After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1165

She walked over to him, forcing a strained smile. "What instructions do you have for me, Mr. Austin? A phone call would have sufficed. Whatever you need, I will do my utmost to get it done."

There was absolutely no reason to drag her all the way here while she was still recovering from her miscarriage.

"Sit."

York still didn't look up from his paper as he offered her a seat.

"You're still weak. Standing for too long isn't good for you."

The unexpected sliver of consideration almost left her feeling flattered.

She was, after all, a wealthy heiress in her own right.

"Thank you."

She cursed him in her head, but outwardly played the part of the gracious guest as she sank into a single armchair.

"Drink?"

"No, thank you. I'm not thirsty."

Having been drugged once before, Natalie wouldn't dare touch anything York handed her. The fear of being manipulated again kept her paralyzed.

"Afraid I spiked it?"

"No, I'm genuinely not thirsty. Mr. Austin, why did you call me here?"

Natalie watched him intently as she asked.

The man was blatantly disrespecting her, having kept his eyes glued to his newspaper since she walked in.

"Ethan had a massive accident. He nearly died. I assume you haven't heard?"

"What! Ethan was in an accident? I thought he was on a business trip! I had no idea. I asked Isabella, but she didn't tell me anything, and the Adams Group kept their mouths shut. I thought he was just out of town."

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