Chapter 776


    Tobias then added, "I love you in the past and present. As long as it''s you, I''l like it.”


    "Mm," Natalie muttered in acknowledgement. That simple syble enveloped endless sweetness.


    "Natalie, I can’te home tonight," Tobias suddenly mentioned.


    It caught Natalie by surprise.


    She had only expected that Tobias would not be home for dinner. She didn''t expect that he wouldn''te home at all that night.


    Her eyshes trembled. "But... our wedding tomorrow is at twelve o''clock..."


    "Natalie, I''ll be back tomorrow morning,” Tobias assured her, as his tone got deeper. "I''ll definitely rush back tomorrow morning. Don''t you worry. Your


    groom won''t go missing.”


    Natalie was relieved.


    Tobias'' reassurance was all she needed. There was nothing for her to worry about.


    "Okay, I''ll be waiting for you tomorrow."


    After she hung up, Natalie told Cecilia and Selina that Tobias would not being home that night.


    Selina had been absent- minded since their previous conversation, so she didn''t pay attention at all


    Cecilia frowned and said, "Just what is it that''s got him so caught up to the point that he can''t evene home tonight? That''s nonsense."


    She had never heard of a case where the groom would only show up on the wedding day.


    As she had already passed the phone to Natalie shortly after they started the phone call, she simply could not figure out what Tobias could be so


    busy with.


    Meanwhile, Natalie was then calming Cecilia down. "Auntie, I''m sure Tobias is really busy. If not, he wouldn''t be away from home tonight. He''s been


    so busy with work on top of the wedding preparations. He is only human, after all."


    Speaking of this, Natalie got a little embarrassed. "Maybe I have indeed been too fickle. All I''ve been thinking about is a big surprise on the wedding


    day. He has been the one preparing for the wedding, and I haven''t been helping much.”


    Cecilia bursted out inughter as Natalie spoke. "What nonsense are you spouting, silly girl? A woman should feel like a princess on her wedding day.


    This is when he should work hard. What''s the point of his efforts if he can''t give you a surprise?” Natalie smiled.


    She was truly blessed, she thought to herself. Cecilia would always side with her and think from her point of view.


    Not many mothers- in-w would be able to do that.


    Hayden chipped in as he chewed on a meatball. "Mom, if my dad isn''ting home tonight, I''m sure he''s preparing the biggest surprise ever for you


    tomorrow.”


    Cecilia continued to put another meatball onto his te. “What would you know, kiddo?"


    Hayden rolled his dark round eyes. "Of course I know. I know everything!"


    Natalie''s eyes were glistening. "I''m sure you''re right, Hayden. He must be nning a big surprise for me."


    Her mind drifted to the other night when Tobias mentioned giving her a surprise. However, he had not mentioned what kind of surprise it was


    Could that be the reason why he was not able toe home that night?


    The corners of Natalie’s mouth curled up slightly.


    She was getting a little curious about what the surprise would be.


    Selina was unusually quiet throughout dinner, and she rushed back to her bedroom as soon as she finished eating.


    Even Hayden could tell that something wasn''t right.


    After Selina went into her bedroom, Hayden tured to look at Cecilia and Natalie with his wide eyes. "Is something wrong with Aunt? Why does she


    look unhappy?”


    As expected, mothers knew best.


    Cecilia''s eyes flickered.


    After a moment, she sighed and said. "Don''t worry about her. It''s her fate.”


    With Selina''s family background and her appearance, she would have no problem finding the best man in the world, one that would spoil her.


    However, what happened to her was...


    That was simply fate


    “Auntie, I''ll go check on her.” Natalie stood up as she spoke.


    Cecilia shook her head and said, "Forget about it. You don''t have to."


    Natalie was still insistent, so Cecilia didn''t say anything more.


    Natalie knocked on Selina''s bedroom door gently.


    “Come in." Selina didn''t sound too good.


    Natalie went in


    Selina forced a smile at Natalie. "I''m going to sleep scon. You should go to bed early too. You''re gaing to be a bride tomorrow."


    Natalie looked out the window. "It''s not even dark yet. Are you going to sleep already?"


    Selina bit her lip.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    She stared at the sky. "The sky isn''t dark yet. but why I feel so gloomy?"


    Natalie held-Selina’s hand as she sat


    beside her. "Selina, it''s really bright:


    There''s. so much light out there; you


    just can''t see it. Stop trapping


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    Selina forced another smile. "What do you mean? You''re talking as if I''m depressed. I''m Selina Whitlock, okay? I''m the most cheerful person ever!"


    Natalie stayed silent.


    If she hadn''t heard Selina crying by herself the other night, Natalie might actually have believed what she said


    "Selina." Natalie''s gaze fell on her. She continued with a firm tone. "Do you remember when we first met?"


    A hazy streak shed through Selina’s eyes.


    The first time she had met Natalie.


    That was many years ago. She was only 19 years old at that time. What a young age.


    The corners of Natalie''s lips curled


    up subconsciously. "The first time I


    Saw YOU, yout were walking down the


    stairs in axoyal dress. I was a


    stunned\ had read so much about


    princesses and how they should


    lookxbut I didn''t know what one


    would actually look like in.real life. It


    was that moment when ￠saw you


    for the first time, I finally understood.


    That was what a princess looked


    like."


    Natalie wasn''t bluffing at all.


    The moment she saw Selina, she genuinely thought that Selina was a little princess.


    Selina smiled in embarrassment. "You''re exaggerating. Natalie."


    Natalie remained serious. "It''s true, Selina. I was thinking that a perfect girl like you would definitely have a perfect love story.”


    Selina held her breath


    "Do you all think that he''s not a good man?” she asked softly.


    Natalie didn’t answer her.


    She had nevermet the guy, and she


    didn''t know.thuch about him.


    However judging by the way Cecillé


    and Tos spoke of him, she had


    cometo a conclusion that he was


    definitely not a great guy, anéhe


    was a match for Selina. Content


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    The look on Natalie''s face gave Selina her answer.


    She smiled bitterly, and a sudden sh glinted in her eyes.


    She turned back the clock to a long time ago. many, many years before.


    "I''ve studied in prestigious schools ever since I was a child, and middle school was no exception. When I was 15, a senior transferred to our school.”