Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

After Natalie repeated that several times, she had managed to feed him almost the entire glass of water.

Seeing that the crease of his brows had eased, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Just how much did you have to drink?” she muttered at the stench of alcohol hanging in the air.

Then, she shrugged helplessly before placing the back of her hand on his forehead to check whether he was running a fever.

After all, it was common to contract a fever from overindulgence.

Fortunately, Shane wasn’t running a fever — he was merely sloshed.

At that, Natalie’s heart that was lodged in her throat finally settled back in her chest. She then got up and went to the bathroom for a basin of water to wipe him down.

Having done all that, she pulled the covers over him and made to leave.

Out of the blue, Shane abruptly grabbed her hand. In a hoarse voice, he cried out, “Don’t go!”

Thinking that he was awake, she hurriedly whirled around only to realize that he was merely talking in his sleep.

“Don’t go!” the man repeated once more.

“I’ll stay.” Natalie sat back down on the edge of the bed.

heard her, for his grip on her hand loosened a smidge,

merely stared

the flush on his face gradually

Shane’s eyelids twitched. In the next moment,

he frowned. “Why

chilly voice, the elation on Natalie’s face instantly disappeared. “You were drunk,

Huh? I was drunk?

was startled for a moment before he remembered that he had gone out for drinks with Jackson. He accidentally imbibed

anywhere, Shane?” Natalie inquired when she noticed that he

hand. His expression darkened, and he released his hold on her.

though the air had been sucked out of her when he dropped his hand, and her

you company tonight?” she murmured, gazing

talk to him, I’ll take the initiative to stay

and massaged his temples. “No, it’s okay. You may leave.” His voice was as

lip, Natalie pleaded,

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

instant, the light in Natalie’s eyes vanished, and her expression dimmed. She got up and dragged

miss her disappointment and dejection. A glimmer of distress flashed across his eyes at

the next instant, however, his heart hardened again when he recalled the scene of his parents being

gently closed the door behind her. Then, she leaned against the door. Looking up at the ceiling along the corridor, she forced back the tears that