Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 34

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.

the

sure he doesn’t see any of you. He has no idea who your boss is," she

to

phone rang again. The screen

I don’t answer, he might show up here, she thought reluctantly, then answered the call. "What

much anger already? That means my little sweet is alright," the voice on the other end replied smoothly.

meddle in

I have no reason to. But if you are hurt, not only will I drag you back here, I’ll kill whoever laid a finger on you," he

snapped back. "Have you

people are on it," he responded,

then quickly hung up. But no sooner had she ended the call

at the screen—it was Sean. "I’m working on the project, alright?" she shouted, still

know, I just called to check if you’re still alive and that it won’t affect the project," he teased. "But

hanging up on him and promptly putting her phone on silent. "Why do these two always call me at the same time? One’s more annoying

opened, and a man in a wheelchair was pushed into

Albert ordered, his

nurse wheeled him next to her bed, and 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 the back of her palm,

gaze, Natalie spoke hesitantly, "G-Grandpa, I’m

his displeased voice echoed in the room. "How dare you not tell me about the

and I didn’t

serious matter. What trouble? I am your grandpa. I should be with you when you’re hurt, even if it’s just

only stay quiet

with you when you’re hospitalized? Is this how he ignores

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