Jackson straightened his clothes. “Well, it's getting late, so I should go now.”

He was about to walk past Shane and head down the stairs.

Suddenly, Shane grabbed him by the shoulder. “Don't you want to know what I'll do to her?”

A glint surfaced in Jackson's eyes before he smiled bitterly. “Of course I do, but I won't ask about it. I know it's pointless and will only cause me more pain. Maybe you can tell me next time.”

With that, he hung his head low and walked away.

Shane and the others gazed at him until he had disappeared from their sight completely.

Natalie let out a sigh. “I just heard about how Jacqueline wanted Dr. Baker to stay. I also realized something else.”

“What?” Shane turned to her, filled with curiosity.

Natalie tucked her hair behind her ear and was about to speak when Silas chimed in, “You're talking about her feelings, right, Mrs. Thompson?”

raised an eyebrow. “That's right. You could also

“Yeah. It's too

ears can

say that out loud because Mr. Thompson didn't realize it. Why else would he ask Mrs. Thompson what she was

if he were to say what was

of the room

at the revelation. He was

that, Natalie chuckled. “What?

actually. Hasn't she always been into

would she like

that I used to think too. I thought she liked you, but from the way she spoke to Dr. Baker,

this quite a while ago. I noticed that the way she looks at Mr. Thompson is different from how she

grew even more curious and

really never noticed

adjusted his glasses. “The way she Jacqueline looks at you does hint that she likes you, Mr. Thompson, but it's a very strange look - it's more like how a fan stares at

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