Natalie's hand froze in mid-air.
Connor hadn't spoken to her in such a tone for a long time. Lately, he had been gentle, coaxing her, pampering her, filled with love.
"I only started improving this morning. I can see a bit of light now, but I still can't see things clearly."
"Then why didn't you tell me?! Do you know how worried I was about you? Why didn't you tell Johan! He's worried about you every day too! Natalie, do you even have a heart? Are you even human?! I thought the stone-cold heart should have been warmed by Johan and me!"
Natalie slowly withdrew her hand, her expression indifferent, her voice cold: "I have no heart, I told you long ago."
"I saved you, protected you, even exposed the Young Master's secrets just to keep others from taking you away. How dare you walk into that passage! What were you thinking?!"
"I just went in to have a look, I wasn't thinking of anything."
