Chatper 53


    Chapter 53


    Davis had a soft spot for Gracia because she had once saved his life in a dire moment. His gratitude


    ran deep, paving the way for his fondness toward her. When there were idle gossips about Gracia


    bing the future Mrs. Howard, Davis also never bothered to refute it.


    But his preference for Gracia didn’t mean his toleration to the Wright family. It seemed Samuel never


    quite grasped that concept.


    The audacity of Samuel to pocket the ten million dors intended for Natalie was staggering.


    Brian’s question came coolly, but Samuel practically fumbled his phone in panic.


    How on earth did Brian know about the missing ten million? Did Natalie spill the beans? Impossible!


    She didn’t even know about the money since he and Lydia had sneakily invested it in thepany.


    “You’ve got ten more seconds,” Brian’s voice drifted calmly through the phone.


    “I’m sorry, Brian! I was out of my mind back then. It’s all my fault! Please, let me make it right. I’ll get the


    money right away,” Samuel’s voice was so shaky that it was almost indecipherable, but Brian


    understood all too well.


    So Natalie had been struggling all these years, not even changing herputer for five years. It made


    sense.


    “Unless Davis asks for Gracia, nobody from the Wright family is to step foot in the Howard family


    starting today.” Brian said softly. “Anyone who pleads to Davis will face the


    consequences.”


    After hanging up, he ced the freshly rinsed vegetables on a te and ended the call.


    “Look into the Wright family’s financial problems. Extract fifty million dors and transfer it to Natalie’s


    ount,” he instructed Reid in a low tone.


    “Understood,” came the reply.


    Natalie listened from the living room, taking in every word. Her eyes followed the tall figure moving in


    the kitchen, her emotions a tangled mess.


    Brian hadn’t abandoned Natalie after all but had cared for her in his own way. He was notpletely


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    indifferent as she once misunderstood. Instead, he had sent her money. But his resentment was so


    deep that even when she insisted on seeing him the year she left, he refused.


    But it was toote. Had he be aware of the truth earlier, maybe their son wouldn’t have died in her


    womb.


    She often woke from nightmares with the image of her unborn child’s disfigured face haunting her. It


    was a child who would have been named Zephyr and was just over a month away from being born.


    Chapter 53


    “Natalie…” Nate suddenly put down his piece of cake, climbed onto herp, and looked up into


    her eyes.


    “What’s up?” she asked, gently pinching his chubby cheek.


    Nate rested his chin in her palm, his face plump and doughy, irresistibly adorable.


    Brian finished with the kitchen preparation and nced into the living room.


    Natalie was tenderly touching her forehead to Nate’s, checking his temperature. Despite feeling poorly,


    Nate still managed to yfully peck her on the nose.


    She couldn’t help butugh. As she turned to speak to Brian, she noticed he was already watching


    them. The words died in her throat.


    Brian wiped his hands and approached them, asking softly, “What’s wrong?”


    After a pause, Natalie answered, “He says he feels nauseous. and I think his fever ising back.”


    It was rare for her to witness such tenderness in Brian’s eyes. He truly loved Nate.


    If Nate was Madelyn’s son, Brian must have loved Madelyn deeply too.


    Brian took Nate from her arms, checked his forehead, and said, “It’s alright. He’s always been


    frail, often feverish since birth…”


    His words trailed off, unfinished.