‘It’s your fault that Laney has to take time off work,” Sebastian explained casually.

“All things considered, this punishment isn’t as severe as it should be.”

“But I’m not the one to blame,” Garrett argued.

“That’s the thing. You know my ex-girlfriend’s temper very well.”

Sebastian was having none of it, though.

“Of course, you’re to blame. You keep messing around with the wrong women.”

Garrett had nothing to say to that.

Natalie didn’t learn about the incident until she got off work that day. They were supposed to go home together, but Laney was nowhere in sight, so Natalie went to Garrett to ask where she was.

Once informed about her friend’s situation, Natalie headed straight to the hospital and stormed into Laney’s ward.

“Can you rein in your sense of justice for once?” Natalie huffed.

“Mr. Harding is a grown man! Why did you feel the need to block his assailant with your own body?” She was visibly angry when she had first arrived, but her expression instantly softened when she caught sight of Laney’s bandaged shoulder. Laney didn’t know how to explain herself. As a matter of fact, she had acted out of instinct.

“I wasn’t really thinking at the time,” she said sheepishly.

“Don’t worry; it’s just a minor injury.”

I suppose it’s a good thing that Mr. Harding is your boss. He wouldn’t complain even if you asked for

why you

Laney had lost a lot of weight after the

in her

explained, her face

Harding pursuing you?” Laney physically recoiled at the

appreciate it.” Since Laney stayed in the hospital, Natalie had to

fell and glinted in

her neck, and an equally thick hat covered her head and ears. She was bundled in heavy clothing, with only her tiny, flushed

suddenly stopped in her tracks and whirled around. She had felt another presence behind

surveyed her surroundings, wary and alert. Soon, she spotted a short figure standing beside a tree just a few feet away. – The man was wearing a green and padded military jacket, and a black, knitted wool hat over his brow. He looked to be in his

“Are you Natalie Quinn?”

to see the man’s face clearly when he walked closer to

greed in his eyes. He had a cunning expression on his face. His chapped lips and ragged stubble only made

stared at his face for a long time,

stranger even if he knew her name, so Natalie was on guard against

it’s really you! I was afraid that I have mistaken someone else for you. We haven’t met for ages and you have changed a lot. I have to admit that you’ve

he cleared his throat and asked, “You don’t remember me? It’s me, Tyler Wilde, Hannah’s

name did ring a bell. Natalie remembered hearing

around eight years ago. There had been no news about him since then. Natalie also knew that Tyler was addicted

many years

Every time she talked about her son, she looked sad and worrfed. But as time went by, Hannah just pretended she didn’t have such an ungrateful

in front of Natalie’s face

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