“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?

 

wasn’t home with you because of Jacqueline’s situation. This is my way of compensating for it. You can buy anything

really was

 

anything. If you really want to make

happened, they had never gone

at the anticipation in her eyes, Shane’s gaze softened, and he nodded in agreement. “Okay, but you should keep this card anyway. You’re my wife, so you should have

no longer refused him and kept the card away. “Okay, I’ll help you keep it safe, then. You can let me know whenever

He hummed in reply.

then, Mrs. Wilson came

She urged, “Hurry up and eat it. Mrs. Wilson made it for you specially. It’s good for your

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

she did not know about Natalie’s mischievous intentions. She honestly

tell that there was a hint

in a deep voice while looking

Wilson replied, “It’s fried

oysters?” he asked while narrowing his eyes, clearly in disbelief. He picked one up and sniffed it. Instantly, an indescribable odor hit him, causing him

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