Chapter 273 Verification
This night, sleep was elusive.
When Natalie woke u the next morning, she had already calmed herself.
As Stephen had said, Heather was a sensitive person. Over the past two years, Heather had been deeply concerned about Natalie’s affairs, so any slight change in her demeanor was easily
sensed.
Natalie didn’t want her aunt to feel distressed because of her.
At the breakfast table, Natalie took a sip of the milk as Heather asked, “How is it?”
“The temperature is just right.”
“Here, have this.” Heather handed Natalie a slice of bread spread with jam.
Natalie wasn’t fond of this type of breakfast, but she never showed it because of her aunt,
The nutritious soup had a mild taste. Seeing Natalie eat obediently, Heather felt reassured, thinking that nothing significant had happened yesterday.
“Lydia will deliver your medicine at noon.”
“Aunt, my b*dy is already fine, really!”
“Don’t say such silly things. Do you think I wouldn’t know how your health is?” Heather reproached her.
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Shouldn’t Natalie know how her own health was?
But she couldn’t refute her aunt’s excessive nervousness and care.
Finally, Natalie nodded and said, “Okay.”
Honestly, the medicine… it was really bitter!
So much so that now, not only did she hesitate to see the medicine, but even seeing Lydia and Xyla made her feel tense.
Unfortunately, each time these two followed her aunt’s orders like royal edicts, insisting on watching her finish the medicine before leaving.
After breakfast, Natalie went to the company.
In the car, Natalie’s expression lacked the ease she had at Lotus Villa, replaced by a deep
cerioomess.
“Leon!”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Is there really no clue about Bianca?”
When asking about Bianca, Natalie’s whole b*dy tensed. In these two years, she had almost gotten no clues about Bianca.
However, last night…!
When she saw that photo on Cedric’s phone, her mind was in turmoil throughout the night
because of those eyes.
She was afraid. Afraid that what she saw was true!
After a chaotic night, she had to doubt the authenticity of the photo she saw.
After all, in these two years, neither her people nor her uncle’s people had received any
information about Bianca.
But Cedric, a man who had spent two years in prison, could show her a photo out of nowhere?!
Was he really that capable? Or was it because Bianca was in his hands? Or perhaps, was the photo completely fake?
There were undoubtedly three possible outcomes.
What Natalie hoped for the most was that the photo Cedric showed her was fake!
However, she knew Cedric’s character well.
He wouldn’t deceive someone like this.
But now…!
“No,” Leon said gravely when she asked about Bianca.
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Her heart felt constricted.
The air was silent.
Just before Natalie was about to reach the company, she pulled out her phone to call Cedric. Regardless of its authenticity, she had to confirm it herself!
The call was answered quickly. “Nat?”
It’s me.”
The person on the other end sounded sleepy, evidently not fully awake. Within that
Natalie had stopped initiating calls with him for a long time, but now…!
“Send me that photo,” Natalie said, getting straight to the point.
The air froze at that moment.
“Alright.” There was no hesitation on the other end.
Natalie hung up without saying anything more.
Not long after, the photo was sent.
Natalie handed her phone to Leon. “Go, have this photo verified!”
Yes, verifying whether it was real or fake would clarify everything.
Leon took Natalie’s phone and glanced at the photo. Even a robust man like him couldn’t help but be shocked!
His eyes widened, and his ch*st tightened.
It was too cruel…!
“What is this?”
“Hard to say!”
If this turned out to be Bianca, Natalie couldn’t accept the result. She couldn’t believe that
Bianca was in such a situation. She hoped the photo was fake.
However, based on Leon’s long experience working with Stephen, he had seen enough of these things and said, “This photo is real.”
It was real?
Before she could speak, Leon said gravely, “Judging by the situation, it was taken recently.”
“You can tell that?”
“If you’re not reassured, I’ll take it for further authentication.”
“Do it!”
Natalie felt her ch*st constricting. Even though she always trusted Leon, at this moment… even if Leon said that, she still held on to a sliver of hope. She hoped it wasn’t true.
She hoped Leon would come back with a different result.
If it was true…! What was Blanca going through right now? Natalie didn’t even dare to think
Leon nodded. “Okay.”
Throughout the morning, Natalie was in a daze.
Karina, noticing something was wrong during the meeting, ensured the minutes were properly recorded and told Natalie to deal with them after the meeting when she was in a
better state.
However, in the office, Natalie couldn’t concentrate no matter how hard she tried.
No one knew what Bianca truly meant to her. When Natalie was alone in the world, Bianca became like family to her.
Every time she felt wronged, the only place she could go was to Bianca. Amidst countless pains, Bianca was always there like a family member, providing support and comfort.
How could she endure Bianca facing such a huge problem?
Two
years ago, upon learning that Bianca had disappeared, Natalie, regardless of her condition in the hospital bed, went crazy trying to find her.
Yet, until now, there was still no news.
The first time she got a clue was unexpectedly from Cedric.
Her ch*st felt tight.
“Ms. Walker. Ms. Walker?”
“Huh?”
Karina called her several times, and Natalie finally came back to reality.
Karina said, “Dr. Summers is here.”
“Let him in.”
“Okay.”
Karina left, and soon after, Jason came in.
Two years ago, he performed the surgery, so there was a good chance of significant recovery from the scars on her b*dy.
The man exuded a sunny disposition and carried a faint and gentle aura.
After glancing at Natalle, he asked, “Troubles on your mind?”
“It’s nothing.
“Why did you come today?” Natalie asked.
Over the past two years, she and Jason had become quite close from their frequent
interactions. He was not just a doctor but also someone who liked to meddle in others‘ affairs.
Despite their initial unfamiliarity, it seemed like they had become friends who understood
each other.
At this moment, the man looked at her and said, ” You should still wear your glasses. Although there’s no strong light now, it’s not good for your eyes.”
“I had them on all the time. I took them off after the meeting when I went to wash my face.”
Two years ago, during that big fire, not only did Natalie bear severe scars on her b*dy, but her eyes were also damaged.
