Just like that, Natalie and Shane were the only ones left inside the ward.

Noticing that Shane was trying to sit upright, Natalie helped him up and placed a pillow behind his back.

“Connor told me I was unconscious for a few days. How long was I out?” Shane asked while rubbing his forehead.

He hadn't checked the date as he had just woken up, so he didn't know how long he was unconscious.

Natalie pulled up a chair and sat down beside the bed. “About eight days.”

Shane was shocked. “That long?”

“Yeah. The doctors said you were hit hard on the head, and that caused a blood clot to form inside which led to you being unconscious. It could've easily been removed with a minor surgery, but the small hospital didn't have the equipment for it. That's why it dragged on for so long,” Natalie explained while fiddling with his hand.

arched an eyebrow at her.

manager and his staff should've found me as they were in the river too. There's no way they'd take me to

said sarcastically, “You went missing in the river and ended up being carried downstream by the current. Then, some random woman found you before the manager did and took you away. She then brought you to a small clinic in town. Congratulations on having such a romantic encounter even when you're

that she was being jealous because that meant she cared about

she?”

she asked, “Why

I go for a nobody like her when I'm already married

attractive when you've gotten sick of the prettiest one!” Natalie replied with a

he said, “Don't worry, I'll only love

to be passing by the river at the time. She then found you on the river bank and saved you like I

do you mean? Is she working for Sean? Is that

dense he was. “Of course not, silly! She fell for

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