A Cue For Love

A Cue for Love Chapter 958

Abandoned

“Your wound had ruptured once and even led to a high-grade fever. You should be resting in bed. I forbid you from getting down,” Samuel replied coldly.

“Who are you to lecture me, Xander?” Natalie tried to push his arm away. “Even if you are my savior, I don’t think you’re allowed to interfere in my life to this extent?”

Who am I to lecture you?

Instinctively, he wanted to tell her he was her man, but he managed to stop himself from uttering those words at the last minute.

“Yes. I do not have the right to lecture you. However, if I haven’t been helping you all these times, do you really think you have more than one life to spare? Having a clear goal and being decisive are certainly the right things to do, but do you need to risk your life in the process?” Samuel questioned her adamantly.

Unexpectedly, Natalie chuckled upon hearing his speech.

“You might be able to stop me once or twice, but will you be able to stop me for the rest of my life? I was also under the assumption I could hide under that person’s protection. No matter how hard I pushed myself to the extent of being injured, he would be there to tend to my wounds and help me deal with all the other things beyond my capabilities. I believed I could live my whole life in that manner. Still, in the end, he abandoned me just like that, didn’t he? Since I cannot hide under someone else’s protection, I choose to become another’s guardian. Even if I end up tattered and broken, this is still my decision to make and my freedom of choice.”

An enchanting smile spread across Natalie’s face as she spoke. However, the smile was insincere.

layer of disguise on Samuel’s face, she failed to see his expression under

her. She felt she had done

blurt out all those heartfelt words to him? What purpose can my confession serve other than

Natalie stroked her long hair and said in a self-deprecating tone, “My brain must be malfunctioning after the fever. Why am I telling you all

“I’m sorry.”

core

laced with complicated emotions. Every word was like

he was apologizing for halting her, and she

I want to see

time, Samuel did not stop her. Instead, he gazed at her leaving

face. Sorrow and helplessness filled his narrow eyes. As he grasped the mask, the veins

could I be

who always appeared formidable and invincible, was rendered humble and meek whenever he was around Natalie. Yet, Samuel continued

However, lately, his heart began to ache for

to mention a

ward, she reflected on what she said to Xander while walking in the corridor

clarify things with Xander, she was afraid of creating more misunderstandings