Chapter 3 What Should I Call You ? " Mr. Decker . " Elaine dismissed his attempt to be considerate with a sharp , sarcastic smile , the corners of her mouth curling up . " Focus on your own business and stop meddling in matters that have nothing to do with you . " Her simple " Mr. Decker " landed like a heavy blow , a hammer crashing into his chest . His face went pale . " You're calling me Mr. Decker ? " She smirked , her tone turning cold and biting . " What should I call you then ? " Cordell's face drained of color . He pressed his lips together , looking momentarily lost in thought . After a long silence , he finally muttered , " Call me whatever you like . " The atmosphere in the living room grew thick with tension . The servants , sensing the awkwardness between them , stayed far away . " Cordell , Shauna seems to- " Stacy's anxious voice broke the silence . Stacy entered the room and noticed the strange tension between the two . She looked confused and asked , " Elaine , you're up ? " Elaine turned to glance at the entrance . It was hard to ignore how well Stacy looked in her dress - her graceful features and tall , slender figure gave her the air of a woman from the early 20th century . She stood there effortlessly , exuding a refined , aristocratic charm . But then , Elaine's gaze locked on something and her face went pale . In Stacy's arms was a baby , dressed in pink , with tiny , chubby hands clutching her dress . Stacy noticed where Elaine was looking and softly said , " Elaine , this is Shauna Decker . She's just over a year old . " If three years ago , when Cordell and Stacy married , her world had crumbled , then at this moment , it felt as though it had turned barren . She clutched the edge of the table , doing everything she could to hide her shock and force herself to stay calm . She should have seen it coming . They had been married for three years . Of course , they would have a child by now . She remembered the days when they used to lie together , dreaming about the future . On the lawn behind the Decker family garden , she would lie in his arms , playing with his long , fair fingers . " Cordell , what do you want to do after you graduate from college ? " He thought for a moment , then answered seriously , " Work hard to make money , and then marry you . " When he said that , her eyes , sparkling like stars , lit up with excitement . " Then what ? " " Then you'll do your duty as my wife and give me a child . A daughter , ideally - one just like you , sweet and adorable . I'll spoil both of you . " His tone was casual , but his gaze was intense and sincere . Her heart soared with happiness , though she pretended to be coy , blushing as she playfully pinched his arm . " You're impossible . " Back then , she could think of nothing else but marrying Cordell after graduation . " Then you'll need to think of a name for our daughter . " " Let's call her Shauna . " She wrinkled her nose in distaste . " That's too ordinary . You're a top student at Hillcrest Academy , and you give your daughter such a lazy name ? She'll probably disown you when she grows up . " " But you and she will be my only ones . " He wasn't good with sweet talk , and after saying that , his ears turned red . She hugged him tightly in excitement and kissed his cheek . " Alright , but we agreed - the name Shauna will only be her nickname . You'll have to come up with a real name later , or else I'm worried she'll resent us when she grows up . " Elaine smiled softly , her eyes clouded with a thin layer of mist . She forced herself to hold back the emotions , almost as if she were mocking herself , murmuring softly , " I'm an aunt now . That's fine . "