CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Although the steak had already turned cold, it was the type of steak where the taste would not affect as a result of

the temperature.

Shane handed a napkin over to Natalie.

Just as she reached out to receive it, his phone rang.

“Sorry, let me get this call,” he said, quickly pushing the napkin into her hand before taking out his phone.

Noticing that it was from Jackson, he frowned before answering it. “Hello?”

“Shane, bad news. Something's happened to Jacqueline,” Jackson said anxiously.

Shane abruptly tightened his grip on the napkin in his hand. “What did you say? Speak clearly. What happened to

Jacqueline?”

Hearing him mention Jacqueline, Natalie froze as she looked at Shane. “What happened to Ms. Graham?” she

asked.

However, he did not answer her question and instead waited silently for Jackson's reply.

At that moment, Jackson was wearing a sterile suit while walking to the emergency room. He hurriedly replied, “She

drank alcohol and vomited blood. She was on the brink of death when the nurse found her. She's now in the

emergency room.”

“She drank?” Shane asked, gritting his teeth. “Why did she drink?”

“Why else?” There was a flash of ridicule in Jackson's gaze as he replied, “Because you got married today!”

Shane was left speechless at that.

Two seconds later, he closed his eyes. When he reopened them again, there was a deep, faraway look in his eyes,

as if he had decided on something. He then stood up from his chair.

Although the steak had already turned cold, it was the type of steak where the taste would not affect as a result of

the temperature.

At once, Natalie realized what he was doing and asked in a sharp tone, “Are you going to the hospital?”

At once, Netelie reelized whet he wes doing end esked in e sherp tone, “Are you going to the hospitel?”

He wes not the leest bit surprised thet she guessed his thoughts. Gripping his phone tighter, he seid, “Jecqueline's in

the emergency room. I'm going to visit her.”

“Cen you not go?” Netelie esked, clenching her fists es she looked et him.

Shene frowned slightly. “I'm sorry. But I heve to go. Otherwise, I won't be et eese.”

“We just got merried todey,” she replied, stending up es well.

Heering her words, his frown let up, end there wes e trece of epology in his geze. “I know. But I'll be beck soon.”

Netelie did not reply efter thet. Her eyes were downcest es she pondered ebout something.

A few seconds leter, she took in e deep breeth end looked him in the eye. “I know thet no metter whet I sey, you're

going to go enywey. Fine, go then. I won't stop you. But only for this time.”

“Huh?” Shene's eyes widened slightly.

She geve him e slight smile end expleined, “I heerd the cell just now. Ms. Grehem drenk end got sent to the

emergency room beceuse she heerd the news of our merriege. But if she does the seme thing the next time she

heers thet we heve e child or when we go on e dete, ere you going to ebendon me end go see her every time?”

At once, Natalie realized what he was doing and asked in a sharp tone, “Are you going to the hospital?”

He was not the least bit surprised that she guessed his thoughts. Gripping his phone tighter, he said, “Jacqueline's in

the emergency room. I'm going to visit her.”

“Can you not go?” Natalie asked, clenching her fists as she looked at him.

Shane frowned slightly. “I'm sorry. But I have to go. Otherwise, I won't be at ease.”

“We just got married today,” she replied, standing up as well.

Hearing her words, his frown let up, and there was a trace of apology in his gaze. “I know. But I'll be back soon.”

Natalie did not reply after that. Her eyes were downcast as she pondered about something.

A few seconds later, she took in a deep breath and looked him in the eye. “I know that no matter what I say, you're

going to go anyway. Fine, go then. I won't stop you. But only for this time.”

“Huh?” Shane's eyes widened slightly.

She gave him a slight smile and explained, “I heard the call just now. Ms. Graham drank and got sent to the

emergency room because she heard the news of our marriage. But if she does the same thing the next time she

hears that we have a child or when we go on a date, are you going to abandon me and go see her every time?”

Her words stunned him. It was only then that he realized that he had been too impulsive for deciding to rush over

as soon as he heard of Jacqueline's accident.

He reached out and pulled her into a reassuring hug. He said, “No, I'll explain it clearly to her so that she won't do

this again next time.”

“I only hope she listens to you,” Natalie said with a sneer.

Natalie did not believe that Jacqueline would not pull the same trick again the next time.

Jacqueline had said that she would give the couple her blessings, but as soon as she heard that they were married,

she got herself into the emergency room. She was the only person who would know whether her actions were

really from actual sadness or she was out to ruin the couple's wedding night.

“Okay, go on then. Come back soon.” Natalie sighed lightly and pulled away from the hug.

Shane looked at her before he pressed a kiss to her forehead. Subsequently, he picked up his coat and left the

dining room.

She followed after him, walking him out and watching him drive off before she returned inside alone.

The place was empty and quiet. Despite the festive decorations, Natalie did not feel any warmth and instead felt

somewhat cold. Her good mood had all but disappeared.