Chapter 1163

At the same time, Shane’s hand on the glass window clenched into a fist.

Natalie instantly knew what he was thinking from the way he stared at Anders.

She then held onto the man lightly and placed her head on his shoulder. “It’s okay, Shane. I’ve told you,
haven’t I? It’s not your fault.”

“I know, but I just can’t help it especially when I look at him,” Shane replied, his eyes reddening.

He blamed both Sean and Lucy.

If he had stayed put, Sean wouldn’t have been able to set him up, and Lucy wouldn’t have rescued
him, leading to Anders’ premature birth.

Ultimately, the man blamed himself mostly. He had fallen right into Sean’s trap just because he wanted
to make the latter pay so desperately and ended up acting hastily.

“It’s okay, Darling. It’s all in the past.” Natalie knew that Shane couldn’t get over the previous incidents.

Shane squeezed the woman’s hand and continued to stare at the baby inside the incubator in silence.

Natalie and the two children kept him company.

About an hour later, a nurse came by, telling them it was time to leave.

It was then that Shane’s gaze finally left the baby, and he left the hospital along with Natalie and the
children.

The family stayed abroad for two days before returning home.

This time, Sally and Lina left with them.



That was because Natalie and Shane were about to get married, and the women were going to attend
the wedding.

Natalie had initially invited Ms. Mackenzie too.

The latter was her one-and-only mentor, after all. Unfortunately, an international competition was just
about to enter its final stage.

The finals so happened to be on the same day as Natalie’s wedding, so as one of the judges, Mercede
could only miss out on her apprentice’s big day.

On this very morning, Natalie was still in a deep slumber when her phone suddenly rang.

She then opened her eyes in a daze and reached for the bedside, looking for her phone.

As soon as she did that, someone placed the device in her hand.

Natalie looked up and realized that Shane had handed her the phone while he was adjusting his
necktie. “Jared’s calling,” he said.

Natalie’s sleepiness vanished in an instant, and she sat up. “I thought you have left.”

The man always woke up much earlier than she did and was usually out by the time she got up. That
self-discipline of his was rather frightening, in fact.

He would only flout his own rules on some days, such as today.

“I’ve agreed to take Connor to the kickboxing hall, so I got up a little later.” After straightening his
necktie, Shane planted a kiss on the woman’s forehead. “You should answer the phone.”

Natalie nodded with a smile. “Okay.”



She then raised her phone and swiped on the green dial icon. “Hey, Jared!”

“Hey, Nat.” Jared’s gentle voice came through the line. “I just received your wedding invitation.
Congratulations to you and Shane. You’re finally about to have your wedding ceremony.”

Although Natalie and Shane had long registered their marriage and were a lawfully wedded couple,
Jared would always feel sorry for his sister as Shane had never given her an actual ceremony.

But now that it was finally happening, Jared could finally feel at ease.

Natalie’s heart warmed at her brother’s kind words. “Thanks, Jared. Will you be coming back?”

“Of course! How could I ever miss out on my sister’s wedding? I’ve already requested some time off.
My flight is tonight, and if everything goes smoothly, I’ll arrive by noon tomorrow—just in time for the
wedding the day after.”

He had planned his trip meticulously.

Natalie was certainly delighted to know that he was coming back for her wedding, and she nodded.
“Okay! I’ll pick you up at the airport.”

“Okay. Well, I’d better hang up now. I still have some unfinished work that I need to take care of before
getting on that plane tonight!”

“Go on, then.” Natalie chuckled.

Shane sat by the bedside after the call ended. “Is Jared coming back tonight?” he asked.


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