Chapter 670
Since they''d already nned on taking Hayden out for some fun that weekend and to tell him the
truth, it''d be good to take the opportunity to get closer to Hayden.
Of course, they already had a great rtionship in the first ce and there was no need for that.
Natalie told Tobias this, and Tobias immediately agreed.
The way he saw it, this was naturally the best.
The two got in the car and drove to the vi.
While they were in the car, Natalie thought about how they were going to tell Hayden his origins this
weekend. There was still a trace of anxiety in her heart.
She did not know if Hayden would ept it, or if Hayden would be willing to be as close to her as
he was now. Or maybe, if he knew that she was his mother, the rtionship between the two could
get closer.
She told Tobias about her apprehension.
Tobias suddenly slowed down and stretched out a hand to hold Natalie''s.
His big palm conveyed warmth, and waves of heat flowed into Natalie''s heart little by little.
"Natalie." His tone was low. "Sometimes, there''s no need worrying about things too excessively. You
can only go with the flow."
Natalie''s eyshes trembled slightly.
Tobias'' words made her feel a little more at ease.
It was true that many things came naturally.
For example, she and Tobias did not n to make peace with each other that day, nor had they
thought that the knot in their hearts would suddenly untangle.
The two of them had somehow reconciled with each other after they went to the United States to
get her degree certificate.
Perhaps the matter regarding Hayden would naturally resolve itself as well.
They''d bring Hayden to Cameron City over the weekend and tell him everything. Perhaps they
didn''t have to really do anything and everything would work out fine. Then they''d truly be a happy
family.
That would be best. The most perfect.
When they arrived at the Whitlock family vi, they saw Cecilia in the living room.
Cecilia was stunned for a moment when she saw
Natalie and Tobias entering hand in hand.
Then she came back to her senses, her lips stretching into a smile wider than usual.
That day, Tobias had told her that he and Natalie were almost back together, but she hadn''t
expected it to be true.
"You''re here." There was great joy hidden in her seemingly calm tone.
Natalie felt a little embarrassed, her face flushing.
She gave a low hum in acknowledgement.
As if trying to dispel her awkwardness, Natalie asked, "Auntie, where''s Hayden?"
Cecilia felt a headacheing on at the mention of Hayden.
For the past two days, something mysterious had gotten into Hayden. He had kicked up a fuss and
said that he was going to change his name.
There was nothing wrong with changing his name, but he insisted on changing his name to Melon,
even saying that he himself was a melon. This rendered Cecilia speechless.
Over the past two days, all sorts of melons had piled up in the house.
"Hayden went out shopping with the helpers,"
Cecilia said with a dry smile.
"Oh." Natalie nodded.
Cecilia added, "You haven''t had dinner yet, right? I didn''t know you wereing. I''ll go prepare it
now."
"Auntie, I''ll go." Natalie stood up. "Hayden likes eating what I cook too."
"That''s good," Cecilia said with a smile.
As Natalie headed to the kitchen, she passed by the dining table and stopped short.
Her jaw nearly dropped to the floor in shock.
The dining table was covered by all sorts of melons, including watermelons, honeydew and
cantaloupe.
Natalie turned to look at Cecilia.
She was taken aback, then understood.
Cecilia forced a smile and exined, "Hayden''s been really into melonstely, so we got some for
him."
Natalie didn''t know what to say in reply.
She silently went into the kitchen.
Tobias also felt a slight headache when he looked at the table full of melons.
He said in a low voice, "Mother, you can''t spoil Hayden like this."
Cecilia felt helpless. "I only have one grandson.
How could I not dote on him?"
Tobias was helpless as well.
Just as he was about to enter the kitchen to help Natalie, Cecilia stopped him.
"I''ll go." Cecilia''s tone was gentle. "I happen to have something to talk to Natalie about. It''s been a
while since west chatted."
A dim light shed in Tobias'' eyes.
He nodded. "Alright."
Cecilia walked into the kitchen.
Natalie was cutting vegetables when she heard footsteps. She thought it was Tobias, but it turned
out to be Cecilia instead.
For no reason, she felt both a little nervous and embarrassed.
After all, she remembered that she had firmly sworn in front of Cecilia that she would never be
together with Tobias.
But now... she felt as if she had received a p in the face. She felt really sheepish.
"Auntie." Natalie was open about it. "I''m with Tobias now."
Since she had already proved herself wrong, there was no need to make excuses or cover up
anymore. It was better to be direct.
The smile on Cecilia''s face grew, and her voice showed just how happy she was. "Natalie, you
shouldn''t call me that anymore."
Natalie had no words.
Although she was still shy to do so, Cecilia''s words showed that she epted her.
Natalie said in a faint voice, "Auntie, I can''t bring myself to do it just yet. Let''s talk about itter."
"Sure," Cecilia quickly agreed. "There''s no need to rush. It''s fine to wait till after you and Tobias
have gotten married."
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Natalie nodded gratefully. She felt thankful for Cecilia from the bottom of her heart.
Cecilia understood her. That was the best thing she could hope for.
"I''ll help you," said Cecilia.
"Auntie, you don''t have to. I can do it myself."
"See, you''re being too polite. If there''s anything you need to rinse, I''ll do it." Cecilia rebutted warmly.
Seeing that Cecilia was so insistent, Natalie did not bother with formalities anymore.
She pointed to the bell peppers. "Auntie, how about you rinse these?"
Cecilia immediately went to work.
Although she lived a luxurious life, she did not have the arrogance of a typical middle- aged
aristocrat. On the contrary, it looked even natural for her to do housework.
While rinsing the bell peppers, Cecilia said with a sigh, "Natalie, to tell you the truth, I''ve always
hoped that you could be with Tobias. Now that you''ve finally made up, I can rest assured.
Everything that happened was my fault, so please don''t get mad at Tobias again, okay?"
Cecilia''s tone was almost pleading at the end.
Upon hearing this, Natalie felt a little ufortable.
After all, Cecilia was not only an upper- ss aristocrat but also Natalie''s elder. The way she spoke
to Natalie in such a tone really made Natalie feel humbled and ashamed.
Perhaps it was Natalie who had blown things out of proportion from the start.
Truthfully, after thinking about it, it was really not that big a deal.
Natalie bit her lip and said, "Auntie, please don''t say that. Honestly, I can''t me you for that.
Maybe there is nothing in this world that is absolutely right or wrong. I was just too stubborn. In fact,
I don''t even know how I suddenly worked it out..."
She paused, and her tone turned self- mocking. "Maybe my brain was jolted when I stabbed myself
with the dagger. Yet that was the very moment that Tobias said he was going to let me go. I was
filled with regret, but I had nowhere else to turn. I''m really lucky that he decided to take me back."
At Natalie''s words, Cecilia''s heart finally settled.
Natalie''s words proved that she had figured it out.
However, Natalie suddenly said something else a little whileter.