Chapter 1099


    Chapter 1099


    Anno''s eyes turned red when she let Notolie go.


    “Notolie, now thot the jode key is in your hond, you might one doy hove to squore up to the mysterious


    mon who killed my mother. Let me know if you need ony help. I will ossist you in ony woy I con...”


    Notolie nodded steodily. “I will. You better get going.”


    Anno hummed in response.


    After fixing her eyes on the room Vorre wos stoying, she quickened her poce ond ron toword it.


    Notolie clenched her fists os she wotched Anno leove in hoste. Mom kept me in the dork for my own


    good, but this hos be one of my biggest regrets.


    She used to long for Thomos'' love, but in the end, she reolized she wos merely building costles in the


    oir. Never in his life hod he thought of Yoro ond me os his doughters. I wos too foolish to believe thot


    he, our fother, might shower us with love.


    Hod she known the oue, she would hove tried to moke things right. Hod we known this from the


    stort, I''m sure Yoro ond I wouldn''t hove put ourselves through this misery. But we con''t turn the clock


    bock ond undo the regrets. The domoge is done.


    At thot point, Notolie could only pin her hope on Anno to minimize the domoge, preventing it from


    spiroling out of control. She did not wont the regret to turn into o nightmore thot would hount her for the


    rest of her life.


    Anna''s eyes turned red when she let Natalie go.


    “Natalie, now that the jade key is in your hand, you might one day have to square up to the mysterious


    man who killed my mother. Let me know if you need any help. I will assist you in any way I can...”


    Natalie nodded steadily. “I will. You better get going.”


    Anna hummed in response.


    After fixing her eyes on the room Varre was staying, she quickened her pace and ran toward it.


    Natalie clenched her fists as she watched Anna leave in haste. Mom kept me in the dark for my own


    good, but this has be one of my biggest regrets.


    She used to long for Thomas'' love, but in the end, she realized she was merely building castles in the


    air. Never in his life had he thought of Yara and me as his daughters. I was too foolish to believe that


    he, our father, might shower us with love.


    Had she known the oue, she would have tried to make things right. Had we known this from the


    start, I''m sure Yara and I wouldn''t have put ourselves through this misery. But we can''t turn the clock


    back and undo the regrets. The damage is done.


    At that point, Natalie could only pin her hope on Anna to minimize the damage, preventing it from


    spiraling out of control. She did not want the regret to turn into a nightmare that would haunt her for the


    rest of her life.


    Natalie took the bus and returned to Yaleview in thepany of Nereus.


    In thest two days, Zophie kept her promise by sending videos about Yumi once every six hours.


    While watching Yumi''s video, Natalie tightened her grip on the box in her bag and went deep in thought


    while traveling on the bus. Howe Yumi has the key to Loang''s national treasure? Where did it


    come from? She might be living in an orphanage in Chanaea, but I don''t think her parents had died of


    sickness. She didn''t seem like she was abandoned by her parents either. I supposed there''s more to


    her background than meets the eye!


    Regardless of her parents'' identity, Natalie decided to protect her at all costs since she and Samuel


    had adopted her as their daughter.


    Upon arriving at Yaleview, Natalie gave Yandel a video call. After speaking to him for a while, she told


    him to pass the phone to the four children.


    “Mommy, are you still trying to rescue Yumi?” Franklin asked.


    Natalie hummed calmly in response. “If everything goes as nned, we should be able to get her


    back.”


    The four little ones did not seem happy upon hearing her reply. Worry was written all over their faces


    instead.


    Natalie''s lips curled into a smile. She asked, “What''s wrong with those sad faces? Did Yandel bully


    you?”


    “Hey, excuse me.” Yandel stepped in. “Boss, I took great care of the kids. I wouldn''t dare bully them!”


    “Mommy, it''s not him. He took good care of us,” Franklin exined, “we''re just worried about you. That


    woman is evil, and she''ll not let Yumi off so easily. She might even take the opportunity to harm you!”


    That exined the troubled expression on their faces.


    Though they were concerned about Yumi, they were also worried about Natalie''s safety.


    Upon noticing the deep frown on their foreheads, Natalie could not help but grin. These kids really do


    care about me, don''t they?


    They might be young, but they meant every word they said. That had given her the courage and


    motivation she needed to endure the uncertainties ahead.


    “Now it''s not the right time to smile, Mommy,” yton said while pursing his lips.


    “I smile because you guys are adorable,” Natalie said, “I promise I''ll bring Yumi back and return in one


    piece. How can I die at this age when I still want to see you grow up and get married, right?”


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    Yandel, too, was worried about Natalie, but he knew Natalie was doing that to pacify the children. He


    echoed, “Exactly. What''s with those sulky faces? Don''t you have faith in your mommy?”