Robert chuckled. "Of course I do. Why wouldn''t I?"
An icy glint appeared in Joanna''s eyes. "Good. I''lle find you tomorrow."
*Robert, you were heartless to me, so don''t me me for being ruthless to you.*
She would use him as a stepping stone.
Robert replied, "Sure. Come to the vi."
Joanna hung up andy back on the bed to rest.
***
After Natalie and Herbert finished lunch, she packed up three meals to bring back to the hospital.
First, she dropped one off for Susan, then she brought the others to Luna and Sean.
They were sharing a hospital room.
When Natalie entered with the food, she saw Sebastian was there, too. He was sitting on a stool next to Sean. In the heavy silence, he sat like a brooding monolith, his very silhouette etched with a profound, aching istion.
Seeing Sebastian like this brought back memories of countless nights she had spent worrying about him.
His upbringing had been filled with nothing but hatred, with perhaps only the faintest warmth from Joanna to sustain him.
She didn''t really mind when he had been good to Joanna.
Joanna had, after all, been there for him.
But when he and Joanna had framed her together, that was when she had be truly angry.
Sebastian was good to Sean, though, treating him like a true brother.
Natalie was a little surprised. "You haven''t eaten dinner?"
Sebastian looked at the food in her hands and shook his head slightly, his voice a bit hoarse. "No."
She had brought back enough for three people.
Sean was still unconscious.
"You and Luna eat first. I''ll buy something for Sean when he wakes up."
Sebastian saw her pleasant expression and felt a strange shift inside him.
Could it be that she no longer cared...?
Looking at her indifferent demeanor, he suddenly gave a self-deprecating smile. The ultimate form of coldness was to simply ignore everything about the other person.
Natalie was ignoring him, because there was no longer any point in arguing. "Thank you," Sebastian said.
His deep eyes were fixed on her, but her expression remained calm, revealing nothing.
Natalie didn''t notice his gaze. She opened the containers, handing one to Luna and telling her to eat.
Sebastian sat to one side and ate.
Luna took the opportunity to ask, "Sis, can I switch to another room?"
Natalie smiled and shook her head. "The hospital is full this time of year. There are no other rooms. You can go home after your IV drip is done. It should be finished around the time you''re done eating ''
Luna nced at Sean. "Sis, when will he wake up?"
Sebastian also looked at Natalie, wanting to know the same thing.
Natalie moved to the bedside, checking his pulse and pressing a hand to his forehead.
His heart was steady, but the fever was still burning through him. He would wake up once it broke.
He had been brought to the hospital in time, so there shouldn''t be anysting effects.
.n
"It''s okay, he should wake up tonight. I''m going to theb to prepare some medicine for you two. The seawater was too cold, and it could leavesting issues. I probably won''t be back until tomorrow. Luna, after your IV is done, can you check on Susan before you go home? I''m worried something might happen to her."
Luna frowned. "Sis, she..."
She nced at Sebastian, hesitating.
"Okay," she nodded.
Natalie picked up her bag. "I''m leaving now."
As he watched her leave, Sebastian stood up and followed her out.
Luna shot a disdainful look at his back.
*Shameless.*
"Natalie," Sebastian called out to her.
Yourg can exhausted today. Go home
and rest first. You can prepare medicine tomorrow."
He knew she was trying to avoid him.
the
He added deliberately, "I''ll stay here tonight to look after Sean. I won''t be going back
for now."
Natalie''s face was a nk mask. "I''m not tired. I''m going to theb."
With that, she walked away. Her cold attitude was as frosty as a winter night.
Their roles had beenpletely reversed.