Angel Wing Hospital
"Don't worry, Mr. Frederick, your wife and your baby are safe and sound. Your wife is just in a bit of shock and needs to rest," said Dr. Torrance.
"Are you sure there is no danger that will threaten their safety, doc?" asked Charles, still with great worry.
"Yes, Mr. Frederick, I will continue to monitor the condition of your wife and baby," replied Dr. Torrance. "No need to worry."
However, what Dr. Torrance said did not calm Charles down. He was worried about Gina.
His lover continued to tremble and her eyes were blank. Charles thought that Gina's emotions were on edge.
"Baby, hey, don't worry. You and our baby are fine," Charles tried to persuade. He stroked Gina's messy hair, trying to encourage his future wife.
Gina sobbed and she gripped Charles' arm tightly. "I must have made a big mistake, Charles. I have made a big mistake and this child will suffer the consequences! My child would be a bastard, and I feared that he would be discriminated against at birth."
Gina's cries were so pitiful and Charles' heart ached seeing how fragile she was.
He cursed and cursed Nathalie in his heart for causing all this trouble.
If anything happened to Gina and the baby, Charles would make Nathalie regret it for the rest of her life. He had been waiting for a child for years and Nathalie was completely useless in realizing his wish, yet, she end up harming Gina and the baby.
"Don't think too far, baby," Charles said softly. He kissed Gina's sweaty forehead. "Our child will be fine and I will protect you both."
Gina hit Charles' chest with overflowing emotions. "You are evil, Charles! You are evil! You made me like this. You should have divorced your barbaric wife immediately so she couldn't hurt me and my child!"
"Sshhh... Baby, baby, hey," Charles said as he hugged Gina to his chest. "Don't worry. I will push Natalie to sign the divorce papers right away."
"She won't let you go, Charles," Gina whimpered weakly.
"No, baby, I am sure that Natalie would sign it, because her father needed the money for his treatment. I will threaten her with that, so she won't be able to fight me. She has no one but her father and I am sure she won't want to lose her father just because she is being selfish."
Charles came out of the room where Gina was being treated and looked for a quiet place in the emergency stairwell area, after Gina calmed down and she fell asleep. He needed to immediately settle things with Nathalie.
"Where are you," Charles scolded without further ado, as soon as Nathalie answered his call.
"What do you want, Charles?" Nathalie's voice sounded sharp.
Charles's eyebrows furrowed. "Nathalie, sign the papers. I don't want any more problems like what you caused to Gina and my baby," Charles growled threateningly. "Or, if you keep making things difficult, I will take back all your shares in the company."
"You are a bastard, Charles! The company is mine too. You wouldn't have made it this big if it weren't for me!" Nathalie snapped angrily.
"Don't talk too much, Nathalie," Charles snapped. "One more thing! You have to give up the patent rights to all your designs. I'll give you some money in return."
There was no answer on the other line. Natalie was shocked by Charles' shamelessness, but she hated her naivety even more. She hadn't seen Charles as so shameless for the past eight years.
"Charles, are you stupid? What do you think will happen to the company's stock price once I leave the company?" Nathalie threatened. "You know nothing about design and everything I've done to make the company great!"
Nathalie didn't understand how Charles had the confidence to threaten her like that. He had so much to lose by kicking Nathalie out of the company. Doesn't he know that or is he just too big-headed to realize it.
Charles laughed mockingly. "You must think I'm too confident. But, I am, my dear ex-wife! You're worthless now, because I have hired over very famous designers from other companies to replace you. From now on, you have no leverage left, so you better sign the divorce papers for the sake of your father's medical bills!"
Nathalie sneered. Although she still didn't understand why she was reunited with Nicholas, but right now, while listening to Charles trying to harass her with various threats, she felt lucky that Nicholas had kindly helped her.
"Oh don't worry, damn ex-husband," Nathalie replied mockingly. "You don't have to think about my father's medical expenses anymore. Everything is covered, I even moved his room to the VIP room. All this time you put my father in a makeshift regular treatment room and always complained about the money you paid. Now you can rest assured, my father will be fine, in the VIP room and under the supervision of the number one doctors!"
