The Unwavering Heart That Broke (Nathalie and Lance) novel Chapter 740

Chapter 740

Nathalie reached out, immediately reclaiming his hand. She flipped his palm open and traced a few slow words directly onto his skin: *Get some rest. I’m not leaving.*

Lance leaned closer, his voice muffled. “Okay. You have to stay with me the whole time.”

Nathalie didn’t offer any further response.

Her presence seemed to work like a charm. Lance’s erratic breathing gradually smoothed out, and with his hand securely wrapped around hers, he soon drifted off to sleep.

When they finally woke up, over an hour had passed. They had completely missed dinner.

Nathalie had shifted from sitting on the edge of the mattress to lying down beside him curled on her side so they were face-to-face.

Lance shifted blindly, his hand reaching out until his fingertips brushed her cheek. He trace her jawline with agonizing gentleness.

Nathalie’s eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes. She caught his wandering hand and immediately drew a question mark onto his palm.

*Does it still hurt?*

Lance’s lips curved into a faint, devastating smile. “No. The pain is gone.”

Nathalie pushed herself up, grabbed her phone from the nightstand, and typed quickly. “The get up and eat something. I’m starving.”

“Alright.”

Lance agreed instantly, mirroring her movements as he swung his legs out of bed.

The two of them headed downstairs. In the living room, Adelaide and Elara were lounging or the sofa watching TV. Elara was aggressively cracking sunflower seeds. The moment she spotted them stepping out of the elevator, she clicked her tongue and muttered under her breath, “Scheming bastard.”

Adelaide, sitting right next to her, caught the insult perfectly. She let out a warm chuckle. “Well, the scheming only works if someone is willing to fall for it.”

Elara fell silent. After chewing on that for a second, she grumbled, “Nathalie is definitely just being blinded by his pretty face!”

Adelaide burst into genuine laughter before turning her attention to Nathalie. “Are you two hungry?”

Nathalie nodded.

Lance immediately spoke up, playing the perfect penitent husband. “It’s all my fault. I kept

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pestering her to stay with me, so she missed dinner.”

“You weren’t feeling well, and she wanted to be by your side. There’s nothing wrong with t Adelaide said dismissively. “Go on into the dining room. The kitchen kept everything warr (for you.”

“Thank you.”

Lance nodded politely. Nathalie guided him to his chair at the dining table, making sure h was settled before turning back toward the living room.

She walked ov Elara and held up the bags of herbal medicine she had picked up earli

phone and typed, “Are these safe for me to take?”

She pulle

Elara

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gs, inspecting the herbs and the prescription slip inside. Her eyes lit up. “i w, why didn’t I think of this exact combination? Where did you get this

dup at Nathalie, her eyes practically sparkling with professional curiosity.

typed her response. “I was out at dinner with a friend and we bumped into someo w. She took a look at me.”

a nodded approvingly. “It’s a solid prescription. You can absolutely take this alongside regimen I have you on. It’ll speed up your recovery significantly.”

Relieved, Nathalie handed the herbs off to one of the house staff to begin brewing.

Before she could walk away, Elara grabbed her wrist, practically vibrating with excitement. “Nathalie, I saw the guy who picked you up today! Is that the new man you’re scoping out? He has a completely different vibe from your toxic ex. Seriously, your taste is impeccable.”

Nathalie froze, utterly blindsided by the question. A helpless sigh escaped her as she quickly typed out, “He is strictly just a friend.”

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“Oh, please. I don’t be in nure, platonic friendships/between men and women,” Elara scoffed, cro hiding th

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