"Marcus, please take Nat and step out for a moment," Charlotte said to Marcus after exchanging harsh words with Diana.


    Marcus nodded slightly and stepped forward, offering his hand to Natalie. "Ms. Walker, let me take you somewhere safer."


    Natalie looked at his hand-elegant, with long fingers and clean lines, almost resembling something from aic. She quietly shook her head and didn''t take his hand. "I don''t need to step away. Grandma was in the ident while she was with me. I take responsibility for that."


    "Nat, what do you mean you''re taking responsibility?" Charlotte was a little irritated. "We did an investigation on Mrs. Senior Langley. In Amberton, the nursing home she stayed at was the best and most expensive. Yet the Langley family never paid a penny nor visited her once.


    "It was always you taking care of her, financially and physically. They never showed any familial respect. Now that something''s happened, they suddenly want to act like dutiful children.


    "No one wants Mrs. Langley Senior to be in an ident, but since it has happened, there''s no point in ming anyone here. We need to provide the best medical care to help her recover.


    "As for the Langleys—you either shut up, get lost, or get ready to be beaten."


    Charlotte''s voice was cold and sharp, her expression ice-like. She had no good feelings toward Victor and his family.


    They imed to have raised Natalie for 20 years, but what kind of life had she lived during those years? If it hadn''t been for Grace''s protection, Diana might have drained her of her blood when she was little. Charlotte might never have known Natalie was switched at birth.


    "Mom, stop wasting time with them. Let me bring my men over," Mason said, his handsome face filled with coldness and malice.


    He regretted not going to Amberton with Charlotte earlier to deal with Victor and Diana. He wasn''t about to let this chance slip away now that they had practically walked into his hands.


    "You! You''re the one who kicked Natalie out when you came back." Mason''s icy re shot at Selena. Charlotte had gone to Balford and investigated what Diana and Selena had done at Quinton Hospital, so the Walker brothers knew what Diana and Selena did.


    He suddenly sneered. "Look at you. How dare you have the guts to try and seduce Marcus?


    "But it''s not your fault. Your parents don''t look any better, and that''s why you ended up like this."


    The implication was clear-Victor and Diana were ugly, and they had given birth to an ugly daughter like Selena.


    "Mason, stop running your mouth." William stepped forward. He was the head of the family. Since Victor dared to p Natalie, he didn''t hesitate to return the p.


    "Mr. Langley, Mrs. Langley Senior is not in danger. She''s just being observed in the Intensive Care Unit to ensure her safety. Youe here and hit Natalie before asking any questions. What? Do you think our existence doesn''t matter?


    "My wife is right. The old ounts need to be settled. But since this is a hospital, we should take it outside." William looked at Mason, who immediately understood. He took out his phone and made a call. Soon, three big bodyguards from the Walker family appeared, each grabbing a member of the Langley family like they were small chickens and dragging them out.


    Natalie stayed behind Mason throughout this, and she didn''t take it when Marcus extended his hand again. So, Marcus withdrew his hand without a word.


    Charles witnessed Diana and Selena''s shamelessness back in Balford and saw how Charlotte and William protected Natalie. He noticed the resemnce between Natalie and Charlotte and immediately understood. "Marcus, go help," he said, a glimmer of insight in his eyes. The situation was bing more interesting. "Not bad! A new opportunity has presented itself!" he thought.


    Marcus was puzzled. Why did he need to help Natalie?


    "Go!" Charles snapped. "Can''t I even give you instructions anymore?"


    Marcus was speechless. There were so many people here. Could Charles show him some respect?


    "Mr. Marcus, you should go," Sheldon added. "Mr. Holden Senior''s health isn''t excellent, but he insisted oning here when he heard about Mrs. Langley Senior''s ident.


    "Ms. Walker is Mrs. Langley Senior''s most beloved granddaughter. If she wakes up and finds out Ms. Walker was bullied, she might me Mr. Holden Senior. After all, when we went to Amberton, she asked him to protect Ms. Walker."


    "That''s right," Charles added. "If Natalie gets bullied when Grace is in the hospital, she will scold me to death when she wakes up! I promised her I would protect Natalie and intend to keep that promise. Marc, go quickly. Keep me informed of everything."


    "Let''s go, Sheldon. I''m an old man with poor health. The doctor said my emotions shouldn''t fluctuate too much. Although the medicine Natalie gave me is life-saving, it''s limited! I must check herter to see if more medicine is left."


    "Mr. Holden Senior, you have good fortune. The treatment over the past few days has shown good results. If you keep at it, you''ll be fine."


    As Sheldon and Charles exchanged words, Marcus easily understood the unspoken meaning behind their conversation.


    "Grandpa, I''ll go." Marcus had no choice but to agree as he was the eldest grandson and the most obedient. "I won''t let Ms. Walker be bullied again."


    "That''s the right attitude!" Charles nodded approvingly. "I''ll head back now. Stay in touch and keep me updated."


    "Grandpa, please rest well tonight. I''ll report the details to you tomorrow morning."


    Marcus stepped forward to assist Charles, leading him toward the door. "You need your rest, so just go home and take it easy."


    "I''m fine."


    "Grandpa, please listen."


    Marcus'' tone grew sterner, and Charles immediately relented. "Alright, Marc."


    "Sheldon, after you send him home, ensure he gets enough sleep."


    "Of course, Mr. Marcus. Don''t worry. I''ll take good care of Mr. Holden Senior."


    "Good. You guys can leave now."


    Marcus opened the car door for the two and saw them off before giving instructions to the driver. Only then did he turn and head back.


    Meanwhile, the Walker family bodyguards had escorted Victor and his family out of the hospital and straight to a hotel across the street.


    There were several hotels across from the hospital, three belonging to the Walker family.


    Marcus wasn''t sure which one they went to, so he snapped his fingers, and Elijah appeared immediately.


    "Mr. Holden."


    "Which hotel was the Langleys brought to?"


    "They went to the Grand Court Hotel on the right."


    "Let''s go." Marcus started walking toward the hotel, and Elijah quickly followed.


    At the same time, in a private suite at the Grand Court Hotel, Victor was kicked to the floor by William. Mason stepped before Natalie, shielding her and gently covering her eyes. "Don''t look. It''ll scare you." Without outsiders present, Natalie''s rtionship with the Walkers no longer needed to be hidden. They needed the identity of her biological family to firmly teach Victor and his family a lesson. This wasn''t a negotiation but an act of defending Natalie.


    Lying on the ground in pain, Victor could barely straighten up, but he still shouted angrily, "Natalie, you bitch! What right do you have to take my mother? She''s my mother, not yours. She is also Selena''s grandmother,


    not yours.


    "She got into an ident to save you before. She was fine in Amberton until someone took her away, and she got into another ident right after.


    "Natalie, you bitch! Do you think my mother''s shares will belong to you if she dies? You have no blood rtion to her, so what right do you have to take her shares? What right do you have to keep me from taking care of


    her?


    "Natalie, there''s a limit to how shameless a person can be."