Charles moved the phone away from his ear, feeling that he had heard wrong. What did she mean that all of her father's medical expenses were covered and he was even moved to a VIP room? How was that possible? Nathalie couldn't possibly have the money to do that.
"You must be bluffing," Charles said sneeringly. "Your father's medical expenses are very high, even when he's only in a regular room. VIP class? Hey, come on, Nathalie, no need to exaggerate!"
"It's up to you, Charles," Nathalie replied calmly. "You can ask the hospital if you don't believe me. You should know, I'm not a liar like you!"
Charles' brows furrowed. Slowly anger crept into his heart. What was Nathalie playing at? Did she secretly have a lot of money, another account, that he didn't know about?
"Where did you get the money for that, Nathalie? Have you been cheating on me all this time? Are you corrupting the company or what?" Charles hissed angrily.
Nathalie laughed. "THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, EX-HUSBAND!"
"Nathalie!"
"I'll sign the damn paper and send it to you. I don't want to be stuck with a jerk like you for long!"
Nathalie hung up before Charles could say anything.
Two minutes, her phone rang again. Charles was calling again.
"Listen, Charles," Nathalie hissed coldly, as she answered the phone, after Charles said anything. "If you call me again for anything, I'll come to you with the police and report you for terrorizing me. Just remember, you'll regret what you've done to me now, you jerk!"
Nathalie blocked Charles' number and threw her phone on the pillow. She made a plan in her head. She had to pay for all the hurt and pain Charles had caused her.
She needed a large amount of cash to start over and she couldn't give up before she made Charles fall as low as he could. She didn't have the heart to forgive that evil man. Charles would feel his karma.
Nathalie stared at the sheets of paper in front of her with a blank stare. These papers, once she signed them, would be the fire that burned everything she had been through with Charles for the past five, no, eight years.Nathalie took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, then scratched her pen on the paper.Nathalie called the nurse who had previously brought the papers to her and asked her to return the papers to Charles.Nathalie lay on a comfortable bed in the VIP treatment room, staring at the high ceiling above her.Her hand touched her flat stomach. Before, even though it was flat, she felt something trying to grow inside it. A small and weak soul, hoping to become big and strong.What Charles, Gina, and Kelly did, was just killing that soul, taking away its chance to live."I'm sorry, baby," Nathalie whispered to herself. "I couldn't protect you. I promise I'll do anything to repay them, baby."Tears flowed down Nathalie's cheeks, fast and silent. She squeezed her stom
"W-what do you mean, you want to propose to me?" Nathalie was nervous, worried that her ears had misheard Nicholas's words.Natalie couldn't believe that Nicholas had made such a request.Is he playing with me, or is he deliberately trying to make me even more depressed, Nathalie thought, as she stared into Nicholas' sharp and deep eyes, trying to find out what the man in front of her was thinking.She was a woman who had just gotten divorced and worse, she had also just had a miscarriage. Not to mention, her father was still sick.It was an unpleasant experience, experienced at the same time in succession. Nathalie was sure that no other woman could endure all that craziness.Nathalie couldn't even believe that she had gone through all that and was still sane enough to sit here and listen to Nicholas's unreasonable words."Nicholas, you're playing with me, right?" Nathalie asked. She felt irritated, but because Nicholas had helped her so much and she was not someone who was shameles
"Who?"Nathalie couldn't believe her ears. Nurse Lyla from Angel Wing hospital called and told her that a woman came to her father and after the woman left, her father's condition deteriorated again."I don't know who she is, ma'am, but as far as I remember, she was also waiting for someone who was being treated on the sixth floor, obstetrics and gynecology section," Nurse Lyla answered anxiously."I'll be right there," Nathalie said angrily.No need to think too hard, the woman that Nurse Lyla was referring to must be Kelly, or maybe Gina's mother. Both women had evil hearts.Gina was also being treated in the same hospital as her father, because Charles' health insurance referred to Angel Wing hospital as a partner.Now, after all the medical expenses and care were taken over by Nicholas, her father should be able to be transferred to The Grand Care Hospital. That would be safer and more secure, and also make Nathalie calm. She would talk to Nicholas about it.Nathalie slipped out o
