What could it mean when a man says "we need to have an honest conversation about our relationship and if we see our future together?"?

Before saying that I should ask him I cannot currently ask him as if he is away and will only be back next week. This message is giving me anxiety. Some insight on what could it be would be helpful. We had a conflict before he left on a work trip.

What could it mean when a man says "we need to have an honest conversation about our relationship and if we see our future together?"?
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