He left
She hurled the book in his direction, screaming “You don’t realize I’m allergic turmeric?” She yelled, “Get out now!” and pointed to the door. Eric realized that he could no longer talk himself out this situation, so he got up and left.
She has never wanted children
Eric’s knowledge of Lily’s desire to not have children was the worst part. She made it very clear to him as soon as things started getting serious between them. She asked him whether he still liked it just before they got married, and he said yes. It’s possible that this was a lie.