Chapter 21

The young man was like wolf, still yet to fully mature. He gave off the vibe of an irresistibly cute puppy. Given his willingness to step forward, Nellie pondered whether she should take full advantage of the situation.

But the thought of that enigmatic figure at the top of the social ladder-a breathtakingly beautiful yet untouchable man-gave her pause. Nellie decided it wasn't worth the risk.

"I'll stick to what I know best for now-women's fashion," she concluded.

Nathan looked a bit crestfallen. "Well, when you do get into men's fashion, let me be your model, okay?"

Nellie gave a casual nod. "Sure, we'll see."

several designs for women's clothing. She picked her favorite and carefully cut the fabric, sewing it into a complete outfit. It was a grass-green high-waisted skirt paired with a chic beige cropped blazer. The outfit, lined with

pitching her designs to various clothing stores. Unfortunately, she lacked influence and often couldn't even get past the sales staff to meet the

already delicate health. One day, while making

Nathan noticed her absence, he called out a few times, "Nathalie?" With no answer, he limped from room to room until he found her in the kitchen, unconscious on the floor. She

washed over Nathan's face. He quickly picked her up

the doctor asked Nathan, puzzled, "The patient is missing a kidney and has surgical scars on her back. Has she

his knuckles white. "Doc,

doctor misunderstood their relationship. He advised, "You should cut back on, um, intimate relations and definitely take precautions. Her body isn't strong enough for pregnancy."

added, "She's very weak and malnourished. Cook her some nourishing soups, like chicken soup, and add some ingredients to boost

for his treatments. She'd work through

someone be

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