"Why did he come here on his own? If you hadn’t called me, and I hadn't opened that door in time... I can't even imagine what could have happened." Natalie was terrified.
Chad's expression darkened. "He went to Bridgedale to look for Avery, that’s why he didn’t have anyone with him."
"No wonder! So has he found her? I heard that Avery has been missing for months..."
Chad had wanted to tell her that Avery was sick, but he refrained from doing so in the end. Everyone in Sterling Group was gossiping about Elliot and Natalie, and though it was merely rumored, Chad felt like Natalie might actually be interested in Elliot. Hence, there was no point in him telling Natalie about Avery.
"I only heard that he is there to look for Avery, so I'm not sure if that's actually true. He has not mentioned Avery's name to me since they got divorced."
"Oh... So do you think he passed out because of Avery?" Natalie guessed. "He seems healthy, so why would he pass out all of a sudden?"
"Mr. Foster's body isn’t as healthy as you think it is. He just looks strong, but he actually has quite a few conditions." Chad corrected her assumptions on purpose, hoping that was enough hint to stop Natalie from pursuing Elliot.
Though Elliot had divorced Avery, Chad could sense that he had no interest in other women and would never marry another again.
"What kind of condition?" Natalie asked.
"It's his private matter, I can't speak on his behalf." Chad dodged the question with an excuse.
"Alright! But if he manages to have so many children with Avery, it at least proves that he is a normal man," she said hopefully. "That's good enough."
"I am all ears."
"It's best that you don’t know. I don’t want to scare you." Reluctant to continue with the topic, he said, "Regardless, thank you for sending Mr. Foster to the hospital this late during the night."
"Not only is he your boss, but he's mine as well,” she retorted sarcastically. "The one who should thank me is him, not you."
The call ended in tension.
At six in the morning, Elliot slowly opened his eyes to find a woman's face before him.
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