After hearing Marcus'' question, Natalie grinned and looked at him. "Are you feeling bad for me, Marcus?


    "Or, did Sophia remind you of my past? Did you feel embarrassed about what you thought of me back then?"


    Upon hearing that, Marcus tightened his grip on the steering wheel.


    Without waiting for a reply, Natalie said calmly, "Sophia is much more pitiful than me. You should feel bad for her instead!


    "I''m calling Hector to arrange for a paternity testter."


    Then, Natalie called Hector. "Hello, Hector. I retrieved some strands of hair from Emma and Cindy. I''m on my way now to look for someone. I''ll be driving past Walker Group. Can you collect them from me?"


    "Okay, I''m heading over now."


    Hesitating, Natalie lowered her voice. "Hector, why don''t you privately arrange for a paternity test between our parents and Sky?"


    "What?" On the other hand, Hector thought he had heard wrongly. However, he immediately realized what she meant.


    "I got it. Don''t worry!"


    "Alright. Thank you, Hector."


    "You don''t need to thank me. Remember, I''m just like Mason."


    When Hector spoke gently, warmth flooded Natalie''s heart. She simply replied with a hum of agreement and hung up.


    "Nat, do you think Sky isn''t your parents'' biological child?" Marcus asked while driving.


    "It''s just a suspicion. But I can''t prove anything based on my gut instinct, right?" Looking over, Natalie continued, "After all, since Emma and I were switched at birth, and Selena was trafficked to someone, there''s a chance that the same thing would happen to Sky.


    "Perhaps someone has been intentionally stealing children in the Walker family. Didn''t you realize that Sky is very different from my other brothers?"


    Marcus held the steering wheel and smirked. "I did. He is indeed different. Not only is he foolish and evil, but he doesn''t know right from wrong. He treated Sophia badly, even though she was his fiancé. His behavior is not very different from Emma and Shane."


    "That''s right!" Natalie nodded. "So, I think he has to do a paternity test with my parents."


    "Are you afraid?" Marcus asked lowly. "Natalie, are you afraid?"


    "Afraid of what?" Natalie grinned. "Do you think I''d be afraid that my return home would cause many things to change in the Walker family?


    "If I didn''t return home, Emma would still be the beloved daughter in the Walker family, Sky would still be Walker Group''s CEO, my other brothers would be thriving in their respective careers, and my parents would''ve led a happy life after retiring.


    "When the timees, you''ll get into an arranged marriage with Emma, and everyone will be happy.


    "Isn''t that right?"


    While she spoke, Natalie smiled disdainfully.


    "Everyone will be happy apart from Sophia. She''ll live her life in despair. Maybe she might even be dead before Sky marries her."


    "That wasn''t what I meant."


    Marcus parked in front of Walker Group''s office and passed a chocte to her. "This is for you."


    "Lincoln gifted me a chocte factory. Did that factory belong to you?"


    "You''re right!" Marcus grinned. "I sold it to Lincoln at a low price."


    Then, he said, "Wait for me in the car."


    While he spoke, Marcus got out of the car and walked toward a coffee shop.


    Meanwhile, Natalie remained in the car, still holding on to the chocte Marcus had given her. Then, she called Noah.


    "Hi, Noah. How''s the situation now?"


    "Hello, Ms. Walker. Ms. Sinir told me to hide with Elijah. Mr. Sky has arrived, and Ms. Sinir is preparing coffee for him. Both of themare having a discussion.


    Hearing that, Natalie frowned. "Why is Sophia making coffee for Sky?" she wondered.


    "Ms. Sinir seems to have calmed down. However, Mr. Sky is anxious and uneasy. He looks like he''s going to hit Ms. Sinir.


    "However, don''t worry. Ms. Walker, I''ll protect Ms. Sinir with Elijah."


    "I got it. Look after Sophia; don''t let her get hurt. If Sky attacks her, subdue him with Elijah."


    "I understand, Ms. Walker."


    After hanging up, Natalie noticed Marcus returning with a bag. He entered the car and passed the bag to Natalie.


    "I''ll bring you to Zacharyter on."


    When Natalie opened the bag, she saw a cup of coffee, a hamburger, and fries inside.


    "I didn''t expect you to buy coffee and hamburgers, Mr. Holden." Natalie seemed to think of something and smirked instinctively.


    His actions surprised her greatly.


    "I''m just a normal person." Marcus seemed to understand what she was thinking, saying calmly, "I''m not as aloof and arrogant as you think."


    "You feel bad for me, right?" Suddenly, Natalie grabbed the coffee and asked, "Do you feel bad that I haven''t eaten lunch yet?"


    "Yes."


    Marcus added, "I''m not sure when Hector will arrive. If I bring you out for lunch, it''ll


    be toote. We might not be able to meet him on time.


    "I read online that girls like to drink coffee. They would order a hamburger and fries while they drank it.


    "This coffee shop is the closest to us."


    Marcus checked the time on his watch and added, "While I went out to buy coffee, I called Zachary and told him to prepare Sophia''s medical records. We''ll be able to get them the moment we arrive.


    "As you wait for Hector, you can eat the hamburger and drink some coffee. It won''t be a dy."


    "You even calcted the time for me." Natalie smiled. "Marcus, ever since you realized that I saved your life, you started treating me well!"


    Marcus fell silent. A whileter, he replied softly, "I''m sorry. It was all my fault."


    He shouldn''t have been prejudiced toward her; he thought that she was money- hungry in the past.


    "It''s fine. I have already forgiven you." Natalie poked a straw into the cup and sipped the coffee.


    The drink was delicious and warmed her body up.


    As she sipped the coffee, Natalie bit into her hamburger. "Thank you, Marcus!"


    "I should be the one thanking you instead." Marcus looked at her. "k you didn''t save me when I was young, I might have already drowned. So, I should be the one thanking you."


    Upon hearing that, Natalie fell silent. She knew that Marcus cared deeply about


    the person who saved his life.


    Even though she told Marcus not to care about it, he refused to listen to her. As such, she let him do whatever he wanted.


    After he repaid her kindness, he would probably let this matter go.