The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 999

Samuel narrowed his eyes and looked at her. She's indeed a smart and sly woman. She would have figured it out had I given her more information.

Instead of asking him questions, Natalie grabbed his wrist and read his pulse.

Not only did Samuel have an irregular pulse, but it was also inconsistent. She had no idea what was wrong with the bizarre pulse pattern.

Natalie shuddered, but she refused to take her hand off his wrist. She gave him a dazed look of bewilderment. “Is this why you hid the truth from me?”

“The aging drug has triggered the toxins in your body. You're now suffering because of me!” Natalie's eyes turned red.

Natalie put on a tough front by letting out a cursory laugh, but tears welled up in her eyes.

Her teardrops started rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably like pearls falling from a broken necklace. “So everything you did is for me.”

Samuel had his own reason for doing things in a certain way, but she did not expect him to put his life in danger for her. She bit her lips and felt sorry for the man. Why

his hands and wiped the tears off her

that even the master couldn't purge them out of your body. You knew that all along, yet you refused to tell me.” Natalie shot daggers at Samuel with her teary eyes. “Why didn't you tell me? How could you... how could you hide it from

even if I told you about my situation. I hid it from

that for me. I'm capable of handling my feelings.” Natalie tilted her head and looked at him. She continued questioning him in between sobs, “Had I not pulled this dirty trick on you, do you plan on keeping this a secret from me and the kids

haven't given up on the treatment,” Samuel said casually, “But if I fail to stop the toxins from spreading and pass away within these six months, Luna will announce to the public that I'd died in a

Natalie exploded with rage. She clenched her fists and punched

your business partner? Do you think

her eyes. “Or do you think I

of you that way. And I care about your feelings. It's just that I can deal with this

between Samuel's brows. She was both mad and

Samuel made that decision without