“Mr. Shane, are you okay?” asked Natalie with a pale face and a forehead covered with cold sweat.

Shane moved his lips and said, “I’m okay.”

“That’s good,” she said, heaving a sigh of reprieve.

Looking at her grimly with a conflicted expression, he asked, “Why did you save me?”

He saw firsthand how she rushed to rescue him without any hesitation the moment the beam fell down.

She seemed overly concerned about him getting hurt.

“Isn’t it normal to save others?” Natalie weakly replied while smiling to shrug it off.

After all, he was only here to help. If he had been the one injured, she would feel really bad.

“Mommy, are you okay?” Connor asked anxiously as he raced over with Sharon tagging behind.

Sharon was in tears. “Mommy, you’re bleeding. Boohoo…”

 

Watching the two young ones getting all nervous and concerned about her, Natalie felt the warmth in her heart. Biting her lips to endure the pain, she comforted them, “All right. You two don’t worry. Mommy is totally fine.”

has been punctured,” said Connor. Clenching his little fists, he glared at Shane and accused, “This is all on you. Mommy tried to save you and got herself

as she scolded, “How can you talk to Mr. Shane in this manner? Saving him is Mommy’s decision. It has nothing to do

as he

“You are right. Your Mommy injures herself trying to save me.

and stared at Shane for a few seconds. Snorting

raised his eyebrows as he

this child really

too smart and

girl seems more normal for her

from crying, Shane turned to Natalie. His voice, devoid of the cold

gingerly tried moving her injured

was well within

picked her up princess-style in one swift

eyes wide open, she questioned, “Mr. Shane, what are you doing? Put

He continued carrying her and headed straight to the row of

took Sharon’s hand and trailed

lowered Natalie down. After that he

time, the middle-aged man came back. Having discovered the cause for the falling of the beam, he

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