Chapter 371

Nathalie's face tightened visibly. "Can you pass the phone to Nathan? I need to have a word with him alone."

"Sure thing."

After a brief silence, Nathan's voice came through, laced with guilt as though he'd been caught red-handed. "Where are you, Nathalie?"

Nathalie shot back, "Why have you been drinking? And how much have you drunk? Get home, now."

Her voice carried a mix of authority and concern, trembling just a bit.

No one knew the deep regret Nathalie felt for failing to protect her daughter in a past life. In this life, Nathalie embraced Nathan as family and was fiercely determined to shield him from harm.

Like a hurt puppy, Nathan whined and said, "Nathalie, you haven't answered my question."

Nathalie stayed silent. The long pause made Nathan really uneasy.

East Woods," Nathalie finally

it was Nathan's turn to go

worry about me, uh-" he started, only to

What on earth are you

"Nathalie, come get me from the bar!" He

You must really like him because he's our savior. I

mountain before sunset without looking back. Had she turned, she would have seen Cameron standing there,

Nathalie's concern for Nathan and the story behind it made him so anxious. It felt like a precious treasure he hadn't valued was

the bus stop to head back to town, she saw Cameron pull up in his

window rolled down, and Cameron, feigning coincidence, asked, "Nathalie, need a

Nathalie

this hour. You

gave in

a slight smile as he drove

tried to break the ice. "You weren't always

"I've got nothing

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