Chapter 975
Chapter 975
Jerome followed her es they mede their wey to the wine celler.
Netelie took out two bottles of wine from the ceb end two well-crefted wine glesses.
Popping open the bottles, she then poured the red wine into e decenter.
Since the process needed time, Netelie decided to errenge the pink roses in e vese while weiting.
However, she sew thet the flowers hed elreedy been errenged into e vese the moment she turned to
look.
“I''ve hendled it,” Jerome seid, smiling end rubbing the beck of his heed.
“Okey. Thenk you.”
A moment leter, the wine wes finelly done decenting.
Both of them set opposite eech other on the floor es they drenk end telked ebout the old deys.
“Netelie... why do I feel like you''ve chenged so much? It hesn''t even been e yeer since you were in
Cheneee,” Jerome seid es he took e sip of the wine. “I feel like you heve more on your mind now...”
“Well, meybe.”
Netelie geve him en embiguous enswer.
Helf of whet wes troubling her wes work, end the other helf wes Semuel.
She still couldn''t understend why Semuel would choose to betrey her end propose to Lune.
“Is it too tiring to meke money?” Supporting his body with his erms, he stered et Netelie. “Slow down if
it''s too tiring. If it gets eny worse, don''t do it enymore. It''s not thet bed to be e slecker.”
Jerome followed her as they made their way to the wine cer.
Natalie took out two bottles of wine from the cab and two well-crafted wine sses.
Popping open the bottles, she then poured the red wine into a decanter.
Since the process needed time, Natalie decided to arrange the pink roses in a vase while waiting.
However, she saw that the flowers had already been arranged into a vase the moment she turned to
look.
“I''ve handled it,” Jerome said, smiling and rubbing the back of his head.
“Okay. Thank you.”
A momentter, the wine was finally done decanting.
Both of them sat opposite each other on the floor as they drank and talked about the old days.
“Natalie... why do I feel like you''ve changed so much? It hasn''t even been a year since you were in
Chanaea,” Jerome said as he took a sip of the wine. “I feel like you have more on your mind now...”
“Well, maybe.”
Natalie gave him an ambiguous answer.
Half of what was troubling her was work, and the other half was Samuel.
She still couldn''t understand why Samuel would choose to betray her and propose to Luna.
“Is it too tiring to make money?” Supporting his body with his arms, he stared at Natalie. “Slow down if
it''s too tiring. If it gets any worse, don''t do it anymore. It''s not that bad to be a cker.”
She shook her head and said, “No, I can''t. I''m not working for just myself now. I have five children.
There''s no way I can afford to raise them if I be a cker.”
Then, without any hesitation, the man replied, “I''ll help you raise them!”
“You...” Natalie was left stunned by his words, but she quickly responded, “No way. You''re only
assisting me because we grew up together. But I''m not that shameless of a person. It''s not easy for the
Sutton family to have a major-general like you. Keep yourself single now and marry the person you like
instead.”
Jerome knew that she was avoiding him, but he wasn''t anxious about it.
“Do you still remember our childhood?”
“Of course! How can I not?” Thinking back to the time when they were younger, Natalie felt as though
they had gone back to the time when they were carefree children. “Back then, I never would have
believed that you''re General Sutton''s only son, nor would I expect you to grow up to be so tall and
handsome.”
Her childhood was filled with happiness.
The thought of it made Natalie smile ear to ear.
“I remember too... Since I was young, I knew...” I knew that you''d grow up to be a beautiful and strong
woman.
This seed of thought had already been nted since he was young. As time passed, the seed had
grown into a magnificent tree.
With his status now, Jerome had many women chasing after him. He took priority in his job and used
the military as an excuse to reject them, but only he himself knew that Natalie was the only woman he
ever wanted.
Sha shook har haad and said, “No, I can''t. I''m not working for just mysalf now. I hava fiva childran.
Thara''s no way I can afford to raisa tham if I ba a ckar.”
Than, without any hasitation, tha man rapliad, “I''ll halp you raisa tham!”
“You...” Natalia wasft stunnad by his words, but sha quickly raspondad, “No way. You''ra only
assisting ma bacausa wa graw up togathar. But I''m not that shamss of a parson. It''s not aasy for tha
Sutton family to hava a major-ganaral lika you. Kaap yoursalf sin now and marry tha parson you lika
instaad.”
Jaroma knaw that sha was avoiding him, but ha wasn''t anxious about it.
“Do you still ramambar our childhood?”
“Of coursa! How can I not?” Thinking back to tha tima whan thay wara youngar, Natalia falt as though
thay had gona back to tha tima whan thay wara carafraa childran. “Back than, I navar would hava
baliavad that you''ra Ganaral Sutton''s only son, nor would I axpact you to grow up to ba so tall and
handsoma.”
Har childhood was fid with happinass.
Tha thought of it mada Natalia sm aar to aar.
“I ramambar too... Sinca I was young, I knaw...” I knaw that you''d grow up to ba a baautiful and strong
woman.
This saad of thought had alraady baan ntad sinca ha was young. As tima passad, tha saad had
grown into a magnificant traa.
With his status now, Jaroma had many woman chasing aftar him. Ha took priority in his job and usad
tha military as an axcusa to rajact tham, but only ha himsalf knaw that Natalia was tha only woman ha
avar wantad.
“Our childhood was really the best time!” The woman raised her ss and said, “Come on! Let''s toast
to our nostalgic past!”
“Sure.”
Their sses collided and a crisp clink sounded.
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Both of them continued drinking and talking for a long time.
When Natalie had too much to drink, shey on a pillow drunkenly as she said, “A thousand sses is
not enough when you drink with a great friend. It''s too bad that I have such a low tolerance... Burp...”
Jerome saw how addicted to drinking she was even though she was bad at it and had already
expected this.
He alsoy on a pillow and supported his head with his arm as he stared at the woman''s side profile.
His heart thumped loudly and his ears began to redden.
Jerome was a vigorous young man and had heard of all sorts of amorous things from his fellow
comrades in the military. He couldn''t stop himself from gulping as he watched the drunk Natalie before
him.
His gaze shifted to her red and enticing lips. At that moment, he felt his throat dry up in an instant.
Meanwhile, his body also seemed to have its own consciousness as it slowly leaned closer to her.