“Then why not use protection?” asked Nathan.


    “I’m in my safe period.”


    “Wouldn’t an extra protection be better?”


    M found herself at a loss. Utterly embarrassed, she scrambled for excuses. Lost in a fog of


    embarrassment, she stuttered, “I–It’s ufortable with the condom on.”


    Nathan was taken aback. He froze, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.


    In that instant, M wished she could vanish into thin air, feeling mortified and embarrassed to the core.


    She wished she could just disappear.


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    “That’s not something you’d say,” Nathan withdrew his hand, one resting on his hip, the other absently


    tugging at his short hair.


    A realization dawned on him, and after a brief moment of contemtion, he couldn’t contain himself


    any longer. His gaze turned stern. “Are you trying to conceive my child?”


    M’s heart skipped a beat. Her anxious eyes met his while her thoughts raced in panic, unsure how to


    mask her true intentions. Her reaction confirmed Nathan’s suspicions.


    Feeling a mix of disbelief and anger, Nathan stepped back, inhaling deeply and tilting his head back.


    His emotions churned like a storm.


    M attempted to exin weakly. “Nate, I-”


    Nathan felt a surge of difort and cut her off sharply. “So this is why you’ve been behaving so


    strangelytely, trying to seduce me repeatedly. Chubs, you’re ruthless.”


    Panic gripped M’s heart as she nervously apologized, “I’m sorry, Nate. I didn’t mean to deceive you. I


    knew you wouldn’t approve, which was why I resorted to this.”


    Nathan let out a cold chuckle, anger staining his eyes red, his voice dripping with fury. “If your knew I


    wouldn’t agree, why did you do this?”


    M clenched her fists slowly, confessing to him, “Because I want to have your child.”


    Nathan felt the bitter irony slicing through his heart like a sharp de, every breath was a painful


    reminder. His gaze toward her carried an added edge of resentment.


    “Chubs, do you think my suffering is insufficient? Do you wish to intensify my longing and deepen my


    pain by bringing our child back to Suntend?”


    Witnessing Nathan’s sorrow/M’s heart swelled with empathy, unable to bear the sight of his pain.


    Tears blurred her vision instantly as she cautiously approached Nathan, reaching out to touch his


    fingers.


    Yet, the moment her hand grazed his, Nathan recoiled, stepping back even farther from her.


    M stifled a sob, her voice trembling with hurt. “Nate, if I were to fall in love with you and wished to


    stay in Norvania, what would you do?”


    Nathan’s response was cold and resolute. “There’s no if. Do you love me or not?”


    With determination in her voice, M suppressed her tears and pressed on. “Tell me, what would


    you do?”


    Drawing a deep breath, Nathan’s eyes reddlened, but his determination remained unshaken. If you


    loved me and were willing to remain in Norvania, I would do anything to keep you by my side.


    “Even if it meant defying Suntend or even the world. I would never let you go.”


    M was both touched and saddened by his words.


    Tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrobly as she covered her mouth with her hand, trying to


    stifle her sobs. She was unable to meet Nathan’s gaze any longer.


    M had long suspected Nathan’s reaction, which was why she hesitated to confess her feelings. She


    feared his potential for obsession, worried that he might prioritize his desires. over his nation’s interests


    in opposition to Suntend.


    She feared he might resort to extreme measures.


    The memory of a previous incident haunted her thoughts. When Daniel was nearly killed by drug lords


    from a neighboring country, Nathan used a missile malfunction as a pretext to obliterate the drug den.


    That event served as a cautionary tale for M, prompting her to be wary of Nathan’s propensity for


    extremism.