While Stanley was with the children, Natalie went back to the kitchen to bring out the food.
The two children went for a shower after finishing their dinner while Natalie and Stanley washed dishes in the kitchen.
Stanley looked at the thermal food jar beside the sink. “Is this…”
Natalie passed him a clean bowl. “Mushroom soup. I made it for Mr. Shane.”
“For Shane?” Stanley took a slight pause from drying the dishes. Behind his glasses, his eyes gave off an inconspicuous glint.
Without noticing it, Natalie passed another bowl to him. “That’s right.”
The warm smile on Stanley’s face faded. “I heard that Mr. Shane has been injured. Do you care about him this much to make soup for him?”
Natalie’s hands slipped and nearly smashed the bowl she was holding. She lowered her gaze and replied guiltily, “Who said I care about him? I did this for a reason.”
Stanley knew she didn’t mean what she said.
He understood she probably had feelings for Shane. His pupils dilated immediately at this thought, and his usually gentle countenance turned a little fierce.
Quickly enough, all the emotions disappeared and revert to normalcy as if nothing had happened.
“Really?” He responded, smiling half-heartedly. Then, he asked casually, “Nat, do you know who am I operating on this time?”
“Yeah, some close acquaintance of Dr. Baker and Mr. Shane,” Natalie answered, washing the last bowl.
Stanley took over the bowl and slowly wiped it dry. “You’re wrong. They are very closely related. Her name is Jacqueline Graham; she was the princess of the Graham Group. Ten years ago she was involved in a car accident and her body became very frail. Sadly, she fell into a coma seven years ago.”
“So it was her!” After listening to his introduction, Natalie was reminded of her.
Graham Group was a major corporation at J City. Unfortunately, it went bankrupt ten years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Graham passed away successively, leaving their only daughter behind.
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