Natalie's mind buzzed with endless possibilities at the thought of Philip regaining his consciousness.Among all the possibilities swirling in her head, one thing was clear: Philip waking up would only spell trouble for her.Natalie's gaze was fixed on the phone screen. She clenched her fists tightly as she struggled to calm herself down.She was torn. Should she answer this call for Joshua?She couldn't make a decision. She was genuinely afraid of answering the phone and hearing Philip's voice—it would terrify her.Natalie clenched and relaxed her hands in a constant cycle of uncertainty. Hovering her hand over the phone, she hesitated to answer the call.She couldn't tell how long the phone had been ringing, but eventually, it stopped.Natalie's fingers finally relaxed, and she leaned over, taking deep breaths.She slowly walked over to the phone and held it in her hand.The moment she got hold of the phone, her mind began to wander. She found herself tempted to unlock it an
If Joshua's password was really Natasha's birthday, Natalie felt like she would go crazy. She would go completely crazy.Her hand holding the phone trembled. She forcefully calmed herself down and tried to enter Natasha's birthday.As she typed in the password, she suddenly stopped halfway.She realized she didn't even know Natasha's birthday. In fact, she didn't know anything about Natasha.The only thing she knew about Natasha was that she was an orphan abandoned by her mother and also loved to steal other women's men.Natalie couldn't help reflecting on herself. She knew too little about Natasha.There was a saying that knowing yourself and the enemy would allow you to be victorious. Shouldn't she take the initiative to carefully investigate Natasha?With this thought, Natalie squinted, realizing she had underestimated Natasha.Just as she was deep in thought, the phone rang again.Natalie stared at the screen. It was still the same familiar name and familiar ringtone. It a
"Josh, it's Grandpa! Do you think he's awake?"Seeing Joshua approaching her, Natalie quickly put on a surprised and happy expression, as if eager to know Philip would be fine.Joshua couldn't bother to reply to Natalie. He was too excited. He grabbed the phone and answered the call immediately.Once he placed the phone to his ear, a long and quick conversation started.However, the call was not in speaker mode, so even if Natalie pricked up her ears, she couldn't hear what the caller was saying.She was very anxious, desperate to know what Philip was saying. This was a matter of life and death for her.Natalie gritted her teeth nervously and paced around Joshua, trying to eavesdrop on their conversation.However, Joshua wasn't as excited as she expected him to be. Instead, he was frowning, and the black pupils in his eyes seemed as cold as a frozen lake.Natalie was suddenly puzzled.Something was wrong. If Philip was awake, shouldn't Joshua be happy? Why was he frowning like
Joshua's expression became extremely sullen. When he heard those words, his eyebrows furrowed tightly, and his face became exceedingly gloomy.Natalie naturally noticed the change in his expression, but she persisted in picking at Joshua's emotional wounds as if disregarding his grim demeanor."Josh, what should we do now? If you hadn't left, Grandpa would definitely have been saved. What else did the doctor say? Does Grandpa still have a chance to survive?"If he really doesn't have a chance anymore…" Natalie paused abruptly, then continued, "No, no. He will still have a chance. Grandpa is such a good person. God will not treat him poorly."Natalie talked non-stop, making Joshua more and more depressed."Josh, I originally wanted to help you look for the Sullivan family's miracle worker. In fact, I tried to look for him, but I'm someone without any influence."The Sullivan family's miracle worker… he didn't even bother to respond to me."Although her words didn't mention Joshua
"If you feel upset, let me drive. I can do it," Natalie said.While speaking, Natalie immediately lowered her head, trying to release her seatbelt, intending to switch places with Joshua.She didn't expect her words to make him even more frustrated.He turned to her, his eyes clear, cold, and intimidating."Can you keep quiet for a moment?" he said.His gaze was terrifying. Natalie felt scared but bit her lips and feigned calmness.She feigned a confused expression as if she didn't understand why he would be so angry and nodded quickly.She muttered, "Josh, I'm sorry… I will stop talking. Please don't be angry at me."Joshua remained silent in response to her apology. He rested one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the window, appearing incredibly annoyed.He even suddenly had the urge to light another cigarette to ease his tension. But he endured it.His gaze remained fixed ahead like he was an eagle, enveloping the car in a stifling situation.Natalie sat quietly
Natalie was shocked by Lorelei's gaze. She couldn't help but lean behind Joshua in an attempt to seek shelter from him.The truth was that she wasn't normally afraid of Lorelei. At most, she just hated that woman.She knew she had to get past Lorelei's scrutiny in order to marry into the Grayson family.As long as Lorelei didn't approve of her, no matter how much Natalie tried to win Joshua's favor, she would never be able to marry into the Grayson family.Moreover, she didn't really like Joshua that much anymore."Why did you bring her here?" Lorelei demanded. The moment she landed her eyes on Natalie, her demeanor became extremely cold, even carrying great anger.She sat up abruptly from the bed, looking as if she was going to lunge at Natalie and chase her out of the Graysons' residence."Josh!" Natalie was so scared that she immediately hid behind Joshua.Joshua's first instinct was to try and stop Natalie from hiding behind him. But when he looked up and saw the fierce loo
Joshua placed his palms on Lorelei's shoulders and pressed down firmly to keep her from moving around. Raising his voice, he exclaimed, "Where's Sherry? Hurry, get Sherry over here!"The nearby helpers quickly bowed their heads and hastened off to find Sherry.Shortly after, Sherry, wearing an apron, hurriedly arrived."What's the matter, Mr. Grayson?" she asked anxiously. With her head slightly lowered, she wiped her hands on her apron.She raised her head and saw Joshua tightly holding onto Lorelei. "W-What's happening here, Mr. Grayson?"Sherry didn't bother wiping her hands and rushed straight to the bed, snatching Lorelei away from Joshua's grasp. She then positioned herself protectively in front of Lorelei."Why are you doing this to Madam Lorelei? Madam Lorelei hasn't been well these days. You shouldn't treat her this way."Joshua remained upright and paid no heed to Sherry's words. He gazed down at Sherry and calmly asked, "Has my mom taken her medicine today?""Yes, sh
Joshua placed his phone to his ear expressionlessly. His voice was devoid of emotion as he instructed, "Park the car at the entrance and take Ms. Lovelace back to her apartment."Andrew acknowledged the order from the other end.Seeing Joshua's serious expression and the fact that he really made the call, Natalie was instantly unsettled."Josh, I want to see Grandpa Philip, even if just for a moment. I want to see how he's doing… Despite how Grandpa Philip treated me poorly in the past, he's still my elder. I feel I should check on him," Natalie pleaded earnestly.The reason she followed Joshua to Grayson Villa was to check on Philip's condition. She wanted to see how much longer he could hold on, so she could prepare accordingly.If there were signs of recovery, she'd have to strike again. If his end was near, then most of her worries would be over. In that case, she could simply sit back and wait for news of Philip's passing.However, if she left now without seeing Philip, then