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.

 

and Natalie also looked like she had indeed pushed her.

eyes dimmed when Shane hesitated to answer her question, and a mirthless smile tugged on

 

he trusts his childhood

Ms. Smith said she didn’t push me, then she didn’t. I’m fine with that.” Jacqueline 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

tugged on

the promise he made to Natalie the other time,

“I only said-”

mom!” Natalie cut Jacqueline off with a sneer. Then, she turned her frosty gaze to Shane and Jackson. Drawing in a breath, she suggested in a monotonous voice, “Since

at her impassiveness. “I

flickered in Jacqueline’s eyes

that mean he thinks I fell down

didn’t shoot down her claim either.” Natalie

twitched slightly, unable to

believe her, but neither did he

one of them obviously

transferred his gaze

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