Chapter 507: Go Get Busy

It wasn’t long before Nathan Fawcett’s work phone rang.

Seeing this, she felt a bit helpless and answered the phone for him. “Hello.”

It was Caleb Summers on the line. “Is Nathan asleep?”

“He’s asleep,” Anne Sutton said. “What is it? Why do you always call and bother him at this hour! Doesn’t he ever get time off? Can’t you just let him rest?”

Caleb Summers, on the receiving end of the tirade, sounded a bit helpless himself. “If I had any other choice, I wouldn’t be calling him. There’s been another incident at the resort. Nathan might have to go there in person.”

“You want him to make a trip now?” Anne Sutton said. “His health is terrible, Caleb Summers. Don’t you realize? If this keeps up, Nathan Fawcett could die.”

“…” Caleb Summers fell silent for a moment after hearing that. He said to Anne Sutton, “Alright, fine. I’ll go myself. When he wakes up, just let him know and have him call me.”

He hadn’t realized Nathan Fawcett’s condition was so serious. Anne Sutton’s words had genuinely scared him.

After all, Nathan Fawcett usually seemed perfectly fine.

Anne Sutton hung up the phone and sighed.

‘Did she really have to be so blunt about it?’

…

In the morning, Anne Sutton was still in bed, just starting to wake up. She heard Nathan Fawcett on the phone. He had lowered his voice, afraid of disturbing her. “Why didn’t you call me last night?”

“You called? When?”

“I’m heading over now.”

Anne Sutton opened her eyes and saw him starting to get dressed. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

Nathan Fawcett looked at her. “Did Caleb Summers call me last night?”

“Yes. You were asleep, so I told him not to.”

Nathan Fawcett said, “From now on, if he calls, wake me up. I have to go to Oakhaven now. I might be back in a couple of days.”

“Did something happen?” Anne Sutton asked, looking at him.

“It’s nothing,” Nathan Fawcett said. “Go back to sleep.”

He walked over to her and lowered his head, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. It was a bit perfunctory; it was clear he was in a hurry, but he also didn’t want her to worry.

After the kiss, Nathan Fawcett left.

Anne Sutton got up. By the time she walked to the window, she saw Nathan Fawcett was already out the door.

…

She thought about the phone call from last night. It seemed she’d only made more trouble for him.

The thought gave her a headache.

‘His work couldn’t function without him.’

‘Especially with… ‘

‘…Silas Hawthorne. It was as if he was going out of his way to cause trouble for Nathan.’

‘Creating incidents in the middle of the night, determined not to let him rest.’

…

As Stella Shields was coming downstairs, she overheard Justin Shields and Charles Prescott talking in the living room.

Justin Shields was saying, “His health was always poor. He barely survived last time, and only because of his mother’s connections. If I’m not mistaken, his old condition has probably relapsed. If he keeps exhausting himself like this, he’ll die sooner or later. You were the smart one, noticing that detail just from having one dinner with them yesterday.”

Charles Prescott said, “It would be for the best if he were no longer in this world.”

“I was thinking the same thing,” Justin Shields said.

“What are you two talking about?” Stella Shields asked as she entered the room, looking at Justin Shields and Charles Prescott.

Justin Shields looked up at Stella Shields. “Stella.”

Stella Shields walked over and looked at her brother. “You’re not talking about Nathan Fawcett, are you? His health is poor?”

Charles Prescott said, “When he came for dinner yesterday, I could see he wasn’t in good shape.”

Charles Prescott had spent a long time with the Fawcett Family in the past.

He knew Nathan Fawcett’s physical condition better than anyone.

In the beginning, he was the one who helped find doctors for him.

It had been quite a surprise when Nathan Fawcett actually managed to pull through.

Now that his old ailment had returned, Charles Prescott could recognize it at a glance.

“So,” Stella Shields said, “the two of you are just sitting here wishing for his death?”

Justin Shields looked up at Stella Shields. “You’re not part of the Linden Family anymore. Why are you so worried about him? Have you forgotten how he kicked you out?”

“But…” Stella Shields started.

“But what?” Justin Shields cut in. “Stella, don’t be so naive! Even if he lives, do you think he’ll spare you a single glance? He only has eyes for Anne Sutton; he’s never once looked your way. What good do you think your kindness does? People have to look out for themselves! Have you forgotten what Nathan Fawcett did to our family?”

When the Shields Family was in trouble, Stella Shields had even gone to plead with Nathan Fawcett, but he had completely ignored her.

Stella Shields stared at her brother. In the past, she had been the one fixated on Nathan Fawcett, and Justin had been the one who urged her to give up. But now, he seemed even more terrifying than she had ever been.

Justin Shields said, “The car’s at the door. You should go. Don’t you have to go film? Make sure you wrap up this show properly.”

Her engagement to Silas Hawthorne was already set.

This put Justin Shields’s mind at ease.

Everyone knew he was Silas Hawthorne’s future brother-in-law, and Silas treated them very well.

Stella Shields gave him one last look before walking out the door.

She got in the car, took out her phone, and sent a text to Anne Sutton. “Has Nathan’s condition relapsed?”

Anne Sutton replied, “Who told you that?”

“I’m just asking,” Stella Shields texted back. “His health was never good to begin with. His mother went to such great lengths to save him back then.”

A few years had passed in the blink of an eye.

‘If he ended up in the hospital again, everyone would be so worried.’

Anne Sutton replied, “It’s fine. It’s not that serious.”

“Take good care of him. Don’t let anything happen.”

‘Anna Linden only has one son.’

‘Ethan Linden passed away a long time ago!’

‘Even though Nathan Fawcett didn’t like her, she had known him for years.’

‘If something were to happen to Nathan Fawcett…’

Stella Shields didn’t dare to dwell on the thought.

…

After reading Stella Shields’s text, Anne Sutton sighed in resignation.

Anna Linden had just finished a meeting. She looked at Anne Sutton and asked, “Where’s Nathan?”

“He went to Oakhaven. There was something at the company he had to go handle.”

Anna Linden looked at her. “Didn’t I tell you to have him rest at home for a while?”

“The company can’t function without him, and they don’t seem to care about his health.”

Anna Linden rubbed her temples.

Anne Sutton said, “It’s not that he wants to, but that Mr. Hawthorne is constantly stirring up trouble and making things difficult for him. It’s as if they know Nathan’s health is poor and are deliberately creating problems for him.”

Anna Linden’s brow furrowed at the mention of Silas Hawthorne’s name.

“Do you know that Mr. Hawthorne?” Anne Sutton asked.

Hearing her question, Anna Linden said, “I used to know him. Our families were on quite good terms. He’s several years younger than me. My father often had me go over and tutor him.”

“Then you should have a good relationship. Why would he target Nathan Fawcett?”

Anne Sutton didn’t understand.

From what Anna Linden was saying, the two families were old friends.

Anna Linden looked up at Anne Sutton and said, “After I divorced Nathan’s father, he pursued me. He asked me to be with him, but I refused.”

“Uh…” Anne Sutton stared at Anna Linden in disbelief.

‘Silas Hawthorne had pursued her?’

Anna Linden gave a wry smile. “Why am I telling you all this… You should get back to your work. I’ll call Nathan later and tell him to come back right away.”