“That’s good to hear,” Natalie replied, nodding slightly before tightening her grip on the spoon. “So, when did you get back last night? Also, why was your phone turned off?”

“You called me?” Shane asked, slightly startled.

“Yeah, I called you early in the morning. You weren’t back yet, so I wanted to ask when you’d be home. But your phone was turned off.”

“Sorry, it was out of battery,” he explained, putting down the glass. “I came home at two in the morning yesterday. It took four hours for Jacqueline to get out of danger.”

“That long?” Natalie asked, widening her eyes in surprise.

“She drank some hard liquor, which burned her internal organs and even caused bleeding in her stomach. That’s why it took longer,” he explained.

“I see.” She nodded but did not say anything else.

Shane then handed her a black credit card.

She looked at him in surprise. “What’s this for?”

Why’s he giving me a card for no reason?

 

of Jacqueline’s situation. This is my way of compensating for it. You can buy anything you want,” he said in a

was

 

have money. Besides, I don’t need anything. If you really want to make up for it, how about you find some time for me one of these days, and

gone on dates like normal

softened, and he nodded in agreement. “Okay, but you should keep this card anyway.

I’ll help you keep it safe, then. You can let

He hummed in reply.

then, Mrs. Wilson came back

flicker of slyness flashed across Natalie’s eyes. She urged, “Hurry up and

Sir. Eat more,” Mrs. Wilson chimed in as she handed

not know about Natalie’s mischievous intentions. She honestly thought

could not tell that there was a hint of playfulness in Natalie’s gaze, Shane

in a deep voice while

replied, “It’s

while narrowing his eyes, clearly in disbelief. He picked one up and

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