Natalie, please don''t block me again. I''m not your enemy."


    Natalie stared at the barrage of messages on her phone. Her brews knitted together, and her finger hovered over the block button, but she hesitated.


    She, Tyler, and Olivia had shared happy and carefree moments in their youth.


    Tyler wasn''t wrong. Olina was his friend too, and helping a friend in need was the right thing to do.


    Letting out a heavy sigh, Natalie decided to respond


    "Thank you, but it''s not necessary. I''ve already found someone more capable to help Olivia, Mr. Miller, I think it''s best for us to maintain our distance. Even though there''s nothing improper between us, your fiancée might misunderstand. I don''t want to be targeted by her orbeled as a homewrecker over baseless assumptions."


    “If you truly care about my well-being, Mr. Miller, please stop contacting me. Consider me dead".


    Natalie had alreadyowed Marcus more than enough favors.


    Tyler was part of her past, and she was determined to keep the break n and final


    After sending her message, Natalie didn''t hesitate to block the number again.


    This time, Tyler didn''t try to reach her through another new number,


    He had his pride. After such a decisive rejection, he wouldn''t stoop to pestering her further.


    Besides, the Millers valued status above all else. Once they learned Natalie wasn''t the Langley family''s real daughter but merely an imposter, Tyler''s parents, John and Mariah, wasted no time in demanding that she stop clinging to their son.


    To the Millers, only Selena–theme Langley daughter, was worthy of Tyler.


    Dupter No Patenilly Test


    All Tyler''s hartage of messages, Natalie''s already restless mood toured further


    She dialed Marin mumber "Hello, Mr. Holden Coldyou share Mrs. Walker''s phone number


    thachittebat called rather though tipser''s phone, leaving Natalie without adiectway to contact hier Marcos'' volerate after a bolet passe. “Sa Adimen WhatsApp, and I''ll send it to you


    My WhatsApp is Inked to this private number!


    Nataliemdeditfiecall,copied the number, and searched for on WhatsApp. Starci” profile appeared


    with the initials "MIL" and aplich-ck square as his profile picture


    Coincidentally, Natalie''s own problemas simdathy minimalist -herinitials, “MA,” with a small, perr white gardenia flower as her profile picture.


    The stark contrast of ck and white created a strangely harmonious and sivually striking effect on the scre Once Maross epted her friemal request, she termed his contact. Moments Lair, he sent over the phone number.


    Nale "Thank you."


    Marcus: "No probk


    Wasting no time, Naude called Charlotte, who answered almost immediately


    "Hello, as this Nat?" Charlotte''s wice was tentative. She had gotten Natalie''s number from Grace but hadcked the courage to call Now that Natalie was reaching out, she answered without hesitation


    "Ms. Walker, be,” Natalie greeted, her tone even "Can I ask if you''ve taken my grandmother back to the parsing h


    There was a moment of hesitation before Charlotte admitted the truth. "No."


    “Grandna insisted oning with me to find you. Lead calm her down, so I promised to bring her along" "Nat, where are you?ll bring Grandma to you."


    watake good care other and make sure she''s safe,” Charlotte added, her voice trembling "Nat, I really am your mother."


    Bring Grandma Duchoria State,” Natalieinstated.


    "Every 20 minutes, send me a video of her Every jominutes, call me on video so I can see her clearly"


    “Of course, of course," Charlone agreed quickly. “Not, can we add each other on WhatsApp"


    "Sure"


    After ending the call, Natalie epted Charlotte''s friend request


    Charlotte immediately sent a video of Grace, who was seated in the car, cheerfully


    lyrating a restard tart while watching cartoons Thesight reassured Natale somewhat


    She didn''t know it she would cetum to the Walker family charlotte truly was her biological mother.


    Emma, Charlotte''s daughter, had been by Wiliam and Charlotte''s side for the 20 years Natalie had been absent. She wondered how they would treat her and Emma now. But, Natale won''t overly concemel. Without expectations, there could be no disapponunt.


    the Walker family wanted to recognize her, she would ept it


    With the Walker family as powerful backing, Grar could finally rx and stop pressuring her to pursue Marcus Over the next hours, Charlotte diligently kept Natalie updated on Geare''s condition, sending videos every 20 minutes and video-calling every half hour,


    After two hours of constant updates, Natale finally felt reassured and sent Charlotte a message.


    Natalie “Mrs. Walker, thank you for taking such thoughtful care of my grandmother.cice you arrive at Ditheoria State and we met, Titherback.”


    Charlotte: “Nat, there''s no need to thank me. It''s my honor to care for your grandma hat, I really want to see you


    Charlotte was determined to meet Natalie in person. She believed that once they met and conducted a palemilytest, Natale would no longer deny her as her mother. However, die didn''t reply. She hesitated, unsure of how to respond


    Growing up, Diana had never been affectionate toward her. Most interactions wereced with scolding or even physical punishment. The care looks Diana gave her were filled with resentment, not ke


    Yet, whenever thana needed a blood transfusion, her attitude softened just enough to offer fleeting moments of kindness. Those briet glimpses of warmth let the younger Natale yearning for affection and confused about her worth


    As a child, Natalie had desperately sought her parents approval When their love was absent, she questioned if it was her fault, it she wasn''t obedient enough or good enough.


    Shemed herself that if she tried harder or behaved better, Diana would eventually love her.


    But as she grew older, Grace''s wisdora began to guide her.


    “You don''t need to be overly obedient,” Grace had told her. “It''s okay to say no to things you don''t want to do. Don''t force yourself to meet impossible expectations. And if you don''t like what someone says, just pretend you didn''t hear it. Your life isn''t meant to revolve around pleasing others-it''s about treating yourself with kindness. Affection is about eptance. Lamer is about support."


    At the time, Natale didn''t bully understand those words, but they gradually took root as she matured


    She came to ept her role as a "living blood bank" for Victor and Duns without resentment. Tober, it was a way to square the debt-filling her duties without wing them anything more.


    In her heart, shed at peace. She had done right by her grandmother, by Victor and Duma, and most importantly, by hersel