Chapter 384

The commercial shoot had drawn a massive crowd. Lingering would only attract more unwanted attention. Nathaniel had come to question Isabella about that incident from last year - he wasn't about to waste more time. After a brief hesitation, he strode toward her.

Isabella's eyes lit up with quiet triumph. She raised her arms expectantly, allowing him to sweep her up in a bridal carry. Her hands naturally looped around his neck.

The sudden proximity made Nathaniel's expression turn glacial, his gaze distant and unreadable.

A silent exchange passed between Isabella and Vanessa. The agent immediately understood, pulling out her phone.

Nathaniel carried her straight from the equestrian grounds to his car, with Vanessa and Emily trailing behind.

Inside the vehicle, Isabella gave Nathaniel an apologetic look. "Nathaniel, I'm so sorry for making you come all this way. And now you have to take me to the hospital..."

His face remained impassive. "Describe the person you remember." His tone brooked no argument.

"Now? Shouldn't we wait until after the examination?" Isabella suggested delicately.

Nathaniel fell silent.

Thirty minutes later at the hospital, Vanessa accompanied Isabella for her checkup while Nathaniel waited outside the examination room, lighting a cigarette.

Unbeknownst to him, paparazzi had captured his entire journey from carrying Isabella off the racecourse to arriving at the hospital. The photos exploded across social media.

The scandal trended instantly.

Everyone knew about Nathaniel and Isabella's past relationship. But Nathaniel was married to Evelyn now - a fact publicly confirmed by Martin Group's official accounts.

The tangled web between these three became instant tabloid fodder.

"Did Nathaniel and Evelyn divorce already?"

"Did the Martins cut ties with the Mitchells after their downfall?"

"Someone give us a statement!"

"Where's Isabella's PR team? Why the radio silence?"

"Is this a reconciliation after a secret divorce?"

"Bless your heart!"

Speculations ran wild with zero response from any involved parties.

The Martin family tried reaching Nathaniel after seeing the news but failed. They eventually contacted Samuel Yates to handle the crisis immediately.

Evelyn had seen the headlines too. So Nathaniel had rushed off for Isabella's sake.

That explained his urgency.

She scoffed bitterly. If he cared so much about Isabella, why bother with those misleading words to her? Just then, Beatrice called.

She demanded Evelyn contain the situation immediately.

Evelyn guessed it concerned the scandal but didn't hesitate, heading straight to the hospital.

Upon meeting, Beatrice fired questions:

"What's happening between Nathaniel and that girl? Everyone's saying you're divorcing! Is he going back to her? Tell me honestly Evelyn - is this because of me?"

"Grandmother, don't believe those rumors. They're just gossip with no truth to them. Nathaniel and I aren't divorcing, and this has nothing to do with you."

"Then why was he carrying her like that?"

Evelyn faltered, unsure how to explain.

Beatrice looked visibly distressed. Confined to the hospital in her old age, she hated being a burden - especially to Evelyn. The doubts gnawed at her.

Out of options, Evelyn finally reached for her phone. "I'll call him. You can ask him directly, alright?"

Beatrice nodded.

Evelyn dialed Nathaniel's number. The call connected but rang endlessly before disconnecting. She tried twice more with identical results.

Clutching her phone, Evelyn struggled to maintain composure before Beatrice. Finally, she admitted defeat. "He must be occupied. We'll try again later." She forced a reassuring smile.