“It’s alright,” Natalie said with a shake of her head. Instead of holding a grudge, she chose to forgive him.
After all, she knew that he had not done it on purpose.
Natalie shifted her gaze to Jacqueline again. “Ms. Graham, please keep in mind that I’m Shane’s girlfriend now. There is nothing wrong with you visiting him when he’s here. After all, it’s your own freedom to meet him,” Natalie said.
“However, I hope that you’ll keep your distance from Shane and avoid touching him as it would spark unwanted rumors. I’d be unhappy if I see the two of you having close contact as well. I hope that you’ll respect my wishes,” Natalie continued while narrowing her eyes.
Hearing her words, Shane’s lips curved into a broad smile. He was clearly delighted with Natalie’s display of possessiveness.
On the other hand, Jacqueline was upset as she glanced at Shane, who did not step forward to defend her and even seemed pleased with Natalie’s warnings. Despite the pang of disappointment in her heart, Jacqueline forced herself to smile. “Alright, I will make sure to heed your advice in the future.”
“That’s great,” Natalie answered with a smile.
Jacqueline lowered her head in an attempt to conceal her facial expression as she bid them farewell, “Shane, I won’t disturb you and Ms. Smith anymore. I’ll take my leave first.”
“Alright,” Shane replied and nodded his head in approval.
With that, Jacqueline spun on her heel and left.
In the blink of an eye, her figure vanished into thin air.
Natalie sat down on Jacqueline’s seat. ‘Shane, do you think my words to Ms. Graham were too harsh?” she asked worriedly.
“No.” Shane tilted his head to look at her. “In fact, you reminded us that we shouldn’t be too close.”
“I see.” Natalie let out a sigh of relief.
Natalie was afraid that Shane would consider her earlier actions to be out of line as she assumed that her words had hurt Jacqueline’s feelings.
It seems like I’ve been overthinking.
After a few moments, the door to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic was opened once more.
This time, Jackson walked out with a file in his hands.
Immediately, Shane and Natalie leaped to their feet when they caught sight of him.
“Dr. Baker,” Natalie greeted him as she clasped her hands together. She looked at the file with a worried expression painted across her face.
Her body stiffened when she read the last line.
“How is that possible…” Natalie muttered shakily.
On the other hand, Shane closed the file with an impassive look.
Jackson adjusted the glasses perched on his nose. “Why did the two of you think that Natalie was pregnant?” he asked.
“I showed signs of pregnancy. Also, my period hasn’t come yet, so…” Natalie murmured sullenly as she placed a hand over her belly.
But she trailed off mid-sentence.
Initially, she had thought that she was genuinely pregnant. But when it was revealed that she wasn’t carrying a child, the joy she felt earlier was replaced by sadness.
“It seems like it was a false pregnancy,” Jackson finished her sentence.
Natalie remained silent and bowed her head.
Sensing her disappointment, Shane decided to set aside his own feelings of regret. “It’s alright. You can still get pregnant next time,” he comforted Natalie gently, pulling Natalie into his embrace.
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