Chapter 170


    Natalie told Selina that she would pass on this store.


    Selina rolled her eyes but unexpectedly, she didn''t object.


    After Selina entered, Tobias waited near the entrance. Natalie felt weird standing directly at the


    entrance as she didn''t want to seem like she was purposely avoiding Tobias, thus she walked over


    to him in the end.


    However, as soon as she walked over, she regretted it.


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    For some reason, the atmosphere between them was exceedingly awkward.


    She didn''t know what was going on. Nothing embarrassing had happened between them, but why


    did she feel so awkward?


    "Hey, thank you for buying me a phone," Natalie spoke first to break the silence.


    "It''s what I should, you don''t have to thank me." Tobias cast his deep eyes on Natalie''s face.


    "Natalie, you''re bing more unlike yourself."


    Natalie was stunned, and a trace of doubt shed across her eyes.


    Tobias fixed his gaze on Natalie. "You are getting more and more restrained in front of me. You


    weren''t like this before."


    Natalie''s breath suddenly halted. She had indeed changed. She was no longer the same person


    she used to be.


    In the beginning, she could sing madly in front of Tobias with a fake wig on, and she wasn''t afraid of


    anything. But now, she felt like everything was holding her back.


    Was it because she started to care about this man?


    Any woman in the world would behave in the same way. When they fall for a man, they would


    be more and more restrained. Even just standing in front of him made her feel awkward and


    uneasy.


    Seeing Natalie''s gaze shift from side to side, Tobias'' eyes became deeper.


    He parted his lips and said in a low voice. "Natalie, I''m not a beast. I won''t eat you."


    Natalie''s eyshes fluttered slightly.


    A momentter, she raised her eyes. Yes, Tobias was not a beast. What was there to be afraid of?


    What''s more, she had already been devoured by this man once before, thus there was nothing to


    be afraid of.


    "I am not afraid. You are not a beast!" She smiled brightly at Tobias.


    Seeing Natalie''s sunlit smile, Tobias'' lips curved slightly.


    "Why don''t you go in? Don''t you need anything?"


    Tobias was referring to the lingerie store.


    Natalie smiled dryly, "No, no."


    Meanwhile, Selina was done. She gestured for


    Tobias toe over to pay the bill.


    Tobias gave the card to Natalie, "It''s a bit awkward for me to go in."


    Natalie naturally understood and took the card from Tobias.


    When she took the card, her palm brushed against Tobias, and it felt as if a current passed through


    from his hand to her body.


    Natalie immediately turned around and walked into the lingerie store.


    Her face was fully red.


    God, she had just said that she wasn''t afraid. Yet here she was, blushing at the mere brush of their


    palms.


    Natalie was really speechless at herself.


    "Natalie, you are so disappointing. You have lived with this man for so long, and you even had s*x


    with him. Yet all it takes for you to blush is his hand brushing up against yours," she thought.


    What a coward!


    After swiping the card, Selina smiled at Natalie mysteriously, "Natalie, I also bought you a set of


    pajamas. It''s my gift to you so you must wear it tonight."


    Natalie didn''t give it much thought. She thought that it was just a set of pajamas, but she had no


    idea that they weren''t just ordinary pajamas.


    With all the shopping done, it was already around dinner time. Selina proposed that they dine


    outside.


    Tobias asked for Natalie''s opinion again.


    Natalie felt oddly touched by his actions.


    It was clear that Selina hade from abroad and she was a guest. He should have asked Selina


    first, but she didn''t expect Tobias to still prioritize her opinion.


    Natalie thought, how blissful it was to be this man''s wife.


    Even in front of his rtives, whether his mother or his sister, Tobias would put his wife first. Such


    amazing husbands only existed in fairytales.


    However, Natalie still asked for Selina''s opinion.


    Selina didn''t know any local ces, thus she threw the question back to Natalie.


    Natalie thought for a moment, "Why don''t we go to Jelnery Restaurant? It''s quite a well- known


    restaurant here."


    Selina agreed immediately, but when they arrived there, she was dumbfounded.


    She had never been to such a low- end Italian restaurant. It was crowded with people, there were


    no private booths, and the entire ce smelled like food.


    Seeing Selina''s expression, Natalie knew that she had made the wrong decision.


    Jelnery Restaurant was considered expensive to her, but for Tobias and Selina, it was the lowest of


    the low.


    Natalie suddenly felt a little embarrassed.


    "Why don''t we go somewhere else?" She said softly.


    To her surprise, Tobias had already sat down.


    "This is fine. We will have dinner here," Tobias could seethe panic on Natalie''s face.


    When Selina heard Tobias, she swallowed all the words she wanted to say.


    Natalie sat down, and there was a touch of gratitude in her eyes as she looked at Tobias.


    Of course, she knew that if even Selina didn''t like this ce, how could Tobias like it?


    Tobias was just taking care of her pride.


    Fortunately, they still had an enjoyable meal.


    Although the restaurant was not very upscale, the food was still pretty good. Selina threw away any


    other thoughts she had for the ce once she saw the delicious food. She happily ate away.


    While eating, she also praised Natalie. "Natalie, this ce was a good choice. The food is tasty!"


    Hearing Selina''s praise, Natalie felt a huge burden lift off her shoulders. She finally rxed and


    started to enjoy the food heartily.


    Natalie loved the spaghetti Aglio olio from that restaurant.


    The pasta was perfectly al dente, and the buttery garlic sauce melted on her tongue.


    Natalie was blowing on her pasta to cool it down. Although it only took her a few seconds, it felt like


    an eternity to her. She stared at the pasta, gulping, and looked really starved.


    Her greedy look was clearly seen by Tobias.


    Tobias slightly raised the corner of his mouth.


    He picked up a spoonful of pasta from his te and put it down into hers.


    Natalie was a little taken aback.


    "Take it and I''ll help you cool down the food," Tobias'' deep eyes fell on Natalie''s face.


    She blushed.


    She originally wanted to refuse, but she couldn''t say a word when she saw Tobias'' persistent gaze.


    In the end, Natalie silently munched on the spoonful of pasta that Tobias had given her.


    As she finished it, Tobias would order another te for her.


    Natalie was very satisfied with her meal.


    She had a total of three tes of pasta!


    When her te was emptied, Tobias asked the waiter for another serving. But Natalie quickly


    declined whilst rubbing her stomach, saying that she was satisfied.


    Seeing that Natalie was rubbing her bulging belly, a smile appeared in Tobias'' eyes. He looked


    genuinely happy.


    When Selina saw this scene, she suddenly realized why Tobias liked Natalie.