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A Cue for Love Chapter 951

Horrifying Wound

“Yes, it’s me,” the man responded with a slight nod.

“Y-You…” Natalie looked visibly bewildered. What is he doing here?

“Surprised? I saw the news online and knew you’d think of a way to sneak into the hospital and check on Yvette.” Then, the man paused briefly before continuing, “I thought you’d come up with a better idea, but to think you resorted to such means instead… It looks like I underestimated you.”

There did not seem to be any expression in his raspy voice, but Natalie could feel a hint of emotion from his last sentence. It was slightly akin to the feeling of gnashing one’s teeth.

“Put me down then,” Natalie asserted, getting straight to the point. “Since you know what I’m here for, don’t waste my time. I have to find Yvette and cure her allergy.”

Yet, the man whose back she was on seemed to ignore her completely.

“Put me down, Xander! Didn’t you hear me?” the woman demanded in frustration.

“I did, but I’m not putting you down.”

“You!”

Natalie began to struggle, only to end up brushing her injured leg against the man’s waist by accident, causing her to hiss in pain.

It hurt so much that she had to stop moving.

“Now that you know it hurts, stop moving,” ordered Samuel as a look of heartache flashed in his eyes. “Yvette needs medical attention, but so do you. Stay up there and don’t move. If you listen to me, I promise you’ll get to see Yvette as soon as possible. But if you keep moving around like that again, I have a hundred ways to make sure you don’t get to see her.”

He was well aware of how stubborn Natalie was that she could disregard her own injuries.

Now that he had approached her using a different persona, she was being even more hard-headed.

Thus, the man figured that instead of talking nicely or deceiving her, it was better to resort to threatening her.

The outcome was as he had expected.

Natalie tightened her grip on his neck while gnashing her teeth. “Fine, but you’d better remember what you just said. I won’t forgive you if you delay my plans!”

“Fine.”

Not saying anything more, Samuel quickened his footsteps and walked toward an empty ward.

He then turned the knob and opened the door before carrying Natalie in and placing her on the bed gently.

“Sit here and don’t move. I’ll get some medication. If I find you missing when I come back, I’m going to do what I said I’d do. You can try your luck if you don’t believe me,” Samuel warned as he got down on one knee and glared at the woman.

His presence was far too menacing.

Even Natalie felt intimidated as she sat on the bed.

Even so, as scary as he was, he could not hide the concern he felt for her.

Hence, Natalie remained seated as a conflicted look surfaced in her eyes. She had thought of running off while the man was away, but not anymore after glancing at her bleeding wound and remembering his threats.

It was not long before Samuel returned to the ward while pushing a cart.

He grabbed a first-aid kit, opened it up, and retrieved some gauze, alcohol, and a sewing kit.

“Give me the first-aid kit. It’ll be quicker if I do it myself,” Natalie urged, wanting to speed things up.

However, Samuel paid her no heed. Instead, he got down on one knee again and lifted the hem of her pants.

In an instant, he noticed how horrific the wound appeared. The opened flesh now even looked slightly pale due to the excessive bleeding.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 952

Trembling

Samuel had guessed the severity of her injury from the amount of blood staining her pants, but seeing the actual wound with his own eyes was a completely different scenario.

Although the man had a pair of thick goggles on, Natalie could see he was staring intently at her wound.

The goggles made him look insincere, but those eyes of his were filled with nothing but anguish.

Still, that made Natalie feel uncomfortable.

She tried to move her leg so as to avoid the man’s gaze, only to feel her ankle being held tightly.

“Don’t move,” the man instructed in a deep voice. “You’ll mess up the stitching if you do, and I’ll have to start over. That’s going to waste more time.”

Tensing up, Natalie muttered, “Hurry it up then.”

With the help of some cotton gauze, Samuel dabbed away all the blood around the injury. Then, he grabbed a needle and some thread, preparing to stitch the wound.

Even he felt slightly nervous stitching her up. If his distress caused him to lose his composure, Natalie would end up feeling more pain. With that in mind, Samuel began to stitch the wound. Every time he pierced her skin with the needle, he, too, felt as if his heart was being stabbed.

Despite that, for the whole ten-minute duration, Natalie never cried out in pain.

Still, beads of sweat could be seen rolling down her forehead by the time Samuel was done. The latter was not doing any better either; his mask and goggles were now drenched in sweat as well.

