“Sure, I’ll pick you up at the airport then,” Joyce offered.
Natalie agreed cheerfully and ended the call as she walked into the ward.
“Stanley, I’m so sorry,” she said under her breath after looking at him for some time. Before long, Natalie had turned and left the room.
She was still upset over what he had done that morning. To be honest, she did not know how she should face him after all that had happened.
That was why Natalie made up her mind to not see Stanley for the time being. She wanted to give both of them some time to relieve the awkwardness and let his feelings die down.
She went over to the counter and arranged for a caretaker for Stanley before letting Andre know she was leaving.
When Andre found out she was about to leave, he offered to ask his men to send her to the airport and even helped her booked her tickets. He insisted that he had to return the favor of Natalie agreeing to be his bridesmaid. So Natalie agreed and went along with his proposal.
By the time she arrived, it was already 6 o’clock in the morning.
When Joyce saw Natalie at the airport, she shot her a bright smile and ran towards her, giving her a big warm hug. She looked around, searching for Stanley but to no avail.
“Cut it out. He’s not here,” Natalie teased and flicked Joyce’s forehead.
An apparent look of disappointment showed on Joyce’s face. “Why didn’t he come along? Is it because he knew I was coming?”
“Nah, something came up, and he had to stay back,” Natalie replied and looked at her friend anxiously.
She did not want Joyce to worry, so she decided to keep her in the dark about Stanley’s health.
She knew that Joyce would rush over if she found out about it. On top of that, Stanley would definitely give her a cold shoulder when he saw her. That would only hurt Joyce more.
“I see! I’m okay. It’s fine as long as he’s not trying to avoid me,” Joyce said cheekily as a glow of happiness resumed on her face.
Natalie felt an urge to ask Joyce what had happened between Stanley and her, but she brushed off the thought and decided it was best to just leave things be.
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