Sensing the sourness in Miss Clarke’s words, Natalie felt a little uncomfortable, but she continued smiling as she replied, “How is that possible! Miss Clarke, you think too much.‘ “Really? Am I really thinking too much?” Miss Clarke clearly did not believe Natalie, but knowing that Natalie’s status was different now, she dared not say anything too harsh to offend her. She only continued sourly, “You’re the young mistress of the Snowden family! How lucky of you.” Natalie, “...” Was this really considered lucky though? She was utterly dumbfounded… However, she knew that if she said anything more about being unwillingly married to John, Miss Clarke would only become even more upset. Although she was not scared of being a topic of discussion, she did not want to jeopardize her relationship with her colleagues at her workplace. It would be even more unworthy to do so especially if it was because of John. However, she could not simply ignore Miss Clarke. After a slight hesit
Natalie found Mr. Connor’s attitude right now even more unbearable compared to the other day. As she withdrew her hand in disgust, she said, “Mr. Connors, can you please let me speak to him alone?” Mr. Connors’s eyes practically lit up immediately. “Yes, of course, of course. I’ll go now, let me leave now…” Mr. Connors spoke quickly and moved quickly. Before he closed the office door, he placed his hands together in front of his chest as a sign of plea toward Natalie and gave her a sorry look. He looked pitiful and annoying at the same time… However, no matter how upset she was over Mr. Connors’s orders for her to take a long leave, she could not help but soften after seeing him like this. Frankly, to think about it, she was in no position to ask John to do anything either. Still, she did not want to complicate this matter any further. She carefully said to John, “Actually, Mr. Connors has already notified me to resume work now.” “So?” “Can we just forget about all of t
F*ck! He had always prided himself for his self-control, but why had it become sh*t ever since he met this woman? Frustrated at himself, his expression darkened even more as he slammed his foot down at the accelerator. The black Hummer instantly sped forward at full speed like a bolt of lightning. Natalie clutched her seat belt for dear life, her fingers gripping it so tightly that her knuckles turned white as her back was glued to the car seat… Just as she felt that she was about to lose it, John suddenly hit the brakes. Brought by inertia force, Natalie jerked forward, but fortunately, her seat belt saved her from being flung toward the windshield.However, even so, she was still mildly injured. Where the seat belt came into contact with her body, that area hurt, especially her chest! Clutching her aching chest, she screamed loudly, completely disregarding her image, “Are you crazy? Why did you suddenly brake the car!” “Get down…” She froze instantly, thinking that s
As soon as the car turned around, John instantly regretted his actions.He had not acted so impulsively in such a long time, but why did this stubborn little woman have to challenge him all the time? Could she not have followed him obediently? He would much rather not have done that. After all, he had left her on a highway in the middle of nowhere. If something were to happen… He did not want to admit it, but he was indeed worried! In fact, the more he thought about it, the more anxious and uneasy he felt. However, would he lose face if he turned around and went back to pick her up now?His eyes gradually darkened at the thought of this. Right then, the corner of his eyes caught a glimpse of the small mobile phone lying on the seat beside him. ‘Is this Natalie’s?’As if he had just found the perfect excuse in that instant, he quickly grabbed the phone and turned the car around right away. Without a single care, he sped along the highway in the opposite direction… This wa
The belated tow truck finally arrived… After taking care of everything, Becky got into John’s car as well. Since getting into the car though, she had her head turned to look out the window. She would not talk as well. It was as if she was full of heartache.John was not great at catching subtle signs, but he could still tell that she was in a bad mood.She must be throwing a temper tantrum over his attitude just now! However, since he had already deliberately said that earlier, there was no chance that he would coax her now. After all, she was not a little girl anymore. He was tired of her not being straightforward about what she wanted and opting to be scheming instead.They both had things on their mind, and they both remained silent. It was when the car was almost within the range of the Winters family’s mansion that Becky, who had been holding it in for the entire trip, could not stand it anymore. “John, can I not live at home?” “... Hm?”Although surprised by her wor
Becky had said that there was no need to get someone else. However, soon after John left, Jessica came over. The minute she saw Becky, she said, “My brother’s so kind to you. He was worried that you’ll be bored alone, so he got me to take the day off and accompany you.” Becky, “...” Women were, after all, emotional creatures. Especially when you still had fantasies toward a man, anything he did would be added fuel for the fantasies. Knowing that he still cared for her and was quietly reassuring her, Becky’s mood, which had been down in the pits before, rebounded instantly. “It’s not the way you think it is.” She answered in a coquettish manner. She seemingly spoke words of denial from the words she uttered, but her face was lit up in a smile. Understanding what she meant, Jessica took another step forward as she said playfully, “How is it not? I’ve never seen my brother treat any other lady as kindly as he treats you, Becks.” “Not even Natalie?” Jessica’s gaze became so
Eight-year-old Molly did not know that the thing on Howie’s face was an oxygen mask and merely thought that at first glance it must be uncomfortable to sleep with that thing on. Besides, Howie’s brows were knitted together… “But, can we take it off?”“Of course. Look at the other patients. Is anyone else wearing it? “Right! Everyone’s just getting shots and taking medicine, they’re not wearing that thing!” There were still many things that Molly did not understand and wanted to ask her mother, but her mother rarely spoke this gently to her. Her mother had also said that she would not be able to save him if she did not hurry up, so… Even though she did not like Howard, her mother wanted to save him, so she would help grant her mother’s wishes. Besides, if she could save him by just taking that thing off him, she was willing to help with that. After making up her mind, Molly walked into Howie’s ward under her mother's encouragement. Then, she reached up and removed Howie’s o
As soon as he got off the plane, John heard the news about Howie’s situation at the hospital. He did not even return to the office before rushing over. When he arrived at the ward, he did not even get to take a proper look before the crying child pounced on him, incoherently calling for him to save her. Instantly, a layer of frost colored his already austere expression as his gaze toward Natalie became even more dissatisfied. However, before his dissatisfaction could be shown, another person rushed into the ward.“Molly, Molly…” Face pale, Becky pulled her daughter into her arms. “Are you alright? Molly, are you alright?” She could finally see her mother, and she had even hugged her without any prompting. Molly’s grievances were immediately swept away. “Mommy, Mommy, where did you go? Why did you just come back? “Mommy just…” As if it was something difficult to say, Becky did not immediately give a reason for her disappearance. She merely said vaguely, “Something came