CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

When Natalie heard Jared's muffled sobs, tears rolled down her own cheeks as well. Burying her head against Shane's shoulder, she began telling him the details of their mother's passing.

Jared's eyes widened in horror after listening to everything, and he murmured, “Did Mom die because... because of me? If it wasn't for me, Mom would never have gone back to the Smith residence. It's all my fault, Nat. It's all my fault...”

Natalie's head snapped up and she quickly rebuked, “No, Jared. It's not your fault.”

However, nothing could get through to Jared at that moment. Just like how Natalie behaved the day before, he was convinced that he was to blame for their mother's death.

To Natalie's surprise, Shane took the phone from her and advised, “Rather than blaming yourself over there, why don't you come back to deal with your mother's funeral instead?”

“Who are you?” Jared's voice turned wary when he heard a man's voice on the phone instead of his sister's.

Shane met Natalie's eyes and answered, “Your brother-in-law.”

Natalie blushed at that.

Jared's mouth fell open in surprise. “So you must be Shane, then?”

“Yeah.” Shane nodded slightly. “I heard your conversation with your sister earlier. Neither of you is to be blamed for your mother's death. If you have to, blame Harrison and his wife, but before that, you should come back first because your sister needs you. You also need to come forward for your mother's lawsuit against the Harrisons.”

hit Natalie and Jared the hardest. At least together, they could offer each

also help Natalie cope with

and said, “I understand. I'll book a flight

approval and passed the phone back

longer, Natalie ended

of them left the police station and went to the Smith residence to check out the scene

by the police, and there were also a few officers investigating inside. Natalie and Shane had

outline on the floor which showed

of that, Natalie squatted down and hid her sobs behind

stood beside her, offering her silent

sobs finally died down. Inhaling deeply, she blinked her swollen eyes and was helped

whispered, “I wanna go upstairs to

“I'll go with

onto her face and climbed the stairs with his

depleted. Hence, without his support, she

mention, her legs had gone numb

the two reached the second floor. Natalie went

second floor was more than ten meters above the first floor.