Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze
That feeling of being cherished flowed into Natalie’s heart like a warm current. The panic caused by unknown factors gradually eased away under Baron's careful ministrations. "I’m really fine. We should still go…" "It’s swollen, and you say you’re fine? Do you think you’re made of iron? From now on, I won’t drive; I’ll just sit in the back seat with you, just in case something like this happens again." Baron spoke with self-reproach. Natalie had never been cared for like this. Her head was only slightly bruised from the bump. Previously, at the Summers family, her hands would sometimes bleed from practicing the piano, but her parents in the Summers family would say it was nothing; that was just how daughters of prominent families went through life. In the five years she was with Jensen, she scalded her hands numerous times making medicine and warm stomach porridge for him. Each time, she had endured the pain herself, popped the blisters, and got through that difficult period. At that time, Jensen never offered a word of comfort, not even a single heartfelt remark, as if her doing those things was simply what she was expected to do. Now, she had only bumped her head, without even breaking the skin, yet Baron was worried sick, going so far as to forbid her from sitting in the passenger seat. This contrast made Natalie keenly aware of who truly had her in their heart. Natalie gently squeezed Baron's hand and said softly, "Being with you for so long, I feel like I’ve constantly been enjoying your devotion, while I gave my best years and efforts to someone who didn’t deserve them. Baron, that’s not fair to you." "What’s fair or unfair about it? I love you, and I’m willing to do anything for you. You don’t need to overthink it. When we go inside, I’ll use ice to cool the swelling. Don't worry about anything else." After speaking, Baron packed up the first aid kit.Seeing him like this, Natalie said no more, but she already had an idea in mind. Just then, news came from the security team. "Ms. Natalie, it seems someone really did break into your house. There’s a small gate in the backyard that wasn’t closed. They likely slipped in through that small gate and then escaped from here just now. Ms. Natalie, is anything missing? Should we call the police? This incident today is our failure, and we will accept any scolding or punishment from you, Ms. Natalie. We will closely monitor this small gate in the future." Hearing the security guard say this, Natalie felt a little embarrassed. After all, she had opened the small gate herself, and the area beyond it was not part of the villa community; frankly, it wasn't within the security guard's job scope. Baron noticed Natalie's expression and knew what she was thinking. He immediately stood up and walked over to the security guard. "Hello, my name is Baron, Natalie’s husband." The security guard was surprised that such a wealthy man was so approachable, and he felt his spirits lift. "Hello, my name is Oriel. Just call me Oriel." Oriel thought the Baron in front of him was very handsome and kind, much better than Jensen’s condescending attitude. And since he was Ms. Natalie’s legal husband and an owner here, he certainly had to treat him well. Baron smiled and said, "I definitely need your help with this matter today. In any case, you should have surveillance footage for this villa community, right? Our house hasn’t been occupied for a long time, but seeing its state today, it looks like someone has been living here. And with an unidentified person breaking in, we as the owners are naturally scared! We need to call the police, and I hope you can testify for me." Oriel had no objections upon hearing this.Baron quickly picked up his phone and called the police. Although Natalie didn't know why he was doing this, Baron always acted with a plan, so she didn't question him and just sat there quietly. The police arrived quickly. Oriel also brought up the surveillance footage. "Officer, before this, Mr. Luke and Ms. Natalie were in a relationship, so we assumed he was also an owner here. We only learned today that Ms. Natalie and Mr. Luke broke up a long time ago, and this villa belongs to Ms. Natalie. The surveillance shows that Mr. Luke entered the villa a day ago and hasn't come out. We’ve checked the footage, and he definitely hasn't left the villa since entering. There is no footage of him leaving through the back gate either. Just a while ago, we discovered signs of a break-in at Ms. Natalie's house, so we have reason to suspect that Mr. Luke was kidnapped here. The timing of the kidnapping is uncertain." After Oriel’s statement, Natalie immediately understood what Baron was doing. Jensen was missing, but Loretta hadn't reported it to the police. If Rachel really did something extreme at the airport, the Stone family people absolutely couldn't bear the risk all by themselves. Only by having the police intervene in the matter of Jensen being kidnapped and held hostage would the Stone family’s actions of self-defense against whatever Rachel intended to do with the hostage become legal and justified.
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