Chapter 70
Chapter 70
Nathan replied calmly, “You just made a U-turn on a double yellow line. She’s not fully at fault.” The driver froze
and had no
answer.
“Settle this privately,” Nathan said firmly. The driver looked annoyed but admitted he had cut across the double
yellow line quickly, so he was partly responsible.
“Fifteen hundred dollars,” Nathan said straight.
The driver wanted more, but Nathan's strong presence made him back down. “Fine, you guys have more
backing. You decide.”.
| quickly turned and grabbed money from my car. When | cback, the driver got in and drove off. “Didn't he
want the money?” | asked, surprised.
“He got it,” Nathan said, frowning as he watchedclosely. “Is your husband's cheating stressing you out? You
shouldn't be driving. Ride with me.”
“I'm fine,” | said and tried to get into my car. Nathan grabbedsuddenly. “You're risking your life.”
| looked at him, shocked. “It was really an accident.”
“Don’t drive.” Nathan pulledtoward his car.
His driver then cdown and politely said, “Ms. Murphy, don’t worry. I'll drive your car back to the city.”
Nathan pushedinto the back seat without arguing. After | sat down, he didn’t close the door right away. His
eyes landed on my forehead. “You got a bump. Let's get you smedicine first.”
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| touched my forehead and felt a sharp pain. My car also had a broken headlight. | asked Nathan to have his
assistant drive my car to the dealership. Luckily, it was in my name, so Jared wouldn't find out.
The driver had already left with my car. Nathan drove his Maybach and stopped in front of a pharmacy. He went
inside to buy medicine.
Through the glass, | watched his tall figure enter the store. He talked with the staff at the counter, asking
questions about the medicines.
row of
| rested my chin on my hand and suddenly remembered a minor accident | had three years ago. | had smashed a
row guardrails and got a swollen forehead.
Jared didn’t come; he sent his assistant. On a cold, windy street, | stood in a thin coat for over an hour. The
assistant boughta hot coffee and tookhome.
Jared never called. Nathan cback with the medicine and opened the back door. A cool early summer breeze
cin. He smelled like Dylan Blue cologne.
“Ccloser. Letsee,” Nathan said, frowning.
| didn’t lean in but held out my hand. “Just givethe medicine. | can put it on myself.”
“Letdisinfect it first,” Nathan said. “You got a little scrape.” | softly said okay and moved a little closer.
Nathan dipped a cotton swab in disinfectant. When he tried to touch the wound, | flinched. Then he said gently,
“Don’t be afraid. It won't hurt.”
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| looked up at him. He was looking at
my wound. When our eyes met, he
looked a ttle epabascdsded: Dont be
shad Twi SJer happens, just fix it. It's
not the end of the world, and life goes
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“I'm not sad,” | said, looking down and smiling. “Really.”
Nathan thought | was fooling myself, pretending to be okay. Everyone knew I loved Jared. It seemed | was singing
a farewell song to hold on to my dignity before love broke me.
“Alright, stop overthinking. Don't put
men on a pedestal. No matter how
strong or talented aman i
his plarks) ydure not part of his
world, don't be upset,” Nathan said. It
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“Thank you. I'll remember that,” | smiled at him. He finished applying the medicine and asked where | planned to
go next.
“To the dealership. | need to get my car fixed today,” | said, tired.
“Your headlight’s smashed. They won't fix it in half a day,” Nathan said. He thought | was rushing because | was
scared Jared would blme. He felt even more sorry for me.
| looked at him. Nathan said nothing and droveto the dealership entrance. His driver quickly cover and
handedthe car keys.
| thanked him. Suddenly, Nathan's
phone rang. After he finished emaia
to me, i to the
oB-l&y . They registered in internal
medicine. Tracy has a cold.” The
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| was shocked. | thought, ‘Isn’t it supposed to be morning sickness?’
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