Charles PoV"What do you mean, we're getting complaints?" Charles asked angrily. "Everything was fine all this time, why are there complaints all of a sudden? Are you guys doing your job properly?""Mr. Frederick, this is all because of the new design that came out. Customers are dissatisfied because they think there are a lot of insignificant changes and they don't like it," Eren said. He is the chief of marketing division."I'll be there soon," Charles said impatiently."What's wrong, honey?" asked Gina who was woken up from her sleep by Charles' loud voice. "You disturbed my sleep!"Charles felt annoyed because Gina was pouting. He took his jacket and put it on. His mind was tangled."There's a problem at the office," Charles said. "I'll be gone for a while.""But, who will accompany me here," Gina asked in surprise. "I don't want to be alone.""Gina, you're safe here," Charles said in a firm tone. "If anything happens, you can call the nurse and they will take good care of you. I
Natalie PoV"Dad, I didn't do it because of you," Nathalie said carefully.She didn't expect that her father would immediately object when she said she would marry Nicholas.She understood very well that in a state of illness like this, a person can be very sensitive and her father was a man with high self-esteem.He must have felt very weak and helpless that he had to accept help from others, and his daughter had to sacrifice to cover up his weakness."You don't have to do it, honey, you've sacrificed too much for yourself and Charles! I'll knock out all his teeth when I recover and meet him!" Hardy growled emotionally.He really didn't expect that his son-in-law could easily betray and hurt Nathalie. He want to kill Charles!Plus he did it because he thought that Nathalie couldn't give him a child, while at the same time he himself killed his future child. Charles is an evil. How could he did that to his daughter?"Dad, don't worry about Charles. He has nothing to do with me, you, o
Nicholas insisted that Nathalie take a break from watching her father, so his assistant, George, took Nathalie to a famous Italian restaurant.The restaurant was always full and had to be booked at least a month in advance, but hey, Nicholas was a Grand, and the owners were more than willing to accommodate him whenever he need."You are so thin and pale, like a living corpse. What will you do if you get sick, while you still have to take care of your father? You will make him sad and I will be in difficult too!" said Nicholas firmly.He handed her a large plate of lasagna, a fat Wagyu steak, tomato soup with thick ground beef. Not only that, but also egg white pudding with brown sugar, ginger biscuits with whole milk and orange juice."These are all for me?" asked Nathalie confused. "How can I spend it? It's too much!""Hm. Eat!" said Nicholas, his tone clearly an order. "I ordered according to your nutritional needs. Finish it. I'll buy some for you to take home later."Nathalie sigh
"You don't want to have children?" Nicholas asked calmly.Nathalie was stunned by Nicholas' question. Did she want to have children? Of course she did. She almost had them, but Charles killed him instead.But did she want to have them with Nicholas? It was just a temporary marriage, right? And her feelings for Nicholas were not at all comparable to her desire to have children."Look, Nicholas," Nathalie said carefully. "You said your grandfather needed a successor to your family and that meant you had to have children for that purpose, right?"Nicholas smiled and his gaze and body language did not change at all, remaining as calm as before."Don't think too much about it. That's not my main goal and as for my grandfather, he doesn't need to know too much about our plans, right?" Nicholas said."But--""Nate, this is modern times. Even if we need to have children, we don't need to have sex to get them. You've heard of IVF, right?"Nathalie pouted. "Don't joke about things like this.""
