Dumping Him for His Uncle (Natasha and Zachary)

Xavier refrained from asking anything, afraid he might say the wrong thing. Following the doctor's advice, he quietly stayed by Natasha's side.

By the next day, Zachary had recovered enough to walk on his own. He went alone to stand outside Natasha's door.

However, each time Natasha looked up, she would only glance at him briefly and show no reaction at all.

"How long is she going to stay like this?" Zachary asked Julian, but even the doctors hadn't given a clear answer.

Xavier stayed by her side the entire time, leaving Zachary without any opportunity to approach her.

"The ferry is scheduled to return today as planned, but you'll need to stay a few more days to rest," Xavier said casually.

Natasha only nodded slightly in response.

By noon, Zachary finally saw an opportunity. Since their rooms were both on the first floor, he took advantage of the moment Xavier left to get their meals and quietly entered her room.

Natasha stared at him in surprise. A memory suddenly surfaced in her mind, and her cheeks flushed red.

Even after all those years with Matthew, their intimacy had never gone beyond holding hands and the occasional hug. So that had been her first kiss.

"Are you really unable to talk?" Zachary asked curiously.

Natasha just tilted her head and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Before Zachary could say another word, Xavier returned. "Oh, I almost forgot. Here, take your medicine."

Natasha glanced under the bed where Zachary was hiding and accepted the medicine without a word.noveldrama

Xavier was just about to pick up some laundry in the corner when he noticed something odd. A piece of clothing was sticking out from under the bed.

He said through gritted teeth, "Come out. How much longer do you think you can hide?"

Hearing that, Zachary had no choice but to crawl out from under the bed.

Hiding beneath that tiny single bed was pure torture for someone like him, with his six-foot-three frame and long legs.

"Zachary, did you really think that just because I didn't come after you, you could do whatever you pleased?" Xavier's tone was sharp, and he marched straight up to Zachary.

He blamed Zachary for everything that had happened to Natasha.

Deep down, Zachary couldn't argue with that. Had she not come to find him, all those disasters could've been avoided.

"No matter what, this is my fault," he confessed.

Even though Xavier was of average height at five feet eleven inches, the height difference was noticeable when he stood next to Zachary.

Natasha knew that if Xavier was truly angry, he would throw a punch without hesitation, even if the director was standing in front of him. In that split second, she felt something snap within her, and to her surprise, her voice finally came out. "Stop!"

Xavier complied and immediately loosened his collar. He then turned around to inquire about her condition.

Natasha kept signaling Zachary to leave, but instead of leaving, Zachary sat down on the chair to let the two of them catch up.

"I didn't expect you, a CEO, to be this thick-skinned. Is this your room?" Xavier didn't waste time kicking him out, but Natasha stopped him.