Hayden mentioned building a family together in a really subtle way, but she liked that about him.

"I think you're right," she agreed.

If Hayden was confident of their compatibility, she would certainly place her confidence in it as well. Since he needed a wife and a mother for his children, she would be a good wife and a good mother.

Even if it was not for Hayden's sake, Shelly would strive for a better life, work hard to find her own happiness, and be a good wife and mother to her childr