Charles PoV"How?""Mrs. Marla, go to your father-in-law and tell him about what happened between you and Ms. Nathalie. She was rude and made Mr. Hardy Adams shocked and fainted," said Alex, my personal assistant. "His condition deteriorated rapidly and required immediate medical attention. There were many witnesses when Mrs. Marla attacked Mr. Hardy.""She did something like that? How could she?" I asked in disbelief."I never thought she would do such a senseless thing!"I didn't understand what was on Marla's mind. Why would she go to Nathalie's father and bother him, isn't it clear that I have divorced Nathalie and will soon marry her daughter.I didn't really feel comfortable with my future mother-in-law before, because I thought that she made Gina a money maker, so that Giba had to work hard to fulfill her needs and desires continuously, even though she was still young and healthy to work on her own.However, I never thought badly and thought she would do something like that."A
The lunch was only fun for Nicholas, Nathalie, and Mrs. Keylani.Charles and Gina sat uncomfortably, as if there were nails in the chairs they were sitting on."Mr. Frederick, why didn't you just tell me that you and Nathalie are divorced?" Mrs. Keylani asked in an unamused tone. "At least that would reduce the discomfort between us.""Yes, I'm sorry, Mrs. Keylani," Charles said embarrassedly.Mrs. Keylani turned to look at Gina. "And you, ma'am, didn't have to be so rude to tell me. I'm sure Nathalie wouldn't think of going back to your husband. She's with a Grand!"Gina pouted, but Charles nudged her leg under the table and Gina quickly lowered her head and apologized softly.Mrs. Keylani ignored them after that and was only busy talking to Nicholas and Nathalie."I was friends with her late mother, since Nicholas and my daughter, Marilyn, were born in the same hospital and almost got mixed up," said Mrs. Keylani."However, s
"It's so nice to see you again, Nathalie," Mrs. Keylani said. She looked at Nathalie from head to toe and back to her face. "You're getting more beautiful and glowing.""Thank you," Nathalie said. "You also look healthy and fresh.""There's a job that makes me excited, after my husband passed away," Mrs. Keylani said cheerfully."Ah, my condolences on your husband's passing," Nathalie said."Tsk, that was almost two years ago," Mrs. Keylani said with a laugh. She moved closer to Nathalie and whispered, "Being single is quite fun, especially if you have a large inheritance."Nathalie laughed. "As long as you're healthy and happy, Ma'am.""I was so happy when I found out that you would also come to supervise the work. I remember, when you supervised my first resort, you were so meticulous and detailed, so that when everything was finished, I was very satisfied with the results and even before my husband died, he kept saying that he wanted you
"Nicholas? Honey?"Nicholas turned his head, diverting his attention from the trunk he was about to close. "Yes, baby?"Nathalie pointed at the villa in front of her. "Are we really going to stay here?""Hm, yes," Nicholas said. He approached Nathalie while dragging two suitcases, his and hers. "Why? Do you think the place is not big enough? Not comfortable enough? I'll ask for a more--"Nathalie stood on tiptoe and kissed Nicholas, to silence him. "Sshhh...."Nicholas smiled and kissed Nathalie back. "Shall we try the bed right away?"Nathalie laughed. "Young Master Grand, my pervert love man, I mean, this is a very nice and big villa. We can even bring four or five more people here and it still feels spacious."Nicholas laughed. He moved closer to Nathalie. "Isn't that great? We can try every corner freely."Nathalie glanced and laughed at Nicholas' flirtatious words. She grabbed one of the suitcases from Nicholas' hand.
