Maximus looked in her eyes, wanting to say what's upsetting him. The way she kept misunderstanding him hurts his feelings. Right now, he wants to be with her more than she has the desire to be with him. How much he can bear this distress, his parents were compelling him to end this relationship, Sylvia wanted him to forget about her and no one likes him fighting for this. In the end, he's the only person clinging on to be with the person he loves.
"I didn't use you as bait. I just want everyone to know our relationship so that we can be together. Now it looks like no one including you doesn't like my intention,"
"You think I put all the blame on you so that I can look noble in the eyes of my family? No! I never intend to do that. Even if I say that I made all the mistakes, they would blame you. No one can change their perspective," Maximus reasoned.
