?”
I smiled and looked at her. “I said, I want to marry and have a baby!”
After studying me incredulously for a long moment , she asked, “Are you serious? ”
“Yes,” I replied.
Cordelia knew better than anyone how conflicted I always felt toward Irvin. She had long hoped I would let go of him completely. But at the same time, her heart ached at how painful it would be for me to do so.
Yet, I had suddenly resolved to give up on Irvin completely. Not only that, I wanted to marry someone and have a child.
I didn’t need to say much for Cordelia to know something must have happened again.
As tears welled in her eyes, she suddenly rushed forward and hugged me tightly. “Oh, darling! What did that bastard do now? Don’t be sad–you’ve got me!”
Cordelia hugged me so tightly that it made me feel whole again. Meeting her was one of the greatest blessings in my life.
I smiled and patted her shoulder comfortingly. “He can’t hurt me anymore. I just decided it was time to rip off the band–aid and end our relationship.
“Besides, you know my grandmother keeps nagging me to have a child. I’m also starting my doctoral studies next year and will be very busy. So, this year is the perfect time to get married , get pregnant, and have a child.”
Seeing that I genuinely wasn’t too upset anymore, she finally felt at ease.
“You’re a bit late, though. The only single, good–looking, high IQ, male Ph.D. holder I know has been taken–by me!” Cordelia
announced.
I was momentarily stunned to hear that , then I laughed. “So, you plan on locking it down for real this time?”
Cordelia had always enjoyed fooling around. So, when it came to dating, she had always made it a point to choose a stranger. That way, it wouldn’t be awkward should things not work out. Yet now, she had chosen a colleague.
“Yup. He’s already proposed too!” she exclaimed.
With that, she held up her hand to show off the diamond ring on her finger.
I laughed again and playfully smacked her arm. “Look at you! I didn’t even know you had a new boyfriend , and now you’re
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already engaged!”
Cordelia got a little shy at that. “I didn’t plan on having a serious relationship with him at first. We just kind of got together unexpectedly, and then less than a week later, he proposed!
“ I figured I’m at the age where I should settle down and start a family. And you know my mom has been on my case nonstop.” For me , it was Grandma who always pressured me to get married. for Cordelia, it was her mother.
Aside from her adoptive brother, Noah, Cordelia was an only child she was career–oriented, and her job often kept her away for long periods at a time.
And ever since her mother had retired , she had been bored out of mind with nothing to do. So, whenever she got the chance , she would nag Cordelia to quickly settle down. This was because she hoped to take care of her grandchildren while she was still young enough to do so.
Cordelia and I were the same age. We were both 28 years old this year. Our age wouldn’t matter if we didn’t want children. But if we did, now really was the ideal time.
“If you’re getting married this year and having a baby, I will too,” Cordelia said. “When the time comes , let’s have them at the same time and raise them together. This way, they’ll be best friends when they grow up.
“And if we end up having a boy and a girl, they can be childhood sweethearts! And if they fall in love when they’re older, that’ll be even better!”