Natalie looked out at the balcony and said aloud, âThat wonât be necessary. Iâm not interested in that. Iâm going to leave right now. Please donât follow me.â Then Natalie walked away from Harry, shutting the door loudly When Tammy and Alicia noticed that Natalie left, they both breathed a sigh of relief. And they climbed quickly to the next balcony before Harry came there to check on Fiona âThank God Natalie didnât...â As she stood on the balcony, Alicia saw Natalie. Stunned, she stopped talking, not knowing what to say to save herself from the awkward situation âWe definitely canât tell... Natalie?!â Tammy said. At the sight of Natalie, Tammy almost fell off the balcony âWhat a COINCIDENCE!â Natalie waved at them awkwardly, frowning âHello,â Alicia and Tammy said at the same time Then, the three of them stood on the balcony looking at Fiona, who was leaning unconsciously against the next balconyâs corner âYou just let her stay there? Itâs getting cold! What if she freezes to death?â Natalie asked âChill, Natalie. Sheâll be fine. Harry will come out to see her later Come on. We need to go now,â Tammy replied Then Alicia frowned and said, âBut Harry didnât seem too interested in her, even though she got such a good figure. I donât think he will look for her.â
âWhat time is it?â Tammy asked âItâs 8:30. It has been five minutes since Natalie left the room, but Harry still didnât go to the balcony,â Alicia replied âWhy donât we drag her into the room? Sheâs barely wearing any clothes.â Tammy suggested, bent down and grabbed Fionaâs arms, trying to drag her to the room Hearing that, Natalie and Alicia both looked at Tammy at the same time and remained still. âWhy are you all staring at me? Donât just stand there! Do you expect me to drag her into the room all by myself? Give me a hand, would you?â Tammy asked, surprised Sighing, Alicia and Natalie helped Tammy drag Fiona, even though they were reluctant to do so. And the three of them struggled to get Fiona into the room as they lifted her up After finally making it to the room, Alicia said, panting.âGuys, I have a question.â
âWhat is it? Why is she so heavy, by the way? She looks skinny! But even the three of us have difficulty in carrying her into the room,â Tammy said with a pout Alicia paused to catch her breath. âSince Harryâs gone, why didnât we go through the front door?â she asked At that time, Tammy had already sat down on the couch for a break She then snatched the water from Natalieâs grasp and drank it. âBut what if heâs still there?â she asked âNah. Iâm sure he left.â
However, to their surprise, the next second, they heard the sound of footsteps. Instantly, the girls froze as they noticed Harry standing in the doorway to the bathroom âWhat the hell?! You... you didnât leave?!â Natalie screamed in horror Because Harry was so tall, his head nearly touched the door frame. He first looked at Fiona, who was lying on the carpet, then at Natalie and the two girls behind her. âYou didnât leave either, did you?â he asked Natalie with a hint of teasing âI, [donât know them,â Natalie said, her face slightly twitching âThere you are. Iâve been looking for you for ages. You guys nearly scared the hell out of me, you know? Thank goodness youâre safe and sound,â Suddenly, Matthewâs voice came from the door. Hearing that, all of them turned around and looked at Matthew in surprise. Then they followed Matthew and returned to the hall. On the way, none of them uttered a word out of embarrassment. Following that, they were seated at a large table near the window âIâm sorry, but my sister is always like this,â Taking a sip of the tea, Matthew said to Harry apologetically âSo, this young lady turns out to be your sister. Then whoâs the girl sitting next to her?â Harry asked, eyeing Alicia âSheâs my sisterâs friend,â Matthew replied for Alicia, who was nervous under Harryâs gaze âHello, girls,â Harry said with a nod Extremely embarrassed, Alicia asked Tammy in a whisper, âWhen can we leave?â
âArenât you hungry? Donât you want to eat here?â Tammy said in a low voice âItâs so embarrassing! I just wanna leave here as soon as possible.â
âAgreed,â Natalie echoed, âSo why donât we eat Thai food later?â
âGreat idea!â
âI know a really good Thai restaurant nearby. How about I take you there?â Harry chipped Hearing that, the girls froze. Then Natalie said with a shake of her head, âNo, thanks. Weâre leaving now.â
âAre you sure? The food there tastes really good,â Though rejected, Harry insisted on taking them there, seemingly not wanting to let them go With a frown, Tammy thought to herself, Why are you treating Natalie like this? What are you up to, Harry? Canât you see sheâs not interested in you at all?
The next moment, Tammy decided to speak her mind out loud, âHarry, I think youâre pretty strange. Canât you see Natalie isnât interested in you? Why donât you leave her alone?â
âShe hasnât gotten to know me better yet. Why are you so sure a light smile âYouâre a divorced man with a kid, remember? And Natalie has never had a boyfriend. Who are you to ask her to be a stepmother to your child? Stop daydreaming!â Tammy slapped the table and snapped, her face blushing because of anger Right after Tammy finished his words, Harry frowned. Gradually, his face darkened In embarrassment, Natalie coughed a few times before grabbing Tammyâs arm. She felt Tammy had crossed the line even though that was the truth. Sensing that Natalie was grabbing her arms, Tammy also realized she shouldnât have said that either.
Still, she was determined to run away from the awkward situation, saying, âIâm leaving. Enjoy your meal.â
âTammy!â Alicia looked at Matthew and Harry apologetically before Sf chasing after Tammy âIâll go check on them,â Natalie said, carefully setting aside her fork, âPlease donât take what Tammy personally, Mr. Carter.â
After making this excuse, Natalie also left quickly. Dumbfounded, Harry looked up as they walked away. At the same time.
Matthew said nothing. He just calmly raised his champagne glass and clinked glasses with Harry âYou need to work harder, Harry,â Matthew said âYes, I know,â Harry replied with a smile After leaving the restaurant, Tammy kept running while Natalie was chasing after her, gasping for breath. âStop running, Tammy!â
âYouâre not going to marry him! Promise me!â Still running, Tammy shouted âWhy are you so worried about that? I havenât even agreed to date him.â âWhat?! Youâre even hesitant about dating him or not?â
Looking at Natalie in disbelief, Tammy stopped running and questioned Alicia couldnât run as fast as Natalie, so she was left behind. When she noticed them arguing, she stepped in between them.
âChill, guys!â
âLam chill!â Tammy said, her gaze fixed on Natalie âOK, we can stop now,â Natalie said as she looked behind Alicia, âNo oneâs catching up.â
âHold on... Were you two just acting?â Surprised, Alicia asked âYeah! Thereâs no way for us to get out of there otherwise.â Natalie and Tammy laughed together. Alicia realized they had planned that out at that point