CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 1695 I Might Leave Here Temporarily

Joyce nodded. “I know, don't worry, Nat.”

“That's good, then.” Natalie also forced a smile in response.

Afterward, the two chatted about other things before finally hanging up the phone.

Joyce put down her phone and looked out the window, letting out a long sigh. Then, she leaned against the head of the bed and closed her eyes, appearing to be half-asleep.

However, not long after falling asleep, there was a knock on the ward door.

Joyce opened her eyes and glanced at the door, saying, “Please come in.”

The door opened, and instead of the doctor she had expected, it was Stanley, the person she had just been talking about with Natalie.

Perhaps because of what Natalie had said, Joyce's heartbeat inexplicably quickened when she saw Stanley, and her eyes were a little diffident. She did not dare to look at him, so she simply lowered her eyelids to avoid eye contact with him.

Stanley did not think much of her behavior, as she had been acting that way, with her eyes downcast, whenever she faced him the past few days.

“Mr. Quinn, why are you here?” Joyce lifted the quilt, ready to get out of the bed to greet him.

to the bedside, pressed her shoulder, and said, “No need. You can just lie down. I came to

at him. Her eyes were

nodded. “I know,

Natalie also

a moment, and he reached out, wanting to touch her

of fear

seeing her actions, Stanley's pupils constricted slightly, and his hand froze in mid-air, not lowering it

pause, he finally uttered a word, but

moment, his heart was uncalm and

that she was actually afraid of him just now. Her actions showed that she feared that he might hit

she see me as a man who would

mention he had no intention of hitting her at present. Even in the past, when he disliked her so much, he never laid a hand on

did not want to believe she could think he would

lips tightly, giving off an

slap never came. She realized something and slowly lowered the quilt, looking

help but shrink her neck a little after seeing Stanley slightly squinting his

she realized she might

a moment, Joyce felt somewhat uneasy and embarrassed. Her lips moved slightly,