“We have met before. I am Natalie,” Natalie replied while sitting by the bedside.

Jacqueline’s hand gripped the phone a little tighter. Her expressionless face twisted into a grimace. “Ah, it’s you, Ms. Smith. Why are you with Shane and picking up his calls?”

Natalie smiled at her somewhat interrogative tone and explained, “You see, Ms. Graham, Mr. Shane is having a fever because of me, so—”

“So you went to take care of him?” Narrowing her eyes, Jacqueline interrupted Natalie.

“Not exactly, but—”

“It’s alright. You don’t have to explain anymore!” Jacqueline interrupted Natalie once again and clutched her covers tightly.

Natalie guessed that she must have misunderstood something, but when she was about to clarify things, she realized that Jacqueline had already hung up.

“Oh no!” Natalie smacked her forehead with guilt.

I shouldn’t have picked up the call on Shane’s behalf had I known that this would happen!

Even if Jacqueline could not contact Shane, she might just be worried for a while, and there would not have been any misunderstanding. But now, her good intention had resulted in a disaster instead.

Natalie sighed with a slight headache. She then decided to look for Mrs. Wilson so that she could explain everything to Jacqueline. Jacqueline should believe Mrs. Wilson, right?

phone away and gave Shane a glance before leaving the room to

Connor were watching television together. When she saw Natalie, she quickly stood up and asked, “Ms. Smith, you are

lot better now,

even had the strength

good.” Mrs. Wilson smiled and patted her chest

as a hint of anxiety crept onto

say, so

Clenching her fists, Natalie told her everything about her

sighed and waved her hands nonchalantly after she heard everything. “And there I was wondering what was

shock. “But she

and her, so let her be.” Mrs. Wilson was

heard this, she could not help but gape in shock. “There is nothing

Mrs. Wilson

her sentence,

I’ll go and open the door first. You can continue later,” Mrs. Wilson said as she walked toward the

her head helplessly as she watched her

Wilson. Never mind. I’ll just look

Wilson said that there is nothing between Shane and Jacqueline. Is it because he has just canceled his engagement

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