Natalie struggled to maintain a facade of calm in the hospital room. She spoke evenly, “Isabelle, we’re just business partners. I’m not competing with you. If you’re interested in Jayden, go ahead and pursue him.”
She paused, her eyes reflecting a hint of something unspoken. Despite everything, she was still married to Jayden, and no matter how much effort Isabelle put in, it would likely end in disappointment. The thought brought a faint, ironic smile to Natalie’s lips. “Maybe Jayden will even marry you.”
“Natalie!” Isabelle’s face darkened as she glared at her. “You’re choosing the hard way over the easy one, aren’t you?”
Natalie wasn’t interested in choosing either.
After the tense confrontation, she left the room and borrowed a nurse’s phone at the station to call Louis.
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