Of all places, to run into Stanley here.

Who is the woman with him? Could it be Annie or somebody else?

Natalie couldn't figure out who it could be offhand and did not bother herself with that at the moment.

“Where are you guys? We'll come to you.”

“We're at the balcony of the dining hall. The couple whom Joyce had met are here too,” came Lina's reply.

“Stay right there, we'll be over in a bit.”

Natalie hung up and dropped her phone back into her purse. “Stanley is here,” she informed Shane. “There is a woman with him. Joyce ran into them and cried. She might have had a misunderstanding.”

Shane knew that Joyce liked Stanley. Therefore, he was not at all surprised at this piece of news. “Let's go. Aren't we going to meet them?” Shane offered Natalie his arm.

She stepped back in trepidation. “What are you doing? You're not going to carry me all the way over there, are you?”

Shane did not deign to answer her.

“Please, darling, there's no need.” Natalie was at a loss. “It's just a tiny abrasion on my heel, not a sprained ankle. I can walk just fine now that you've treated it for me.”

paces in an attempt to convince him, to which he relented by letting

and made their

an unmistakable glimpse of Stanley from a distance as well as the

One look at her was sufficient to conclude that she was

recognized her at once—it

had managed to get this intimate with Stanley. It was not impossible for them to have already been in a relationship,

over to them. “Stanley,

see, Nat. How have you been?” he

frowned slightly but opted not to

you?” Natalie replied. She turned to Annie who stood beside Stanley. “Are you dating Ms. Hill

who had been within earshot hung her head at Natalie's remark. Lina hurriedly patted her

care much about Joyce's anguish. “No, I'm not. But...” he

Joyce were about to rejoice at the news but Stanley's unfinished sentence wreaked havoc

urged Natalie, like a woman interrogating

had found out what she did

her husband, after

girl. I would definitely consider

delight. With a sudden vigorous motion, she grabbed Stanley by the hand. “Dr. Quinn,”

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