The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 402 An Unusual Case

The Walkers no longer held any grudges against Marcus.

After strolling in the garden with Marcus for a while, Natalie urged him to head to work.

"Get to work, Marcus! Once you wrap things up, we'll head to Amberton."

Marcus went silent for a second. "What are you going to do today, then?" he asked.

"There's something I have to take care of." Natalie took a deep breath. "Connie told me earlier there was something important she wanted to tell me. Since I got drunk that day, I didn't manage to ask her about it. So I'm heading back to my room to call her."

A hint of displeasure flickered across Marcus' face. They had only just made things official and hadn't even spent much time together, yet his girlfriend was already urging him to leave.

Natalie cast him a glare. She said in a cold voice, "Be reasonable, Marcus. A man should focus on his career, not just love."

The love-struck man was left speechless. He just wanted some time with his girlfriend. Was that so wrong?

"Quick, go now." Natalie lifted her chin, speaking in a firm, commanding tone. She had no intention of letting a relationship take over her life.

Marcus was silent. Then, he extended both arms. "Give me a hug, then I'll leave."

"You're a full-grown man, so why are you so clingy?" Natalie walked over, barely hugging him. "I've made it official and worn your ring. Shouldn't that be enough?"

Marcus took a deep breath, caressing Natalie's hair.

"Sorry, I'll head back now then."

"Alright, go on!" Natalie gestured with her hand. "I'll walk you to your car."

Marcus glanced around, then lowered his head and placed a kiss on Natalie's forehead. "I'll pick you up for dinner after work."

"No." Natalie rejected him without any hesitation. "I'm not sure how long my work will take. Just go straight home after you're done. You should spend more time with Grandpa Charles."

"Well, okay then..." Marcus sighed and gave in. "Just call or text me when you're done."

"Sure."

Natalie nodded. "Now hurry to work! I'll have to take care of my own stuff once you leave."

Marcus pouted, seeing Natalie so eager to send him away. According to what he had read online, wasn't this supposed to be the stage where couples couldn't get enough of each other?

he feel like the clingy one,

really more important than spending time

practically shoving him into the car.

taking Noah with you, no

soft as he gazed at Natalie. "Call me when you're

Make sure the

murmured a reply. "Then... I'll get

as

Marcus told the driver

drove off, Noah stood behind

turned into

as trivial, was now completely under

had to admit-Natalie's

turned around and walked into the house. "Do whatever you

replied politely, "Yes, Ms.

back to her room. She took out

answered almost immediately. "Ms. Walker, you left with Mr. Holden so suddenly this

point," Natalie said flatly. "You said a special patient was looking for me. What was that

"Oh, right."

Natalie's cold demeanor and serious expression, Connie dropped the gossip right away. "I'll send their details

"Okay."

this patient yet, so if you want to

hummed a reply. "Is that

"So..."

Ms. Walker? I saw you both last night. He was holding

ended the video call

other end, whined,

hanging up, Natalie logged into her alternate email account. Connie's latest email

email and

it was almost

eyes—Natalie found them familiar at first glance. It was as if

patient sitting, standing, and lying down. They were taken from nearly every possible angle without missing a

barely grazed her thighs. Her delicate, almost skeletal frame made the sight all the

close-up of the patient's wrist. Her skin was so unnaturally pale that Natalie could make out something writhing beneath the veins, shifting

with the