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 room. "Yes, Ms.

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

what to do

the inevitable headache coming her way, her phone rang again. The screen displayed an unknown number, but she knew exactly

might show up here, she thought reluctantly, then answered the call. "What do you

little sweet is alright," the voice on the other end replied smoothly. "Or I was about to blow that rotten brain out of your

to meddle in my

have no reason to. But if you are hurt, not only will

going overboard," she snapped back. "Have

on it," he responded,

ended the call than the phone rang again. Frustrated, she clutched it tightly and answered, "Don’t you understand the simple

side of the line. Natalie glanced at the screen—it was Sean. "I’m working on the project, alright?" she shouted,

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

hanging up on him and promptly putting her phone on silent. "Why do these two always call me

man in a wheelchair was 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

then turned his full attention to his granddaughter, his eyes carefully scanning her. He noticed the minor scratches

scrutinizing gaze, Natalie spoke hesitantly,

room. "How dare you not tell me about the incident when I was just next

was nothing serious, and I didn’t want

I am your grandpa. I

could only stay quiet like a

you when you’re

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