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.

admit that

however, was an entirely different

Shane eventually arrived at

and was sitting in

enter, her face darkened. She pushed

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

here,” Shane answered briefly. Turning towards the pale Jacqueline

her head

disagreeable mood, Shane pursed his lips and said to Jackson

on Shane's mind and left the

of them walked over to some seats along the

casually, reclining in his seat with his hands crossed

the hospital room they'd

“I thought it would at least have been a few days ago. After all, Shane hasn't come to

Not even once?

taken aback by this information. She ruffled her hair

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

Jackson. She remained beside