Dante Milton cried sadly.
Natalie Wheeler smiled slightly. She knew that Dante was able to read between the lines.
“I’m going to send you to the hospital,” Dante said stubbornly.
Jasper Milton saw the bloodstains on Natalie’s back.
He was so angry that he could not control his strength.
He was well aware of how heavy his strikes were.
If she hadn’t blocked them, his belt would probably have really landed on Dante.
Dante was so young. He wouldn’t have been able to bear it at all.
“I’ll send you to the hospital first,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Natalie wanted to refuse, but Dante looked at her worriedly.
If she did not go to the hospital, Dante would not be relieved. Hence, she quickly nodded.
When the belt struck her repeatedly, she became numb. At first, she didn’t feel much pain.
But when the numbness was over, the pain, burning hot, came one beat at a time.
She didn’t sleep well last night, so she was physically exhausted. When she was in the car, she passed out.
Faintly, she heard Dante calling her repeatedly.
She had a long dream.
She was pregnant with a big belly in the dream. She stood by the window, listening to fetal music. She stroked her stomach and hummed softly.
At that time, she and Frederick Addington were on bad terms. She felt lonely and helpless all the time. The child was her spiritual pillar.
She knew that this child would ruin her, and she also knew how difficult it would be to raise this child. Yet she still wanted to give birth to the child without hesitation.
It was a pity that her child was eventually taken away.
She was so lost and she did not know what to do. She thought that if the child was dead, it would be too lonely. She even considered dying together to accompany the child.
But, what if the child was still alive?
Where on earth was the child?
She felt sad, desperate, and painful. She cried and woke up. The pillow was already wet.
“Natalie, you’re in great pain, aren’t you?” she heard Dante’s voice from beside her.
Natalie came to her senses and looked at Dante beside the bed. His tears were still hanging in the corner of his eyes. She smiled and asked softly, “Dante, why are you here?”
“My father and I sent you to the hospital, but you passed out. The nurse applied the medicine on your body just now. Your back is badly injured. It was all my fault and it was my father’s fault too. He had beaten you so badly that your body was covered with wounds.” Dante apologized.
“It’s not your fault, Dante. I decided to protect you. I know that you have your own thoughts and you can’t control a lot of things in your life now. Remember my words. You must grow up safely, do you understand?” Natalie asked. She didn’t notice that her tears were still flowing.
“You must be in pain. I’ll blow it for you.” Dante said thoughtfully. He lifted Natalie’s clothes on her back and gently blew at it.
The warm wind swept through her wounds. Even though it could not relieve her pain, it still warmed her heart.
“Dante, I really don’t feel any pain. It really doesn’t hurt. It’s very late now. You should go home and rest,” Natalie said softly.
“No, I’ve told my father that I’ll stay here to take care of you tonight,” Dante said with certainty.
“By the way,” Natalie looked around and did not see Jasper. She asked, “Where is your father?”
“Dad went to buy dinner. He’ll be here in a minute.” Just as Dante finished speaking, Jasper appeared at the door with a plastic bag in his hand.
He looked at Natalie with a strange expression. He put the plastic bag on the bedside table and said, “I hired a nurse to come over to take care of you. I will pay for it, and I will compensate you for the mental damage. How much do you want?”
“You didn’t hit me. I was the one who took the hit. It has nothing to do with you. You don’t even need to hire a nurse. I will call my friend. You should take Dante home and let him have a good rest.” Natalie said in a cold voice.
“I’ve bought some soup, sandwiches, and fruits. I’ll let you rest then,” Jasper said in a business-like way. He went to hold Dante’s hand.
Dante instinctively hid his hand behind his back. “I want to take care of Natalie. She got hurt because of me.”
“If you knew that, then you should know that you shouldn’t cause any more trouble. Let’s go. I’ll bring you here again tomorrow. It’ll be fine if you don’t want to come tomorrow too.” Jasper compromised.
“I want to come tomorrow.” Dante said immediately.
“Then say goodbye to your Auntie Natalie,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Dante looked at Natalie and said reluctantly, “If you want me to accompany you, I can talk to my father.”
Natalie was moved by Dante’s warmth. She smiled and said, “You should go back and have a good rest and come take care of me tomorrow. Only after you have had enough sleep then you can have a good rest. Only after a good rest then you will have the energy to take care of me, do you understand?”
“Got it.” Dante said obediently and walked toward Jasper.
Jasper held Dante’s hand.
This time, Dante did not refuse.
When they walked out of the ward, Dante said, “Dad, please don’t be prejudiced towards Natalie anymore. I want to marry her in the future. She will protect me with her life. When I grow up, she will definitely love me a lot.”
“She is 20 years older than you. You are not suitable for each other.” Jasper refused coldly.
Dante sneered and walked away with his head lowered. He said, “Don’t worry. I just want to inform you that you can’t stop me once I grow up.”
Jasper was speechless.
Why did he feel that Dante, who was usually well-behaved, had become more rebellious than Ralph?
…
After Jasper and Dante left, Natalie did not call Eli Wayne.
Eli had to take care of her son in the evening. She already had her hands full. Natalie would not be able to bear if Eli was worried about her again.
These were just superficial wounds, she just had to endure it.
She ate the food that Jasper had brought over, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and didn’t take a shower. She just changed her clothes and suddenly felt dizzy. Then she lay on the bed and fainted again after a while.
By the time she woke up, it was already dawn. The sun was a little glaring, and she closed her eyes again.
“You’re badly injured. Were you not planning to tell me?” Eli’s voice rang out.
Natalie looked at Eli in surprise and opened her eyes wide. “Why are you here?”
“I called you this morning. You were in a coma. The nurse answered the phone and I rushed over immediately. Why are you so badly injured?” Eli asked in confusion.
“I fell down. I’m fine.” Natalie said with a smile.
Eli pursed his lips and said unhappily, “I just watched a piece of news today. A female university student committed suicide.
She was good at studying and she was an optimistic person. She enjoyed helping others, having meals with friends, getting along well with people, and her family was also happy. No one knew why she committed suicide.
Until her mother cleaned up her room, she saw a note with the words ‘I’m fine’ written all over. When the paper was turned over, through the back of the paper, the words turned out to be ‘save me.
Natalie, how could you be alright?
Your son is missing. The man you love is driving you away. He’s determined and indifferent. He won’t give you a chance at all. You were beaten unconscious and you’re badly injured. Tell me, how could you be alright?!!!”