Cecilia was rendered speechless by the little boy.
Natalie entered the ward quietly.
Her heart was pounding loudly against her chest.
She had yet to calm down since the moment she received the call.
When Hayden had told her that Tobias had gotten into a car accident, her mind immediately turned to static, and she suddenly had difficulty breathing.
Natalie had always thought that since she recovered her memories, she didn't have any feelings for him anymore.
Hence, she had treated him like any ordinary person she would meet.
However, she knew she was wrong when she received the call from Hayden earlier.
If she had no feelings for him, she would not fear so much for his safety that she almost suffered a panic attack. Furthermore, her heart wouldn't be beating so fast that it was threatening to leap out of her chest.
She couldn't deny that she was grateful that he
was safe.
Natalie stepped inside the ward, her footsteps hesitant.
Tobias was lying still on the hospital bed, his face as pale as a sheet.
A thick layer of bandages was wrapped around his head, covering the injuries on his forehead.
Even so, he still looked incredibly gorgeous.
Natalie was suddenly lost in a trance.
Many years had passed. Tobias was no longer the young man he was when they first met. He was already in his thirties now.
However, he did not seem to have aged a bit. He was still as charming as before, perhaps even more.
Natalie suddenly had flashbacks of the past. She stood motionless for a while, reminiscing before she finally returned to her senses.
She let out a soft sigh.
The past was already in the past. There was no use thinking too much.
Now that she had seen Tobias and knew that he was fine, she could leave.
Although she was a little reluctant, Natalie still turned around to go.
When she was at the door, Tobias called out her name.
"Natalie. You're here."
Her footsteps paused in their tracks.
She turned around and looked at him.
Tobias was awake.
He was staring right at her, the look in his eyes cold.
He slowly propped himself up on the bed, his gaze never leaving her face all the while. His eyes were emotionless.
Natalie blinked and avoided his gaze, her eyelashes trembling as she excused herself, "Well, I'm here to check on you. Since you're all right, then I'll leave."
She tried very hard to hide the emotions in her voice.
Tobias let out a dry laugh.
It was a heartbroken laugh, and Natalie could hear the amount of pain and coldness in his voice. It pierced through her heart like an arrow.
"Did you enjoy your moment with Remington?" He spat, pinning her with a feral look.
Natalie's head snapped up in surprise, her breath catching in her throat.
She turned to look at him in confusion. She didn't understand what he meant.
While she was trying to decipher what his words meant, Tobias had already gotten out of bed.
He approached her closer and closer, forcing her into a corner.
Natalie's pulse quickened, overwhelmed by a sense of danger.
Tobias said nothing and just stood there gloomily. His gaze was frosty and dangerous, as though he was threatening to shoot daggers right through Natalie's heart.
Natalie's frown deepened in distaste.
She hated the way Tobias had forced her into a corner and the way he was staring at her.
"Tobias!" She half-shouted at him, "Get out of my way."
Tobias didn't budge.
The corner of his lips twitched, and in that split second, Natalie saw the sadness on his face. He suddenly declared, "I don't care about my birthday,"
Natalie let out a tiny gasp.
Was he this upset because she did not show up to his birthday celebration?
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