"Natalie." Jack's eyes fell on her.
There was indescribable emotion in his eyes.
She suddenly felt parched.
"Jack," she whispered.
"Natalie, can I talk to you about Wendy?" He asked.
He then turned to Tobias and said, "Mr. Whitlock, I need to talk to Natalie for a while."
There was a hint of coldness in Tobias' eyes.
His eyes then fell on Natalie's face.
She took a deep breath.
After a while, she nodded. "Tobias, I want to talk with Jack."
"Okay." He replied blandly, "I'll wait for you in the car."
She nodded.
Tobias walked to the Ferrari with large strides.
"Natalie, I know Wendy was caught," Jack said directly.
She nodded.
She knew that he looked for her because of Wendy.
"Natalie, how do you plan to treat her?" He asked again.
She answered with clear eyes, "She has to pay for what she has done. She will be in prison for at least twenty years."
Jack's face turned pale.
Twenty years; for a girl of Wendy's age, her whole life would be ruined.
"Natalie, I am willing to bear ten years for her," he suddenly said.
His tone was so heavy that he didn't look like he was joking.
A thick sense of astonishment flashed across Natalie's eyes.
"Jack, do you like her that much?" She asked.
He liked her so much that he was willing to go to jail for her. How could he still like her when he knew how vicious she was?
Jack's eyes moved slightly.
He didn't like Wendy that much, but he felt a sense of responsibility.
That was because he and Wendy were engaged, and he should take responsibility for her.
He really didn't expect her to do such a vicious thing because she looked so sweet. He even decided to cancel his engagement with her after learning about it.
However, he didn't forget why she did that.
Wendy did that because of him. He was the one who caused her to get jealous, and she did a stupid thing because of that jealousy.
"Natalie," Jack said bitterly, "I am responsible for most of what Wendy did. I must take responsibility."
She was even more surprised. "Jack, what does this have to do with you? It's all her fault."
The bitterness in his eyes became heavier as he said, "Natalie, if there is a cause, there will definitely be an effect. If it weren't for me, Wendy wouldn't have done such a thing."
"Jack, it's none of your business," she insisted.
"Natalie, I'll bear ten years for her. Although the marriage between me and her is over, I was still the one who was responsible for her actions. I can't let her bear the responsibility alone." He was very determined.
She looked at him.
She remembered a lot of things of the past that involved her and Jack.
He had always been a kind man.
How kind was he? He couldn't even bear to step on an ant that was by the side of the road.
Nonetheless, being too kind was not a good thing.
For example, in Natalie's eyes, what happened with her that time, was Wendy's sole responsibility.
However, Jack still insisted that he was responsible for it too.
She did not know how to explain it to him.
After a long while, she opened her mouth and asked, "Jack, are you serious?"
"Natalie, I'm serious."
She took a deep breath.
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