Within half an half, she arrived at the hospital.

Holding Connor, Natalie entered and called out, “Stanley!”

“Nat, you’re here.” Stanley was sipping water through a straw. When he heard her voice, he struggled to look up and gave her a weak smile.

Natalie hummed in reply, walked over to him, and put Connor down. Then, she observed Stanley with concern. “How are you feeling?”

Connor looked at him as well.

Stanley shook his head, smiling bitterly. “Not too good. Now, I finally understand how patients feel when they lie in bed unable to move an inch.”

Joyce put the cup of water aside. “Stanley, don’t move too much lest you put a strain on the wounds.”

“No.” Stanley replied faintly. His attitude towards her and the attitude towards Natalie were completely two extremes.

Joyce’s countenance froze for a moment. The expression in her eyes sank and she kept quiet.

Observing this situation, Natalie felt apologetic. Her lips moved. “As a matter of fact…”

 

Joyce picked up her bag, lowered her

stretched out her hand to stop her but was stopped by Stanley, “Nat, leave her alone. Let her go because it’s better

 

himself. She

Joyce and Stanley had been friends the longest but

met them five years ago. At that time, Stanley’s attitude towards Joyce was not so cold. It only became like this three years ago. So what

light so she could not see his expression on hearing her

this is between the Rivers and the

eyes widened in

that it was just

better for her not to pry as it

understand.” Natalie

hand to take off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, “By the way, Nat, I heard Joyce say that Mr. Shane handled the investigation to my

startled when she heard him mention

anything? Did he talk about

was drunk and the brakes failed which caused the car accident. Didn’t Joyce

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