The Year She Stopped Being Crazy for Him novel Chapter 183

The moment the words left Gardenia's mouth, Natalie raised her hand and slapped her hard. The hand clutching her phone swung with vicious force. Gardenia's vision went black for a split second, and she stumbled, falling hard onto the floor.

Hassan's grip clamped around Natalie's wrist like a vice. His eyes were dark, his voice devoid of warmth. "That's enough. Did you forget who she got hurt for, or do you want Nancy to pay the price instead?"

"Oh, really?" Natalie blinked, feigning innocence, her tone light and breezy. "Didn't she just say she'd hold back out of respect for you? I only hit her because she practically invited it. She's not like me—narrow-minded, remember? It's just a slap. What's there to tolerate?"

The man's gaze was as deep and freezing as a glacial pool. He shot a chilling look at the nearby nurses. "Take Ms. Sutton to VIP Room 2 for her examination. I'll be there shortly."

With that, he dragged Natalie by the wrist into a first-floor VIP lounge and locked the door behind them.

Gardenia, helped up by the nurses, still felt a ringing in her ears. She half-suspected the blow had given her a concussion.

Shoving the two nurses aside, she marched to the lounge door and tried the handle, but it wouldn't budge.

"Natalie!"

From inside, the man's clear, authoritative voice cut through the heavy door. "Go to your appointment. Don't let her hold you up."

"Let go of me!" Natalie's furious voice echoed next. "How dare you hit me!"

Hearing that he was punishing Natalie on her behalf, Gardenia felt a twisted sense of vindication. Biting her lip, she called out with a mix of stubbornness and grievance, "Then I'll wait for you at the doctor's office."

"Mhm," the man replied flatly.

After Gardenia left, security quickly dispersed the onlookers, forcing anyone who had recorded videos to delete them on the spot.

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