"Oh, I hate my body," Gina said, staring at herself in the mirror behind her."Tch, your body is fine," Marla said in an annoyed tone. "You're just pregnant and bear it, don't complain too much. Charles won't like it. He'll think you don't want to have his child!""I'm going on a strict diet after I give birth," Gina said, rubbing her stomach. "Oh, but this is a really pretty beach dress.""I really can't come?" Marla asked. She sighed, envious of her daughter's youthfulness. Even with her pregnant and growing body, Gina still looked beautiful in the beach dress Charles had just bought her, a set with a bikini."Don't be ridiculous, Mom," Gina said. "This is my first vacation with Charles, of course you can't come."Gina was very enthusiastic about preparing for this vacation to the Maldives. She had never been to the Maldives and of course it was on her wish list of vacation destinations she wanted to visit.In the past, when she first star
Charles was happy because Nathalie accepted his offer of cooperation.He did not delay long and immediately made a cooperation contract. Nathalie is a freelance design staff for Mrs. Keylani's current resort project.At first Charles was a bit annoyed because the price Nathalie asked for was very high, but he was satisfied seeing the initial design sketch given by Nathalie and was willing to pay according to Nathalie's request."Make sure all the details are the same and don't miss anything. This is my late husband's request," said Mrs. Keylani for the umpteenth time. "Please supervise the workers so that there are no mistakes or shortcomings.""Of course, Mrs. Keylani. We will try our best to realize the same resort as before, to fulfill your late husband's wishes," replied Charles."Ah, and if possible, I also want to meet your wife again, Mr. Frederick. I really like Nathalie. She is smart, beautiful, and kind. You are lucky to be with her," add
"You're going to take three days off and just leave the company?" Andy snapped in a high tone."I'm not just leaving the company," Nicholas retorted with furrowed brows. "Why do you use such a negative-sounding term?"Andy snorted. "You're irresponsible, Nicholas! You still have a lot of work to do and your three months are almost over. Are you going to leave so much burden for Leon when he comes back?"Nicholas slammed the table hard. His eyes shone very sharply and his lips formed a sarcastic smile."I'm irresponsible? Are you seriously saying that? Are you blind? In these two months, how many projects can I break through? How many pending jobs can I complete? Do I need to take the company's profit chart from the finance department? Or a record of how many new projects came in in the two months when I was CEO, compared to what your other son had produced?"Nicholas' words were very calm, but sharp and piercing. He stared straight into Andy's eyes without blinking."I don't understan
"Who?"Nathalie's eyes widened.She was finishing checking some new designs her staff had made when the phone on her desk rang and the receptionist told her that a man named Charles Frederick wanted to see her."He said his name was Charles Frederick, ma'am. He said he wanted to talk about a joint project."Nathalie didn't know what Charles wanted, but it must have been important enough for him to come to what was clearly a rival company."Tell him to wait in the main living room," Nathalie said. "Ah, Katty?""Yes, ma'am?" Katty said."Turn on the AC to maximum, and all the lights on our display boards," Nathalie said."Yes, ma'am, I will," Katty said."Call me back in half an hour after he sits down," Nathalie added.After hanging up, Nathalie picked up her phone and sent a message to Nicholas."Charles came here and said he wanted to meet to discuss a joint project."Nicholas' reply came about three minutes later."I'm leading a meeting, can't call you. Make sure all the CCTV camera
"So far, in two months, Nicholas has completed four pending project tenders and secured two major projects that previously did not even include us as tender participants," said Mario Marwin."You're right," responded Lorenzo Urbin. "Have you checked the development graph of The Grand Enterprise last month? After previously there was a fairly large decline in numbers, at the beginning of last month the line had registered and at the beginning of this month the line actually went up.""Gentlemen, it crossed my mind some time ago, when observing the development of our shares, could it be that we have chosen the wrong person all this time?" said Abner Jhonson carefully.Lorenzo and Mario exchanged glances. Each was struggling with their thoughts. Questioning again what Abner had said."I've thought about that too," said Lorenzo somewhat embarrassedly. "If we had chosen Nicholas from the start, perhaps the benefits we would have gained would have been enormous."Mario nodded, agreeing with
"Are you busy?" Nicholas asked. He had just finished taking a shower, shirtless, wearing only pajama pants, and his hair was half wet.Nathalie looked up, looking away from the laptop. Her eyebrows furrowed."Why don't you dry your hair?" Nathalie asked as she took the towel draped over Nicholas' shoulder. "This is a bad habit. It can make you catch a cold quickly."Nathalie led Nicholas to the chair she had been sitting in and she stood behind him, wiping his hair with the towel."I'm revising some sketches," Nathalie said. "There are materials that are hard to get lately, because of the shortage in the wood market, so I have to find alternative materials."Nicholas looked up and looked at Nathalie whose face looked tired."Don't push yourself too hard, baby," Nicholas said. "You should start training some of your trusted staff to do the more complicated tasks, so they don't have to rely on you all the time.""Yeah, I'm doing that too, honey," Nathalie said, leaning down and kissing