Chapter 14


    “If you didn’t run away, why didn’t youe home yesterday? Do you know I stayed up all night for


    you?” Nathaniel paused before continuing, “I’m sure there’s some misunderstanding about yesterday. I


    don’t me you. Juste home, and it’ll be all right after we talk things out, okay?”


    After some pondering, Lily smiled faintly. “Sure, I’ll meet you at the officeter.” She hung up the call


    and walked back to the dining table. It was only now that Alexander looked up at her,” You’re leaving


    now?”


    “Nah, I’m not in a hurry.” Smiling, she sat back down and adjusted her seat as she was in high spirits


    and had a better appetite. In an unhurried manner, she continued to eat. “I’m not the one who is in a


    hurry.”


    There were countless asions when Lily had to wait for Nathaniel to return. Was it finally his turn to


    wait for her now?


    “He’s not going to let what happened yesterday go easily.” Nathaniel was a petty man. He was


    calctive even about the slightest things. One could only imagine how big of a deal he would make


    about the humiliation he faced yesterday. Moreover, Lily’s departure was undoubtedly a fatal blow to


    his smallpany. “Me too,” Lily said as she looked at Alexander with a smile stered on her face.


    Alexander smiled back at her too.


    Nathaniel waited for the whole day and even skipped lunch during his wait. However, Lily was still


    nowhere to be seen at 3 pm. He called her, but she did not answer his calls again. Frustration filled him


    up, and he almost smashed his phone to the ground.


    “Nate, I told you we can’t trust Lily! It was too naive of you to believe in her.” Mnie was leaning


    against the spacious leather sofa while slicing an apple. “What happenedst night was a trap set up


    for us. Remember when I told you she seemed strange yesterday? You said there wasn’t any problem


    with her, but look at…” 1


    “Shut up!” Nathaniel was frustrated to the brim. He thought about calling Lily again but knew it would be


    pointless, so he vented his anger on Mnie instead. Mnie got upset that Nathaniel yelled at her.


    She pursed her lips and lowered her gaze.


    “Why are you getting mad at me? I wasn’t the one who betrayed you and thepany! I’ve been by


    your side, taking care of you! I was the only one who cared about you all along!” Then, she walked over


    and handed Nathaniel the sliced apple te. “Here! You should still eat something no matter how mad


    you are. I’m concerned about your health. What would I do if something happens to you?”


    Mnie became teary-eyed as she spoke, looking as if her tears would fall any minute. Even though


    she had a pitiful appearance now, she still looked beautiful. At that sight, Nathaniel’s heart instantly


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    softened as he took the te from her with a sigh.


    He circled his ar?n around her shoulders andforted her, “I’m not mad at you. It’s just that I’m in an


    awful mood. Forgive me for what I did earlier, okay? I’m sorry. I know you only want


    the best for me. Darling, don’t cry anymore, all right?”


    “You’re just coaxing me, but you’re still thinking about Lily.” Mnie cried and struggled slightly in his


    embrace. However, her words and actions brought her closer to Nathaniel’s heart as it hit his soft spot.


    “Mr. Hall, I…” The door opened and revealed Lily, who poked her head in. At the sight of Mnie and


    Nathaniel being intimate, Lily smiled. “Oops. It seems like I came at a bad time.


    Then I’ll…”


    “Lily!” As soon as Nathaniel saw Lily, he retracted his hands from Mnie’s shoulders as if her skin


    scorched him.


    He strode toward Lily in big steps, afraid she would leave the next second. “Come back here!” Lily was


    finally here after the long wait, and Nathaniel would not let her leave so quickly. “Where did you go?


    Why didn’t you answer my calls? Do you know how worried I was? What have you been doing?” After a


    series of questions, Nathaniel grabbed Lily’s wrist and pulled her into his office before closing the door.


    Lily’s eyes widened because of what she saw. Nathaniel looked anxious, and he sounded genuinely


    concerned about her. It was as if he truly cared about her, but what was he doing just before she


    opened the door?


    From the corner of her eye, Lily nced at Mnie, who was on the other side of the room. Mnie


    appeared to be sullen, but she immediately put on a gentle smile when Lily turned to face her.


    “Nate’s right. Lily, we were so anxious because you didn’te home the whole night. Where have you


    been? Why were you with those people from Rebirth? Did you hear some sort of nonsense from them?


    You should be wary of them. They might be deceiving you!”