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.

 

when they came in, Jacqueline had indeed fallen to the ground, and Natalie also

and a mirthless smile tugged on the corners of

 

childhood sweetheart more than his own

waved a hand and plastered a bitter smile on her face. “After all, I was the one who said something I shouldn’t have. I brought up Ms. Smith’s mother, that’s why she got so angry and… Anyway, it’s all my fault. Don’t blame her,

on

the other time,

“I only said-”

to Shane and Jackson. Drawing in a breath, she suggested in a monotonous voice, “Since you both think I pushed her, save your breath on asking pointless questions and just pull up the

lips at her impassiveness. “I

Jacqueline’s eyes and

he thinks I

shoot down her claim either.”

twitched slightly, unable to refute

believe her, but neither did he think

of

mind, Shane transferred his gaze

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