Notice Me, Darling! by Cheap Treasure ( Natalie Shepherd )

Chapter 14 Spooked Out 

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“Hello? Leslie, is that you? We should postpone the singles party I’ve asked your to help with. Let’s just say there are some hiccups… which is why I didn’t go through with the divorce.” Natalie let out a regretful sigh. 

As she spoke these words, her gaze was locked onto Henry at the door. 

She could feel his anger emanating from every fiber of his being. 

She knew that he must be beyond enraged due to her deliberately chosen choice of words on the phone call. 

Natalie hoped the divorce would go smoothly if she made him hate her even more. 

Henry left in the next moment. He shut the door behind him with a loud bang. 

Natalie’s heart also trembled with the loud noise, followed by sheer emptiness. 

She genuinely wished that she never had to quarrel with someone she had loved for a decade. She would have preferred to be in comfort and peace with her partner for their lifetime. 

“Natalie? Hello? What the hell are you talking about? I didn’t understand a single word!” Leslie’s confusion finally snapped Natalie back to her senses. 

Natalie cleared her throat and answered, “Nothing happened, Leslie. Just pretend you never heard anything.” 

“Okay… Well, I’m calling to tell you that I’ll be home tomorrow morning. We’ll think about the competition together when I’m back, okay?” replied Leslie enthusiastically. 

Leslie had called Natalie to check on her and help ease her nerves a little. 

A warm feeling flowed through Natalie as she thanked Leslie for her consideration. 

“You’re welcome, Natalie. The most important thing for you right now is to get plenty of sleep and take care of both yourself and your baby, alright? Oh, yeah, the doctor asked you to go for a follow–up check–up tomorrow, right?” 

“Yeah. I’m going there tomorrow afternoon.” 

“Perfect. I’ll come with you. 

Meanwhile, the mood in Henry’s car was dampened by his displeasure. 

The driver glanced at Henry through the rearview mirror several times. Every 

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Henry was really in a very bad mood. 

Natalie’s words continued to echo in his ears. 

How dare she look so remorseful just because she couldn’t get a quick divorce with him! 

Was she that set on getting rid of him? 

To think that she was preparing for an afterparty before the divorce was even finalized! 

The more Henry thought about it, the more suffocated he felt. 

“Mr. Chase, we’ve arrived,” the driver sheepishly reminded Henry, who was still immersed in his thoughts. 

Only then did Henry turn his gaze away from the window. 

They had arrived at the neighborhood where Juliet lived. He came here to confirm something with her. 

He pulled out his phone and called Juliet. “Are you 

you home?” 

This was the first time he took the initiative to call her. Juliet was understandably excited. 

“Yup!” 

“Meet me at the entrance 

Henry then ended the call. He exited and leaned on the car as he lit up a cigarette. 

His appearance and charisma were undoubtedly outstanding. Nearby passersby could not help but gawk at his figure. 

Juliet gave out a wide smile when she finally saw him. 

In the end, Henry couldn’t resist meeting her. She knew that he still had feelings for her. 

“Henry…” 

But all of her hopes were quickly crushed by his reply. 

“What sort of photos did you send to Natalie?” Henry questioned. 

Juliet was caught off guard by the sudden question. Still, she pretended to be confused. “Photos? What photos?” 

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Henry remained silent as he continued to stare at her coldly. His piercing gaze was more than enough to send shivers down one’s spine. 

Juliet decided to confess. “Yes, I did send her some photos. But I… I just wanted to help you, alright? 

“I’m only giving a little push to convince Natalie to proceed with the divorce! Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted, Henry?” 

Juliet knew that the person dragging out the divorce was actually Henry himself. But she deliberately minced up her words to bait his response. 

Henry threw the cigarette onto the floor and ground onto it. 

“Mind your own business. If you try anything funny again, we won’t stay as friends anymore.” 

Juliet bit her bottom lip while her emotions raged on within her heart. 

She felt really hurt. 

She wanted to be a part of his life, only for him to treat her as an eyesore. 

Juliet’s sulking was interrupted by a sudden pain in her neck. She raised her head. to find Henry’s hand clutching her necklace. 

It turned out that he had already removed the necklace from her neck. 

“I’m taking back this necklace.” Henry didn’t give her another second of his time. He quickly turned to walk back to his car. 

Juliet was genuinely hurt by his actions. 

She quickly hugged him from behind. “Henry, I understand that I hurt you when I left you back then. But it was all to make myself a better person …” 

Henry frowned in disapproval. 

He wrenched Juliet’s arms away without hesitation. “What happened in the past stays in the past. Everyone has changed now. I’m no longer the same person awaiting your return back then. Besides, some people are simply not worth the wait.” 

Juliet was frozen in place. She could only watch the car disappear from her view with a hurt expression. 

Henry had just called her worthless! 

Then, was Natalie truly worth it? 

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Her gaze into the horizon reflected new hatred and jealousy.. 

As for Henry, he stared at the necklace for a while. 

Even though he’d never give this necklace to Natalie, he didn’t want to see it slung around Juliet’s neck too. 

And thus, it was now back in his hands. 

The next afternoon, Leslie drove Natalie to the hospital. 

On the way, the duo chatted about the Creative Visions Competition. 

“I heard that Mr. Costa frequents the sauna every Friday. Since tomorrow’s Friday, why don’t we go and try our luck?” 

“Thanks, Leslie. But I can do it myself. I know that you’re quite busy with a new project right now.” Natalie smiled. 

She felt grateful to have such an attentive friend in Leslie. 

Leslie understood her better than anyone else. She decided not to press further on Natalie’s decision. “Hopefully, you won’t run into Henry causing tons of trouble again.” 

Natalie gave out a gentle hum in agreement. 

On the contrary, she had already expected Henry to appear and ruin the day his usual antics. But she wouldn’t let his presence get in the way of her goal. 

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She would show Henry that he’d never remain as the victor forever. There would come a day when he’d lose terribly. 

After they arrived at the hospital, Leslie helped Natalie with admission. There, Natalie received a pink wristband which signified that she was a patient of the maternity department. 

She headed toward the maternity department while Leslie excused herself to the washroom. 

Of course, the first person Natalie noticed in the maternity wing was Henry of all people. 

What the hell? Why did Henry keep showing up wherever she went? 

Panic engulfed Natalie the moment she realized she was caught in the maternity. department with Henry.