Chapter 533:
Hearing this, I immediately became angry.
“Herbert, are you trying to take my children away from me?”
Of course, I couldn’t accept that. Not to mention Lucas, but I was the one who had raised Lucky. How could I possibly let her live with Herbert?
“Bella, I know you might not want to hear this, but think about it. After you and Klein get married, you will eventually have your own children. When that happens, you won’t be able to give our children your full attention and love. After all, Klein is not their biological father. Over time, they might feel like outsiders. Klein isn’t a saint; he will naturally prioritize his own children. A complicated family dynamic like that will only harm their growth.”
“Klein won’t be like that,” I said firmly.
Hearing my words, Herbert let out a cold laugh.
“Klein isn’t as perfect as you think he is. Human nature is selfish.”
I glared at him with disgust.
“Herbert, Klein is about to become my husband. Do not speak about him like that in front of me!”
My tone was sharp and unyielding.
Herbert averted his gaze and said, “Fine, let’s not talk about him. But what I’m saying is a reality that every blended family has to face. Whether I say it or not, you already understand it.”
I knew there was some truth in his words. Many children from single-parent families struggled emotionally. I had been raised in one myself, so I understood the difficulties better than most.
But I believed in Klein. Even if we had more children in the future, I knew he wouldn’t neglect Lucas and Lucky. Still, as children grew older, they would inevitably face challenges.
Lucas had already cried and begged me not to marry Klein. That was one of the most painful moments of my life.
The next moment, I let out a bitter laugh and said, “Herbert, you will get married one day and have children with another woman. So you have no right to lecture me about this!”
Bella’s POV:
“I won’t get married in the future,” Herbert said seriously. My heart tightened in an instant.
I hid my true feelings.
“It’s none of my business whether you get married or not. You don’t have to tell me these things.”
“But it has something to do with our children,” Herbert frowned. Hearing this, I also frowned. Herbert hesitated for a moment, then said, “If I don’t get married again, it will be better for the children to live with me.”
I knew that Herbert wasn’t the type of person to make a promise lightly. His words moved me, but we had a long way to go. Who knew what the future held? Therefore, I stood up and said, “Since you have no objections to the current plan for raising the children, let’s stick to it. As for the future, no one can predict what will happen. I think it depends on the situation.”
He slowly stood up and nodded.
