Although the steak had already turned cold, it was the type of steak where the taste would not affect as a result of the temperature.

Shane handed a napkin over to Natalie.

Just as she reached out to receive it, his phone rang.

“Sorry, let me get this call,” he said, quickly pushing the napkin into her hand before taking out his phone.

Noticing that it was from Jackson, he frowned before answering it. “Hello?”

“Shane, bad news. Something’s happened to Jacqueline,” Jackson said anxiously.

Shane abruptly tightened his grip on the napkin in his hand. “What did you say? Speak clearly. What happened to Jacqueline?”

Hearing him mention Jacqueline, Natalie froze as she looked at Shane. “What happened to Ms. Graham?” she asked.

However, he did not answer her question and instead waited silently for Jackson’s reply.

At that moment, Jackson was wearing a sterile suit while walking to the emergency room. He hurriedly replied, “She drank alcohol and vomited blood. She was on the brink of death when the nurse found her. She’s now in the emergency room.”

 

gritting his

of ridicule in Jackson’s gaze as he replied, “Because you got

 

left

them again, there was a deep, faraway look in his

realized what he was doing and asked in a sharp tone, “Are you going

the least bit surprised that she guessed his thoughts. Gripping his phone tighter, he said, “Jacqueline’s in the emergency room. I’m going to

you not go?” Natalie asked, clenching her fists

But I have

today,” she replied, standing up as

words, his frown let up, and there was a trace of apology in his gaze. “I know. But

eyes were

matter what I say, you’re going to go anyway. Fine, go then. I won’t

eyes

smile and explained, “I heard the call just now. Ms. Graham drank and got sent to the emergency room because she heard the news of our marriage. But if she does the same thing the next time she hears that we have a child or when we go on a date, are you

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