Principles of life

'I don't want to have children. I don't want to be a mother.'

The firm statements, which were directly voiced out without any sliver of hesitation by the woman before him, rang in his head.

The serious and cold expression that was clearly shown on her face was definitely an indication that she did not tell jokes.

For a moment, Canillas could not utter any words as a response. He could only stare at the woman, who stared at him with the same intensity, as if challenging him, who would back down first.

Their current situation, even the atmosphere around them, reminded him of their first meeting when she knocked him out with the shocking request of marriage annulment.