CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

In horror, Natalie stumbled backward involuntarily and almost fell.

Shane quickly let go of the hospital bed and gripped Natalie in alarm, pulling her into his arms. “What's wrong?”

Natalie looked after the departing hospital bed, then composed herself. When she turned to smile at Shane, it was almost a grimace. “It's nothing. I was just surprised by Ms. Graham's scars.”

Shane nodded in understanding.

To the unsuspecting eye, the scars indeed presented a rather horrifying image. When Shane had first encountered them, he'd also been rather stunned.

Afterward, when he had gotten used to it, they'd ceased to bother him.

“Jacqueline got her scars from multiple operations,” Shane explained to Natalie as they walked towards Jacqueline's hospital room.

Natalie had almost recovered her wits entirely by then. She tilted her head and looked at Shane curiously. “Has Ms. Graham really gone for so many operations?”

“Yep. A tumor grew in Jacqueline's head when she was in a vegetative state. Due to its location, No doctor dared to remove it completely. The portion of the tumor that was left behind kept growing, so multiple surgeries had to be done to keep it in check,” Shane said, sighing.

“Ah, I see.” Comprehension dawned on Natalie, and she nodded. “Then, has the tumor in Ms. Graham's head been completely removed by Stanley?”

Shane nodded again.

had to admit that Stanley's surgical

an entirely

Shane eventually arrived at Jacqueline's

Jacqueline had woken up by then and was sitting

saw them enter, her face darkened. She pushed

bedside table and threw the straw away. He

up on the way here,” Shane answered briefly. Turning towards the pale Jacqueline and, his

her head but did

pursed his lips and said to Jackson

what was on Shane's mind and left

over to some seats along the corridor and

you start dating Shane?” Jackson asked casually, reclining in his seat with his hands crossed behind his

glance at the hospital room they'd just

days ago. After all, Shane hasn't come to the hospital

Not even once?

She ruffled her hair to conceal her astonishment,

and said nothing. His gaze, however, was fixed steadfastly on the floor, and Natalie couldn't guess what was running through his

not too familiar with Jackson. She remained beside him in