"You're right." Natalie's heart brimmed with gratitude toward that person.Without them, she wouldn't have made it out alive and returned to Henry's side."Shall we eat?" Natalie gently took Henry's hand and whined playfully.Henry once again wore a self-deprecating look.Natalie quickly cupped his face and ordered, "You're not allowed to look down on yourself because of this. And no wild thoughts, understand?"Henry was forced to meet her gaze. He smiled faintly and nodded. "I understand.""Let's go eat." Natalie stood up and went behind Henry, helping him with the wheelchair.The food Natalie cooked was as delicious as ever. It was also good enough to stir up Henry's appetite.After dinner, Henry took Natalie to the nursery. Even though it was only halfway done, it already felt cozy.Looking around, every baby item in the room could melt anyone's heart.The room further reminded Natalie that a baby was on its way.She must be around seven months pregnant now. In another tw
Natalie quickly caught on and offered, "Let me help you with your shower.""It's fine, let Amos take care of it. He's been helping me out lately."Henry was initially hesitant about the arrangement. But, realizing he couldn't manage it alone, he reluctantly accepted assistance."Are you sure having Amos help is easier than having me help?" Natalie furrowed her brows with concern.She approached Henry and flashed him a flirtatious smile. "To be honest, I've been wanting to help you shower for a while now. And I finally got the excuse to do it."Her words lightened the heavy atmosphere.Henry's lips quirked up. "If you had mentioned it earlier, I wouldn't have been able to turn you down.""In that case, let's head to the bathroom now." Natalie pushed his wheelchair toward the bathroom.The spacious bathroom easily accommodated the wheelchair."Do you want to sit or…" Natalie glanced at the bathtub."This is fine." Henry didn't want to inconvenience Natalie further. Helping him
Natalie recounted everything to Leslie.After listening to Natalie's story, Leslie began cursing Jasper with every swear word she could think of."Okay, that's enough. No need to waste energy on someone like that. And your voice sounds off. Did you catch a cold?" Natalie asked with concern.Natalie was grateful she was able to hear her friends and family's voices again. She was also thankful that fate was looking out for her this time."Yes, I caught a cold," Leslie admitted."Have you visited the doctors?" Natalie asked worriedly.Natalie knew Leslie well. Leslie had always been prone to getting sick.She would often catch a cold but would sometimes catch a fever. When that happened, her body would heat up, and she would have rashes all over.The rashes would also cause Leslie to have trouble breathing."It's just a minor cold." Leslie glanced out the window.She didn't share the truth with Natalie. Ever since learning the truth herself, Leslie had been avoiding Ivan.But h
"That's my business. I don't have to explain anything to you, do I?" Leslie tried to keep a casual smile, but she was running out of energy to talk.Hugh fell silent.They both looked out their respective windows, but their minds weren't on the scenery.Suddenly, the car made a sharp turn, causing Leslie to lean toward Hugh. He instinctively caught Leslie by the shoulder.It was only then did Hugh noticed Leslie's abnormally high temperature.Leslie also knew Hugh caught her lie and quickly returned to her seat. She wished she could disappear between the car seats."Sorry, sir. A creature suddenly ran across, so I needed to dodge it," the driver explained.Hugh hummed. "It's okay."Then, he turned to look at Leslie. But she stubbornly kept looking out the window, avoiding his gaze.Hugh's mouth twitched. But seeing her evasion, he decided against pressing further. He indeed had no right to pry into Leslie's affairs.It only made him seem ridiculous if he asked.The car fell
"I don't care what you think. I'm taking you home with me," Ivan said with a blank look.At that moment, Leslie looked at him and felt that Ivan was quite the actor.She had always thought he was the same kind and lonely man as before.There had been some incidents before that made her wonder if Ivan had turned ruthless. But in the end, she chose to believe him.She still wanted to believe that Ivan was still the same boy she met back then.But Leslie had misjudged him. That wonderful version of Ivan was a thing of the past. Time and life had changed him beyond recognition."Ivan Zachman! I'm not going back with you! Don't think that your usual tactics will work on me!" Leslie was firm, and her eyes glistened with resistance and hatred."Let's talk when we get back, okay?" Ivan suddenly softened his tone, as if coaxing a child."I'm not going back with you!" Leslie removed the IV drip from her hand.It hurt. Blood quickly surged out.Leslie quickly grabbed a few tissues and p
Hugh had always believed the car accident was, as the name suggested, nothing more than an accident.He never imagined Ivan had planned it.If Hugh understood it right, Leslie only married Ivan under his coercion.This realization made Hugh's heart brim with regret. He wondered why he had misjudged Leslie before!To think he believed Leslie would marry another man while he was unconscious when the truth was…Leslie was the one suffering the most.Although Hugh learned the truth, he didn't plan to make it public.He needed to investigate this privately and gather evidence of Ivan's intentional harm. That was the only way he could ensure Ivan faced the consequences.At the same time, he wouldn't let Leslie endure such injustice any longer.Ivan chuckled. "I'm the one who should be questioning why you aren't leaving. Are you that interested in other people's wives?""I'm not interested in that. I just can't stand men who force their wives to suffer in silence." Hugh almost growl
Despite her smile, Harper's gaze was devoid of any warmth."There's nothing between me and Hugh. So, you aren't interrupting anything," Leslie said calmly before preparing to leave.But Harper only laughed at this. "You were practically hugging in the street, and you say nothing is going on?"Hugh, didn't you say you were here on business? What kind of business requires you to hug your ex?""It's not what you think. I just saw a motorcycle almost hitting her, and I…" Hugh started to explain. He needed to clarify this misunderstanding.But before he could finish, Harper interrupted him with a meaningful sneer. "You'll remember today forever."Hugh furrowed his brows in confusion. He was still pondering Harper's words when she abruptly dashed toward the road."Harper!" screamed Hugh.The road outside the hospital was busy with traffic. In the blink of an eye, he saw Harper get hit a few feet away.After the impact, a pool of blood formed on the ground. It was flowing from the wo
Ivan remained impassive. "She's Hugh's fiancée. She has the right to know about her fiancé's whereabouts.""But you deliberately caused the misunderstanding! I didn't come here with Hugh for a date! We didn't do anything to betray her!"Leslie no longer cared that there were other people in the car.She raised her voice and said, "Ivan, how can you be so cruel? Harper is now in the emergency room with her life hanging by a thread."And all of it is because you decided to add fuel to the fire! Yet, what are you doing now?"Don't you feel an ounce of guilt? You only want to make sure that this incident will serve its use as a warning for me."Leslie looked at Ivan's cold eyes through the rearview mirror in disbelief.Although she had never gotten along with Harper, she did not want to see Harper hurt.She wanted Harper to be safe and healthy.She could not believe that Ivan could be so cold-hearted…"What else am I supposed to do? What does her death have anything to do with me