Lahat ng Kabanata ng Notice Me, Darling!: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

However, the automated voice that Henry heard through the phone shattered his hopes. "The person you're trying to reach is currently unavailable."Her phone was turned off! At a time like this, too!His grip on the phone tightened as he turned to peer into the building. It was already engulfed in smoke.Regardless, he couldn't afford to be concerned with that. He only wanted to find Natalie as soon as possible.Without so much as a doubt, he was prepared to dash into the building.A kind man beside him realized his intention and immediately grabbed his arm. "Hey there, what are you doing? The fire's going strong. It's dangerous!""I have to find someone!"The man continued persuading, "The firefighters would be here soon, I assume. Why don't you wait—""I can't wait!" With that, he sprinted into the apartment block decisively.Smoke clouded the corridors, and it was suffocating. Covering his mouth, he briskly headed upstairs.The fire had spread, and flames consumed the walls

Recovering from her shock, Leslie managed to identify that person. It was Hugh.She couldn't believe her eyes at first because she had never seen him in such a pitiful state. Still, she recognized the watch on his wrist immediately.She designed that watch herself, and it was also the first present she gave him that could be considered a valuable piece.She couldn't understand why he'd keep that watch on even though they had already broken up. On the other hand, she had already disposed of everything related to him."You should be sleeping at this hour. What are you doing here?" Her brows were deeply creased as she looked at Hugh, who was sitting on the ground.Hugh slowly looked up. It was then she realized that his eyes were red-rimmed, as though he had been crying.The sight of him being in a state of dejectedness tugged at her heartstrings. However, she maintained her frosty facade.She said, "You shouldn't come running to me, no matter what you're going through."She inten

"I'm actually already used to their scornful remarks. I just can't tolerate it when they target my innocent father." Natalie couldn't help but feel her temper rising whenever she recalled their sarcastic comments.At the same time, she blamed herself for it.She really wanted to overturn the verdict Daniel received, but he never agreed and always refused to bring up the incident. Now that he was gone, she was even more clueless about how to go about it."Don't take their words to heart, and don't let insignificant news get to you." Sheldon locked his gaze on her face.He was worried that the news published in the morning would affect her. So, when he saw her heading to the break room, he followed.He didn't expect to overhear that conversation.Natalie got the hint and smiled slightly. "Don't worry. I won't let it affect my mood.""That's great, then." He smiled."Oh, right. You helped me, and I promised to treat you to a meal previously. Why don't I buy you dinner tonight?

Natalie didn't hold it against him. Instead, she solemnly commented, "The song you wrote was beautiful, and the lyrics clearly expressed your sincerity, too."You wrote it for her, didn't you? Then you must sing it for her personally. I think she'll understand your feelings.""You think so? She's … actually quite the silly goose." He smiled bitterly.He wrote down their past together in those lyrics, yet Natalie evidently didn't remember any of that.But it made sense, though. She was only eight or nine years old then."How would you know if you never tried?" She pumped her fist and encouraged him, "All the best!"He merely smiled and ended the topic there. "Let's continue our dinner."After dinner, they cycled back to the company and parted ways in their respective cars.Natalie received a call from the police once she reached the hotel where she was staying.The fire originated from her unit, so the police had called her once before to gather more details. They also said the

The house was near the night market, and it was a lively area at night. It was also well-equipped.Natalie probably didn't know it, but Sheldon was the one who found her that house.It wasn't only convenient in terms of transport but was also quite close to Dawn Corporation.However, he feared she wouldn't accept his kindness if he were too direct, so he had Leslie take over.As for the items in the house, Sheldon was also the one who got someone to prepare them beforehand.He heard about the fire, too, and the news left him feeling fearful.So, he also arranged for bodyguards to stay close to Natalie. They would be watching out for her safety without her knowing.As much as Sheldon had done for her, he didn't think she had to know. From his point of view, it was worth it as long as Natalie could live more comfortably because of his arrangements.Leslie hung around for a while before leaving.Natalie felt bored being all by herself. She recalled the photography studio being