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Shane came to inquire about the possible side effects of the medicine, so he was naturally leaving after getting the
answers he wanted.
Jackson, however, held him back. “Wait a moment, Shane! Can I visit Jacqueline?”
After Jacqueline was done with the nutrient drip, she was taken back to Graham residence.
Surprisingly, she didn't starve herself anymore, perhaps having experienced the agony of passing out from hunger.
At Jackson's request, Shane regarded him for a long while. In the end, he concurred, “Only half an hour every day.”
“Okay! Thank you, Shane!” Jackson gushed jubilantly.
Although half an hour was brief, he was already satisfied to be able to see Jacqueline.
She was the woman he loved, after all, so he couldn't possibly keep away from her when she was being kept under
lock and guard.
Right after Shane had left, he took the day off and drove over to visit her.
In the next few days, he went over right on the dot every day.
After three visits, he became all out of sorts, seemingly struggling with some decision or other.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlas, Shane had no inkling of that. Right then, he was heading toward Natalie with the two children in tow.
When Natalie was done with the competition, she went to the airport to pick the three of them up.
Sally didn't want to be the third wheel, so she didn't join her.
After waiting at the airport for about ten minutes, Natalie caught sight of them exiting from the VIP passage.
“Mommy!” The children instantly dropped Shane's hand the moment they spotted her and ran over to her.
Crouching, Natalie hugged the children. “I missed you both, my darlings!”
“We missed you, too, Mommy!” The children echoed affectionately.
After kissing them both, Natalie stood up. Only then did she look at the man across from her.
The man strode over. Dropping his hand from the suitcase, he grasped her wrist and pulled her into his arms,
hugging her tightly.
Meanwhile, the children stood at the side and watched with grins splitting their faces.
“Connor, are Daddy and Mommy going to kiss in a while?” Sharon suddenly asked Connor beside her.
At her question, the corners of Connor's mouth twitched. “Probably.”
Just as his words fell, they both saw the two adults kissing.
Connor hastily covered Sharon's eyes while also covering his eyes with the other hand.
“Don't look, or your eyes are going to be infected!” Sharon was initially chagrined and wanted to pry Connor's hand
off, but she immediately went still upon hearing that.
Shane and Natalie stopped kissing after a few minutes.
Natalie proceeded to rest against his chest as she panted slightly.
Shane, on the other hand, caressed her stomach. “Have you experienced any discomfort in the past few days?”
Since the child was deformed, it might also cause problems to the mother.
His utmost worry at the moment was that her health would be affected by the baby.
“No, I've been perfectly fine,” Natalie assured while shaking her head.
Seeing that she seemed to be telling the truth, Shane nodded in relief. “That's good. Come, let's go back to the villa
first.”
As he said that, he wheeled the suitcase with a hand and held her hand with the other. Meanwhile, Natalie held the
children's hands. The family of four then headed toward the airport's parking lot.
Soon, they arrived at the villa.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNatalie tucked the children in bed so that they could sleep off the jetlag.
Shane, however, didn't sleep. Instead, he accompanied Natalie to the hospital.
The doctor's diagnosis remained the same—the baby was deformed—and he proposed an abortion.
Squeezing Natalie's hand, Shane signed the surgical consent form.
The operation was scheduled for an hour later.
While the hospital made the preparations, Natalie and Shane quietly sat waiting in the corridor outside the
operating theater.
“After the operation, I'll ask the competition's organizer to suspend the competition for half a month and resume
when you're fully recovered,” Shane murmured, holding her hand.
Unexpectedly, Natalie shook her head and declined. “No, it's okay,” she insisted. “You've already exercised your
investor's rights once because of the incident back then, so it won't look good if you do it again because of me.
Besides, the time frame has been decided ages ago. As such, it's not appropriate to change it at the last minute. It'll
affect your credibility.”
“But what about your health?” Shane's brows scrunched together.
Leaning her head against his shoulder, Natalie chuckled. “It's okay. I'll be able to move freely in a few days since I'm
still early in my pregnancy. I'll be fine, so don't worry.”
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