CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 1686

Chapter 1686 Caught In The Middle

Shane was indeed a good man.

However, he was not a good friend.

Lina decided not to dwell on the fact that this man had almost caused her to fall just now. If she did, she might be infuriated to death.

“Yes, she did.” Lina walked over with the tray and handed it to Shane, letting him see the empty plates.

Upon seeing the nearly finished meal, Shane's lips curved into a slight smile.

Before, he had always been worried that Natalie would be upset with him and deliberately starve herself.

After all, a woman like her could pull off such a thing.

Moreover, he just searched online and found that up to 70% of women would exhibit this kind of behavior.

Hence, he was worried if Natalie was also among these 70%.

Fortunately, it turned out his worries were unnecessary, as she was part of the remaining 30%.

“Not bad,” Shane spoke up, offering a compliment.

Lina rolled her eyes.

She was probably the first in history to be forced to see a couple displaying public affection in the midst of a quarrel.

“Mr. Thompson, I'll take these to the kitchen,” said Lina, looking at the tray in her hands.

Shane sat down again. “Wait a moment. There's no hurry. Have a seat.”

He pointed to a spot across from him.

Lina raised her eyebrows. Not daring to disobey this man's command, she put down the tray and walked over to sit down. “Mr. Thompson, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?”

Shane was indeed a good man.

However, he was not a good friend.

Shane crossed his legs, looking at her with an aloof and arrogant expression. “How is she doing now?”

“You mean Nat?”

“Who else?” Shane looked at her with a sidelong glance, as if she were a fool. NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

Lina's smile froze on her face, followed by a severe twitch at the corner of her mouth. She quietly moved one hand behind her back, clenching it into a fist as her heart seethed with anger.

What kind of expression is that on this man's face? How dare he call me a fool! Such humiliation! If it weren't for the fact that I can't afford to provoke this man, and didn't dare to, I would definitely smack his head!

Taking a deep breath, Lina suppressed the anger in her heart, and a smile returned to her face. “Mr. Thompson, Nat is doing quite well now.”

“Is that so?” Shane's eyes flickered, and he asked, “Did she cry?”

He remembered her eyes were red and the corners of her eyes glistened with unshed tears when he left the room.

He kept wondering whether she was secretly crying alone in the room after he left.

Upon hearing Shane's question, Lina was momentarily stunned. Then, she recalled Natalie's appearance she had seen earlier and answered somewhat uncertainly, “It seems like she has cried. When I went upstairs, Nat wasn't crying, but her eyes were a bit swollen, so she might have cried.”

Shane felt a heaviness in his heart as he fell silent. He felt somewhat guilty inside.

As expected, she cried. It was his fault. He had hurt her heart.

However, he would rather see her cry than watch her get hurt and bleed.

Thinking about it, Shane's expression quickly returned to its usual calmness. He looked at Lina and replied, “I understand. So, how did your persuasion go with her?”

He remembered Lina wearing a reassuring expression on her face, promising to help persuade Natalie for him.

“About that...”

Lina did not expect Shane to suddenly bring up this topic, and she found herself in a difficult situation for a moment.

Upon seeing her reaction, Shane narrowed his eyes and asked, “What? Didn't you persuade her?”

“No, I did. Mr. Thompson, I really did try to persuade her.” Lina hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head to explain. “I did try to convince Nat to leave this place and be with the children when the time comes, but I knew I couldn't change her mind after hearing her reasons for not wanting to leave.

Neither of you is wrong. I'm caught in the middle, so how should I give advice? If I persuade Nat, it's unfair to her; if I persuade you, it's unfair to you. Besides, I'm scared to convince you.” Lina looked at Shane with a resentful expression.

Shane pressed his lips into a straight line as he listened to her response. He was not particularly surprised by her answer. In fact, it was within his expectations. The reason he asked was merely because he held onto a glimmer of hope.