Chapter 321
Greta’s cheeks turned a shade of red, feeling the weight of embarrassment. But with her father’s staggering medical bills looming over her and the burden of caring for Griffin, she didn’t hesitate to pull Nathalie into what she saw as a shared duty.
“If you’re back with us and claiming to be our parent’s daughter, then you ought to help out with Dad’s care, she insisted.
Nathalie flashed a disarming smile. “I haven’t seen any perks from being a Brown, but when things go south, suddenly, I’m the one you think of. No worries, though. I’m pretty generous by nature. I can help out at the hospital with Dad, but you’ll cover the medical and care fees, right?”
Greta shot back, “Why should I? You should cover half.”
Nathalie shrugged, “If you’re going to split hairs, then let’s split the care too–one day on, one day off.”
“Well…” Greta hesitated.
ring to Miranda, Nathalie said, “Mom, take a look. This is the daughter you raised. You better look after yourself, or else when you’re older and your darling daughter doesn’t want to spend a dime or lift a finger, you’ll have no one but yourself to rely on.”
Miranda’s gaze was heavy with disappointment as she stared at Greta, who reluctantly caved. “Fine, we’ll take turns and do one day each.”
With a playful arch of her brow, Nathalie asked, “So, who’s on duty today? You or me?”
Always one to dodge responsibility, Greta replied, “You go.”
Nathalie beamed, “Alright. Don’t regret it later.”
She called over the building’s security team to help get Patrick into her car and drove him to the priciest hospital in town. There was no diagnosis yet so no treatment plan in place. Nathalie handed over a thousand dollars to the hospital.
Patrick spent the day in the emergency room while Nathalie lounged outside, music keeping her company. She hadn’t expected to run into Cameron, though.
There he was, sneaking off with Ashley to the end of a hallway. Intrigued, Nathalie quietly followed.
Up close, she saw Cameron look worn out and plead with Ashley in hushed tones. “Ashley, I’ve been like a brother to you all these years. For old times‘ sake, you’ve got to help me now.”
“Cameron, relax. I’ll make sure Nathan signs that forgiveness letter,” Ashley assured him.
Cameron sighed, “It’s not so simple. Nathan holds Nathalie in high regard, and Nathalie can’t stand me or my mom. She’ll do everything she can to keep Nathan from forgiving my mom.”
Ashley, full of confidence, said, “Don’t worry. Nathan’s interest in Nathalie is purely business. She’s useful to him, so he protects her, But things are different now. I can offer Nathan more than Nathalie can, and I plan to be his wife. He’ll listen to me.”
Nathalie felt a knot tighten in her chest when she heard Ashley’s words. If Ashley supported Cameron, would Nathan stand by her or Ashley?
Probably Ashley. In their past life, they were a real couple. They had become a family, and Nathan’s feelings naturally leaned towards Ashley.
If Nathan sided with Ashley against her, Nathalie’s path to revenge would hit a major roadblock.
Feeling weighed down, Nathalie turned away.
Later that afternoon, around four, Patrick was finally wheeled out of the emergency room.
