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“Even though it's indeed quite shocking, it's also quite believable,” Shane replied in a deep voice.
Natalie tightened her grip around her phone before asking, “If it's true that Stanley likes Joyce, why did he treat her
like that? Shouldn't he be nicer to her instead?”
The woman was not able to figure that out.
A mocking smile appeared on Shane's face as he replied, “Because Stanley is not even aware that he is in love with
Joyce.”
“He's not aware?” Natalie widened her eyes in astonishment.
Shane nodded and answered, “That's right. He was able to hurt Joyce so ruthlessly because he was unaware of his
feelings for her. His hatred for the Rivers family is so deep that it has become his obsession. This obsession is also
what blinds him to his innermost feelings and thoughts, including his love for Joyce.”
“From the way you put it, it does sound quite plausible.” Natalie nodded.
But if Stanley is in love with Joyce, why did he claim that he liked me? What's going on?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNatalie frowned as she tried to make sense of the situation.
However, she did not overthink it as she was just glad that Stanley was not interested in her anymore.
It felt as if a burden was lifted off her shoulders, and she no longer had to worry that she would hurt the man's
feelings.
At the same time, Shane could finally stop feeling jealous.
“By the way, Darling, should we let Joyce know about this?” Natalie asked hesitantly.
Shane narrowed his eyes before replying, “No need. It's better to keep it from her. If she knows that Shane is in
love with her, given her current condition, she would most likely be curious to find out more about the man. If she
does that, she might fall in love with him again and desire to get back her memories. That's not a good thing
because Shane still hates her, not knowing his true feelings for her. The ending would still be the same for them.
Joyce would end up wanting to forget Stanley all over again.”
Natalie agreed with Shane's analysis and decided not to tell Joyce about it.
“You're right. Since Joyce had already forgotten him, we should just let it be. She is finally leading a happy life,
having her parents and her child by her side. I'm sure her life will just get better without any more heartbreaks.
That would be wonderful.” Natalie let out a sigh.
Perhaps, Joyce and Stanley were just not fated to be together.
Back then, when she was in love with him, he did not return her feelings.
Now that she had stopped liking him, he had fallen for her instead.
It appeared as if the universe was playing a joke on the couple.
The two of them took turns liking each other, and their love was always unrequited. If that were the case, it would
be better for things to remain as it was.
“We should keep this between us. Let's not find out from Stanley what his feelings for Joyce are. Neither should we
remind Joyce of Stanley and pique her curiosity about him. Perhaps, both of them are just not meant to be,” Natalie
said.
Shane nodded and changed the topic. “Okay, agreed. Anyway, how did the competition go?”
Natalie smiled and replied, “It's going well. Two groups were already eliminated. There are just one and a half
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmmonths left before the competition ends.”
“That's good to know. I'll visit you with the kids tomorrow,” Shane said.
“Sure.” The smile on Natalie's face grew wider.
I can't believe it's weekend again.
Natalie was always looking forward to weekends when she could finally see her family in person.
During the rest of the week, she could only talk to them through video calls, and it was tough for her to be able to
see them but not touch them.
“Oh, Darling. How's Anders? Did you visit him today?” Natalie looked at Shane and asked expectantly.
The man nodded and replied, “Of course. I visit him daily. He's doing very well, and his condition is improving by the
day. He's also staying awake longer. Yesterday, he woke up for half an hour. Today, he was awake for forty minutes.
I even got to carry him.”
Shane was smiling from ear to ear as he spoke about the boy. It was a genuine kind of smile a father would have
when speaking about his child.
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