Chapter 1962

Mavis was stunned and quickly pushed the door open, not expecting Nathaniel to block it with his hand. His fingers were visibly twitching, yet he stubbornly held onto the doorframe. Unable to deal with him, Mavis turned her eyes away. "Have I not been clear enough? You're the CEO of the Nicholls Group, a powerful man, and certainly not lacking in women. I've moved on. Why do you keep clinging to me?" Nathaniel swallowed his pain and kept his voice steady. "Who is the father of this child?" Mavis's expression froze. The excuse she had come up with was just a last-minute lie. She had not considered the father's identity at all. Nathaniel stared at her, trying to read through his expression. He pressed on, "Is there any chance this child could be mine?" He was unsure, but he hoped to hear Mavis saying it was his child. Unfortunately, she did not give him the answer he wanted. "That's nonsense. The child can't possibly be yours. Can't you tell by the timing of my preg