Chapter 1689Chapter 1689 Wishful Thinking
noveldramaIt was hard to say how long this silent dispute with Shane will last, and how intense the process would
be.
No matter what, Natalie didn't want to go through another experience like the first silent dispute she
had with Shane.
She had already gone through several times where she felt extremely insecure, and she didn't want to
experience it again.
With those thoughts in mind, Natalie buried her face into the pillow, inhaling the lingering scent of
Shane. Tears gradually pooled in her eyes.
Suddenly, the cell phone on the bedside table started ringing.
Natalie hurriedly lifted her head and grabbed her cell phone from the bedside. As she looked at it, her
previously hopeful gaze instantly dimmed.
Oh. It's Joyce. I thought it was Shane. As expected, it's impossible for Shane to apologize or admit
defeat. What was I expecting?
Taking a deep breath, Natalie tried her best to stay calm before answering the cell phone. She didn't
want Joyce to sense that something was wrong, so as not to make Joyce worry about her.
After all, Joyce herself didn't know what to do about the situation with Stanley. Thus, how could Natalie
have the nerve to let Joyce worry about her as well?
“Hey, Joyce.” Natalie squeezed a smile at the corner of her mouth, trying her best to make her voice
sound natural. “What made you call me all of a sudden? Is there something going on?”On the other end of the cell phone, seeing Stanley already asleep, Joyce gently closed the door of the
ward and walked toward her own ward. She smiled and said, “It's nothing serious. I just wanted to chat
with you. We haven't been in touch for a long time.”
It was hard to say how long this silent dispute with Shane will last, and how intense the process would
be.
Upon hearing this, Natalie also burst into laughter. “All right, let's chat then. Coincidentally, I'm quite
annoyed today as well.”
“What's wrong?” Joyce asked with concern.
Natalie shook her head. “It's fine, let's not talk about that. It just makes me annoyed when I think about
it. Let's talk about you instead. After all, you were the one who came looking for me. You must have a
lot to tell me, right?”
“As expected from you, Nat. That's right. I do have a lot to tell you.” Joyce returned to her own ward
and closed the door, then lay down on the bed.
Natalie responded with a hum. “Go ahead, I'm listening. If there's anything you can't figure out, I can try
to help you understand.”
Joyce smiled and said, “All right.”
“Go ahead, I'm listening.” Natalie nodded.
Joyce lowered her eyelids and didn't speak immediately. Instead, she fell silent for a moment before
finally speaking with a somewhat complicated tone. “Nat, I feel Stanley has been acting very strange
lately.”“Huh?” Natalie was taken aback. She knew that Joyce might mention Stanley, but she didn't expect that
he would be the subject of the very first sentence.
After collecting her thoughts, Natalie asked again, “What's so strange about him?”
“Everything.” Joyce bit her lip. “In my impression, Stanley is a cold-hearted and indifferent person. After
all, he dislikes our Rivers family and me. Although I can't remember him, I know that with his dislike for
the Rivers family and me, he naturally wouldn't have a good attitude towards me.”
“Well, what happened next?” Natalie asked again.
Joyce's eyes were filled with complexity. “Then, something unexpected happened. During the time I
took care of him, his attitude toward me wasn't as terrible as I had imagined. Apart from being a bit
cold, he hardly ever said a harsh word to me. Moreover, the way he looked at me wasn't filled with the
anger and disgust I had expected. Instead, it was very calm, and sometimes, there was an
indescribable emotion in his eyes when he looked at me.”
Upon hearing her words, Natalie's lips quivered slightly, as she evidently understood something in her
heart.
I've heard from Shane that Stanley told him about Stanley's true feelings.
Also, Stanley had already realized that the person he truly loved was Joyce.
So, what Joyce is saying now is probably Stanley's performance after facing his own feelings for her.
“Besides his attitude toward you and the way he looks at you, is there anything else unusual or
strange?” Natalie asked with a glint in her eyes.Joyce nodded. “Yes, Stanley taught me how to bandage wounds. Previously, my dad got angry at
Stanley and wanted to hit Stanley. But in the end, my dad didn't lay a hand on him. Instead, my dad
injured his own knuckles. I didn't know how to bandage my dad's wound, so Stanley taught me. Stanley
was patient throughout the entire process and explained everything in great detail. Moreover, when I
accidentally burned his hand, he also taught me how to treat the burn.”