Chapter 577


    Natalie''s heart was flooded with an emotion that she had never experienced before.


    This was not the first time she had hugged Hayden. However, this was the first time that she had


    hugged him after knowing that he was her son.


    She could not describe what she was feeling.


    "Natalie, when Grandmother asked me to drink the ss of milk just now, I didn''t want to. Then she


    told me that you woulde to see me if I drank it. It''s true!" Hayden chattered excitedly.


    "See, I didn''t lie to you! Natalie is here now," Cecilia chimed in.


    Cecilia was only joking at that time as Hayden kept asking her when Natalie woulde. She didn''t


    expect Natalie to reallye.


    Hayden nodded vigorously and continued, "Grandma didn''t lie to me, and you didn''t lie to me either.


    Yesterday, you said that you wanted to bring me out, and you really came!"


    Natalie stood up and sped Hayden''s hand in hers, smiling, "Let''s go have some fun."


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    Cecilia offered to get them a driver, but Natalie rejected the offer.


    "How are you supposed to drive around without a driver?" Cecilia asked curiously.


    "Auntie, Hayden has been living avish life. I hope that he can experience the life of ordinary


    people too," Natalie exined.


    Cecilia was considerate, so she didn''t say anything else.


    When they were about to leave the vi, Natalie suddenly thought of something.


    "Auntie, can Haydene and sleep over at my ce tonight?"


    "Natalie, you can juste and stay over," Cecilia immediately suggested.


    Natalie shook her head.


    Cecelia hesitated, considering trying to convince Natalie further.


    Eventually, she nodded and caved in, "Oh well, Hayden has been requesting to sleep over at your


    ce for quite some time."


    With that, Hayden grabbed his tiny backpack in delight and followed Natalie out of the house.


    He had filled his backpack with Ultraman toy figures.


    "Natalie, do you know what''s in my bag?" He pointed to his backpack and asked.


    Natalie flicked her gaze to his backpack and shrugged, "I don''t know, Hayden. What''s in it?"


    Hayden shed her a proud grin and dered, "It''s our token of love!"


    Natalie stared at him in confusion.


    "Ultraman toy figures," He took them out one by one and showed them to Natalie.


    They finally reached the bus stop after some time.


    Just then, a bus arrived. Natalie held Hayden''s hand and led him into the bus.


    She handed two coins to the conductor.


    Hayden''s eyes widened.


    "Natalie, it turns out that adults are just like children! You still need to hand over game tokens in


    exchange for a ride," He eximed.


    Natalie couldn''t help butugh out loud.


    She exined to Hayden patiently, "It''s not a game token. It''s a coin."


    She fished out a coin from her purse and showed it to him.


    Hayden tilted his head and stared at the coin in bewilderment.


    He shook his head and asked, "Why doesn''t Daddy have one? Why have I never seen him with


    such things?"


    Natalie felt stunned the moment Hayden brought up Tobias'' name.


    "Natalie, why doesn''t Daddy have it?" Hayden stared at her with his huge, dark eyes.


    "Why would someone like your dad need a coin?" She mumbled.


    Only ordinary people like her needed to have coins and small change on her.


    Tobias and Natalie belonged to two different worlds, but fate had brought them together.


    However, it seemed like God didn''t approve of their rtionship and created the misunderstanding


    to force them apart.


    "By the way, do I need to call Daddy and tell him that I am out with you?" Hayden suddenly asked.


    "No," Natalie immediately answered, "Your grandmother will tell him."


    The minute she said that, she knew that she was wrong.


    It was Hayden''s right to call Tobias and talk to him. She shouldn''t have stopped him from making his


    own choices.


    Although she wanted nothing to do with Tobias, he was still Hayden''s father.


    "If you want to call him, just do it," Natalie eventually changed her mind.


    Hayden immediately pulled out his phone happily and called Tobias.


    Tobias picked up in an instant.


    Hayden clutched the phone in both hands and mumbled into the phone.


    "Daddy, I drank a lot of milk today. I want to be as handsome and tall as you in the future!"


    "Daddy, Natalie came to y with me. She''s bringing me out shopping."


    "Hey, Daddy! Why aren''t you saying anything?"


    "Yes! Natalie is right beside me."


    He then handed over the phone to Natalie.


    "Natalie, Daddy wants to talk to you," His eyes were sparkling.


    Natalie stared at the phone anxiously, unconsciously holding her breath.


    She didn''t want to take the call, but she epted the phone when she saw the look in Hayden''s


    eyes.


    "Natalie."


    "Yeah."


    Tobias remained silent.


    "I''ll hang up if you have nothing to say," Natalie suggested.


    "Don''t hang up," He hurriedly said.


    "Is there anything you want to say?"


    "Natalie, are you bringing Hayden out?"


    "Yes."


    "Do you need me toe?"


    "No."


    "Okay."


    "I''m hanging up."


    "Wait! I''ll join you two for lunch."


    "No."


    "How about dinner?"


    "There''s no need to."


    "Then you two have a good time," Tobias didn''t attempt to hide the bitterness in his voice.


    Meanwhile, the executives in Tobias''s office stared at each other in dismay.


    Despite working with him for so long, it was their first time seeing Tobias speak in such a manner.


    They were confused.


    It sounded like he was trying to please the person on the other end of the line.


    For some reason, most of the executives were secretly terrified.


    They began to wonder who was the powerful figure that could make Tobias humble himself.


    "I''m done with the call, Hayden," Natalie smiled at Hayden after she hung up the call.


    Beside her, Hayden sighed.


    "What''s wrong?" She looked at Hayden with concern.


    "Natalie, why didn''t you say anything to Daddy just now? You should have tried to cheer him up,"


    Hayden advised thoughtfully.


    Natalie was quiet.


    Why would she want to cheer Tobias up?


    Hayden continued, "Natalie, I have a secret to tell you."


    "Go ahead."


    He leaned closer to Natalie and whispered in her ear, "Daddy seems to be very unhappy recently.


    Last night, I saw him sitting on the sofa, and he was smoking for hours."


    Natalie felt a prick in her heart.


    "Oh."


    "There was a time when he was not like this." Hayden lowered his head and sighed, "He had been


    very happy, and I swear I could see stars shooting out of his eyes. I don''t know why he suddenly


    became upset. Natalie, do you know why?"


    Natalie forced out a reply, "I don''t." "Could it be that he is heartbroken?" Hayden''s eyes suddenly


    widened.


    "You are still young, Hayden. Don''t think and talk about these things," Natalie frowned.


    "I''m not young anymore," Hayden sounded serious.


    Natalie shook her head helplessly.


    Her son was too mature for his age.


    "Natalie, is Daddy feeling sad because of you?" He ced his hand over hers and spoke gently, "It


    seems that Daddy has been sad ever since you left."