“Did you really have to go this far just to put on a show?” Samuel could not help but grumble as he got up slowly. Did she not know that she wouldn’t be the only one in pain by doing this?

“How else would I be able to put on a show?” Natalie raised her head willfully. “Don’t expect me to thank you. I probably would’ve already been inside Yvette’s ward by now if you hadn’t held me back.”

“You’re quite the ingrate.”

“I never said I wasn’t one.”

After her curt response, Natalie lowered the hem of her pants before turning to walk away.

Suddenly, Samuel grabbed onto her wrist.

“What?” She turned around and glanced at him frostily. “I’ve done what you told me to, so stop wasting my time.”

“I’ll take you there.”

“Really?”

“You may not believe me, but I won’t lie to you,” Samuel enunciated. Of course, there was an exception to his statement, and it was about the poison inside his body.

Natalie’s eyes gleamed briefly as an inexplicable feeling rose within her. He’s Xander York, but why does he remind me so much of that man? Why is it always Mr. York helping me during my most dire moments and not that other man whom I yearn for?

Knowing there was no time to hesitate, Natalie quickly suppressed those inane thoughts.

“Fine. I’ll trust you just this once.”

With that, she followed the man to the hospital’s VIP area, which was being guarded by security.

Natalie had thought she would need a disguise, and yet, as soon as the man next to her showed the security guards something on his phone, they made way for him.

“What did you show them?” the woman asked in astonishment.

“A corporate document written by Yvette’s agency,” Samuel answered while holding on to Natalie as they arrived at the door to Ward 1101. “It’s true that Yvette had an allergic reaction, but there are no allergens in her body, which is a little unusual. Still, with your medical skills, I’m sure she’ll be okay.”

Hearing him, Natalie froze briefly.

He knows about my medical skills? No, I don’t have time to think about this. I have to figure out what’s wrong with Yvette.

After knocking on the door, the woman turned the knob and walked in, only to be taken aback by what she saw.

The ward was in a complete mess, with the shards of a broken vase all over the floor. Then, she spotted Yvette clad in a hospital gown and seated in a corner of the hospital bed, hugging her legs as she trembled.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 953

I Can Help

When Yvette heard the door open, she immediately glanced at it nervously.

“Don’t come here! Didn’t I say I want some time alone?” Yvette choked up as she shouted, “Don’t try to console me! No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that I might have scars on my body! If I end up with scars, all my hard work over the years would be in vain…”

It was then realization dawned on Natalie. Yvette is worried that she might have permanent scars.

Natalie walked around the shards of glass on the floor and slowly approached Yvette.

When Yvette saw Natalie approaching her despite her warning, she shouted hysterically, “Didn’t you hear what I said? I don’t need anyone to help me! No one can help me! No one! I don’t even know how did I end up being this way!”

Natalie had seen how gentle and elegant Yvette was in an interview. Yvette is right. This has nothing to do with her. Most probably, someone was just using her to hurt me.

At that moment, Natalie didn’t think Yvette was acting insanely. Instead, she felt guilty and remorseful.

“I can help you.” A determined glint appeared in Natalie’s eyes when she walked toward Yvette.

“Help me?” Yvette stroked her hair and smiled tearfully. She then climbed toward the edge of the bed and stared at Natalie. “I don’t care why you’re here, and I don’t care if you’re my fan. Heck, even if you’re someone my company sent to give me a psychological consultation, I want you gone! Go away! I don’t need you to feel sorry for me, and I don’t believe you can help me!”

Yvette was very agitated, and she wanted to get out of bed with her bare feet.

Natalie was worried that Yvette could get hurt by stepping on the glass pieces on the floor. Hence, she immediately knocked Yvette out cold before the latter could get out of bed.

“You…”

“Go to sleep, okay? I’m not lying to you.” Natalie narrowed her gaze and parted her rosy lips, saying, “When you wake up, everything’s going to be okay.”

Yvette felt a sharp pain in her neck before blacking out.

Natalie then took Yvette’s pulse. From modern medicine’s perspective, Yvette’s allergy is caused by her skin coming into contact with certain chemicals. From traditional medicine’s perspective, however, it seems like she’s suffering from an invasion of evil poison into her body. Her rashes and damages to the skin are symptoms of said poison. I should prioritize expelling the poison from Yvette’s body. After that, I’ll apply herbs to the damage she had suffered on her skin.

