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Chapter 159 | Miss You

Because of the anaesthesia, Nathael hadn’t awoken immediately and was transferred to the ICU.

Alex saw Maggie’s call come through but didn’t know how to respond, so he chose not to answer.

After leaving the ICU, Nathael gradually woke up and was finally out of danger.

“Mr. Harris, Ms. Adain has called several times, probably to ask about you, Alex reported, adjusting Nathael’s bed slightly.

Nathael frowned and commanded, “Give me the phone.”

Right then, Maggie’s recent message came in.

Hearing his voice, Maggie’s worried heart finally settled. Her lips pursed slightly, and tears welled up in her

eyes.

“Maggie?” Nathael swallowed, his voice revealing a tinge of anxiety.

Maggie looked down. Maggie hid the tears that were welling–up in her eyes. She grumbled. “I thought you had moved on so quickly!”

Nathael paused, then solemnly replied, “No, there won’t be anyone new.

There was no one in the past and no other woman in the future.

It was always hers.

“So, why were you unreachable for so long?” Maggie wrapped herself in a coat and stepped onto the balcony to continue their conversation.

She didn’t truly blame him; it was just creeping unease and fear that she couldn’t express.

“The adversary created some complications; it took a little extra time,” he explained with a warm voice through the headset. Finding that the sound came from the other end was oddly satisfying.

shift in the atmosphere and instinctively straightened up. “Maggie,

her and sniffled as she spoke,

She was n

in the adage that separation sweetens romance; she found herself just this once, longing to

wanted to see him, regardless of the late hour or the distance across the city she might

to see

to calm the

in a low voice, “I’m not in

tinged with disappointment.

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the country for business anyway. I’ll send him to accompany you, Nathael said gently, with an undertone of

soured by the missed

played with the buttons on her clothing and said indifferently, “A man or a woman? Are you that trusting? Aren’t you worried about what might happen when a man and woman

pulsated with a rhythmic throb as his blood pressure

driving him to

lips. She finally conceded and said. “I know; I’ll wait patiently for

of spring, like a

would wait for him.

day she will be willing to

the scene unfold. His thoughts

years, he had never seen Nathael so genuinely happy. He hoped

his thoughts, Maggie murmured, “But don’t make me wait too long. I’m not known for my patience, and if someone else treats me well, I might

darkened, his presence becoming ominous. “I dare

“Nathael, I kind

recently,

if only his injury hadn’t been so severe, he wanted

the trouble? How’s it going?” Maggie shifted the topic.

temporarily settled,” Nathael replied in a gentle tone.