Natalie Wheeler knew that Eli was angry because she cared about her. That was why her words sounded harsh and mean.
“It’s not what you think. Yesterday, Dante came to the hotel to look for me. Jasper got angry and tried to hit Dante. I protected him and he accidentally hit me.” Natalie explained in a soft voice.
“Did you just say that it was an accident? How could you be so badly injured if he had accidentally hit you? Hey, do you think I can’t see the wounds on your back? Are you trying to lie to me?” Eli Wayne was annoyed.
Natalie saw that Eli was serious. She sat up and held Eli’s hand. “Trust me, I’m really fine.”
“Hurry up. Go and take a look at yourself in the mirror. Your eyes are still red and swollen. Your eyes have undergone surgery. You’ll end up hurting yourself if you cry too much.” Eli urged and helped Natalie up.
When Natalie arrived at the bathroom, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her eyes were red and swollen.
It was probably because she had cried so much last night. No wonder Eli didn’t believe that she was alright.
Natalie sighed, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and combed her hair. Then she came out of the bathroom.
Eli waited outside and sighed. She couldn’t bear to yell at her anymore. “What are you going to do next?”
“I don’t want to think about anything anymore. I just want to accompany my good friend to have a happy trip.” Natalie said with a smile.
“When we come back from the trip, I’ll ask Sean to arrange for you to teach in Dante’s primary school.” Eli answered Natalie’s words.
Natalie looked at Eli with gratitude, but also felt a little guilty. “I’m really sorry to trouble you once again.”
Eli put her arm around Natalie’s shoulder and said, “Please trouble me more. If you don’t trouble me, I will be angry. Don’t suffer in silence, especially when you’re sick. Now I only have you and you only have me. Do you understand?”
Natalie nodded and said worriedly, “Don’t you want to make peace with your parents? After all, it’s not your fault. You were forced to do so.”
“It’s better if we remain this way. If they knew that I have such a relationship with Sean, they will probably die of anger. Besides, the only reason I had fallen out with them is so that I could protect them. This way, Sean will not have to deal with my parents. Hey, let’s not talk about this anymore, I will buy some breakfast for you.” Eli walked toward the door.
Natalie held Eli’s arm and her eyes were gloomy. “I should be discharged soon. Let’s go together.”
“Alright.”
Natalie went out to find a doctor to write a discharge note.
She called Jasper Milton and said, “Hello, Mr. Milton, it’s Natalie.”
“What’s the matter?” Jasper asked coldly.
Listening to his tone, her heart sank. She said in a low voice, “I’m going through the discharge formalities now. You don’t have to come here.”
“I’m already at the door. Tell Dante yourself,” Jasper said and hung up the phone.
Natalie took a look at her mobile phone. Jasper’s bad temper had not changed at all.
He was the one at fault. Yet, he still acted so arrogantly.
Natalie took a deep breath and composed herself.
“Drink more water when you go back. The wound has already dried. If you feel itchy, try not to scratch it. I’ve given you some medication that would ease the itchiness. In addition, don’t drink alcohol or eat spicy food. If you find yourself having any fever, go to a doctor immediately.” The doctor said.
“Okay, thank you, doctor.” Natalie took the discharge note and went back to the ward. When she walked past the elevator, she saw Jasper and Dante coming out of the ward.
“Natalie.” Dante shouted happily and ran toward Natalie.
Jasper frowned slightly. He pulled Dante back and reminded, “Auntie.”
Natalie smiled and answered, “Hey.”
Jasper remained silent.
However, his gaze was fixed onto Natalie.
Natalie squinted her eyes and looked at him lazily, as if she was provoking him.
Jasper’s eyes were filled with displeasure. “Didn’t you say that you have something to say to Dante?”
Natalie’s eyes became dim. No matter how she provoked him, she still could not defeat him in the end. So what if she was angry? She had to face the dilemma.
She squatted down in front of Dante and said softly, “Dante, I’m fine now. I’ll be discharged from the hospital soon. You don’t have to worry about me. You’re going to start school tomorrow. You should focus on studying hard.”
Dante looked at Jasper and asked pitifully, “Are you really not going to hire Natalie?”
“She’s not suitable to be your tutor. Dad will find you a better one.” Jasper said in a low voice which was filled with indifference and determination.
Natalie stood up expressionlessly.
“Hah.” Eli sneered. “I was wondering why you haven’t come back yet. It turns out that you’ve run into a beast.”
Jasper’s sharp gaze swept over Eli. “Then you should ask your friend to stay away from me.”
“What I regret the most is that I didn’t force Stella to stay away from you. If it weren’t for you, maybe she wouldn’t have died.” Eli said angrily.
“She’s dead in your hearts, but not in mine,” Jasper said coldly.
“One day, you’ll regret what you’ve done today,” Eli said meaningfully.
“Really?” Jasper asked, holding Dante’s hand. “Dante, let’s go.”
Dante looked at Natalie.
Natalie looked at him with a gentle smile.
Dante lowered his head and followed Jasper into the elevator. He turned back and looked at Natalie again.
Natalie still looked at him with a smile and waited for the elevator door to close in front of her.
“If Jasper knows you are…”
“Eli,” Natalie interrupted Eli’s words and glanced at her, reminding her, “Keep this thought to yourself. Promise me that he would never find it out. Even if he knows, you mustn’t be the one who had told him.”
Eli sighed and said, “Let’s have some breakfast first. I’ll send you back to the hotel after that. I’ll go home and make some arrangements. We’ll leave for Chile tomorrow.”
“The hotel should still have breakfast at this time. Let’s eat in the hotel.”
Eli took Natalie to the hotel. When they walked past the lobby, the receptionist stopped Natalie. “Miss Wheeler, your previous stay has been paid up until Saturday. Do you still want to check in today?”
“Didn’t I use my credit card? I’ll stay for a few days and pay the bill later. Wouldn’t that be fine?” Natalie asked in confusion.
“Oh, it’s just that a man had paid for your previous stay, and it was paid until Saturday.” The receptionist explained.
Natalie understood. She had agreed with Jasper that she would go to work on Sunday, and that was why Jasper had paid for her stay at the hotel until Saturday. He was probably also investigating her expenses.
“I see. I will stay for one more night. I’ll check out tomorrow.” Natalie said in a low voice.
“Did a man pay for your stay? Who could that be?” Eli asked in a gossipy tone.
Natalie glanced at Eli. “Jasper.”
“Oh, it’s him. How disappointing!” Eli sighed again.
They went to the elevator. With a “Ding”, the elevator doors opened. Frederick Addington came out with a beautiful woman in his arms.
When he saw Natalie, he paused slightly and looked at Eli who was standing next to her. He was even more shocked. His eyes fell on Natalie again, and his eyes were locked…