Chapter 34: Where Is Your Husband?
Once Natalie finished her breakfast, her cellphone rang. Seeing her grandfather’s name flash on the screen, her heart skipped a beat.
’Grandpa... he must have seen the news. He must be worried I’m hurt.’ She quickly answered the call.
"Grandpa—" she began, but Albert’s hasty, worried voice cut her off. "Where are you? Where are you hurt? Tell me—"
Grandpa, calm down. I’m not hurt," she tried to sound reassuring.
"I read in the news that you were attacked."
"It’s nothing serious."
"Which hospital are you in?" he asked, already concluding she must be hurt.
Natalie hadn’t planned on telling him she was even slightly injured, but her sister had made sure the news was out there. "I’m in the same hospital as you," she braced herself for the inevitable scolding.
Instead he asked, "Which floor and room?"
"Grandpa, I’ll come to you—"
"No, tell me. I’m not crippled yet that I can’t come to you when you’re hurt," his retorty left no room for argument.
She sighed, knowing it was useless to argue with him. "Floor above yours. VIP room number three."
"I’m coming." He hung up before she could say anything else.
"John," Natalie called out.
promptly entered the room.
doesn’t see any of you. He
understood what to do
her way, her phone rang
she thought reluctantly, then answered the call. "What
my little sweet is alright," the voice on the other end replied smoothly. "Or I was about to blow
not allowed to meddle in my affairs. We agreed
long as you’re unharmed, I have no reason to. But if you are hurt, not only will I drag you back here,
she snapped back. "Have you found anything about that
yet, but my people are on it," he responded, his
call me," she said, then quickly hung up. But no sooner had she ended the call than the phone rang again. Frustrated, she clutched it tightly and answered, "Don’t you understand the simple
line. Natalie glanced at the screen—it
and that it won’t affect the project,"
putting her phone on silent. "Why do these two always call me at the same
was pushed into the room by a nurse. Recognizing her grandfather, Natalie was about to get out of bed, but his
Albert ordered, his tone gentle
Albert dismissed her with a nod. He then turned his full attention to his granddaughter, his eyes carefully scanning her. He noticed the minor scratches on her head and
her grandfather’s serious, scrutinizing gaze, Natalie spoke hesitantly, "G-Grandpa, I’m
echoed in the room. "How dare you not
I didn’t
trouble? I am your grandpa. I should be with you when you’re hurt, even if it’s
only stay
Why isn’t he with you when you’re hospitalized? Is
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