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

just stared at him, silent, before turning away, her eyes bright with unshed

to Nathalie, suddenly burst into laughter. "Immortality? Seriously? Who's sick, huh? You're so on edge,

shot to her feet, stormed over, and yanked Greta's hair, nearly slamming her to the floor. She looked wild, almost unhinged. "Who said it's incurable?

Nathalie

really is a country bumpkin. Can't take her anywhere. Even

Arthur a cold glare.

up, lifting his chair like a weapon. "Who are you to

the wheelchair controls. "Don't make me get up and show you how

cripple If you've got any guts, let's settle

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, mechanical voice

can I help you,

said, "Phoenix, come

laser projection of a vibrant bird shot toward Arthur, shrieking

is that?" Arthur yelled, swatting at