CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Jonathan decided to stay, for he didn't wish to let his wife and daughter stress out because of him.

However, the phone was snatched away by Caitlin in the middle of the call.

She shot a glare at Jonathan and answered the call. “Hello, Nat. Don't listen to Mr. Rivers. We're not leaving, so don't send anyone here. Do you hear me?”

Natalie nodded. “I heard that, Mrs. Rivers. Don't worry, I won't send anyone over. I understand that you and Joyce are determined to stay by Mr. Rivers' side. Even if I send people over to drag you guys home, the two of you will stop at nothing to figure out a way to get back to his side. You guys are a family, and families stay together. I know you guys are inseparable.”

Natalie's words filled Caitlin's heart with warmth. “You're right. We are inseparable, and our fates have long been tied together. If any one of us is gone, the other two won't be able to live with well.”

“I understand. That's why I didn't promise Mr. Rivers anything,” Natalie said softly.

Caitlin heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Great. All right, Nat, we're not going to disturb you further. It's morning at your side, right? Are you leaving for work soon?”

“No worries, there's still some time left.” Natalie smiled. Then, she recalled something and asked, “Right. Mrs. Rivers, how is Stanley doing right now?”

Even though she thought Stanley deserved the beating, Natalie still remembered that he had helped and saved her. Hence, it didn't sit right with her to ignore him completely.

At the very least, she reckoned she should know about his condition.

Caitlin sighed. “Uh, his condition is quite critical. He's broken two ribs and suffered a minor concussion. I think he will have to be hospitalized for quite some time.”

“I see.” Natalie nodded. “It's best he stay in the hospital for some time. Otherwise, he's going to trouble you guys. In the meantime, you guys can think about how you want to deal with him.”

“You're right. However, now I'm worried that he'll report Jonathan to the police when he wakes up. After all, Jonathan did beat him up pretty badly. Stanley is not going to let him off the hook that easily. I'm sure that Jonathan won't mind getting locked up behind the bars, but Joyce won't let it happen. She'll definitely plead with Stanley to drop the case. I'm just afraid that Stanley might use this as a condition to ask Joyce to abort the baby in exchange for Jonathan's safety,” Caitlin said with furrowed brows.

Natalie pursed her lips. “Well, that is a tough nut to crack.”

“Yes, so we're thinking about how to solve the problem right now,” Caitlin said with a bitter smile.

Natalie thought for a moment and uttered, “Why don't I ask Shane to bring Stanley back home first? That way, he won't be able to report Mr. Rivers to the police. After all, this incident happened overseas, and it won't matter if he reports Mr. Rivers to the local police back home. The local police won't get in touch with the overseas police anyway. Besides, even if he does report directly to the police here, they won't be able to verify his claims since he's back home. After all, there's no surveillance footage substantiating his claims that he's been beaten up at your place. This is workable.”

Caitlin's eyes lit up. It was apparent that she was tempted to go with Natalie's suggestion.

Natalie's right. If she intervenes and sends Stanley back home, our conundrum will be solved immediately.