Chapter 70 I Will Not Allow Anyone to Touch You

It had been a long time since she cried like this. In a short while, her eyes had become puffy.

She stood in front of the mirror in the bathroom and placed a hot towel over her eyes. She only walked out of the bathroom after her eyes were not so puffy anymore.

She saw John who looked like he was waiting for her. She was afraid that he would see her battered state, so she turned her face away subconsciously. However, he still spotted her red and puffy eyes. “Were you crying just now?”

“No…”

“I’m not blind.”

Natalie, “...”

She turned her face away and did not say anything more. John walked over to her. When he stood in front of her, his cold gaze scanned across her red eyes lightly. He said, “Don’t hold it in if you face this kind of incident again in the future. It would’ve been settled sooner if you had just told her that you’re my wife.”

To John, he would definitely choose the most direct and efficient way to take care of a situation. It did not matter what the final choice was.

To him, if Natalie had said his name when she was faced with a similar incident, everything would be immediately resolved.

Unfortunately, this was only his one-sided thinking. Natalie had never considered it, and neither did she want to use his name for anything.

Hence, she still rejected him after he said that. “We’re not really husband and wife anyway. How can I just use your name however I want?”

John did not like the sound of that.

This woman was not smart-mouthed at all.

“What do you mean ‘not really husband and wife’? What other things between a husband and wife have we not done?”

When she heard that, Natalie was startled. Then, she turned her face away again. “You know what I mean.”

“Then you should just up and listen to me. I’m asking you to use my name however you want, so you should just use it.”

“...”

She did not say anything more. She still refused to do that. John could see her stubbornness, but he chose to remain silent. He only asked, “Why does Jessica hate you?”

“She doesn’t have a reason to like the ex-fiance of her boyfriend, does she?”

“...”

John was silent after being asked that question.

However, why did he feel so agitated after hearing that?

“Um, I’m done showering. You should go in now.”

“Hm?”

“I mean…”

She wanted to find an excuse to ask him to go shower so that it would not be so awkward between them. However, when their eyes met, Natalie noticed that she had made a lowly mistake.

He said that he would go shower in the guest room, right?

However, he was standing in front of her in another outfit. His hair was also dripping wet. It was obvious that he had already showered.

“I already did.”

Even though he was not mad about her unintelligible statement, Natalie still blushed after her absent-minded reminder. “Ah, I’m sorry. I forgot.”

“It’s fine. Since I’ve already taken a shower, let’s sleep together.”

“...Ah?”

He was so straightforward. Natalie crossed her arms across her chest subconsciously. Her action did not escape John’s eyes.

However, at that moment, he pretended that he did not see anything. He said, “Do you not understand what I’m saying? I’m asking you to go to sleep now.”

“But I-I can’t… Tonight…”

She told him her thoughts after much difficulty. After she said that, her face was so red that she did not dare to let him see her in this state.

She was still having her period! He also knew that it was impossible to do it even if she had not told him this, right?

Why was he…

She was feeling bashful, and this was a refreshing sight for John. However, when he thought about what had happened in the morning, he said mercifully, “Whether you’re still on your period or not, I will not force you when you’re in this state. Don’t worry.”

Eh?

Did she hear him correctly? Even the icy Lord of Underworld had his days when he was considerate?

It was not that she did not believe him. It was just that this felt so unreal, and it made her anxious.

She did not want to anger him nor sleep in the same bed as him. She hesitated and said, “Why don’t you sleep first?”

When the man heard what she said, he peered at her with the corner of his eyes. “If you’re not tired, why don’t we have a chat?’

“Have a… chat?”

“I’ll ask you directly then. Did you get fired?”

Natalie, “...”

She had not gotten to tell him this yet.

How did he know?

While feeling curious, her eyes went big as she stared at him. She did not hide away from his gaze. John said, “Since you’re looking at me like this, does this mean I’m right?”

She had not received any notice from the head of the hospital. She answered, “Not really. They asked me to take a break for a few days. I can go back to work when Mr. Johnson’s wife stops making a fuss.”

“It’s exactly how I expect the head of your hospital to handle this.”

This statement sounded neutral. After he said that, John scoffed, “However, I don’t like his style.”

Eh?

What did he mean by that?

Natalie looked mature, but she was in fact just a naive little girl. At this moment, what she was thinking about was written all over her face. John could see that clearly. He suggested, “So, you should make the choice. Do you want to continue going to work there or work in another hospital?”

“...”

“Why are you looking at me like that? Answer me.”

“Why should I choose?”

“Isn’t this your business? Of course, it’ll be more appropriate if you’re the one making the decision.”

She did not mean that. She was just shocked that he wanted to help her. Was he not the one who said that he hated her?

Now, he was suddenly being nice to her. What was going on?

Natalie did not want to answer. Or perhaps, she did not know how to answer. After hesitating, she asked while prodding, “If I want to go back to work, what will you do?”

After he heard that, the man looked at her with an expression that said ‘I didn’t expect you to want to go back’. However, in the end, he still said gently, “If you want to continue working there, I can only ask the head of your hospital to work somewhere else.”

Natalie was extremely shocked by what he said.

What did he mean by this?

Even though the head of the hospital had hurt her with his way of handling things, but it was not something minor to just ask the head of the hospital to resign.

Natalie asked immediately, “Um, what if I want to change to another hospital?”

“Tell me which hospital you like. If it’s a public hospital, I’ll have my ways. If it’s a private one, I’ll buy it even if I have no choice.”

“...”

Did this man know what he was talking about? Was he really going to fire the head of the hospital or buy a hospital for her?

Even though Natalie did not wonder what she had done to make him treat her like this, but, did he not hate her? Why was he willing to go this far for her?

Was he having a fever?

She was wondering this when she reached out her hand without thinking. When her cold hand touched his forehead, the man’s eyes started shining.