Natalie then took out her acupuncture kit and opened it before pulling out a silver needle.

While holding her breath, Natalie removed Yvette’s hospital gown with one hand while inserting needles into Yvette’s acupoints with the other.

Every single needle she inserted was of different depth and force.

By the time all the crystal needles were inserted into Yvette’s acupoints, Natalie was drenched in sweat.

Prior to the procedure, Natalie had forgotten about the injury she had on her leg. By the time she was done, she realized that the stitches on her leg were tearing on her skin, causing her pain.

Natalie could barely support herself anymore, so she finally sat down.

Yvette, with the crystal needles in her acupoints, was in a lot of pain as well.

Moisture was seen seeping out from the acupoints in the form of fog, and the needles had turned black from the initial silver color.

Although Yvette was still unconscious, she seemed to feel a lot of pain. She was furrowing her brows, and beads of sweat were gathered on her forehead.

Ten minutes later, the pain she was feeling had reached its peak.

After half an hour, the pain seemed to have lessened, and Yvette didn’t look like she was struggling as much compared to before.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 954

Angry At Himself

Natalie took her pulse again, and she was relieved when she found Yvette stable. After all, I’m the reason Yvette is in this situation. If she were to have permanent scars because of the allergy and lose her career, that’s something money can’t fix. I owe her that much. Now, I’ve already paid half of my debt.

Natalie stood up and started to remove the crystal needles from the acupoints one after another.

The crystal needles were the Bayers’ family heirloom. After she removed the needles, they returned to their silvery-white color again.

After keeping the crystal needles away, Natalie took out a bottle of snow cream she made and applied some to Yvette’s allergic spots. She then left the rest of the cream on the bedside table. While she was at it, she wrote a note and put it under the bottle before leaving.

The moment Natalie left Yvette’s ward, she saw a familiar figure.

That man was none other than Xander. He was fully armed and all covered up.

“You’ve been here all along?” Natalie murmured.

“Yes.” The man nodded and asked, “How is everything?”

“I’ve already treated Yvette’s allergy, and she’ll fully recover in a few days’ time. The itchy spots she had before this won’t leave scars behind,” Natalie explained in a serious tone.

The man then narrowed his eyes and asked, “Did I ask about Yvette?”

“Huh?” Natalie was stunned.

The man said in a hoarse voice, “I was asking about you. How about your leg? Did the wound open up again?”

Natalie didn’t expect the man to care about her instead of Yvette, and she felt touched. However, she was also overwhelmed by an inexplicable wave of complicated feelings.

“You don’t have to care about me.” Natalie didn’t want to dwell on those feelings, and she purposely averted her gaze.

An unpleasant feeling stuffed up Samuel’s chest as well. “If you can take good care of yourself, I wouldn’t need to be concerned. Unfortunately, you haven’t done that, so don’t blame me for intervening.”

As soon as those words fell, Samuel bent down and put his strong arm behind Natalie’s legs before lifting her up domineeringly.

“Let go of me!” she exclaimed.

“I’m not letting go.”

Natalie tried to struggle her way out of Samuel’s arms.

Alas, even if she wasn’t injured, there was no way she could overcome Samuel’s strength.

“Let go of me, Xander!”

Samuel replied impatiently, “I won’t. If I were you, I would rather just stay still and not fight back. After all, it’s not like you’re getting out of this. Wouldn’t you only hurt yourself the more you try to resist?”

“You!”

Underneath the mask and goggles, Samuel was pursing his lips.

He was also in a bad mood because he was angry at the fact that Natalie had once again risked her life doing things she thought were right when he wasn’t around.

Despite how angry he was with Natalie, he was more pissed off at himself.

Even though I’m right in front of her, I can’t even show her my face. I have no choice but to help her sneakily. I can solve all the problems just by taking off my mask and goggles. However, I can’t! I can’t bring myself to do that. I can’t give her hope. Once I’ve done that, what am I supposed to do half a year later? What is she supposed to do by then?

Samuel hugged her tight and once again brought her into the empty ward.

Without saying a word in advance, he rolled up her trousers and saw blood flowing out of the part that had just been sewn.

Natalie saw it as well, but she was unfazed. If she was given another chance, even if she knew the sutures would give way, she would still choose to treat Yvette with her crystal needles.

