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?

know," Morris mumbled. "Little early to be hunting for magic potions, isn't

just stared at him, silent, before turning away, her eyes

huh? You're so on edge, it must be something incurable, right? Otherwise, why

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

Nathalie

pile on. "Ashley really is a country bumpkin. Can't take her anywhere. Even

shot Arthur a cold glare. "Shut

a weapon. "Who are

wheelchair controls. "Don't make me

enough. You're just a cripple If you've got any guts, let's settle this right now, you and p me.

hold back anymore. 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, mechanical voice chimed out.

can I help

said, "Phoenix,

bird shot toward Arthur, shrieking as it

is that?" Arthur yelled, swatting at the air.