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Jonathan decided to stay, for he didn't wish to let his wife and daughter stress out because
of him.
However, the phone was snatched away by Caitlin in the middle of the call.
She shot a glare at Jonathan and answered the call. “Hello, Nat. Don't listen to Mr. Rivers.
We're not leaving, so don't send anyone here. Do you hear me?”
Natalie nodded. “I heard that, Mrs. Rivers. Don't worry, I won't send anyone over. I
understand that you and Joyce are determined to stay by Mr. Rivers' side. Even if I send
people over to drag you guys home, the two of you will stop at nothing to figure out a way
to get back to his side. You guys are a family, and families stay together. I know you guys
are inseparable.”
Natalie's words filled Caitlin's heart with warmth. “You're right. We are inseparable, and
our fates have long been tied together. If any one of us is gone, the other two won't be
able to live with well.”
“I understand. That's why I didn't promise Mr. Rivers anything,” Natalie said softly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCaitlin heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Great. All right, Nat, we're not going to disturb
you further. It's morning at your side, right? Are you leaving for work soon?”
“No worries, there's still some time left.” Natalie smiled. Then, she recalled something and
asked, “Right. Mrs. Rivers, how is Stanley doing right now?”
Even though she thought Stanley deserved the beating, Natalie still remembered that he
had helped and saved her. Hence, it didn't sit right with her to ignore him completely.
At the very least, she reckoned she should know about his condition.
Caitlin sighed. “Uh, his condition is quite critical. He's broken two ribs and suffered a minor
concussion. I think he will have to be hospitalized for quite some time.”
“I see.” Natalie nodded. “It's best he stay in the hospital for some time. Otherwise, he's
going to trouble you guys. In the meantime, you guys can think about how you want to
deal with him.”
“You're right. However, now I'm worried that he'll report Jonathan to the police when he
wakes up. After all, Jonathan did beat him up pretty badly. Stanley is not going to let him
off the hook that easily. I'm sure that Jonathan won't mind getting locked up behind the
bars, but Joyce won't let it happen. She'll definitely plead with Stanley to drop the case.
I'm just afraid that Stanley might use this as a condition to ask Joyce to abort the baby in
exchange for Jonathan's safety,” Caitlin said with furrowed brows.
Natalie pursed her lips. “Well, that is a tough nut to crack.”
“Yes, so we're thinking about how to solve the problem right now,” Caitlin said with a
bitter smile.
Natalie thought for a moment and uttered, “Why don't I ask Shane to bring Stanley back
home first? That way, he won't be able to report Mr. Rivers to the police. After all, this
incident happened overseas, and it won't matter if he reports Mr. Rivers to the local police
back home. The local police won't get in touch with the overseas police anyway. Besides,
even if he does report directly to the police here, they won't be able to verify his claims
since he's back home. After all, there's no surveillance footage substantiating his claims
that he's been beaten up at your place. This is workable.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCaitlin's eyes lit up. It was apparent that she was tempted to go with Natalie's suggestion.
Natalie's right. If she intervenes and sends Stanley back home, our conundrum will be
solved immediately.
However, when Caitlin was about to say yes, Jonathan shook his head at her.
Jonathan had heard what Natalie said over the phone. Hence, he knew what Natalie was
trying to do.
However, that was the reason he couldn't accept it.
Caitlin sensed what Jonathan was trying to tell her and regained her composure. Then, she
smiled and said, “Nat, thank you, but that won't be necessary.”
“Why?” Natalie was confounded.
It was a great way and the most appropriate one to solve the Rivers family's current
predicament, and yet Caitlin rejected the offer.
Natalie couldn't wrap her head around it.
“Because we've caused you too much trouble recently, and we really shouldn't be piling
on more. We wouldn't even know how to repay you.”
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