“Darren, hold on. You have to hold on.”
The look in Darren’s eyes was making Natalie fall apart.
“Help! Somebody help!”
Natalie’s voice was laced with a faint sob, but more than that, a sense of helplessness.
Darren had been bitten by the snake while saving her. If he really died, she would be tormented by guilt for the rest of her life.
“Help! Help!”
Natalie shouted at the top of her lungs, but there was no response.
Seeing her panic, Darren gently touched her face and said, “So you do still care about me. You’d be sad if I died, wouldn’t you?”
“You’re not going to die. You won’t.”
Her eyes were filled with sorrow. She never imagined their complicated history would end like this.
She never thought he would die in her arms.
Darren’s breathing grew fainter, but his eyes greedily drank in the sight of Natalie.
He was terrified that if he closed his eyes, he would never see her again.
“Natalie, if I don’t die, will you be with me?”
Natalie was silent. Darren gave a bitter smile and said, “If you won’t be with me even if I live, then I guess I have no motivation to keep going.”
“What about the Cross Group? Didn’t you say you were going to bring it back to its former glory? If you die, that will never happen.”
“I only wanted to rebuild the Cross Group to get you back. If I can’t have you, what’s the point in any of it?”
Natalie felt her chest tighten at his words.
In their five years of marriage, she knew he valued the Cross Group more than his own life.
And now, he didn’t care.
If only… but there were no more ‘if onlys’ between them.
“Mr. Lockwood, there really is a hole here!”
Natalie immediately scrambled to her feet and yelled, “Help! We’re down here! Help!”
“Mr. Lockwood, it’s Ms. Verdan! Someone get a rope, now!”
As Natalie stood up anxiously, Darren, who had been leaning against her, slid to the ground.
He lay there, watching the bustling figures at the opening of the hole.
He was furious. He was just about to touch her lips. What was that man doing showing up now?
Darren was so angry he nearly choked on his last breath.
After a flurry of activity, the people above finally managed to rescue Natalie and Darren.
The moment Natalie was on solid ground, Terence rushed over.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie)
I think Terence must know something isn't right about Angela, that's why he agreed to figure it out....
Marie needs to be gone, she has caused enough trouble for Natalie. This is getting boring!...
This fiasco needs to end. Natalie and Terrance need to be together and in my mind somehow those twins are Natalie’s....
Time for Marie to get her end, this has gone on way too long, time to move on. It’s getting boring....
Payback time. Waiting for chapters 321 onwards!...
I love the sarcastic comebacks. Quite amusing!...