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?”

an eyebrow. “That's right. You could

“Yeah. It's too

with ears

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

boss' wrath if he were to say what was on

direction of the room before them. “Jacqueline has feelings for Dr.

eyes widened slightly at the revelation.

chuckled. “What? You

she

she like Jackson,

I thought she liked you, but from the way she spoke to Dr. Baker, it seems she really does have feelings for him. I suppose she loves him. She just hasn't realized

which, I think I realized this quite a while ago. I noticed that the way she looks at

grew even more curious and

had really never noticed any

more like how a fan stares at someone she idolizes. It's different from the way Mrs. Thompson looks at you, but she has this same look in her eyes whenever she looks at Dr.

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