At the same time, Samuel’s heart ached when he saw the blood on the wound.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 955

Total Control

“You’re very capable, aren’t you?” Samuel uttered in a hoarse voice.

“Thanks for your compliments.” Natalie knew Samuel was being sarcastic, but she didn’t want to back down.

It’s my body, so I make my own decisions. Die or live, it’s entirely my decision. No one else has a say in that. The last man who controlled me so domineeringly like this was Samuel! Although he can do it, that doesn’t mean other men could.

Knowing that Natalie wouldn’t speak to him nicely, Samuel didn’t want to bicker with her. Either way, In the end, one of us is going to feel hurt. I don’t want her to feel hurt.

“Don’t move! I’ll re-apply the medicine and re-bandage it,” he instructed.

Natalie asked casually, “Do you mind getting a doctor here? I don’t think you’re a certified doctor.”

Samuel peeled a bandage off before saying, ”Well, I’m not. But how about you? Didn’t you treat Yvette’s allergy just now? Are you a certified doctor?”

Natalie was rendered speechless. Although she was certified to conduct an autopsy, she wasn’t a certified doctor. She was only good at traditional medicine, and she had her mother and Malcolm to thank for it.

“Stop moving.”

“You might not know why I’ve appeared, but all you need to know is that I won’t hurt you.” While applying medicine to her wound, he added in a deep voice, “You only have to endure my presence for a little while longer, though. I don’t know when, but I’m leaving to go somewhere far. By then, you won’t get to see me anymore.”

As Samuel was telling her about what he had gone through, almost half of the information he had told her wasn’t real. However, his feelings for her couldn’t be more genuine.

Without knowing how to react, Natalie just kept listening to him talk while he attended to her wound meticulously.

He seems to have figured out my intentions. In fact, I feel like he knows everything about my personality. It’s as if he has total control over me!

Shortly after, Natalie’s injury was taken care of.

“It’s late. Sleep here tonight, okay?” Samuel slowly stood up from kneeling on one knee and said, “When you wake up tomorrow, you can check on Yvette to see if she has recovered.”

Natalie nodded. Xander’s suggestion makes sense.

“My phone’s dead. May I borrow yours?” Samuel reached out his opened palm.

Natalie unhesitatingly gave him her phone without thinking too much about it. “Here.”

To her surprise, instead of making a call or sending a text, Samuel kept the phone in his pocket.

“Xander, what are you—”

“If I don’t confiscate your phone, you’re not going to have a good night’s sleep,” Samuel said softly. “I’m only keeping it for one night. You’ll have it back tomorrow morning.”

“That’s my phone! How could you?” Natalie widened her eyes in agitation.

“If you’re angry, kindly think about the times when I’ve helped you. See it as returning me the favors.”

Natalie was speechless, and she could only watch him leave. At the same time, she was gritting her teeth in anger.

He’s right, though. I owe him a lot of favors. If I want to go against him, I would be going against my savior! That’s against my principle. However, I can’t keep letting him control me! Xander!

Not once did Samuel blow his cover, but he still managed to have control over her.

Since Natalie didn’t have her phone with her, she wasn’t interrupted by the internet. Thus, all she could do was lie in bed and force herself to fall asleep.

She tried very hard to fall asleep, and she did fall asleep in the end.

While she was asleep, she was dreaming about two men. One of them was Samuel, and the other one was Xander with his silver mask on.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 956

Grabbed Tightly

Both of the men appeared in her dream at the same time.

Before she could say anything, both of those men disappeared into countless shiny butterflies. In a blink of an eye, the butterflies vanished into thin air.

“Samuel!”

Natalie kept running frantically in the darkness because she wanted to look for Samuel.

Although Xander had saved her many times before, he was nothing more than a savior to her. Samuel, however, was the man she truly loved.

Nevertheless, no matter how hard she tried to run, all she could see was darkness.

All of a sudden, there was a ray of white light, and Natalie picked up her pace, running toward the light.

When she thought she finally found Samuel, she ran toward him and hugged him tightly from behind. “Samuel, where did you go? Why did you lie to me? If you don’t explain everything to me, I’ll never forgive you!”

The moment she hugged him, she felt safe.

As she waited for Samuel to answer her, she was greeted by a hoarse and deep voice. “You’ve got the wrong person.”

“That’s impossible!” Natalie shook her head confidently.

“I’m not Samuel. I’m Xander.”

