Chapter 32 At Their Mercy
Adrian felt a sudden wave of irritation, his brow furrowing deeply. His eyes lingered on the half-naked woman in the photo for a few seconds before he crumpled it up and tossed it into the trash.
'No way she is the kind-hearted girl who saved me!' Adrian thought angrily.
At the hospital, Natalie stared blankly at "Alice's" phone, which had rung multiple times without being answered. The caller ID showed all missed calls from Adrian, but she had no idea how to face him, especially after he had made it clear he disliked her.
"Ms. Teeger." Jagger Kamel approached, looking serious.
Natalie quickly walked over and asked, "Jagger, how did it go?"
Jagger shook his head slightly, his tone tinged with regret as he said, "Your kidney isn't a match for your mother's."
"What? How can that be?" Natalie bit her lip hard, feeling dizzy.
Jagger tried to comfort her, saying, "Even blood relatives can sometimes be incompatible, Ms. Teeger. Don't worry just yet."
But she couldn't shake the feeling of anxiety, knowing her mother couldn't afford to wait.
Natalie returned to the ward in a daze. Rosalie was still out for tests, but to her surprise, Avery was there.
Before she could say anything, Avery slapped her hard in the face.
Avery snapped, "Natalie! Who gave you the nerve to ignore Adrian's calls?"
Natalie stayed silent, her cheek stinging.
Avery signaled, and then the two people she brought with her held Natalie down. One of them started applying makeup on her.
Natalie struggled to break free, but Avery's cold voice came, "Adrian's mother just had surgery and wants to see you. I told him I'd bring you to the hospital. You're already here, so play your part. If you ruin Alice's marriage, your mother will suffer too!"
Hearing this, Natalie stopped struggling. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back.
All her defiance crumbled in that moment. She became a puppet, letting them do as they pleased.
Once her makeup and hair were done, she was transformed into "Alice" and taken to the hospital entrance.
Soon, Adrian's car pulled up beside her. He got out and noticed her red, swollen eyes, frowning slightly. "Why are you crying?"
"I'm not. Just got some sand in my eyes." She turned away, ignoring his outstretched hand.
Adrian's hand tightened slightly in mid-air.
'Is Alice mad at me?' Adrian thought.
He sighed, walking over to her and speaking softly, "Sorry, I couldn't reach you, so I called your mother."
Was he explaining himself?
Natalie was momentarily stunned, then a mocking smile appeared on her face.
'He really does like Alice, huh? It's surprising to see Adrian, the all-powerful, being so gentle with a woman.'
The elevator stopped on the third floor. As people shuffled in and out, Natalie suddenly froze.
She saw a frail Rosalie walking in, looking extremely thin. Rosalie paused when she saw Natalie.
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