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.”

hardest. At least together, they could offer each

help Natalie

sniffled and said, “I understand. I'll

and passed the phone

talking a while longer, Natalie ended

and went to the Smith residence to check out the

few officers investigating inside. Natalie and Shane

floor which showed the exact spot where Yulia had lay sprawled after toppling down the

down and

stood beside her,

finally died down. Inhaling

she whispered, “I wanna go upstairs to have a

nodded. “I'll go with

and

her energy was completely depleted. Hence, without his support, she wouldn't be able

had gone numb from

went to stand by

floors, the second floor was more than ten meters above the first floor. Falling down the stairs like that could only mean