Chapter 264
Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at him, struggling to speak. “Nathan, don’t you ever find my deceitful side a bit scary?”
Nathan just chuckled and gave her a playful flick on the forehead. “I’ll always remember how wonderful you were when we first met
Nathalie felt a wave of emotion. “Nathan, no matter how wicked I become, I promise to protect you forever. Do you trust me?”
Nathan smiled warmly. “Should you really believe you’re wicked just because someone said you were? You silly goose, why do you let these people get to you so easily? To me, you’re just my sweet, innocent Nathalie.”
Nathalie whispered, “But it’s true… I did frame Cameron on purpose.”
Nathan’s eyes flashed with anger. “Well, he had it coming.”
Nathalie fell silent.
fraid she might act rashly, Nathan reassured her. “Nathalie, we’ve got all the time in the world. The best way to deal with enemies isn’t a quick hit but to keep them on edge, always unsure, living in constant dread.”
Nathalie nodded. “I get it now.”
After Nathalie drifted off to sleep, Nathan quietly left the hospital. He didn’t expect to see Greta waiting outside for him.
As soon as she spotted him, she hurried over. “Mr. Nathan, can we have a word?”
Nathan frowned, his dislike for Greta apparent in every fiber of his being. “You’re not worth my time,” he said dismissively. Though her pride was hurt, Greta pressed on. “Mr. Nathan, I’m just giving you a heads–up. Nathalie framed Cameron, and it isn’t something Griffin will ignore. If you want to steer clear of trouble, you should keep your distance from her.”
Nathan shot her a cold glance. “Your life is a gift from Nathalie, and this is how you thank her?”
Greta’s face flushed with embarrassment and anger. “She pushed me too far… I had to push back.”
Nathan retorted, “So it’s okay for your whole family to gang up on her, but she can’t defend herself? Greta, your double standards might fool others, but not me. Stay away from me; you make me sick.”
Greta’s face turned beet red with shame. “Mr. Nathan, Nathalie must have bad–mouthed me to you, causing these misunderstandings… but you’re a smart man. Haven’t you ever wondered why everyone in our family adores me but despises her? It’s because they realized she was trouble from the start.”
With a swift motion, Nathan slapped her across the face. Greta’s cheek reddened instantly, and she glared at Nathan with teary eyes. “Why would you hit me?”
Nathan pulled out an alcohol wipe and cleaned his hand as if he’d touched something dirty. “That’s because I’ve always seen you for what you are–a manipulator.”
Greta’s face was a mix of red and blue with anger. “You don’t believe me?”
Nathan rolled his eyes. “Why would I? Who do you think you are? If someone like you could break the bond between Nathalie and me, I’d be no different from that fool Cameron. Now scram. And don’t show your face around me again.”
As Greta walked away, Nathan called after her, “And if you dare badmouth Nathalie again, watch your tongue.”
