Ms. Carter stood up and walked over. “How can I help you, Ms. Smith?”

“Help me get some food.” Natalie massaged her sore shoulders.

“Okay,” replied Ms. Carter before leaving immediately.

Within half an hour, she bought lunch back.

After thanking her, Natalie brought the food back to her office. Just when she opened the lid of the box, her phone rang.

She glanced at it and saw that it was from an unknown number. It seemed like an official call instead of a marketing call, so she picked her phone up. “Hello?”

“Is this Ms. Natalie Smith?” A masculine voice asked over the call.

Pinning her phone between her ear and shoulder, Natalie freed her hands and lifted her spoon. “Yes. Who are you?”

“I’m from the police,” answered the man.

Natalie accidentally snapped the spoon in half as a bad feeling rose within her.

 

Quickly tossing the broken spoon onto the table, she grabbed the phone and asked, “Did anything happen, sir?”

“Ms. Smith, I’m afraid I have some bad news. There is no easy way to say this.” The inspector’s voice was solemn.

 

Bad news?

anxious, she tightened her grip on the phone

before asking, “May I know if you are the daughter of

to

fight in the Smith Residence? Did the Smith family call the police and send

bail her out

a deep breath and declaring, “Your mother… fell from the stairs. She’s

did you say?” The expression

repeated what he had just

no longer deceive herself. Her mind went completely blank. She felt like the entire world was spinning around

and

and quickly called out for her,

Natalie heard his voice, she regained some of her rationality. Taking a deep breath to suppress her anxiety and tears, she gripped the phone and asked with a trembling voice, “I’m

replied

It’s Jackson’s hospital!

fell down the stairs. She immediately ended the call, grabbed her bag, and rushed out

not important how Yulia fell down

doing fine. Before

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