Chapter 217

Natalie gazed at Taylor's handsome yet brooding face with a faint smile. "Even if you were dead, the fact will still stand that on New Year's Eve, you left me all alone at Huston Villa for Bethany." Taylor's dark eyes bore into hers, but he remained silent. The air was thick with tension. After a moment, Natalie rose from the hospital bed. Taylor thought she was leaving and instinctively grabbed her arm. The abrupt motion tugged at his shoulder wound, and he winced, taking a sharp breath. Once he recovered, he continued to look at her. "Where are you going?" "You asked me to stay in the hospital with you tonight. I'm just going to unfold the folding bed." "But you said you didn't bring any extra clothes." Natalie shot him a quizzical look. "So, are you letting me go home?" "If you really don't want to stay, then go back. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable." "Alright then. I'll come see you tomorrow." As she spoke, she glanced at her hand that was still held in his grip. He