Notice Me, Darling! by Cheap Treasure ( Natalie Shepherd )
Notice Me Darling! by Cheap Treasure ( Natalie Shepherd ) Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Incomparable

Natalie’s thoughts were interrupted as Henry came up to her side.

He scanned her from head to toe, a mixture of unknown emotions reflected in his eyes. “What are you doing in the maternity ward?”

Then, he noticed the pink wristband clutched in Natalie’s hand. “Whose

wristband is this?”

Natalie subconsciously tightened her grip on the wristband.

Typically speaking, patients had to wear color–coded wristbands so that the medical staff could identify them. There were small written tags with the patients

personal information included on the wristbands.

Since Natalie was the patient, her information was recorded on the wristband’s tag. On one hand, she was lucky to not have worn it yet. On the other hand, she had to prevent Henry from seeing the tag.

Natalie tried her best to answer calmly, “I’m accompanying my friend for her checkup. I’m just holding on to the wristband for her at the moment. What about you? You’re the real odd one out in here.”

Henry stared at her, as if looking for the answer that lay past her calm act.

All Natalie could do was try to keep her cool.

Henry, who had always been observant, never believed a single word of her excuse. “Show me the wristband.”

“What’s so interesting about someone else’s wristband?” Natalie shot back while trying to sound amused. “Don’t tell me you’re thinking that I’m here for a prenatal checkup?”

Henry continued to study her.

Natalie felt suffocated from being stared upon like prey.

Luckily, Leslie was already on her way to the maternity department. “Hey, Natalie! You got my wristband, right?”

Natalie realized that Leslie was trying to get her out of the predicament.

She nodded in response. “Yeah, it will be your turn soon.”

“Thanks, Natalie!” Leslie moved to Natalie’s side before finally looking at Henry. “Oh, Mr. Chase! What a coincidence to see you here.”

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Henry chose to ignore Leslie completely.

Leslie scanned the place before mocking him, “You almost seem like a model husband accompanying his wife for a maternity checkup, huh?”

Natalie quickly noticed that Henry was furrowing his brows coldly.

She definitely didn’t want any trouble brewing at this time.

“Let’s go,” said Natalie as she pulled Leslie by the arm.

Only then did Leslie turn away from Henry as she followed Natalie toward the inner corridors.

Henry stood still as his eyes trailed on Natalie.

Did Natalie really show up here just to accompany Leslie during the latter’s prenatal check–up?

But his doubts soon disappeared.

He quickly concluded that Natalie would have made the news of her pregnancy public if she were truly pregnant.

He saw no reason for her not to use her pregnancy to her own benefit.

With his doubts answered, Henry turned around and walked down the opposite corridor.

Earlier today, Harry Chase, also known as Henry’s older brother, had called him. It turned out that Harry’s wife had pregnancy complications, but Harry was still out on a business trip. So, Henry was requested to drop by the hospital and visit his sister–in–law.

He never expected to run into Natalie, of all people, here,

The coincidental encounter with Henry left Natalie with lingering fear. “Thank you for coming to my aid… I don’t know what could have happened otherwise.” “But Natalie… You can’t hide it when your belly starts to show, you know?” Leslie worriedly glanced at Natalie’s belly.

Natalie looked down on her belly and smiled. “I’ll think about it when the time comes.”

Juliet had just stepped into a high–end restaurant when she recognized a familiar figure. It was Owen,

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She was fearful of him from the start.

Still, she slowly strutted toward Owen and greeted him, “Hello, Mr. Chase Senior.”

“Don’t call me that.” Owen’s attitude toward Juliet had always been unfriendly.

He could tell that Juliet loved money and other materialistic goods more than Henry himself. Still, she acted as though she was head over heels for Henry.

She was a classic, textbook example of a pretentious bitch..

Juliet was embarrassed by his dismissal. “Why did you invite me here, Mr. Chase Senior?”

Owen threw a stack of photos in front of her. “You can stop your funny little tricks from now on.”

These were the photos of her and Henry together that Juliet had deliberately sent

to Owen.

The pile also featured very recent events.

One being her appearance in Henry’s house, and another being Henry and her in her residential area.

Juliet dipped her head in embarrassment. A surge of emotions swirled in her heart.

She was unable to reign them in anymore, so she decided to let them all out.

“Mr. Chase Senior, I just wanted to show you that we are truly in love with each other. You shouldn’t have been dead set on separating us.”

Owen was not even bothered by Juliet’s revelation. “You seem to be very confident in your relationship with Henry.”

Juliet froze up in place.

Had this taken place in the past, she’d confidently retort, “Of course!”

But now…

“Very well. Let me call Henry,” said Owen as he began to make the call.

Juliet’s heart was pounding as she waited for the call to connect.

“Hello? Grandpa?”

Listening to Henry’s mesmerizing voice now only left Juliet even more nervous.

“It’s me.” Owen maintained eye contact with Juliet throughout. “Have you and

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“We ran into each other a few times,” Henry answered honestly..

“I told you to stop meeting her, haven’t I?” Owen deliberately made himself

sound displeased.

“I’d rather not see her ever again as well, if possible.” Henry’s tone carried traces. of annoyance and helplessness.

His words greatly hurt Juliet’s feelings.

Was Henry not pleased to see her after so long? Did he feel annoyed and exasperated whenever he met her?

Noticing her shift in mood, Owen decided to strike the iron while it was hot. “Will you miss her if you don’t see her at all?”

“Why would I miss someone like her?” Henry answered without any hesitation.

Juliet felt as if she was being burnt alive as Henry’s words echoed in her ears.

Owen hung up and stood up with his cane. “Do you understand your place now, Ms. Weaver? I can and will send you out of this country if you keep on bothering my grandson. When that time comes, I won’t be as lenient and respectful as I am. now.”

He then turned around and left.

Juliet didn’t want to give up just yet. She stared at Owen while asking, “How is Natalie a better partner for Henry than me? How is the daughter of a rapist better than me?”

Owen paused his steps and glanced at her. “You’re incomparable to Natalie.”

Juliet felt nothing but humiliation at that time.

Owen’s words cut her deep, after all.

Juliet couldn’t accept the way she lost to Natalie.

She had done nothing but give it her all in her efforts to woo Henry. Why did Owen and the others still look down on her?

Juliet hated how dismissive Owen and Moira were toward her.

After Owen had left, Juliet made a phone call. “Are you free?”

The next day, outside the sauna building, Natalie had been waiting for Trevor Costa from morning until afternoon to no avail.

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She even confirmed with the receptionists at the sauna of Trevor’s appointment for today.

She could only stand and wait at the entrance as only members were allowed into She could only the building.

The wait continued to stretch on.

Natalie’s eyes lit up when she finally saw Trevor. “Mr. Costa! I

I-”

But Trevor began to panic and avoided her. “Please don’t ask me for anything! I can’t help you at all!”

Natalie frowned as she was confused by his abrupt reaction.

She then blocked his way. “Please explain what you’re talking about