Colin deliberately ignored it.


    Joanna sneered. He really was an idiot.


    Fine, she''d let him stay. He still had his uses, and she would be sure to take full advantage of him.


    Tomorrow morning, she would make Natalie''s life a living hell.


    Meanwhile, Natalie had lunch with Marshall before he was called back to the office.


    After dropping him off at hispany, she headed to the hospital to see Mrs. Wilson.


    At the hospital, she took the private ess route.


    She went straight to Herbert''s office.


    She knocked and entered. Herbert was reviewing a patient''s chart.


    When he saw Natalie, he smiled warmly. "Natalie, you''re here."


    In his white coat, Herbert looked refined and handsome. Natalie couldn''t help but smile back. "Herbert, I came to check on Mrs. Wilson."


    Herbert shook his head. "Mrs. Wilson hasn''t woken up yet, but her condition has improved. Her legs have severe frostbite, and I''m afraid there might be somesting effects."


    Natalie smiled. "Mrs. Wilson is very lucky. Just making it out alive is a miracle."


    Herbert nodded. "Anyter, and she wouldn''t have made it. Severe hypothermia, plus external injuries. I''vepiled all the diagnostic records. Once Mrs. Wilson wakes up, we''ll know who the culprit is."


    "Even though you''ve been cleared, I have a feeling they''ll still try to use this against you."


    Natalie knew Herbert was also on guard. She gave a coldugh. "I''m sure it won''t be long."


    Natalie chatted with Herbert for a while before going to see Mrs. Wilson.


    Mrs. Wilson''s room was right next to Herbert''s, so he could monitor her condition easily.


    So much had happened in just a few days.


    Yeri''s family had suddenly gone bankrupt.


    Natalie pushed the door open and saw Mrs. Wilson lying in bed. Her frostbitten face was a bruised, purplish color.


    Natalie walked over and sat by the bed, wanting to talk to her for a while.


    She smiled faintly. "Mrs. Wilson, at the banquet that night, I was actually very grateful that you exposed what those viins did."


    "I''m sorry. I wanted to warn you that night, I was afraid something would happen to you, but I couldn''t find youter."


    "But you were lucky. You ran into me, and now your life is safe. The frostbite will heal with time. You have to wake up soon Life is only meaningful if you''re alive. And you can only get revenge if you''re alive."


    "Mrs. Wilson, if you can hear me, you have to wake up. You can''t just leave like this before you''ve gotten even. That would just let the people who berayed


    Shurt you off the !


    "It''s not just about revenge. Think about your family, your parents. They wouldn''t want to see you lying here like this."


    Natalie held Mrs. Wilson''s frostbitten hand. The skin was starting to turn ck, but ointment had been applied.


    Once theyer of necrotic tissue fell away, her hand would return to normal.


    Natalie knew she must have felt helpless and been in so much pain.


    She had crawled out and thrown herself at Natalie''s car.


    Despite her severe injuries, she had a desperate will to live, which was why she had fought so hard to get out and find help.


    Natalie spoke to Mrs. Wilson for a long time. After twenty minutes, she saw Mrs Wilson''s I hand twitch and a tear slid from the corner ofther


    eye.


    Natalie was thrilled. She quickly checked her pulse. It was normal. If she kept talking


    to her every day, she should wake up soon.