Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

Stanley gazed upon the couple standing across from him. With an ominous glint across his eyes, he commented, “Natalie, I’m relieved to see how well you and Shane are doing.”

“Thank you.” Natalie beamed. “Stanley,” she added. “What are you doing here?”

“Here’s what happened. “I’ve accepted a request to perform surgery on a member of the royal family. I am here tonight at this party as his guest,” Stanley explained, with a smile that displayed his teeth. “It’s such a coincidence running into you here, Nat.”

Natalie’s mouth hung open in amazement. “Surgery? Stanley, does that mean that your treatment has finished?”

Shane gazed at Annie with his eyes narrowed into slits. “If mental disorders are not classified as being illnesses, pray tell me what is it that you would consider an illness?”

“I…” Annie stammered. It was not only Shane’s status that had frightened her, but his assertiveness as well.

Not daring to attempt to refute a statement as bold as that, she lapsed into a sulky silence.

“That’s enough, Annie.” Shane pulled Annie’s arm as she trotted back to his side obediently. “Mr. Thompson is right. I am indeed ill.”

Natalie did the same. She squeezed Shane arm to hush him.

However, she was secretly delighted that Shane had leaped to her rescue at Annie’s attempt to belittle her.

speaking again. “My treatment had ended half a month ago. I’ve

it had been concluded some time ago, why

“I will only

pursed his lips

noticed his expression. “Mr. Thompson, are you not looking forward to my return?” he queried

“Yes,” Shane replied bluntly.

unfaltering. “Could you be worried that I may have plans to woo Natalie

was thick with tension. “Even so,” he sneered. “There’s

he asserted his dominance

not struggle. Instead, she

she were not his wife yet, she was not

never denied it,” Stanley reasoned. “Why would you treat me with such hostility, Mr. Thompson? I’ve changed, and I’m not who I used to be.

to believe

let go as Stanley

to convince you if you choose not to believe me. If you’ll excuse

warmer than the one toward Shane. “Nat, I’ve got to