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Chapter Six

Author: Grace Aden
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-01 21:28:34
Maxwell POV

The two-hour drive from Illinois to Chicago felt interminable. True to Ethan's word, he had hired a private investigator to help me find Jasmine. However, the report he submitted was incomplete, lacking crucial details about her that piqued my interest and fueled my determination to seek her out.

Judging by the size of her stomach, I could tell the child was mine. I wasn't sure if I should be over the moon, seeing that my wish for a child had finally come true.

I parked my car in the underground lot and took the private elevator to my office. As I neared my office, my heart races when I noticed a familiar figure. I wasn't in the mood for company.

She had been head over heels in love with me since college, but I didn't feel the same way about her. Our encounters had been casual, without any deeper connection.

Noticing my tense demeanor, she approached me. "Max, darling, what's wrong?"

I looked at her, unwilling to give anything away, and made my way to my office.

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