The moment they came in, Natalie’s eyes immediately found Shane, but her heart sank when she saw his brows knitting into a frown.

“Jacqueline, are you okay?” Jackson quickly put down the medical file in his hand and took a few large strides forward to help Jacqueline up.

Jacqueline leaned against him with tears pooling in her eyes. “Jackie, I’m so scared.”

“It’s okay. You’re alright.” Jackson patted her back soothingly before questioning, “What the hell happened?”

He pinned Natalie a hard stare.

Before Natalie could answer, Jacqueline bowed her head and said in a small voice, “This isn’t Ms. Smith’s fault. She only pushed me in the heat of the moment. She didn’t mean it. It’s my fault.”

She was blatantly implying that Natalie had pushed her.

Natalie let out a sardonic laugh and peered at Shane. “Would you believe me if I told you I didn’t push her?”

Shane’s eyes flickered in response.

He wanted to say he believed that she did not push anyone. After all, based on her personality, she did not seem like someone who would do such a thing.

 

Jacqueline had indeed fallen to the ground, and Natalie also

Shane hesitated to answer her question, and a mirthless smile tugged on the corners

 

childhood sweetheart more than his own

plastered a bitter smile on her face. “After all, I was the one who said something I shouldn’t have.

tugged on Shane’s

to Natalie the other time, Shane shifted his

“I only said-”

to Shane and Jackson. Drawing in a breath, she suggested in a monotonous voice, “Since you both think

lips at her impassiveness. “I didn’t

Jacqueline’s eyes and her

he thinks I fell down

didn’t shoot down her

slightly,

believe her, but neither did he think Jacqueline

of

his gaze to Jacqueline, a hint of doubt entering his

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