The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 417

Natalie carefully reviewed everything and forwarded the email to Federrick after some thought.

Natalie typed, "Mr. Langton, take a look at this patient. This illness doesn't seem like something a normal person would contract."

Before long, Federrick replied, "This is Umbrahex. There's something inside this person's body. Nat, this kind of condition isn't something an ordinary person can cure. Just give up!"

Natalie quickly typed back, "I won't give up. I've already accepted this patient, Mr. Langton. Can you not discourage me before I've even begun?"

"Oh? You've got some backbone. Well, I'll be watching you. Keep it up."

As Natalie looked at the heart emoji at the end of his last message, she could not help but reply with a long string of dots.

However, Federrick's words confirmed her suspicions. This patient wasn't suffering from a common illness.

She wasn't particularly skilled in treating Umbrahex, but since she had taken on the case, she was determined to cure the patient.

Natalie didn't continue chatting with Federrick, but she received a document from him five minutes later. She opened it to find information about Umbrahex.

Natalie couldn't help but smile. He was still the same—stubborn on the outside, soft on the inside.

She replied, "Thank you, Mr. Langton." Of course, she ended the text with a heart emoji of her own.

Federrick texted back, "I'm just worried about being embarrassed if you can't cure the patient properly."

"Yes, of course, Mr. Langton. Don't worry. I definitely won't disgrace you." And another heart emoji for good measure.

Federrick didn't reply anymore. Natalie exited the chat and began seriously reading through the information.

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The driver continued to drive smoothly. They stopped to rest a few times along the way, making for a relatively relaxed journey to Amberton.

Upon arriving, Natalie immediately instructed Noah to navigate them to Scarlet Hill. She had already arranged a meeting with the patient, and someone would be there to welcome her.

Marcus, on the other hand, had grown increasingly silent ever since they entered Amberton.

She tried speaking to him a few times, but he only managed a forced smile in response.

"Marcus, are you feeling unwell?" She reached out to touch his forehead. "Are you carsick?"

He shook his head and grasped her hand in one fluid motion, pressing her palm against his cheek."Nat, I don't feel comfortable getting close to Scarlet Hill. The closer we get, the harder it is for me to breathe."

His face was a little pale, and his voice carried a faint weakness.

"Really?" Natalie eyed him skeptically. She placed her fingers on his wrist and found that his pulse was strong, steady, and brimming with vitality.

"Yes." He smoothly pulled back his wrist and wrapped his arms around her instead. "Nat, I feel awful."

"Does this help?" Natalie cupped his face and kissed him on the lips.

After one kiss, she held his face and asked, "Are you still feeling bad? If you still feel unwell, I'll kiss you a few more times."

With that, she began peppering his face with quick little kisses. As she kissed him, she teased, "Is that enough, baby?"

When Marcus heard her call him "baby", his ears turned red.

"Nat, you—"

Before he could say another word, she kissed him again. "Shhh, just enjoy it."

Marcus was rendered speechless. Well, he couldn't say he didn't like it.