The moment they came in, Natalie's eyes immediately found Shane, but her heart sank when she saw his brows knitting into a frown.

“Jacqueline, are you okay?” Jackson quickly put down the medical file in his hand and took a few large strides forward to help Jacqueline up.

Jacqueline leaned against him with tears pooling in her eyes. “Jackie, I'm so scared.”

“It's okay. You're alright.” Jackson patted her back soothingly before questioning, “What the hell happened?”

He pinned Natalie a hard stare.

Before Natalie could answer, Jacqueline bowed her head and said in a small voice, “This isn't Ms. Smith's fault. She only pushed me in the heat of the moment. She didn't mean it. It's my fault.”

She was blatantly implying that Natalie had pushed her.

Natalie let out a sardonic laugh and peered at Shane. “Would you believe me if I told you I didn't push her?”

Shane's eyes flickered in response.

He wanted to say he believed that she did not push anyone. After all, based on her personality, she did not seem like someone who would do such a thing.

fallen to the ground, and Natalie also looked like she

question, and

he trusts his childhood sweetheart more than his own

and plastered a bitter smile on her face. “After all, I was the one who said something I shouldn't have. I brought up Ms. Smith's mother, that's why she got so angry and... Anyway, it's all my fault. Don't

tugged on

promise he made to Natalie the other time, Shane shifted his

“I only said-”

my mom!” Natalie cut Jacqueline off with a sneer. Then, she turned her frosty gaze to Shane and Jackson. Drawing in a breath, she suggested in a monotonous voice, “Since you both think I pushed her, save your breath on asking pointless questions and just pull

his lips at her impassiveness. “I

flickered in Jacqueline's eyes

Does that mean he thinks I fell down

down her

mouth twitched slightly, unable to

her, but neither did he think

of them obviously

that thought in mind, Shane transferred his gaze to Jacqueline, a hint

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