“Mr. Shane, are you okay?” asked Natalie with a pale face and a forehead covered with cold sweat.
Shane moved his lips and said, “I’m okay.”
“That’s good,” she said, heaving a sigh of reprieve.
Looking at her grimly with a conflicted expression, he asked, “Why did you save me?”
He saw firsthand how she rushed to rescue him without any hesitation the moment the beam fell down.
She seemed overly concerned about him getting hurt.
“Isn’t it normal to save others?” Natalie weakly replied while smiling to shrug it off.
After all, he was only here to help. If he had been the one injured, she would feel really bad.
“Mommy, are you okay?” Connor asked anxiously as he raced over with Sharon tagging behind.
Sharon was in tears. “Mommy, you’re bleeding. Boohoo…”
Watching the two young ones getting all nervous and concerned about her, Natalie felt the warmth in her heart. Biting her lips to endure the pain, she comforted them, “All right. You two don’t worry. Mommy is totally fine.”
“How can it be fine? Look, even the skin has been punctured,” said Connor. Clenching his little fists, he glared at Shane and accused, “This is all on you. Mommy tried to save you and got herself injured in the process. It’s all your fault!”
“Connor!” Natalie frowned deeply, scowling her face as she scolded, “How can you talk to Mr. Shane in this manner? Saving him is Mommy’s decision. It has nothing to do with him.”
“But…” Connor’s eyes turned red as he wanted to say more.
Lowering his head to look at Connor, Shane admitted, “You are right. Your Mommy injures herself trying to save me. I shall take full responsibility on this matter.”
Connor raised his head and stared at Shane for a few seconds. Snorting coldly, he turned away, deciding to accept Shane’s words.
Seeing his reaction, Shane raised his eyebrows as he was very surprised.
Is this child really a four-year-old?
He seems too smart and too mature for his age.
At least the little girl seems more normal for her age.
Who exactly is this Mr. Shane?
The aura emanating from this man is incredibly imposing!
“This is such a prestigious restaurant and yet you have such irresponsible staff! What a joke!” Shane sternly stared at the middle-aged man with his piercing glare.
The middle-aged man dared not to look at his eyes. Swallowing his saliva with a gulp, he replied, “Yes, yes. This is our restaurant’s fault. We will bear full responsibility. As a show of our sincerity, we will waive the payment for your order. In addition, we will grant this lady a lifetime membership card as compensation for her injury. What do you think?”
“What do you think?” With the emphasis on the word “you”, Shane did not agree on Natalie’s behalf but rather redirected the middle-aged man’s question to her to gauge her thoughts.
Natalie knew that it was a genuine accident yet decided to hold onto the matter. She nodded her head and agreed, “So be it.”
“Okay. I’ll go and prepare the necessary things and call for a doctor as well.” The middle-aged man was overjoyed when he heard Natalie’s acceptance of this apology.
After all, their restaurant was a prestigious one. Diners who came here for their meals are all either wealthy or powerful.
If the compensation were not up to par and the customer decided to pursue the issue, not only his position as the manager would be jeopardized, but the restaurant might also even have to face a lawsuit filed against them.
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