“What? You…”

When the man in her dream turned around, she saw the familiar silver mask. “No! No! Don’t do this to me…”

Natalie couldn’t wake herself up from that dream.

Meanwhile, outside of her dream, her face had flushed red, and it was burning. Beads of sweat could be seen gathered on her forehead as well. In fact, her whole body was burning up.

“Don’t go… Don’t go… I don’t want this…” she mumbled in her sleep.

Natalie’s wound was inflamed. When Samuel was watching her that night, he immediately knew something was wrong.

“Jesper, get a doctor. Get the best doctor to come here,” Samuel ordered in a deep voice.

Jesper threw a glance at Natalie and noticed her condition. He then ran to the doctors’ room to find the chief doctor.

Soon after, the doctor arrived, and he was frightened when he saw Samuel, who was wearing the silver mask.

Although Samuel was wearing a mask, the doctor could still feel the domineering aura of a ruthless tyrant that he was exuding. Hence, the doctor knew he had to proceed warily.

The doctor took Natalie’s temperature, and he was stunned when he saw she was having a fever of almost forty degrees Celsius. He then instantly gave her an injection to lower her temperature.

“How long until her fever subsides?” Samuel asked curtly.

“It’ll take around—”

“Just tell me how long will it take!” Samuel interrupted coldly.

Upon hearing that, the doctor felt inexplicably guilty. After wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, he answered, “The fever will subside within three hours.”

“Okay. Remember what you said.” Samuel continued in a deep voice, “Since this is a society governed by law, I won’t be able to exchange your life for hers. But if the fever doesn’t go away in three hours, you can kiss your career goodbye.”

Although he sounded outrageous and dramatic, the doctor knew he meant it.

In his heart, he was silently praying that Natalie’s fever would subside within three hours. Please! Don’t let anything go wrong!

As Jesper brought the doctor away, only Samuel and Natalie were left in the ward.

After the injection, Natalie’s temperature was going down steadily, and she stopped mumbling in her sleep as much as before.

Samuel wanted to tuck the blanket over Natalie, but she suddenly held his hand and tightened her grip.

He tried pulling his hand away, but as if it was a silent tug of war, she refused to let go no matter what.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 957

Sleep Talking

Sensing Natalie’s hand wrapped tightly around his, Samuel stayed still and allowed her to do as she pleased.

Natalie, who was experiencing a high-grade fever, attempted to place Samuel’s hand next to her cheek.

Samuel did not anticipate Natalie to tug on him so forcefully. The momentum caused him to fall in her direction. He would have flattened her with half his bodyweight if he had not been supporting himself with his other arm.

Just as he was about to pull away, he heard Natalie mumbling.

“Why… leave me? Why… abandon me… Why… Why?”

Samuel had to lean his ear close to her lips for some time before he could make out what she was saying as she was stammering.

He stood up with mixed emotions churning within him after listening to her sleep-talking.

As Natalie was grasping one of his hands, he could not help but caress her cheeks with his other hand.

He did not abandon her.

If he had a choice, he would never be willing to leave her behind.

However, how upset would she be if he told her the poison inside his body, which was initially subdued, relapsed because he saved her?

As a result, he had no choice but to make the decision that would hurt her less after weighing the risks and benefits.

Samuel’s charming eyes gleamed as he said, “I did not abandon you. I will always stay by your side for the rest of my life…”

And just like that, he did not go anywhere and accompanied Natalie inside the ward until her fever completely subsided.

When her high temperature receded, she gradually regained her senses and groggily opened her eyes.

A cold and expressionless silver mask came into focus.

She was not at all surprised. After all, she could only successfully provide the treatment to Yvette because of him.

However, the next second, she noticed she was holding his hand, placing his hand close to her face with their fingers interlocked.

She felt as if her mind had exploded at that instant. What in the world am I doing?

Guilt-ridden, she hastily let go of Samuel’s hand.

The movement startled Samuel, who was resting with his eyes closed.

“You’re awake?”

“H-How long was I asleep?” Natalie bit her red lips and glanced at Samuel with a confused look. “W-Why is your hand…”

He knew she was uninformed, so he did not want to trouble her with that matter. Thus, he explained, “You’re wound is inflamed, and you experienced a high-grade fever close to forty degrees Celsius. You grabbed my hand and called out another man’s name in a daze. Perhaps you took me for somebody else?”

