Shane placed his hands into his pocket coolly, then announced, “Because the corneas that Jacqueline is interested in belong to someone who is already dying.”

“Someone who's already dying?” Natalie stared at him, incomprehension written all over her face.

Shane nodded in affirmation. “Jacqueline said herself that the person she's thinking of only has about two or three months to live.”

This revelation allowed Natalie to breathe a little easier, gradually recovering her composure. The suspicion she had been harboring in her mind began to slowly evaporate.

Two to three months to live? It sounds like a terminal illness. I guess we've truly misunderstood Ms. Graham.

Awkwardly, Natalie bobbed her head in apology. “I'm sorry, Mr. Shane. We've completely misunderstood Ms. Graham,” she admitted.

“It's fine. I'll confess that even I found Jacqueline's reaction just now to be rather dubious,” Shane replied kindly, dismissing Natalie's apology.

Natalie looked at him. “Since it was a pure misunderstanding, let's not discuss this matter anymore. We'll be off now.”

She grabbed each of her two children's hands and hurried into the lift.

Shane followed them, much to Natalie's dismay.

on Natalie. He immediately perceived what she was thinking, and his face fell. “I'm heading

who was going in the same direction

her best to overlook

hands tightly, deliberately keeping a distance from Shane. Natalie also kept her

very obvious. Perturbed, Shane longed to confess his feelings for her and put a stop

He had yet to uncover the identities of those trying

he would only subject Natalie and her children

the thought of this, Shane hardened his heart. He clenched his hands that were hidden deep within his pockets, with all his

broken only by the occasional sounds of light breathing. Beneath the incredible weight of the tension, Connor and Sharon

out with her. Connor

asked as

their heads. “Nothing, Mommy! Let's

their heads, and they walked to

onto the car, Natalie walked over to the driver's seat. Instead

where he could have vanished to, given that he had

her mind linger on it. Then, Natalie quickly snapped back to her present,

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