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.

grip on her hand loosened a smidge, and he didn’t clutch

merely stared at

face gradually faded. As such, he

twitched. In the next

frowned. “Why

on Natalie’s face instantly disappeared. “You

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

Shane?” Natalie inquired when she noticed that

holding her hand. His expression darkened, and he

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

stay and keep you company tonight?” she

him, I’ll take the initiative to stay the night with him. Perhaps

and massaged his temples. “No, it’s okay. You may

lip, Natalie

“Leave!” Shane snapped.

and her expression dimmed. She got up and dragged her feet

disappointment and dejection. A glimmer of distress flashed across

hardened again when he recalled the scene of

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

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