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Chapter 1686 Caught In The Middle
Shane was indeed a good man.
However, he was not a good friend.
Lina decided not to dwell on the fact that this man had almost caused her to fall just now.
If she did, she might be infuriated to death.
“Yes, she did.” Lina walked over with the tray and handed it to Shane, letting him see the
empty plates.
Upon seeing the nearly finished meal, Shane's lips curved into a slight smile.
Before, he had always been worried that Natalie would be upset with him and deliberately
starve herself.
After all, a woman like her could pull off such a thing.
Moreover, he just searched online and found that up to 70% of women would exhibit this
kind of behavior.
Hence, he was worried if Natalie was also among these 70%.
Fortunately, it turned out his worries were unnecessary, as she was part of the remaining
30%.
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“Not bad,” Shane spoke up, offering a compliment.
Lina rolled her eyes.
She was probably the first in history to be forced to see a couple displaying public
affection in the midst of a quarrel.
“Mr. Thompson, I'll take these to the kitchen,” said Lina, looking at the tray in her hands.
Shane sat down again. “Wait a moment. There's no hurry. Have a seat.”
He pointed to a spot across from him.
Lina raised her eyebrows. Not daring to disobey this man's command, she put down the
tray and walked over to sit down. “Mr. Thompson, is there something you wanted to talk to
me about?”
Shane was indeed a good man.
However, he was not a good friend.
Shane crossed his legs, looking at her with an aloof and arrogant expression. “How is she
doing now?”
“You mean Nat?”
“Who else?” Shane looked at her with a sidelong glance, as if she were a fool.
Lina's smile froze on her face, followed by a severe twitch at the corner of her mouth. She
quietly moved one hand behind her back, clenching it into a fist as her heart seethed with
anger.
What kind of expression is that on this man's face? How dare he call me a fool! Such
humiliation! If it weren't for the fact that I can't afford to provoke this man, and didn't dare
to, I would definitely smack his head!
Taking a deep breath, Lina suppressed the anger in her heart, and a smile returned to her
face. “Mr. Thompson, Nat is doing quite well now.”
“Is that so?” Shane's eyes flickered, and he asked, “Did she cry?”
He remembered her eyes were red and the corners of her eyes glistened with unshed
tears when he left the room.
He kept wondering whether she was secretly crying alone in the room after he left.
Upon hearing Shane's question, Lina was momentarily stunned. Then, she recalled
Natalie's appearance she had seen earlier and answered somewhat uncertainly, “It seems
like she has cried. When I went upstairs, Nat wasn't crying, but her eyes were a bit
swollen, so she might have cried.”
Shane felt a heaviness in his heart as he fell silent. He felt somewhat guilty inside.
As expected, she cried. It was his fault. He had hurt her heart.
However, he would rather see her cry than watch her get hurt and bleed.
Thinking about it, Shane's expression quickly returned to its usual calmness. He looked at
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He remembered Lina wearing a reassuring expression on her face, promising to help
persuade Natalie for him.
“About that...”
Lina did not expect Shane to suddenly bring up this topic, and she found herself in a
difficult situation for a moment.
Upon seeing her reaction, Shane narrowed his eyes and asked, “What? Didn't you
persuade her?”
“No, I did. Mr. Thompson, I really did try to persuade her.” Lina hurriedly waved her hands
and shook her head to explain. “I did try to convince Nat to leave this place and be with
the children when the time comes, but I knew I couldn't change her mind after hearing her
reasons for not wanting to leave. Neither of you is wrong. I'm caught in the middle, so how
should I give advice? If I persuade Nat, it's unfair to her; if I persuade you, it's unfair to
you. Besides, I'm scared to convince you.” Lina looked at Shane with a resentful
expression.
Shane pressed his lips into a straight line as he listened to her response. He was not
particularly surprised by her answer. In fact, it was within his expectations. The reason he
asked was merely because he held onto a glimmer of hope.
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