Chapter 574


    Selina sounded rather nervous.


    "Selina, I have some things to tend to. Don''t worry, I''m fine," Natalie tried to keep her voice as calm


    as possible as she spoke.


    She knew that Selina was worried about her.


    She just needed some alone time to figure everything out, since she had just gotten all her


    memories back.


    Selina was relieved after hearing Natalie''s calm voice.


    "That''s good then," She replied.


    "There is a restaurant about 100 meters away from the apartment. Their food tastes great. You


    should go there for breakfast," Natalie suggested.


    "Alright, I''ll go. Will youe back soon?"


    "Yes, I''ll be back in a bit."


    "I''ll wait for you toe back then," Selina had no intention of leaving.


    "Okay," Natalie chuckled.


    She hesitated for a while after hanging up. Finally, she made up her mind and called Tobias.


    Her hands were shaking as she waited for him to answer the call.


    Someone picked up the phone shortly.


    "Natalie?" There was a hint of surprise hidden in his gentle tone as he spoke.


    Tobias did not expect Natalie to call him.


    "Tobias, did you kidnap Madison?" Natalie asked directly.


    She tried to keep her voice calm andposed as if she was talking to a friend.


    "Yes," Tobias sounded disappointed.


    "I want to see her. I want to know my true identity," Natalie said.


    "She doesn''t know about your true identity, Natalie," Tobias told her what he found out from his


    investigation, "My mother''s wet nurse brought you to her, and she thought you were my mother''s


    daughter. She doesn''t know anything."


    Natalie''s fingers tightened around her phone as she asked, "Your mother''s wet nurse? Does she


    know anything then?"


    "It''s hard to exin through the phone. Let''s meet up and talk about it in detail."


    Natalie held her breath.


    If it weren''t for Hayden, she would have asked Tobias to tell her everything right there and then. She


    did not want to see him anymore.


    But now that they were taking care of Hayden together, meeting him would be inevitable.


    A gleam of frustration shed through her eyes.


    In the end, she agreed to meet and speak to him.


    She had already decided to forget about what happened between them, so she was not afraid to


    confront him.


    "I still want to see Madison," Natalie said after a while.


    The abuse she had suffered when she was young was still fresh in her mind.


    She wanted to ask Madison why she had treated her like this.


    Natalie thought that Tobias would send someone to take her to Madison''s ce, but to her surprise,


    Tobias came to pick her up himself.


    He was wearing a ck suit with a matching ck coat, making him look quite charismatic.


    However, his eyes were filled with tenderness when he looked at her.


    Natalie got into Tobias''s car.


    She chose to sit in the backseat.


    Tobias shot a nce at Natalie but did not say anything.


    He felt that his heart was empty without her sitting next to him.


    They remained silent throughout the entire drive.


    All the while, Natalie stared out of the window.


    After some time, the car finally stopped.


    They were parked in front of a very shabby apartment in a remote area. Natalie nced around and


    noticed that there were not many people around.


    Tobias led her to the elevator and they stopped on the second floor.


    "She is currently under house arrest. My mother''s orders. She made a mistake, and she will have to


    pay with her freedom," Tobias exined, his voice gruff.


    Natalie frowned slightly but still remained silent.


    She thought of James.


    He certainly would not want to see Madison held against her will.


    But at that very moment, she saw no reason to plead mercy for Madison.


    Although she could forgive Madison''s cruel deeds for James, she had no reason to do the same for


    Cecelia.


    Tobias swung open the apartment door.


    "I want to speak to her alone," Natalie said.


    "I''ll go with you," He insisted.


    He was worried that something would happen to her if she went in alone.


    Natalie avoided his gaze and said nothing.


    A revolting stench wafted in the air as soon as they stepped into the apartment.


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    Natalie instinctively covered her nose and gagged, whereas Tobias scrunched his face in disgust.


    Madison was not in the living room. The two of them searched for a while and finally found her in


    the bedroom.


    She was crouching on the floor, and her hair was unkempt.


    Her body was filthy, and it seemed that she had not showered for quite some time. The horrible


    smell actually came from her.


    "Madison Alexander," Natalie called out her name.


    Madison did not respond.


    Natalie called her again, a bit louder this time.


    This time, Madison finally turned to look at her.


    Natalie almost could not recognize her. Madison''s face was smeared with dirt and grime.


    She stared at Natalie and grinned like a madwoman, muttering in a daze, "What is so good about


    Cecilia? Why is she so lucky? Not only does she have good looks, she is also filthy rich. Even after


    she made a mistake, she could still return home and live afortable life!"


    Then, her facial expressions changed and she stood up abruptly. She red at Natalie with a


    murderous gaze.


    Tobias immediately pulled Natalie and shielded her behind him.


    Natalie pushed his arm away, "It''s all right."


    Tobias nodded and kept an eye on Madison in case she was going to pull anything unexpected.


    He suspected that she was mentally unstable.


    Madison''s eyes were pinned on Natalie as she spat, "Why is my life so miserable. Tell me why, tell


    me!"


    Then, she let out a horrifying wail.


    Natalie looked into her eyes calmly.


    "Since when was your life miserable?" Natalie suddenly asked.


    Madison froze.


    "James was faithful to you, and he loved you with all his heart. He wanted to build a happy and


    perfect family with you, but you were the one who didn''t appreciate it. You were the one who ruined


    your family."


    "James?" Madison murmured.


    Natalie took onest nce at Madison before she turned to leave.


    "Let''s go," She said.


    Madison would not be able to answer her questions properly in her current mental state.


    Tobias nodded and walked out of the apartment with her.


    "She has gone mad," Natalie said after Tobias closed the door behind them.


    She felt overwhelmed, with no idea how to describe how she felt.


    She couldn''t believe that a strong-willed woman like Madison would go mad.


    "She reaped what she sowed," Tobiasmented, "Just as you said, your father loved her with his


    whole heart, but she did not appreciate it. Even though he was a nobody, at least his love for her


    was sincere. She was supposed to be happy with what she had."


    "True," Natalie responded, "I''m going back."


    "I''ll send you home."


    "You don''t need to," She rejected him immediately.


    "I insist," He said in determination.


    Natalie raised her chin at him defiantly, "Tobias, there is nothing left between us anymore. I


    appreciate your help for sending me here today, but I can go back by myself."


    "I still love you, Natalie."


    "That''s your business. Not mine."


    "Natalie!" Tobias snarled, "I refuse to believe that you have no feelings for me at all."