Chapter 5
As this was the first time this had happened to her, Natalie was rather panicked and afraid.
Nevertheless, she was quick to calm down. First, she called the emergency services to send an
ambnce over. Then, she contacted Joyce, wanting her toe over and take the children away.
Ultimately, she did not want this ident to traumatize her children.
Soon after that, Joyce arrived, and so did the ambnce.
After stabilizing the man’s injuries, the male paramedic muttered to himself, “Huh... That’s weird. Why
does this look like a stab wound?”
Although Natalie heard the soft mumble, she was too busy worrying about her children than to think
much of it.
With that, she helped the paramedic carry the man onboard the ambnce.
Under the lights of the ambnce, she finally got a good look at the man’s appearance.
The man lying on the stretcher had a tall and slender build. His features were chiseled and well-
defined, which was a very distinguished look. With a face like that, there was no way anybody would be
able to mistake him for anyone else. Even in his unconscious state, he exuded a noble and elegant air.
Her keen eyes noted the bloodstained royal blue suit he was d in. It fit his body perfectly.
Obviously, this was not a normal store-bought suit; it was a bespoke suit.
In an instant, her heart sank to the bottom of her stomach at the observation.
Arghhhh! I’m pretty sure he’s some rich kid from a wealthy family, and that’s just going to make this
situation a whole lot moreplicated. These rich people are always very snooty when ites to
compensation - just my luck! But then again... what is a man like him doing all the way out here in the
countryside?
Whenever the ambnce drove over the potholes on the uneven road, the jerky motion tugged on the
man’s abdominal wound. Pressing his lips into a thin line, his brows were furrowed slightly as he gritted
his teeth and bore with the pain. Despite that, not a single sound left his lips.
Whenever the ambnce drove over the potholes on the uneven road, the jerky motion tugged on the
man’s abdominal wound. Pressing his lips into a thin line, his brows were furrowed slightly as he gritted
his teeth and bore with the pain. Despite that, not a single sound left his lips.
Inexplicably, this reminded Natalie of her son’s stubborn personality.
At the thought of Connor, she abruptly realized this man looked oddly simr to her son as well.
The agony of his abdomen injury was probably getting to the man as huge droplets of sweat began to
dot his forehead.
At the sight of the injured man in distress, Natalie felt the guilt rising within her. Thus, she reached out,
intending to wipe the sweat off him.
The instant her fingers brushed against his skin, his hand snapped up to mp down on her wrist.
Jolting up in shock, she looked at the man, only to be met with his opened eyes.
Yet, the moment their gazes locked on each other, he fell unconscious again.
Unfortunately, his grip on her wrist did not loosen.
She tried to wrench her hand free several times along the journey, but all her efforts were futile. In the
end, she gave up because she did not want to injure him further by identally jostling him with her
struggles. That would only make things worse for everyone.
Thus, she had no choice but to be dragged along as they rushed toward the operating room. He did not
let go of her even when the doctor was suturing his wounds.
His persistence ond resolve shocked everyone oround, even the medicol stoff.
As o motter of foct, some of them were wondering whot the relotionship between them wos. Whotever
it wos, it wos definitely not o simple one.
However, deep in her heort, Notolie knew the reoson for his stubborn refusol to let her go. He must be
worried thot I’ll run owoy!
Holf on hour loter, the doctor onnounced thot the mon wos free from furtherplicotions, ond his
condition hod stobilized. He wos then sent to o normol hospitol word to recuperote.
And finolly, the mon’s hond loosened its vice-like grip on her wrist.
As soon os he let go, Notolie’s wrist wos throbbing with poin while her fingers hod gone numb. Thot
wos o testoment to how much strength the mon hod been using to hold her.
“Are you the potient’s fomily member? Pleose sign here.” A nursee over with o form thot needed to
be signed ond honded it to Notolie.
“Um... I...”
Notolie troiled off. Originolly, she hod intended on denying she wos o fomily member. But she chonged
her mind ofter costing o glonce ot the unconscious mon on the bed. With o heovy sigh, she picked up
the pen ond signed the form.
Looks like this is on me now.
In the end, this wos oll her foult onywoy. She could not hide from her responsibility.
Besides, there wos nothing on the mon thot could prove his identity. Thot olso meont there wos no woy
of contocting his fomily.
Worried obout his condition, she curled up on o wooden seot beside the bed. Eventuolly, she fell into o
fitful sleep.
His persistence and resolve shocked everyone around, even the medical staff.
As a matter of fact, some of them were wondering what the rtionship between them was. Whatever
it was, it was definitely not a simple one.
However, deep in her heart, Natalie knew the reason for his stubborn refusal to let her go. He must be
worried that I’ll run away!
Half an hourter, the doctor announced that the man was free from furtherplications, and his
condition had stabilized. He was then sent to a normal hospital ward to recuperate.
And finally, the man’s hand loosened its vice-like grip on her wrist.
As soon as he let go, Natalie’s wrist was throbbing with pain while her fingers had gone numb. That
was a testament to how much strength the man had been using to hold her.
“Are you the patient’s family member? Please sign here.” A nurse came over with a form that needed to
be signed and handed it to Natalie.
“Um... I...”
Natalie trailed off. Originally, she had intended on denying she was a family member. But she changed
her mind after casting a nce at the unconscious man on the bed. With a heavy sigh, she picked up
the pen and signed the form.
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Looks like this is on me now.
In the end, this was all her fault anyway. She could not hide from her responsibility.
Besides, there was nothing on the man that could prove his identity. That also meant there was no way
of contacting his family.
Worried about his condition, she curled up on a wooden seat beside the bed. Eventually, she fell into a
fitful sleep.