Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 16: Hospital

The next day, Noah updated Justin about his schedule as Justin began his work in the study of his presidential suite.

"Mr. Harper, we have a meeting with a few department heads at ten. These are trustworthy individuals who can keep your presence here confidential. At noon, Ms. Natalie Ford will be coming here to meet you. After lunch, you have a video conference meeting with..." Noah continued listing the day’s tasks, concluding with, "In the evening, you can meet with the interior designer we hired for your new home."

Justin hummed in acknowledgment, glancing at his wristwatch, mentally calculating how long it would be until he met Natalie again. By the time it would be a lunch time so this seems to be a good opportunity to have a lunch with his step-sister while they chat.

The morning meeting stretched longer than expected. After it ended, Noah handed Justin a cup of coffee and noticed his boss checking the time. Understanding the unspoken message—Justin didn’t like to be kept waiting—Noah quickly said, "Ms. Natalie should have been here half an hour ago. I’ll check where she is," and pulled out his cellphone.

Justin sipped his coffee, his intense gaze on Noah, who nervously put the phone on speaker mode. The line rang, but no one answered. Clearing his throat awkwardly, Noah dialed Natalie’s contact number again.

This time, the call was answered after a few rings. "What do you want?" came the angry voice of a woman, catching both of them off guard. They hadn’t expected such a tone from someone who had agreed to the meeting.

Noah quickly gathered himself and responded, "Ms. Natalie, you were scheduled to meet Mr. Harper half an hour ago."

Her voice, still angry and louder than before, cut through the air. "Tell me, is your boss my husband, Aiden Handrix? If not, don’t bother me."

The unexpected outburst left Noah momentarily speechless. He looked at Justin who was drinking coffee quietly to know what he wanted to say, but Justin chose silence.

"Ms. Natalie, Mr. Harper is not Aiden Handrix. He just wants to meet you—"

"Tell him to go to hell and never bother me again. If he’s not my husband, I have nothing to do with him."

"Ms. Natalie, your wedding certificate—"

"Throw it away."

"Ms. Natalie—"

Beep... Beep... Beep...

Noah turned to Justin,

out where she

Noah responded, quickly

Justin had his own judgement about Natalie despite what others thought of her. He understood Natalie was straightforward person but not an unreasonable

had agreed to meet before and now her behavior had drastically changed, something significant must have happened. Her voice wasn’t just angry; it was trembling, as if she was struggling with something

is at the parking lot of the City Center Hospital, sitting inside her car alone," Noah

an

there," Noah put the tablet in front

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hour earlier, Natalie was preparing to meet Justin wondering why he wanted to meet

that he is Aiden Handrix and why he married me or is he going

grandfather, who had been hospitalized for some time, was in serious condition. Overcome

after her mother’s passing. Natalie felt regretful for not visiting him sooner, while being caught up in her own troubles. How could she forget

you better

straight to the floor where her grandfather’s private room was located. As she entered, she noticed that the

asked, her voice trembling with

an answer, she was met with cold, angry glares from her family members.

"Grandma, where is—"

Slap!

connected with Natalie’s cheek, the heavy blow left her skin burning and the taste of blood in her mouth.