The remnants of a smile evaporated from Natalie’s face.It was only then that she acknowledaed the awkward nature of her relationship with Brandon.She blushed,dropped her gaze to her feet,and mumbled,”Regardless of whether her child is yours,it doesn’t concern me.We’re not closely involved at the moment.’
At this,Brandon’s expression turned stormy.
Then,Natalie snuck a glance at Brandon and added listlessly, “You don’t need to explain anything to me.Whether or not you have a child is none of my concern.Besides,I will be leaving soon.Let’s revisit the state of our relationship once I regain my memory.”
Observing her desperate attempts to put distance between them,Brandon felt a surge of annoyance.However,he didn’t want to vent his anger on her.He could only remind himself that Natalie’s memory loss was the cause of her indifference.
After a moment of silent endurance,Brandon responded in a chilly tone,’I feel the need to explain.It’s up to you whether you listen or not.’
“Okay,”Natalie responded,the awkwardness palpable.
The room was instantly suffused with an uneasy silence.
Natalie,wringing her hands anxiously,suggested,”If there’s nothing else,Ill leave first …”
Just as she was about to exit,a wave of anxiety washed over Brandon.The usually poised and potent CEO of the Larson Group instinctively covered the wound on his waist,his brow furrowing with discomfort.
Natalie,head lowered,didn’t notice Brandon’s ploy to retain her.
At the sound of Brandon’s pained cry,guilt washed over her.
She hurried to his bedside,asking anxiously,”What’s wrong?
Is your wound causing pain again?”
Brandon leaned weakly against the headboard,his face blanched,his lips a pale line.He appeared on the verge of losing consciousness.
He managed to move his fingers,saying softly,”It seems I accidentally strained the wound..Don’t worry.If you have things to do,go ahead.Ill be fine after some rest.”
Natalie bit her lip,immobilized by concern.
Brandon’s frail demeanor shattered her defenses,leaving only a sense of sympathy in its wake.
“Let me apply some medication to your wound.”Natalie sighed, turning to retrieve the first-aid kit.
As she did,a sly grin momentarily crossed Brandon’s face.
Truthfully,his wound was well-dressed and at worst only bled a little-nothing serious.But,he needed to act to keep Natalie by his side.
Natalie,head lowered,didn’t notice Brandon’s ploy to retain her.
At the sound of Brandon’s pained cry,guilt washed over her.
She hurried to his bedside,asking anxiously,”What’s wrong?
Is your wound causing pain again?”
Brandon leaned weakly against the headboard,his face blanched,his lips a pale line.He appeared on the verge of losing consciousness.
He managed to move his fingers,saying softly,”It seems I accidentally strained the wound..Don’t worry.If you have things to do,go ahead.Ill be fine after some rest.”
Natalie bit her lip,immobilized by concern.
Brandon’s frail demeanor shattered her defenses,leaving only a sense of sympathy in its wake.
“Let me apply some medication to your wound.”Natalie sighed, turning to retrieve the first-aid kit.
As she did,a sly grin momentarily crossed Brandon’s face.
Truthfully,his wound was well-dressed and at worst only bled a little-nothing serious.But,he needed to act to keep Natalie by his side.
So,he planned to covertly re-open his wound while Natalie fetched the first-aid kit.
However.as he was about to execute his plan,he hesitated.
Natalie was still grappling with memory loss and had just exited the ordeal at Jeremys house.Her health was an unknown variable.He couldn’t afford to waste more time.
The priority was to return with her and address her amnesia.
Deciding aqainst his plan,Brandon obediently remained seated on the bed.his intentions unfulfilled.
Oblivious to Brandon’s internal conflict,Natalie hastily collected the first-aid kit and gently unwrapped the bandage around his waist.
Upon noticing only a slight bleed from the wound,she exhaled in relief.
“Thankfully,it’s nothing serious,”Natalie murmured.
But hearing her words,Brandon couldn’t help but smile.”So.
you care about me?”
Caught off guard by Brandon’s comment,Natalie panicked.
Her mind wandered as she held a cotton swab doused in antiseptic,ready to treat Brandon’s wound.Her distraction caused her to press the swab too hard against the injury.
“Ouch!”Brandon truly felt the pain this time.”You’re rather ruthless.”
“Don’t be ridiculous!”Natalie withdrew her hand hastily,a wave of quilt washina over her as she examined the bleeding wound on Brandon’s waist.
However,Brandon didn’t seem to be the one suffering.His eyebrows rose in amusement,his lips curving into a playful smile.”Am l lying?Are you hurting me on purpose out of jealousy?”
Jealous?Why would she be?Hadn’t he just confirmed that Suzanne’s baby wasn’t his?
Brandon’s teasing tone colored her cheeks a deeper shade of red.Fuming yet flustered,she quickened her pace,finishing the bandaging swiftly.
Brandon’s smile broadened as he watched Natalie’s diligent attention to his wound.
Yet,when his mind wandered back to the situation with Suzanne,his expression hardened,eyes gleaming with impatience.
To avert any potential misunderstandings,he texted Garrett instructing him to conduct a paternity test on Suzanne’s baby.This way,Suzanne would have closure,and Natalie, despite her memory loss,could find some peace.
Johanna and Beal made haste to arrive,Upon receiving a morning call from Brandon,they boarded a private jet to reach their temporary residence by the afternoon.
News of her parents’arrival stirred a mix of excitement and trepidation within Natalie.She was unsure about how to face Johanna and Beal.
Her transformed appearance left Johanna and Beal in shock.
“What happened?”Beal turned to Brandon.
Brandon’s tone carried a hint of gravity.”Im unsure of what Natalie went through in these past two months.She’s not only altered her looks,but.….she’s also lost her memory.”
The revelation stunned both parents.Johanna’s eyes filled with tears.She moved to touch her daughter’s face but halted when she noticed Natalie’s apprehensive expression.
She choked out,”As long as you’tre back….it’s okay …”
Beal,too,fought back tears.A sense of relief washed over him as he beheld his daughter.”My dear,how have you been these days?”
Faced with her parents’concerned gazes,Natalie felt her worries melting away.
Even though she had lost her memories,the blood ties she shared with Johanna and Beal made her recognize them as her parents.
She reached out,embracing Johanna without hesitation, comforting them softly,”Father,Mother,don’t worry.Ive been fine these past two months.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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