Chatper 156


    Chapter 156


    Natalie was genuinely bursting. After being hooked up to an IV drip, chugging down a bowl


    of oatmeal, and guzzling water, her lower abdomen was ufortably taut.


    Flushed with anger and embarrassment, she abruptly grabbed Brian’s hand.


    Brian halted, lifting his gaze to meet hers.


    “I need the bathroom,” she muttered, her face growing hotter by the second as she mustered the


    courage to speak up, “I’ll call the nurse.”


    “No need to trouble the nurse,” he replied after a pause.


    Natalie’s mouth fell open, then she frowned and said, “I’m not joking around with you!”


    “Do I look like I’m joking?” Brian retorted.


    At her wit’s end and feeling like she might explode any second, Natalie clenched her teeth, wishing she


    could knock Brian out with a single punch!


    Footsteps approached from outside the door. Probably, the nurse was making rounds. Natalie’s eyes


    darted to the sliver of light under the door that flickered. In desperation, she


    called out, “Nurse!”


    Brian listened as the nurse turned the doorknob outside. A half–smirk yed on his lips as he released


    Natalie and stepped back into the shadows. With his back to the door, he dressed


    himself.


    Supported by the nurse, Natalie made a shaky trek to the restroom, her back drenched in


    sweat.


    “Why didn’t you ring earlier?” The nurse’s tone carried a hint of reprimand.


    Natalie wished she had. Returning to her bed after the bathroom break, she heaved a sigh of relief,


    noticing Brian was decently dressed, tie and all, apparently ready to leave. She


    breathed even easier.


    Brian turned to catch her look of relief, seemingly pleased by his departure.


    Their eyes met for a moment, and Brian’s expression darkened. “Reid will stay here with you,”


    he said to Natalie in a low voice.


    With that, he slipped on his coat, walked to the door, and instructed Reid sternly, “Don’t leave


    her side.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    Though Natalie had been anticipating Brian’s departure, his decision to leave someone behind filled


    her with a silent fury, a seething anger she found herself powerless to express or alter the situation.


    After a while, she couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.


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    Chapter 156


    “This is the transcript from this afternoon’s video conference.” The assistant handed the document to


    Davis.


    Upon returning, Davis had heard about Brian’s unintentional behavior during the video call.


    He watched the footage of the two people embracing, his expression slowly turning grim. The woman


    was almost certainly Natalie.


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    “Although he deleted it within minutes, the inte is abuzz with spection about who it could be.”


    Davis took a deep breath and asked, “Natalie is in that cast, isn’t she?”


    “Yes,” the assistant paused before replying cautiously.


    Davis hadn’t expected Brian to have hooked up with Natalie already. What extraordinary trait did this


    dangerous siren possess to have Brian so fixated on her?


    “Furthermore, Mr. Brian has arranged for Natalie to move into Majestic Meadows Manor, having


    Madelyn relocate,” the assistant continued.


    Spinning sharply towards his assistant, Davis demanded, “When did this happen?”