Henry rushed Natalie to the nearest hospital.He had been pacing outside the emergency room while Natalie was in the operation room.He was riddled with guilt.He shouldn't have brought her horse riding!There were plenty of other things they could have done for their date. Why did he have to choose horse riding out of all things?Today was supposed to be blissful. Now … All the joy had morphed into worry.Henry quickly went up to the doctor after seeing the emergency light dim down. He asked, "Doc, how is she?"The doctor said calmly, "Mr. Chase, there's no need to worry. Ms. Shepherd will be alright. She's just injured from the fall. She just needs a few days of rest.Henry immediately heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the doctor's words.Luckily, Natalie would be alright."She's now …" Henry couldn't wait to see her."She's already been sent to her ward. You can ask the counter where her ward is," the doctor said patiently."Alright! Thank you, doc!" Henry said as he
My stomach hurts …""Why does your stomach hurt?" Henry frowned in confusion. "I'll call a doctor over!"Natalie quickly stopped him. Her voice was faint as she said, "It's just my period cramps. Don't worry. I can bear it.Natalie was using her hand to rub her stomach to relieve the pain.Henry noticed what she was doing and got on the hospital bed."You …" Natalie stared at him, unable to figure out what he was trying to do."I'll help rub your stomach," Henry replied. Then, he lay beside her and stretched his hands under the cover.Henry's hands were hot, and Natalie's body tensed up the moment his hands touched her stomach.She held his hand and gulped. "It's okay … I-I can do it myself."His actions were too intimate."Be a good girl and listen to me." Henry knew what Natalie was worried about. He looked solemn as he promised, "Don't worry. I won't cross any boundaries."How could he sleep with her while she was injured?However, he only realized how tormenting it woul
Natalie felt suffocated by her thoughts.She would rather have a peaceful life apart from Henry than for them to be in danger while they were together.She was no longer sleepy as she lay on the bed. She was waiting for Henry to return.Finally, she heard the door open.She glanced at the clock. It was past 5 am.The sky outside was also slowly getting bright.Natalie quickly closed her eyes when she heard Henry walk in. She didn't talk to him either.Henry didn't disturb her too, assuming she was asleep.However, she could feel him standing beside the hospital bed.She continued to pretend to be asleep as Henry watched. This went on until daytime when a nurse came in to do a checkup and asked Henry to leave.Henry listened and left.He waited outside for a while when he suddenly heard noises from Natalie's ward.He quickly rushed in to see Natalie sitting by the bed with an angry expression. There were a bunch of cotton swabs, sanitizer, and other things on the floor b
Henry had intended to ignore Noelle.He had indeed fallen for Juliet back then.She had also brought him warmth throughout the years. She would soothe all his hurt and pain with her melody every time she played the piano.However, Juliet changed.Perhaps it was because of her family, she became overly ambitious. She was willing to abandon him for her ambitions.That decision was enough for Henry to realize where their relationship stood.However, he didn't fault her for being ambitious. He had still treated her as his friend after she returned from abroad three years later.He wouldn't have treated her so harshly if she didn't do all those cruel things. And he wouldn't have been so indifferent to the news of her death either.Henry could only conclude that what had happened was the consequence of her own actions.He wanted to leave, but Noelle wouldn't allow it.She quickly shouted, "She wouldn't have killed herself if you'd treated her better! Come and take a look, everybo
"What would you do if you were in my shoes?" Henry asked instead.Leonard felt slightly awkward as he said, "I-I only play around. You're the one who fell for her. I can't answer your question …"Henry stayed silent, feeling defeated."There are plenty of fish in the sea. There's no need for you to be so depressed over Natalie." Leonard got up and walked toward him. He patted Henry's shoulders and said, "Let's go out. I'll bring you to see the different fishes in the sea!"You can't beat yourself up over this forever." Leonard's eyes were full of worry.Suddenly, someone knocked on Henry's office door."Come in," Henry said.Wade made his way into the office holding an envelope in his hands. It was Juliet's suicide note from the hospital."Mr. Chase, our security has received a certain item …" Wade was slightly hesitant."What is it?" Henry looked up indifferently."They claim it's Ms. Weaver's suicide letter …" Wade was exasperated. However, he didn't dare to get rid of su
"Don't you think it's rude to enter someone's ward without asking?" Natalie's voice was cold.It was Jennifer. Natalie didn't think there was anything to talk about between them.It was evident that Jennifer didn't have good intentions to meet her so late at night. Jennifer slowly walked toward Natalie and looked down at her.Her gaze was full of sympathy and mockery."I thought Henry wouldn't leave your side since you're injured now. I never thought …" Then, Jennifer slowly took a photo from her bag and placed it before Natalie. She continued, "I never thought he would be in the mood to be with other women."Natalie looked down to see Henry being surrounded by women.The photo was glaring to her eyes. But not only was it glaring, but it also made her heart break.But wasn't this what she wanted?His decision to give up on her and start anew wasn't so bad. At least he would no longer have to compromise with other people because of her."I thought Henry was devoted to you
"There's no need for that." Harry rejected the proposal without hesitation.He was about to wrap his hands around Shirley's shoulders to leave when Shirley said, "It's alright. She can eat with us.""Oh, right. I haven't asked before. How should I address you?" Shirley asked Evelyn with a smile.Harry had a bad feeling as she watched the two women begin to make small talk. He had a feeling his secret would soon be exposed if he continued to be soft-hearted.All his hard work would go down the drain.During the meal, Harry felt like he'd almost suffered from a heart attack.He felt like Evelyn would intentionally expose some information to Shirley every once in a while.And Although Shirley didn't say anything, he knew Shirley had become suspicious.After dinner, Shirley made Harry send Evelyn home.When the car arrived at Evelyn's photography studio, Shirley noted casually, "You seem quite familiar with the place."Harry's hands trembled on the steering wheel when he heard he
Dean replied to Natalie quickly. "Download the registration form. Bring it to my office after you've filled it out. However, the higher-ups have the final say since there's only one available slot."The higher-ups? Would it be Henry?If he saw that she had applied for training abroad …Natalie quickly chased away her thoughts.Henry was a busy man. He wouldn't have time to worry about such little things in each department.With that thought in mind, Natalie quickly replied to Dean. "Alright, Mr. Jenkins."Natalie had always been quick and effective. She quickly filled out the form and handed it to Dean.Dean took the application form and said, "The final result will be posted on the bulletin board in two days."She could wait two days. And she wouldn't need to resign if she managed to join the program.She also wasn't sure if Henry would have even approved her resignation if she had chosen to resign. Besides, she didn't want to cause drama over her resignation.However, Nat