Chapter 553
Natalie tried to explain helplessly. “Frank was also worried about you. That’s why he asked me for help.”
Elizabeth gritted her teeth. The pain seemed to increase every second but she endured it. “What did Frank ask you to do?”
Natalie had no choice but to tell her the truth. “Frank asked me to secretly change the painkillers you usually take to vitamins.”
A frown formed on Elizabeth’s face. “But he confiscated my medicine once.”
“He thought there must be some spare painkillers in your office. He asked me to clean them up.” Natalie threaded cautiously. “I heard from Frank that taking too many painkillers is bad for your health.”
Natalie was a bit hesitant at first but thinking about Elizabeth’s health convinced her to do as she was told.
Elizabeth recalled Frank’s previous warning and felt that she was in the wrong. But considering that it was her own body, should Frank really be meddling with her business?
“Give me back the pills.” Elizabeth raised her hand, her gaze cold on Natalie.
Natalie shook her head. It was obvious that Elizabeth was unwell, so Natalie advised instead, “Let’s go to find Frank so he can treat you. I will never give you back the pills!” Elizabeth stood up to take the medicine from Natalie.
The pain in her palm was so intense it felt as though it was spreading. She could feel her entire arm hurt. So much so that her eyes almost pop out. “Give it to me!”
Elizabeth didn’t want to be treated like a patient. Her pride wouldn’t let that happen. She hated seeing others look at her with pity, especially Natalie. She didn’t want her colleagues to know that she was in a difficult position, either.
“What’s wrong?” The other designers of W Marks heard the noise and came over to check what was happening. Color drained out of Elizabeth’s face.
Natalie waved her hand, “Nothing serious. You can go back to work.”
Elizabeth said nothing and only lowered her head. She knew she already lost control over the situation, so she took the design draft to the meeting room where she could hide.
Natalie didn’t stop her. Elizabeth needed some time to calm down.
It was not until Natalie got off work that she knocked on the meeting room door.
“Does your hand still hurt?” Natalie had a cup of chocolate in her hands. She brought it to bribe Elizabeth. “It’s sweet. Drink it to ease the pain.”
Elizabeth still wore a cold face. “It was way painful earlier but that had already passed. I’m much better now.”
“Are you blaming me?” Natalie asked, a bit confused.
Elizabeth put her head in her hands. Her eyes were tired and her voice was helpless. “I don’t blame anyone. When I calmed down, it was only me I resented. Jorge is a disaster caused by my ignorance of people. This is karma. My life is over, Natalie.”
Natalie could feel herself shudder. She looked down at Elizabeth’s red eyes and took in the fading hope in them. “No, it won’t. Let’s go to find Frank. He’s off duty now. He’s waiting for us outside.” Natalie sniffed and smiled, “There’s always a way, Elizabeth. Even if it’s slim, there is still hope. Most importantly, you can’t give up on yourself!”
Tears streamed down Natalie’s cheeks as she tried to convince Elizabeth.
Frank had been constantly checking the time, waiting for Natalie and Elizabeth to come out. But none of them made their appearance yet. Just as he was about to rush in and look for them, he caught a glimpse of the two, walking out side by side. Both Natalie and Elizabeth had strange looks on their faces.
Frank walked over to Elizabeth as soon as he saw her and asked, “You have an appointment with the therapist today. Why didn’t you go?”
Elizabeth kept silent for a moment and glared at Frank. After a while, she sneered, “Doctors nowadays have no professional ethics, do they? Are you even allowed to disclose a patient’s privacy?”
Frank averted his gaze guiltily. He knew that Elizabeth was angry, so he didn’t want to argue with her. Instead, he said carefully, “We can talk after you calm down.” “Stay away from me!” cried Elizabeth in agitation. She turned left angrily without looking back, leaving no room for Frank to explain himself.
“Wait…” Natalie exclaimed as she reached out her hand in attempt to stop Elizabeth. She wanted to chase after Elizabeth but was stopped by Frank. “Elizabeth is emotionally unstable now. She won’t listen to us. You go home first. I’ll handle it from here,” he said calmly.
After much thought, Natalie nodded and said worriedly, “Elizabeth was in a bad state when we were in the studio just now. Keep an eye on her. Don’t let her do anything stupid.”
Frank nodded and was about to chase after Elizabeth when he was stopped by Natalie.
“You’re going in the wrong direction. Elizabeth must have gone home. Go this way instead,” said Natalie in surprise as she pulled Frank back. “Do you have no sense of direction?”
“Ridiculous. How can I have no sense of direction?” replied Frank confidently.
Natalie pointed toward the direction of a shortcut and said, “Take the shortcut. You might be able to catch up with her.”
Frank ran in the direction of the shortcut as soon as Natalie finished.
In the meantime, Elizabeth was high on alert. She was afraid that Frank would follow her, so she specially made a detour home.
Frank thought he was following the route of the shortcut that Natalie mentioned. However, after a while, he felt that every street looked exactly the same. He then decided to take one of the one-way streets instead.
Fortunately for Frank, he met Elizabeth again along the road.
Elizabeth panicked at the sight of Frank. In a hurry to shake him off, she ran across the road despite the traffic light flashing the red man. Suddenly, consecutive honks blared and she turned to see a large truck coming in fast towards her.
“Watch out!” cried Frank as he ran toward her.
He caught her in the nick of time and dodged the truck. In a flash, Elizabeth heard the truck passing by her side and she couldn’t help trembling.
She realized that she was not really indifferent in the face of death. In fact, she was afraid to die. She still had to take care of her aunt. She wanted to live well.
Elizabeth buried her face in Frank’s arms. She held on tightly to him and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
After a long time, Elizabeth raised her head. Her heart was beating rapidly and she felt her body burning.
