Besides, Jackson was the Valor family's head. It was only natural for him to have heirs to inherit the family.

Would the Valor family lineage end because of her? She had been naive before and had even forgotten to consider this matter when impulsively getting into a relationship with him.

But how long could such a relationship last?

Even in the cases she had dealt with before, in such a prestigious family, the existence of heirs was even more important than in ordinary households.

"What do you mean? What happened to your body...?" Jackson furrowed his brows and stared at her.

She lowered her head, her gaze falling on her flat abdomen. "Once... I was beaten, and my uterus ruptured. Although I managed to escape with my life in the end, the doctor also said that the injury was severe and I might not be able to conceive in the future."

To speak of these things was difficult for her, even somewhat unbearable. It was a sorrowful matter that she had buried deep within her heart.

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