Chapter 587
Balloons were hanging all around the house. There was a special dessert station filled with
scrumptious assortments and a huge birthday cake in the middle of the table.
Tobias hade home early from work that day.
When he returned, Cecilia was busy supervising the servants as they decorated the living room.
Cecilia had heard from Hayden that Natalie wasing to celebrate Tobias''s birthday that night.
She was more than ted. This signified a good beginning to Natalie and Tobias''s rtionship.
If Natalie was willing to celebrate Tobias''s birthday, she probably still had feelings for him.
When Cecilia saw that Tobias had finallye back home from work, she pointed at the
decorations and asked with a smile, "We''ve almost finished setting up. What do you think?"
Tobias nced through the room and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, Mother."
Cecilia gave a tinyugh, "That''s my job. This is my first time decorating the house for your
birthday."
She knew that Tobias never liked birthday parties, so she had never organized one for him before.
But this year''s birthday was different. Natalie wasing, and she wanted to create a warm and
loving atmosphere for Natalie.
She was certain that Natalie''s mood would also improve if they were in a vibrant atmosphere.
"I hope your rtionship with Natalie will take a turn for the better," Cecilia told Tobias earnestly.
Tobias'' eyes glinted with hope and anticipation.
He patted Cecilia''s shoulder and reassured her, "Don''t worry, Mother. It will."
Just then, Hayden skipped towards them in excitement, jumping with joy.
He grabbed Tobias'' hand and eximed, "Daddy, did you see? Everything is so beautifully
decorated. I can see a lot of my favorite cakes and cookies on that table."
He swallowed some saliva greedily and continued with a solemn face, "But Grandma won''t let me
eat them now. She said that I can only start eating when Nataliees. Don''t you think I am a good
boy, Daddy? I can resist the temptation of such delicious food."
"Yes, you''re a good boy," Tobias chuckled, ruffling his son''s hair.
Soon, it was six o''clock in the evening. Tobias was hopeful and looking forward to Natalie''s arrival.
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On the other hand, Cecilia also looked a little nervous.
Hayden couldn''t wait. He was jumping all around, looking forward to Natalie''s arrival.
However, ten minutes had passed but Natalie still did not show up.
"Maybe Natalie''s taxi is runningte? It''s not easy to get a taxi at this hour," Cecilia sighed, "It''s our
fault. We didn''t arrange for a driver to pick her up."
They waited patiently until half- past six. Yet, Natalie was still nowhere to be seen.
Hayden had run to the front gate several times but still did not see her.
Hayden pouted and asked, "What happened, Daddy? Why isn''t Natalie here yet? It''s already so
late."
Tobias tried tofort him, "Don''t worry. Natalie already promised you that she woulde, so she
will. She must have been dyed by something unexpected."
"But it''s been so long already," Hayden said in disappointment, his expression darkening.
"It''s not toote. The sun hasn''t set yet, so let''s wait for a little longer."
Hayden tilted his head and considered the possibility of that happening. Then, he nodded in
agreement and continued to wait.
Slowly, the sky turned dark. Natalie was still nowhere to be seen.
Hayden''s eyes started reddening. His voice was a little shaky as he whined, "Why hasn''t Natalie
come yet? How could she lie to me? She already promised me she woulde."
Beside him, Cecilia fidgeted anxiously.
She pulled Tobias aside and said, "Why don''t you try calling Natalie? Look at how anxious Hayden
is."
"I''ve already called her. She didn''t pick up," Disappointment shed through Tobias'' eyes.
He had already called her hours ago, but no one picked up.
"Natalie wille, Mother. Natalie already promised toe, and I trust her," He muttered, trying to
convince himself the same thing.
"Did Hayden tell her the wrong date? Or is it possible that she remembered it wrongly?" Cecilia
suddenly asked.
Tobias pursed his lips and didn''t say a word.
It was very unlikely.
Hayden was a smart child. He wouldn''t make such
a mistake.
If that was the case, why wasn''t Natalie here yet?
All of a sudden, Tobias felt as if thousands of daggers were stabbing at his heart.
He started to consider the fact that maybe Natalie had not forgiven him yet.
Maybe she would rather break her promise to Hayden thane here to see him.
Meanwhile, Natalie followed Remington back to his apartment.
They had gotten into a minor car ident that noon. A car crashed into Remington''s car when he
was trying to cross the junction.
Fortunately, the other driver stopped his car in time, so the impact was not as deadly. In addition,
the airbag in the car had minimized the force of the crash.
Most importantly, she was safe because Remington had thrown himself in front of her at the very
last second. That was only why Natalie was able toe out unscathed.
However, Remington got injured. His forehead was bleeding after being cut by some windscreen
shards, and he was rushed to the hospital immediately after the ident.
He was lucky that the cuts were not deep. After bandaging his wound, the doctor prescribed him
some antibiotics.
In fact, the doctor advised him to stay in the hospital for observation. Although he seemed fine now,
he would likely suffer a high fever soon due to the possible infection of his wounds.
However, Remington shook his head and refused the doctor''s suggestion outright.
Even Natalie could not persuade him to stay.
"I just got out of the hospital. I''ve had enough of it. I will not stay in the hospital anymore," He
rejected firmly.
Natalie couldn''t stop him even if she tried.
She was worried about Remington going home alone, so she went back with him instead.
She was afraid that something bad would happen to him again if he were to drive in such a state.
"I''m fine. You don''t have to stay with me," Remington said stubbornly.
Natalie sighed softly, "I can''t rest easy until I see you back in your apartment safe and sound."
Remington''s lips curled into a grin, "You''re that worried about me?"
"Yes. As your friend, I am very concerned about you."
Remington snorted and said nothing.
When they finally arrived at Remington''s apartment, Natalie suddenly noticed that his face was
unusually flushed.
She immediately felt his forehead with the back of her hand.
When the tender touch of her skin came in contact with his, Remington felt as though jolts of
electricity had passed through between them.
His eyes gleamed.
"Oh no. You are feverish. We must return to the hospital," Natalie lowered her hand with a
concerned expression.
Remington''s forehead was burning hot.
"I''m not going," He managed to mumble amidst his daze.
His head throbbed at the thought of returning to the hospital. He hated the sickening smell of
disinfectant there, and he vowed not to step back into the hospital for the rest of his life.
"But you have a fever. We must go," Natalie insisted.
Remington shook his head stubbornly.
Natalie grew more worried when she saw that his face had grown even redder.
She gritted her teeth and sighed, "I''ll stay with you
here then."
She couldn''t leave him alone in such a poor state.
Remington''s eyes suddenly lit up. He grinned, "Are you sure?"
Natalie was dead serious, "I''m only taking care of you as a friend. I don''t mean anything else. Don''t
think otherwise."
"I''m not. You''re the one thinking otherwise."
Natalie looked at him speechlessly.
She followed Remington upstairs.
Remington insisted on not going to the hospital, but he had a high fever, and there was no one else
to take care of him. She could not bring herself to leave him alone at home.
Natalie knew him well. Judging by hiszy nature, he probably didn''t even care if he had gotten an
infection.
In his current state, with no one else to look after him, he would probably refuse to go to the hospital
even after passing out from the high fever.
With that being said, Natalie decided to stay with him and check on his condition.
She would leave once his condition had gotten better.
If his condition worsened, she would call an
ambnce to take him to the hospital.
The two of them went inside his apartment.
Natalie immediately ordered Remington toy down and rest.
Remington didn''t say anything. He went straight to his room andid down on the bed.
After Natalie grabbed a towel and some cold water, she went into his bedroom. Then, she gingerly
ced the damp towel on his forehead to help lower his fever.