Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 997

A few of the aunts shot each other looks and started making snarky comments. "Ashley, men need their pride, you know. If you keep him so whipped that he can't even get a bite of bell pepper at dinner, people are going to talk. No guy wants the whole neighborhood calling him henpecked."

Nathalie's eyes lingered on the bell pepper. She took a crisp bite, but replied coolly, "It won't happen again." All the while, she threw Morris a sharp, warning glance.

Morris got the message loud and clear: she definitely knew about his illness.

He remembered her crying helplessly when she was abroad, and a sudden ache twisted in his chest. Was she overseas because of him?

"How long were you gone?" he asked, voice low.

"A couple weeks, give or take," Nathalie replied, knowing she'd never outmaneuver Morris.

"So what'd you go out there for?"

She smirked. "Thought I'd channel Qin Shi Huang, see if I could find the secret to immortality."

Morris's face drained of color. Two weeks ago—that was right after her hypnosis treatment. Had she really left town to chase some miracle cure? Not for herself... for him?

"Little early to be hunting for magic potions, isn't

silent, before turning away,

huh? You're so on

shot to her feet, stormed over, and yanked Greta's hair, nearly slamming her to the floor. She looked wild, almost unhinged.

Nathalie

at the chance to pile on. "Ashley really is a country bumpkin. Can't take her

Arthur a cold glare. "Shut

like a weapon. "Who are you to boss

"Don't make me get up and show

snapped, "Morris, I've put up with you long enough. You're just a cripple If

He slid his hand across the wheelchair's control panel. Suddenly a black touchscreen slid forward, and a bear of blue light shot across the room. A crisp,

I help

said, "Phoenix,

vibrant bird shot toward Arthur, shrieking as

that?" Arthur yelled, swatting at the air. Then he froze-a