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Natalie flicked her hair back. “Forget it. No matter what, it was an experience that I prefer
to keep in my memories even though it was when I first met Shane.”
She couldn't help but heave a sigh.
Back then, she had agreed to Jasmine's request to accompany an elderly man in his fifties
just to save Jared.
Although the man turned out to be Shane in the end, that was still the darkest moment of
her life.
It was pure luck that Shane had taken the elderly man's place.
If she hadn't gone to the wrong room or slept with someone else other than Shane, it
would have still been a nightmare for her.
Natalie tried her best to put the incident out of her mind, knowing that if it hadn't been for
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShane, she might have been subjected to something unimaginable.
Taking in Natalie's grim expression, Lina was able to instantly tell that something had gone
wrong back then. She nodded and flashed a smile. “All right, I will not press you for any
further details if you don't wish to share them.”
“Thanks, Lina,” Natalie responded with a forced smile.
Lina gave a dismissive wave. “There is no need for you to thank me. It was my mistake for
bringing up the distressing incident. You have every right to be angry with me. Why are
you thanking me instead?”
Natalie flashed a smile and said nothing else.
Lina shrugged. “Anyway, Jasmine will stay in the mental hospital until she dies, right?”
“Yes,” Natalie replied. “Living her life as a raving lunatic for the rest of her life is the best
form of punishment for her.”
Lina pursed her lips and remarked, “You and Mr. Thompson are generous people. If I were
in your shoes, I wouldn't spend money on taking care of a lunatic.”
Natalie chuckled lightly. “Shane and I aren't taking care of her. We're confining her.”
“I still think you're taking care of her. If I were you, I'd kick her out and let her survive on
her own. She can cause trouble to society if she wants,” Lina said. Then a thought crossed
her mind, and she looked at Natalie. “Say, Nat, Joyce mentioned that she has a little
brother. How is he doing now?”
Natalie thought over her question. “I recall Shane mentioning that he was adopted, and he
is doing very well now. Even though it was unfortunate that he was born as Susan's son,
he is still innocent. Neither Shane nor I held him accountable for the misdeeds of his
parents.”
“Yeah. He's a child after all, and he did nothing wrong,” Lina agreed.
Natalie opened the can of coffee she was holding. “Yes. That's precisely why Shane and I
won't take action against the child. We sent him to the orphanage and told the director to
find him a suitable adoptive family. A while ago, Shane sent his men to check on the child,
and he seemed to be doing well. The child is doing remarkably well in his new home and
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmlooks more content than when he had been with Susan and Warren. His adoptive family is
taking very good care of him.”
“Are you saying that the boy's parents didn't take good care of him?”
Natalie shook her head. “I definitely did not notice Susan and Warren mistreating him, but
it was highly improbable that they could provide him with proper education as they were
evil beings. He was an incredibly quiet and timid child in their presence. Shane's
subordinate said that he now seems to be content and is frequently seen smiling in the
presence of his new family.”
“Susan and Warren should thank you. Otherwise, their son wouldn't have gotten to lead a
new life,” Lina replied with a regretful sigh.
Natalie's lips curled up. “I don't want their gratitude. Susan is dead, and I don't want her
to appear in my dreams. I am not particularly close with Warren, so it is unlikely that we
will come into contact after he is discharged from prison. All right, let's stop talking about
them. We're arriving at the villa soon.”
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