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 room.
Make sure he doesn’t see any of you. He has no idea who your boss
what to
headache coming her way, her phone rang
he might show up here, she thought
end replied smoothly. "Or I was
to meddle in
unharmed, 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
snapped back. "Have you found anything about
it," he responded, his tone now more
no sooner had she ended the call than the phone rang again. Frustrated, she clutched it tightly and
line. Natalie glanced at the screen—it
that it won’t affect the
and promptly putting her phone on silent. "Why do these two always call me at the same time? One’s more annoying
pushed into the room by a nurse. Recognizing her grandfather, Natalie was about to get out of bed, but his firm voice stopped
his tone gentle yet
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, as well as the tape around
grandfather’s serious, scrutinizing gaze, Natalie spoke hesitantly,
that," his displeased voice echoed in the room. "How dare you not tell me about the incident when I was
was nothing serious, and I didn’t
matter. What trouble? I am your grandpa. I should be with you when you’re
could only stay quiet
Why isn’t he with you when you’re hospitalized? Is this how
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