Nevertheless, no matter how angry Assistant Hudson was, he would still do whatever Mr. Winters instructed him to do obediently. Fortunately, this time around, the chairman’s reason was…Great! It seems like something a normal man should do. Thus, despite feeling unsatisfied by having to work overtime without being paid, he still went out enthusiastically.After Greg left, John glanced at the petite woman who was still soundly asleep on his thighs. His cold, expressionless face started to break into a rare smile.He… really did like this woman!Even though the two had been incompatible from the beginning, why… did he suddenly find it so hard to let her go?Filled with curiosity, John gently lowered his head once more. This time, his kiss fell on her lips without hesitation.It tickled! It was so ticklish…It was as if someone had run a feather over her lips. It felt light and soft but also very ticklish…In a daze, Natalie reached out her hand and patted the weird bug on her f
"You're the one who pulled me…"Natalie explained in a panic.It was obvious whose fault it was, especially after her saying it so bluntly. Nevertheless, she could not help but continue to blush.They were too close. Furthermore, she was lying on top of him, and it was very…"It wasn’t my fault!"Natalie emphasized it by saying it louder once more. It was not her doing since he was the one who had pulled her back when she was getting up. That was why she had fallen.Nevertheless, despite wanting to express that fact, her voice sounded sweet and demure when she spoke. She could not help but cover her mouth when she heard herself.Oh lord! What in the world was she doing?When John saw Natalie’s panicked expression, a faint smile appeared on his usually cold face. He said mockingly, "I merely wanted to see your current expression. That’s the reason why I pulled you back.""..."What was he talking about?Natalie opened her small mouth and stared into his eyes; his reaction was
Sean had stayed in the hospital throughout the night because he had been worried about Howie’s condition.When he woke up in his office that morning, he found that Luke had sent him a fax. As for the contents on it…Once he was done looking through it, he felt so angry that his face became distorted.He furiously stormed out of the office. There, he unexpectedly saw Natalie outside of Howie’s ICU ward with a pained expression on her face.“What’s wrong, Natalie?”After sprinting over to her, he looked at her abnormally red face and asked nervously, “Do you feel unwell?”“Dr. Quinton…”The sudden voice frightened had her. Hence, when she turned around, her face was even redder. “Why are you here?”Sean chuckled naturally. “Isn’t it normal for me to be here? As for you, are you okay? Why is your complexion a bit off?”As he spoke, Sean lifted his right hand and subconsciously reached for Natalie’s forehead. He wanted to see if her reddish complexion was because of a fever. Conse
There were so many questions she wanted to ask out loud. However, the words were stuck in her throat, and she could not get them out.Seeing the dodging gaze in her eyes, Sean knew what she was thinking without asking. “Of course you’re related. The reason you can’t divorce him is that Old Master Winters had promised you that he’ll save Howie, right? So if Howie can’t be saved, then would you still have a reason to stay with him?”Natalie, “...”Was it because of that?He was going to kill her brother just because of that?No, no, no, no, no. John was a ruthless man, but he was not…Wait, she had just mentioned that he was a ruthless man. Thus, how could she know that he would not do such a thing?Moreover, he liked Becky a lot and wanted to marry her. To get rid of the obstacle himself, it was possible that he would do anything, right?No, no no, no…She could not be swayed just by that. She had to look deeper and… and trust him more…However, could he be trusted?The scene
“Natalie…”Amidst the shouting, John’s body reflexively jumped up to shield her in his arms. He seized the opportunity to hold her in the air while simultaneously whirling to flip his body.After all, he was a person who had spent many years in the army. He used his flexible body to dissipate most of the shock from the fall. Nevertheless, even after becoming Natalie’s human cushion, the lady still fainted from being overly startled. He looked at the petite woman who had no idea what had just transpired, and John’s heart felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. “Natalie, Natalie…”“Wake up, wake up!”Even after calling out so many times, there was no response. John was now flustered, and he stretched out his hand to pat her face vigorously. However, even after doing so, her eyes were still shut tight, and she seemed unconscious.In a panic, he picked her up without saying a word and then went straight to the emergency room…Fortunately, Natalie was out of it and did not
It was not until that evening that Natalie opened her eyes in a daze…She felt like she had dreamt for a very long time. However, the moment she opened her eyes, everything she had dreamt of seemed to have disappeared; she was left without a single memory.She knew she had been crying the whole time even though she could not remember what she had dreamt about.Her eyes were stinging, were they swollen?Natalie subconsciously reached out and touched her eyes. Almost at the same time, John’s slightly cold-toned voice was heard over her head. “Are you awake?”At that moment, an intense heartache caused Natalie to re-shut her eyes.She had merely throughout about it, but it became her first reaction anyway.After seeing her response, a gloomy look appeared on the man’s expressionless face. “Are you pretending to be asleep?”“...”She did not respond nor open her eyes and merely rejected him silently as a whole.If she had never found out about that matter, she might have been com
Then you better abort it!Sure enough, he said it anyway. Despite all the things he had said before, his ultimate goal was still that…Although Natalie Snowden had known that it would happen long before he spoke, hearing him say it himself still cut to her heart. Her hand unconsciously drifted to her belly…There, a small life was growing. Sadly, it did not receive anyone’s blessing, what more anyone that was looking forward to its arrival… including herself!Her heart was torn with guilt borne of self-blame, helplessness, and powerlessness. Natalie knew that keeping the baby at this point would only serve to put them in an awkward position. Yet, at this moment where she had to make a final decision, she was unable to speak.Abort it!Oh, to follow suit and say it candidly! Yet, those words remained lodged in her throat, unable to tumble out of her mouth.However, no matter how difficult it was, she had to push through, even though…Unconsciously, her grip on her belly tight
“He was the one who paid for it. If he wasn’t the one who arranged it, who else could it have been?”Having raised the question, Natalie’s tone grew more urgent as she said, “Grandpa, it’s about time you realized that relationships are not something you can force through wishful thinking.”At this point, she was so distraught that her voice cracked, “He… truly loves Becky, so much that he’s willing to do such terrible things for her. So, can’t you approve of them? They have no blood relations, do they? Why can’t you let them be together?”If Natalie had not brought up Becky Winters, Old Master Winters’ decision truly might have been swayed by Natalie’s emotions. However, upon hearing the name of his inscrutable granddaughter…In an instant, the old man’s face fell. “Even if you say that, I can’t guarantee anything. However, I’ll be sure to thoroughly investigate the matter of the expert having been escorted away. If it was truly John who did it, I’ll make sure he gives you an expla