Once they were alone, Stella clenched her fists before saying, “…So… I didn’t take proper care of myself after that miscarriage and… because of that, I may end up becoming infertile for life…”
Shocked to hear that, Xavia frantically replied, “…W-with how advanced medicine is, I’m sure that there’ll be a cure-”
“I hope so too, though I’m not optimistic… Regardless, if I really do end up becoming infertile, then I’ll just remain on the battlefield for the rest of my life. No big deal… Relationships clearly aren’t my thing anyway…”
Stella sounded genuinely hopeless, and Xavia couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Taking a deep breath, Xavia eventually replied, “…Hey, it’s not all that bad… You can still have a test tube baby, you know…?”
Looking even more upset than before, Stella replied, “…You said the same thing as Mark did. In fact, he even suggested adoption…”
Just as Xavia was about to say that that was a good idea, Stella added, “Look, I’m not hoping for me to remarry me out of guilt and responsibility… I was the one who had failed to protect our child by participating in a war activity when I already knew I was pregnant… I also kept attacking you, his best friend, when you were literally innocent… I… I don’t want to hold him back for the rest of his life…”
Surprised to hear how much consideration Stella had put into this, the impressed Xavia paused for a moment before replying, “…Though you two may have failed to start smoothly, who’s to say that that won’t change in the future? Just give it another shot and if it doesn’t work, you can give up then-”
“No, I really don’t want to be a burden for any longer than I need to be… Hell, I just came over today to prove to him that my fertility was fine, and that he didn’t need to feel guilty about it… Once that’s passed, I’ll just return to the military base and set him free for good… Speaking of which, I’m really sorry for everything that’s happened and… I consider you a friend, so please don’t tell him any of what I said today… Take care and continue being happy, alright?”
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