It did not take long for Natalie to figure out who she had imagined Xander to be.

Realizing the inappropriateness of her abrupt action, she muttered a heartfelt apology to Samuel, “I’m sorry. I did not do that on purpose… I don’t remember anything or have any recollections.”

He chuckled. “I understand. You were unconscious and did not intend to take advantage of me.”

She grasped the corner of the blanket and knitted her brows. “Xander, I already said I’m sorry!”

“I’m just telling the truth.” At the sight of Natalie’s blushing cheeks due to her fury, Samuel slightly curled the corner of his lips and uttered, “Don’t tell me you intended to take advantage of me?”

“I don’t know what you’re saying!”

If Xander had not been her savior, she would have ignored him right then and there.

She pulled away the blanket, planning to get off the bed and check on Yvette’s condition. Logically, Yvette should be fine now since she was cleared of the poison. Still, Natalie could not suppress the urge to see if Yvette’s allergy was recovering as she expected.

However, Samuel placed his hand on the blanket just as she lifted the covers.

“My wound has been stitched, and my phone was taken away. I’ve also rested sufficiently, so why are you still stopping me?” Natalie glared at him.

She knew he had her best interest at heart, but she was reluctant to accept the kindness he was showing her for no reason.

Natalie felt as if that was all a scheme, waiting for her to be lured into the trap and eliminated instantly when the time was right.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 958

Abandoned

“Your wound had ruptured once and even led to a high-grade fever. You should be resting in bed. I forbid you from getting down,” Samuel replied coldly.

“Who are you to lecture me, Xander?” Natalie tried to push his arm away. “Even if you are my savior, I don’t think you’re allowed to interfere in my life to this extent?”

Who am I to lecture you?

Instinctively, he wanted to tell her he was her man, but he managed to stop himself from uttering those words at the last minute.

“Yes. I do not have the right to lecture you. However, if I haven’t been helping you all these times, do you really think you have more than one life to spare? Having a clear goal and being decisive are certainly the right things to do, but do you need to risk your life in the process?” Samuel questioned her adamantly.

Unexpectedly, Natalie chuckled upon hearing his speech.

“You might be able to stop me once or twice, but will you be able to stop me for the rest of my life? I was also under the assumption I could hide under that person’s protection. No matter how hard I pushed myself to the extent of being injured, he would be there to tend to my wounds and help me deal with all the other things beyond my capabilities. I believed I could live my whole life in that manner. Still, in the end, he abandoned me just like that, didn’t he? Since I cannot hide under someone else’s protection, I choose to become another’s guardian. Even if I end up tattered and broken, this is still my decision to make and my freedom of choice.”

An enchanting smile spread across Natalie’s face as she spoke. However, the smile was insincere.

With the layer of disguise on Samuel’s face, she failed to see his expression under the mask.

Suddenly, clarity washed over her. She felt she had done something unnecessary.

Why did I blurt out all those heartfelt words to him? What purpose can my confession serve other than making myself seem lonely and weak?

“Ha.” Natalie stroked her long hair and said in a self-deprecating tone, “My brain must be malfunctioning after the fever. Why am I telling you all these things?”

“I’m sorry.”

Natalie was shocked to her core after listening to what Samuel said.

His apology was seemingly laced with complicated emotions. Every word was like a heavy blow to her heart.

Nonetheless, she merely assumed he was apologizing for halting her, and she did not mull further on that matter.

“Move aside. I want to see Yvette.”

This time, Samuel did not stop her. Instead, he gazed at her leaving figure from behind as she walked out of the ward.

He took off his silver mask, revealing his breathtakingly handsome face. Sorrow and helplessness filled his narrow eyes. As he grasped the mask, the veins on his arm bulged.

If possible, how could I be willing to abandon her?

Jesper was stumped when he entered the room and saw Samuel’s downcast demeanor. He didn’t know what to say, but he felt that Samuel, who always appeared formidable and invincible, was rendered humble and meek whenever he was around Natalie. Yet, Samuel continued caring for her without asking or expecting anything in return.

Jesper had only felt admiration toward Samuel all those while. However, lately, his heart began to ache for Samuel as well.

Even the gods have feelings, not to mention a human with flesh and blood.

After Natalie left the ward, she reflected on what she said to Xander while walking in the corridor and realized she had gone a little overboard.

