Nathan grew increasingly displeased with Maxwell. Instead of leaving, he retorted bluntly, "Mr. Lance, you and Jennifer are legally divorced. You don't have to call her your wife! Also, your return doesn't change anything. Where were you when Jennifer was in despair yesterday?"Maxwell was speechless. His chest tightened, unable to swallow his anger. He hadn't expected Jennifer to tell Nathan about their divorce. What was Jennifer thinking? Was she letting Nathan know she was single, encouraging him to pursue her? Anger surged through Maxwell as he gritted his teeth. "So what if we're divorced? I'm still her ex-husband, and her father entrusted her to me before he died. What about you, Dr. Lowe? As a teacher, how could you fall for your student?"The tension between the two men rose. Nathan was done with Maxwell's arrogance and retorted coldly, "What's wrong with a teacher-student relationship? We're both single. Who says a teacher can't like their student?"Maxwell stared at hi
Jennifer suddenly blacked out and fainted."Jennifer!" Maxwell was shocked, immediately crouching to pick her up. He quickly carried Jennifer to the car and turned back to warn Nathan, "Stop following us!"…In the hospital, Maxwell thought about Jennifer's recent stomach issues and her fainting spell, so he had the doctor run a full check-up on her. By evening, most of the test results were in. The doctor held the test report. "Your wife is ten weeks pregnant. However, due to recent high stress levels and some anemia, the fetus is not very stable."Maxwell looked at the doctor in disbelief for a long time before finally coming to his senses."What... What did you say?" Maxwell stared at the pale Jennifer on the bed and confirmed with the doctor again, "Are you sure she's pregnant?"The doctor replied confidently, "There's no mistake. If you're still unsure, you can have an ultrasound once she wakes up." Maxwell suddenly recalled the night Jennifer didn't want him to see Rach
Jennifer finally woke up in the evening. The white walls of the hospital room reminded her of the white sheet covering her father.She suddenly sat up and tried to get out of bed. Just then, Maxwell returned to the ward. Seeing this, he rushed to her side and stopped her before calling a nurse over.Seeing the blood returning into the IV tube, Maxwell scolded, "What are you doing? It's freezing outside. Are you crazy?"Jennifer stubbornly stared at him. "I want to be with my father!"Maxwell held her shoulders firmly, preventing her from moving. "I have something to ask you!"Just then, the nurse came to reinsert the IV for Jennifer. Jennifer told the nurse, "Please ask him to leave. I don't want to see him."The nurse, thinking it was just a couple's quarrel, looked to Maxwell for help."It's okay, you can leave," Maxwell dismissed the nurse and stood by the bed. He looked at Jennifer. "If you don't want me here, who do you want then? Nathan?"Jennifer said bitterly, "Anyone w
"That's not true, Jennifer." Maxwell couldn't bear to listen any longer and held her tightly in his arms. "I never left. You haven't lost me. I've always been here!"Jennifer struggled to free herself from his embrace, her eyes red with disappointment. "You left a long time ago. The first time you brought up a divorce—or the time you were with Rachel—or the night when you left me."Maxwell explained helplessly, "I had no other choice that night. I couldn't just have her die abroad! If you don't believe me, I can show you the local news from that day.""There's no need." Jennifer shook her head, a bitter smile playing on her lips. "At least this incident has made me see that you would always care about Rachel even if you loved me."Maxwell was speechless and unable to deny it. After all, Rachel was carrying his child too. How could he ignore that? Any responsible man couldn't neglect his child and the woman who bore his child.Jennifer pleaded with a tearful gaze. "Maxwell, I'm tir
"I said no!" Jennifer suddenly knocked over the bowl of soup.As the porcelain bowl shattered, Maxwell's hands and clothes were also splattered with soup. A flash of anger flashed through his eyes, but he quickly took a deep breath to calm himself down.Jennifer knew she had gone too far. In the past, Maxwell would have definitely thrown a tantrum. But she couldn't convince herself to flatter him like before, let alone apologize to him. She noticed Maxwell sighing and getting up again. He walked to the table silently and served her another bowl of soup. Just like before, he persistently offered the spoon to her lips.Jennifer hesitated before taking the bowl and quickly finishing the soup. "Alright, I'm done eating. You can leave now, okay?""Do you hate me that much?" Maxwell pushed the bowl aside and asked, "What if it were Nathan sitting here instead?"Jennifer turned away, too tired of explaining herself. No explanation could dispel Maxwell's suspicions and possessiveness.
Jennifer was left speechless. She did let anger cloud her judgment. She cherished the child growing in her belly. How could she bear to harm them?Moreover, she couldn't possibly skip her father's funeral. So, she had no choice but to agree, "Fine, I promise you. I agree with whatever you say! Besides, you already have someone watching over me. Even if I wanted to harm this child, someone would report to you, wouldn't they?"Maxwell finally let it rest. He knew Jennifer was hurt by her father's sudden passing and didn't want to coerce her. But the thought of her wanting to leave with their child left him no other choice.Even if Jennifer hated or resented him, Maxwell didn't mind as long as she was still by his side.…Jennifer was there when Zion was brought to his grave. Agnes cried uncontrollably while Jennifer remained very quiet. She didn't shed a tear and stared blankly ahead with a tired gaze.Maxwell sat beside her, holding her close. "If you want to cry, just cry. It's n
Jennifer tensed and turned to Maxwell. "What do you mean by that?"Only then did Maxwell realize his mistake. He quickly added, "What I meant was, your father loves you. He would want you to live a good life."Jennifer was too deep in her despair to ponder his words.Maxwell feared she would overthink and decided to put her to bed. He switched off the lights and tucked her in. "Get some sleep. I'll be here."Maxwell had been rooted by her side recently. He knew she didn't like him near her. So, he slept on the couch. It was the same tonight.Jennifer had to admit that she felt safer with him around, and she could get some sleep in. That night, Jennifer had a weird dream. She dreamt of her mother, father, and Robert smiling kindly at her.Her mother was reminding Jennifer to study well and fulfill her dreams. Her father was asking her to live a happy and carefree life. And Robert was reminding her to live happily with Maxwell.It was the best dream she'd ever had. It felt lik
"Alright, let's go get some food." Maxwell pulled Jennifer downstairs.Martha had prepared breakfast. Seeing Jennifer in a better state, she quickly served her a plate of food. Maxwell instructed Martha, "Jennifer is pregnant. Lay down mats on the stairs to prevent her from slipping. Also, find a designer to design a children's room.""Yes, I'll get it done now." Martha smiled and agreed.She was grinning from ear to ear seeing how well Maxwell was treating Jennifer. Yet Jennifer remained unfazed.After breakfast, Maxwell took her to work. But the two bothersome bodyguards were still shadowing her. Jennifer stopped and whined, "Can you tell them off? I feel like a prisoner."Maxwell hesitated but didn't agree. "I'll have them stationed further away. Don't worry, they won't interfere with your work."Although Jennifer was annoyed, she was helpless against it since she failed to sway Maxwell's decision.So, Maxwell took Jennifer to work while the two bodyguards trailed after h