Chapter 32

With a smile, Nathan reached out and affectionately patted her head. “You seem tired. You can rest. I’ll be here, waiting to talk whenever you’re ready.”

Jennifer frowned and pushed his hand.

“How dare you touch me?”

Nathan rolled his eyes. “Stop overreacting, Jennifer. You are still my mate. Don’t forget that.”

“So? I will not be your mate forever. After all, you are going to marry that girl soon.”

Nathan shook his head, offering, “If you’d like, I can end the relationship with her. Come with me, Jennifer.”

Jennifer was stunned. “Are you serious? What type of man are you?”

“I realize now the gravity of my wrongdoing, and I deeply regret it. Only after losing you did I truly comprehend the magnitude of my mistake. I searched tirelessly, combing through every corner in a desperate attempt to find you. However, to my dismay, you had vanished from the Blood Pearl, leaving no trace behind. I asked your mother-”

“That woman is not my mother.”

“Your stepmother. I asked her, but she said you