Nonetheless, if she did not clarify things with Xander, she was afraid of creating more misunderstandings in the future.

Although she had no clue about the plan “Xander” was harboring, Samuel was still the only person in her heart.

She was stubborn in that sense and would remain so for the rest of her life.

Then, she shook her head to clear out those distractions that were affecting her normal thought process and pulled herself back to reality as she stood near the VIP ward zone where Yvette was.

A group of burly bodyguards was stationed at the VIP zone to prevent some overexcited fans from barging in.

A voice sounded from behind Natalie just as she ruminated for a way to get past the security.

“Ms. Nichols, are you planning to visit Yvette?”

She turned around and saw Jesper, Xander’s subordinate.

“Why are you here, Jesper?”

“This is the phone Mr. York instructed for me to return to you.” He took out the device from his pocket and handed it to Natalie. Then, he paused briefly before continuing, “Mr. York also suspected you’ll face trouble with the bodyguards, so he told me to escort you to meet with Yvette.”

“Mr. York…” Natalie was slightly taken aback by the man’s dedication.

“Mrs. Nichols, you’re truly misunderstood Mr. York,” explained Jesper, who knew the whole story.

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 959

Swear

Jesper was aware that it was not his place for him to say some things as a subordinate. Nevertheless, if he did not tell Natalie in Samuel’s stead, he was afraid she would never know everything Samuel had done for her.

Naturally, Mr. Bowers is reluctant to share his difficulties, but at the same time, he cannot bear to see Ms. Nichols suffer.

“After the allergic incident was exposed last night, Mr. York guessed you would come to the hospital, so he came to make some necessary arrangements in advance. He stayed inside the ward after you were hurt. It was also Mr. York who summoned the doctor when he realized you suffered from a high-grade fever due to your inflamed wound in the middle of the night.

He had been keeping you company the whole night without getting any rest. Mr. York has his reason for putting on the mask. He does not harbor any ill intention toward you. He’s just trying to help you as much as he can…”

Natalie was rendered speechless after listening to Jesper.

Although she was not wholly oblivious to the things Xander had done for her, hearing the detailed account from a third person at that moment made her realize just how much he had done for her in silence.

Reminiscing on how she treated him all along, she felt she had indeed been behaving too harshly.

Natalie slowly looked up and expressed her sincere gratitude, “Thank you for telling me that.”

“No problem.” Jesper nodded firmly. “I’ll bring you to Yvette’s ward then.”

After Jesper exchanged a few words with the bodyguards on duty at the VIP zone, they allowed Natalie to enter. She managed to arrive at Yvette’s ward without a hitch.

She knocked, pushed the door open, and entered.

Completely different from last night’s messy and cluttered condition, the room had been properly cleaned up today. All the smashed vases were replaced with new ones and decorated with stalks of sunflower, the flower which symbolized vigor.

Yvette was resting in a half-sitting position inside the room. She leaned against a pillow behind her back, and her eyes were fixed intently on the paper in her hands.

That paper was the one left behind by Natalie last night.

“It’s you!” Yvette’s eyes shone when she saw Natalie from the corner of her eyes. “The parts affected by the allergic reaction on my body are no longer warm and itchy. The doctor told me my allergy was miraculously cured, and I will recover fully after resting for another two days. Moreover, there will not be any scars on my skin. You are the person who made these possible, right?”

Yvette was a devoted actor. She experienced mood swings because she thought her neck and face would be scarred, which would spell the end of her acting career.

Her emotions were easy to read when she calmed down because they were written all over her face.

“That’s me.” Natalie nodded.

“I guessed it was you.”

Yvette got off the bed, walked up to Natalie, and held the latter’s hands.

“I’m sorry. I reacted so fiercely to you last night when you came to treat my allergy.” Yvette wore an apologetic look. “I am not that short-tempered usually. Last night, I was reminded that I could no longer resume my acting career and perform before the big screen. That’s why I broke down emotionally. I…”

Yvette paused briefly before asking with a smile, “What’s your name? Which hospital are you from? You look so young. Why are you more skilled than those veteran physicians?”

Natalie stared into Yvette’s eyes before she said solemnly, “Ms. Snyder, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Natalie Nichols, and I am the chairwoman of Dream Corporation.”

Yvette immediately let go of Natalie’s hands as a hint of astonishment flashed across her eyes when she heard the latter mention Dream Corporation.

