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Chapter 171 He Can't Help It
Chapter 171 He Can't Help It
Chapter 171 He Can't Help It
Natalie took it and curiously asked, "What is this?"
"Heart Protection Pill," Owen said.
He took it when staying up late for work. The doctor was a high-risk profession.
He lowered his eyes, not knowing whether it was right to indulge her like this. Then, he sighed,
"Natalie."
"Yes?"
He hesitated to speak because he did not have a stand to judge her choice.
Natalie sincerely said, "Owen, thank you for all your hard work. I don't know how to express my
gratitude. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need my help. I will try my best."
Owen laughed, "Why don't you call me brother to thank me?"
His mother would like this smart and talented girl with the same surname as her.
"Come on!" Natalie brought up the old thing, saying, "You used to respectfully call me Mr. Q. Did you
forget?"
Owen felt embarrassed, thinking she was indeed different from other girls.
He stopped smiling and said, "I will not interfere with your decision. But there is a premise."
Natalie nodded, "I know. I'll take care of myself."
--
Standing outside the training room, Brock saw Kendrick absent-minded. He knew the latter wanted to
see Natalie, so he rushed in and reported, "Mrs. Ramsey is talking with Dr. Gentry about your recovery
and will be here soon. Please don't worry. Calm down."
Kendrick gave him a sideways look with displeasure.
"Mrs. Ramsey, why don't you put your legs down?"
Did he think he was so capable that he could train with his legs up? When Mrs. Ramsey came down,
she would scold him!
Kendrick carelessly said, "Is there any problem? Why can't I train like this?"
Brock said, "Mrs. Ramsey will be here soon. Last time, I failed to record her fingerprint in the access Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
control system. So, I will go to open the door for her now."
Kendrick instantly put his legs down and beckoned Cayden over, pretending to be communicating with
him.
Seeing this, Brock tried hard to look expressionless.
When Natalie came in and asked Cayden about Kendrick's recovery, Cayden seriously said the training
was going smoothly as planned and showed her the data.
Indeed, Kendrick's stamina and load-bearing ability had improved a lot.
After the stand was fully stabilized, he could try to stand up.
--
Natalie wheeled Kendrick out of the training room and headed for the lobby on the first floor at five in
the afternoon.
Suddenly, a man blocked their way. Seeing this, Brock reflexively stepped forward. But several
bodyguards in black appeared around them, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
"What are you doing?" Melvin waved his hands to the bodyguards and said, "He is my nephew! Don't
hurt him!"
Then, he smiled, "Kendrick, I am your uncle. Why do you want to hit me every time we meet? I didn't
do anything! Can't I say hello to you?"
Kendrick motioned for Brock to back away. He knew Melvin had come prepared because he had
brought more bodyguards than usual.
Brock clenched his fists, thinking he could knock all these bodyguards off.
"What's up?"
Melvin sized him up and down, then looked at Natalie, and maliciously smiled, "Kendrick, you're
ruthless.
He waved his hand and self-righteously continued, "Reuben is your father-in-law. How could you trick
him into the trap? He lost his wife and children, so he came to complain to me. He cried so badly that I
almost shed tears."
He then pretended to wipe his eyes and said, "You are too viperous. You laid a mine in the project of
West Goldburg. Does your wife know her father almost committed suicide?"
While speaking, he deliberately looked at Natalie. Seeing her not swayed at all, he felt confused. Then,
he rubbed his chin and said, "I see! You did it together."
He evilly smiled, pointed to Natalie, and said, "Reuben was right. He raised you, but you're ungrateful!"
Natalie coldly said, "Reuben is greedy, arrogant, and stupid. He blindly followed the trend and invested
regardless of risks. He only got himself to blame for the capital chain rupture!"
She raised her head and mocked, "Melvin, if you sympathize with him so much, why don't you lend him
money to fill the hole? His wife is gone. It's your opportunity to comfort and get close to him!"
Melvin clenched his fists so hard that his fingers creaked. He was so angry that he wanted to hi hit her.
But Brock was standing aside like an iron tower, so he could only resentfully retract his hand. After all,
the five bodyguards he had brought here couldn't defeat Brock
He took a few steps back, pointed at Natalie, and viciously said, "Wait and see!"
She sneered, "You look like an incompetent and furious clown!"
--
Kendrick had been in a bad mood for days because of Susan's illness.
The weather was getting cold, so he caught a cold. After he forced himself to attend several meetings
in a row, his condition worsened. He was so tired that his voice was weak when he lectured his
subordinates.
Hearing an outrageous report at the meeting, he angrily laughed. When he was about to scold them, he
felt a sharp pain in his throat. Then, he helplessly smiled and showed an aggrieved look. They had
angered him, but he could not lose his temper now.
After feeding him the medicine in the evening, Natalie touched his hot forehead and worriedly said,
"Rest in bed tomorrow. You can work after you recover!"
Kendrick was infectious, so he didn't dare to get close to her when saying, "You should go to bed early
too."
He had been unhappy these days, so Natalie reached out to hug him. But he pushed her away and
said, "I have a cold!"
She said, "I fed you medicine face to face, why are you still worried about infecting me? Don't worry, I
took medicine too."
She put her arms around his shoulders, pressed her face against his chest, and asked, "Why are you
unhappy? Is it because of Susan?"
Kendrick frankly replied, "The news was too sudden. And I can't do anything to help."
Kendrick valued kinship very much. Indifference was his disguise to protect himself.
"Is she still in a coma?"
Kendrick said, "She woke up at night! Alin told me she had talked about you and felt regretful that she
had not returned to meet you in person."
He pinched her cheek and said, "She praised you for being cute and smart."
Natalie should have felt happy after being praised. But because of Susan's illness, she felt depressed.
She pursed her lips, thought for a long time, and suddenly said, "Can I go to see her?"
"Do you want to go to Audale?"
"Yes!"
Natalie looked up at him as if making a major decision.
Kendrick pondered for a while and said, "Okay, I'll ask Nigel to arrange a private jet for you."
"I hope she will get better after seeing me. If so, you will be happy!"
Nat always considered him before acting, so it was hard for him not to love her.
He lowered his eyes and couldn't help slowly moving his lips closer to hers. Soon, he realized he had a
cold.
Seeing him about to kiss her, Natalie closed her eyes and waited. But he had held the urge back!