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.

to admit that Stanley's surgical skills were

however, was an

and Shane eventually arrived at Jacqueline's

woken up by then and was

face darkened. She pushed the cup of water away from

to the bedside table and threw the straw away. He turned, beaming, towards Shane and Natalie. “What took

Turning towards the pale Jacqueline and, his expression

her head

that Jacqueline was in a disagreeable mood, Shane pursed his lips and said to Jackson and Natalie,

on Shane's mind and

them walked over to some seats along

did you start dating Shane?” Jackson asked casually, reclining in his seat with

darted a glance at the hospital room they'd just come out

it would at least have been a few days ago. After all, Shane

Not even once?

ruffled her hair to conceal her astonishment, then commented, “He was probably

fixed

Jackson. She remained beside him in companionable