“You are Dream Corporation’s chairwoman?”

“Yes.”

“The culprit behind my allergic incident?” Yvette took a few steps back and questioned Natalie, “You caused me to suffer from the allergy and ruined my appearance. Then, you are also the one to treat my condition. What is actually going on?”

Natalie’s eyes glinted as she answered, “Ms. Snyder, I can swear on my life that Dream Company is not the culprit behind your allergy. However, I cannot deny Dream Corporation has its shortcomings, leading to the allergic reaction you developed. I can only promise you that I will thoroughly investigate this matter and provide you with an explanation!”

 

A Cue for Love Chapter 960

Wait

Yvette focused all her attention on the woman before her upon hearing the speech.

She could not help but be entirely captivated by Natalie.

Natalie stood with her back straight. Her magnificently beautiful and delicate facial features were comparable even to Yvette, an accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.

Natalie’s gaze was pure, without a hint of pretense or deceit, and her eyes gleamed with convincing determination.

Yvette stared at Natalie and uttered slowly, “I can believe you, but as you said, you must investigate this matter thoroughly and provide me with an explanation. The accident befell me when I was filming a commercial for your company. Although this allergic reaction will not leave any scar on my body, I still demand the truth.”

Natalie agreed with alacrity, “Okay. Thank you for giving Dream Corporation this chance. I will provide you with the explanation in three days. I will bear all the responsibilities if I fail to realize my promise. By then, regardless of how you decide to punish Dream Corporation and me, I will not make any objection.”

“Ms. Nichols, I’ll be waiting for your feedback.” Yvette nodded at Natalie.

“Please, rest well.”

“Okay.”

Natalie let out a deep sigh of relief after she left Yvette’s ward.

Albeit still not having a clue regarding the occurrence of that incident, at the very least, she had bought herself three additional days.

When she exited the hospital, she noticed the sky outside was gray, and it was raining cats and dogs.

The fans holding banners and waiting outside the building last night were forced to leave because of the downpour.

Natalie did not have an umbrella. However, at the thought of the limited time she had to carry out the investigation, she dashed into the rain without hesitation.

Before she could take more than a few steps, someone grabbed her by her waist from behind.

Natalie shuddered at the sudden sense of skin contact. She turned around and saw Xander, who was dressed in a black shirt, and blurted out the question, “Why are you here?”

“Why don’t you ever learn to behave?” His hoarse voice was laced with anger.

“How does it concern you whether I learn to behave or…”

Before Natalie could finish the rest of her sentence, she felt her legs dangling in the air as Samuel lifted her and carried her in his arms.

“Xander, you…”

“Shut up. There’s a limit to my patience. Do not invoke my wrath further.” Samuel was unusually enraged.

Natalie remained silent, but she continued struggling mightily.

Who is he to restrict my movements?

Having said that, Samuel’s physique and strength overpowered her. No matter how she thrashed around, he would not budge.

As she tossed and turned in his embrace, her bosom repeatedly rubbed against his chest.

Their clothes became wet and slightly transparent because of the rain. Additionally, their bodies were pressed closely together. At that moment, the sensation as their skin brushed against one another was more tantalizing than under normal circumstances.

Due to Natalie’s feeble state and her exaggerated movements, she started panting continuously in his arms.

Her labored breathing sounded more erotic than anything else to Samuel as if she was seducing him. Natalie’s pants stimulated Samuel’s blood to rush to his lower body, rendering him on the verge of losing control.

“Stop moving!” he warned her in an undertone.

Natalie, unaware that she had aroused Samuel’s sexual desires, glared at him.

“No!”

“Just you wait.”

Shortly after, Jesper arrived in a Bentley and brought the car to a halt in front of Samuel and Natalie.

Jesper got out of the vehicle and opened the door to the backseat of the car. “Mr. York, please enter.”

Samuel got into the car while hugging Natalie. Then, Jesper closed the car door and returned to the driver’s seat. Having vaguely sensed Samuel’s intention, Jesper tactfully raised the screen between the front part and backseat of the vehicle.

An eerie silence filled the atmosphere in the backseat. The only sounds audible were the pitter-patter of the rain on the roof of the car and the couple’s hot, humid, heavy breathing.

Natalie’s clothes were drenched by the rainwater and stuck to her body, accentuating her slender and alluring figure.