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

merely stared at

time, the flush on his face gradually faded. As such,

twitched. In the next moment, he

seeing Natalie, he frowned. “Why

disappeared. “You were drunk, so I

Huh? I was drunk?

for a moment before he remembered that he had gone out for drinks with Jackson. He accidentally imbibed because of everything that had happened in the past two days,

anywhere, Shane?” Natalie inquired when

hand. His expression darkened,

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

I stay and keep you company tonight?” she

take the initiative to stay the night with him. Perhaps he’ll soften

remained unmoved. Flipping the covers, he sat up and massaged his temples. “No, it’s okay. You may leave.” His voice was as cold

her lip, Natalie

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

the light in Natalie’s eyes vanished, and her expression dimmed. She

and dejection. A glimmer of distress flashed across

his heart hardened again when he recalled the scene of his parents

Then, she leaned against the door. Looking up at the ceiling along the corridor, she forced back the tears that threatened