Chapter 113

Natalie opened her eyes. She was fine with him sweeping certain problems under the carpet. However, he made her emotional by bringing up the topic. He sounded reconciliatory when he said, "I will not hold you responsible for pushing Beth into the water. So, please don't give me the cold shoulder. Alright?" Hearing that, she shut her eyes again. "I'm tired. Let's go to sleep." "Do you think I can fall asleep at this time?" he questioned, but she did not answer. He continued. "I decided to look for you at the Wright residence and even risked alerting Ms. Wright's parents to bring you home. It's all because I didn't want the misunderstanding to fester overnight." While speaking, he pressed a hand on the bed and leaned toward her. He watched her pretend to fall asleep. "Women don't like to leave a problem unsolved. I assume it's the same for you. Right?" "We don't have a problem. I'm tired," she replied, refusing to communicate. He carried on in what sounded like a monologue. "I t