“Yes, they are both awake. They had just finished their meal,” replied Mrs. Wilson.
Jacqueline clapped her hands in delight. “Perfect!”
“Yes. Why are you still awake at this hour, Ms. Graham?” asked Mrs. Wilson.
Jacqueline smoothed her wig and flashed a grin. “I’m going to bed soon.”
“Oh, I see. I won’t disturb you, then.” With that, Mrs. Wilson went downstairs.
Jacqueline raised her head to stare at the third floor. Her smile faded away as it was replaced by a frosty look.
Jackson had revealed everything to her—how Sean kidnapped Natalie and that she fell off a cliff. I can’t believe she’s still alive. How bloody ridiculous.
She shot an exasperated glare upstairs before stomping back to her room.
The next morning, Natalie woke up feeling refreshed. If it weren’t for her wounds, no one would know she had just been rescued from her kidnapper.
Shane was worried that she was still in shock, so he ordered her to remain at home for a few days before returning to work.
Natalie agreed as she didn’t want to make him upset.
She could rest for a few days before starting the preparations for the international competition.
Shortly after Shane left with the kids, Joyce arrived to visit her. “Nat!” she greeted Natalie warmly.
It was Shane who requested Joyce to come and accompany Natalie to relieve the latter’s fear.
Joyce agreed without hesitation and sped here at once after hanging up.
“Nat, are you alright?” she scanned Natalie in concern.
Natalie was amused by her antics. “Joyce, stop it. I’m fine.”
“No way you’re fine after falling off a cliff. You have no idea how shocked I was when Mr. Campbell told me about it,” Joyce declared while tears pooled up in her eyes. Clearly, that piece of news had scared her out of her wits.
Natalie patted the back of her hand in assurance. “I’m sorry. You must’ve been extremely worried.”
“I should be the one who apologizes. I was with you in the parking lot, but I couldn’t save you. Nat, I—”
Natalie covered her mouth. “I know. Mr. Campbell told me how you were nearly run over by a car to stop the man from taking me away. I was the one who asked you to accompany me, so I should apologize. Luckily you’re fine.”
If Joyce was indeed knocked down by the car, Natalie would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
“By the way, how did you escape unscathed?” Joyce started checking Natalie’s limbs.
Just like Jackson, she found it strange that Natalie survived without getting hurt after falling from a tall cliff.
Natalie chuckled and revealed how she and Sean survived the ordeal.
After hearing the story, Joyce lamented, “I guess good things do happen to good people. Otherwise, why would there be a tree to break your fall out of nowhere? Wait, something seems wrong. Even if the tree broke your fall, you would have gotten hurt when you landed on the ground.”
“I’m fine. Sean got hurt, though. He broke his leg and dislocated his arms,” Natalie responded as she recalled how badly injured Sean was.
I wonder how he’s doing now. Shane told me Sean escaped when I was unconscious. Shane’s looking for him now. Has he been found?
“Oh, that’s bad,” Joyce snorted.
Suddenly, her eyes widened as a thought occurred to her. “Wait. You both fell from the tree. He was severely injured, but you’re perfectly fine. Did he save you?”
“Huh?” Natalie was taken aback by her guess.
Joyce narrowed her eyes and stated, “That’s possible. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain this bizarre situation.”
“Well…” Natalie trailed off hesitantly as her heart started thumping furiously.
Did Sean really save me? But why? He kidnapped me and held me hostage before we jumped off the cliff. Why did he save me in the end?
