Chapter 548

"Go ahead, Mr. Lowe. I can manage by myself." Jennifer smiled at him.

Nathan gave her a worried look before leaving.

Jennifer sat alone in the room, lost in thought, her mind filled with Nathan's proposal. The more she thought about it, the more nervous she felt. Yet there was a faint hint of anticipation welling up.

Just then, the door opened, and Jennifer instinctively looked toward the door. It was Maxwell. In just a few days, stubble had grown on his chin, and he looked a bit haggard.

Jennifer looked at him coldly.

Maxwell walked over and said softly, "Jennifer, don't look at me like that, I... I got scared too. I'm afraid of losing you, afraid of never finding you again."

Despite his heartfelt words, Jennifer was no longer as easily swayed as before. She only found it ironic. She smiled bitterly. "You have so many bodyguards watching over me. And you want to take the child away once I give birth. Yet you have the nerve to say these things to me?"

Maxwell frowned. "That's be