Mary was stunned. She said urgently, “Mrs Pereira, you’ll kill the flowers with the hot water!”
Natalie didn’t seem to hear her She poured all the water on the flowers before handing the kettle back to Mary
“That’s exactly what I want
Mary was rooted to the spot as she watched Natalie leave, too stunned to do anything What had gotten into the
latter
Sienna’s girlfriends danced and gyrated on the dance floor in an upscale club. Meanwhile, Jason stood out like a
sore thumb.
One of Sienna’s friends asked, “Where’s your husband, Sienna? Why isn’t he here with you?”
Another said, “You’re so silly. Why would anyone bring their spouse when they’re out for fun? Right, Sienna?”
Someone teased, “Oh, I get it now. This is what people mean when they say the grass is greener on the other
side. I knew Sienna knew how to have a good time!”
to be accurate, she didn’t like anyone
Sienna glanced surreptitiously at Jason. She didn’t like him or Xavier
other than herself. To her, the men were just tools for her to get rid of Natalie.
The mere thought of Natalie bawling her eyes out because she had to spend the night alone brought her
immense pleasure.
Sienna grinned and said, “Let’s drink. Ignore him.
Jason sat on a couch, his mind seemingly elsewhere. He downed his wine and subconsciously felt the necklace
in his pocket. It was the birthday gift he’d prepared for Natalie.
His plan had been to put it on for her as everyone watched. They’d been married for three years, yet this was his first time picking something out for her so seriously. The necklace was the Ocean’s Heart, which he knew Natalie loved. It wasn’t because the gem was particularly rare–Natalie loved it for the story behind it
The Ocean’s Heart was a designer’s final gift to his wife–he’d died of an illness shortly after Unbeknownst to
him, his wife would die shortly after him, and she would bring the Ocean’s Heart with her
However, the way Natalie had acted that night made Jason hesitate to carry out his plan Perhaps it was too
parks for him to give her the necklace
fust then his phone yang He was already somewhat fatell, so seeing the caller ID only made him pre
answered the phone Impatiently to hear Mary’s anxious voice Mt Pereira Mrs. Pereira has just left the house
with a suitcase!
Jasen’s heart shot to his throat “What? What’s that supposed to mean?”
Natalie had told Mary that she was heading to the Spencer residence for a short stay, but the ex use had
sounded weirder the more Mary had thought about it
Natalie had never been on good terms with the Spencers she didn’t even want to attend their monthly
gatherings, let alone spend a few days with them
Once Mary had realized something was off, she’d immediately contacted Jason. She said urgently, “Mrs. Pereira
left with a small suitcase and said she was going to stay at the Spencer residence for a few days I quickly called you because I felt like something was off.”
Jason’s heart clenched, and it took him a while to gather himself. Then, he hung up and shot to his feet.
wanting to hurry off.
Sienna said something to her friends when she saw this and ran after him, asking anxiously, “What’s wrong?
Has something happened?”
Jason looked panicked as he hurried to the elevator. At the same time, he said firmly, “Everything’s fine
There’s no way Natalie would leave me.
She loved him. How could she possibly leave him?
Sienna had to jog to keep up with him. “Calm down, Jason. Natalie’s just throwing a tantrum- all women love
pulling tricks like these. She’s just playing hard to get!”
Jason didn’t respond to that. His brows remained furrowed as he strode into the elevator
The sky was already starting to brighten by the time he got back to Avon Villa: He burst into the house and
asked urgently, “Has Natalie returned?”
Chapter 22
