Chapter 164 Call Me Natalie Stone
The man at the front spoke quickly.
Natalie froze for a moment.
“The Stone family?”
“Yes, Mr. Waylon and Mr. Flynn. The Stone family still hasn’tpletely rooted out the traitors within, but here in Ocean City, everything is secure. Mr. Waylon said whatever you want to do, the entire Stone family stands behind you. And… Mr. Waylon wanted to ask if you’d be willing to change your name to Natalie Stone.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Baron waved, and the man was brought directly before Natalie.
“Miss, hello. My name is Chris; I’m the Stone family’s representative here.”
Natalie gave a small nod.
“You say you’re with the Stone family. Do you have proof?”
“I’ll call Mr. Waylon on video right now.”
Chris quickly dialed Waylon’s number.
Momentster, Waylon’s face appeared on the screen.
“Natalie…”
He hadn’t even spoken more than her name before his voice broke.
This was his daughter.
Ever since he had learned the truth, he had been unable to sleep; he had wanted to acknowledge her many times but had dyed, worried about the family’s current instability.
Standing beside him was Ruby.
“Natalie, I’m your mother.”
She was far more emotional than Waylon.
“My daughter, I truly didn’t know you were still alive. If I had, I never would’ve let you suffer so
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much. Natalic, once your father and brother finish purging the traitors from the Stone family, I’lle bring you home myself.”
Ruby’s eyes were red, tears spilling uncontrobly.
Natalie had seen her before; she knew how heavily Ruby had carried the weight of her supposed death, so she remained forgiving toward her.
“Take care of yourself. I’ve grown up now–I won’t let myself be taken advantage of.”
As soon as she said this, Waylon added, “Natalie, you are the Stone family’s eldest daughter. Everything we have in Ocean City is at your disposal. Chris is in charge here; you can trust him. And about your name…”
“Fine. Change it to Natalie Stone.”
To Natalie, it hardly mattered.
Her ties to the Summers family had long since ended.
When Sharon hadshed her mercilessly with a whip, eager to see her die, her adoptive parents had watched with cold detachment. Everything Sharon had done afterward bore their fingerprints as well. Whatever debt of upbringing there had been, she had repaid it in full.
As for how her birth parents in the Stone family might treat her, she no longer held much expectation. <i>Step </i><i>by </i><i>step</i>, <i>I’ll </i><i>just </i><i>see </i><i>as </i><i>I </i><i>go</i><i>. </i><i>If </i><i>they </i><i>treat </i><i>me </i><i>well</i><i>, </i><i>I’ll </i><i>return </i><i>the </i><i>kindness</i>. <i>If </i><i>they </i><i>try </i><i>to </i><i>use </i><i>me</i>… <i>I’m no </i><i>fool</i>. <i>I’ll </i><i>fight </i><i>back</i>.
When Waylon and Ruby heard her agree to the name change, their eyes instantly turned red with emotion.
“Good, good! Chris, make the arrangements immediately.”
“Thank you for everything you’ve done. I happen to need it.”
Natalie–no, now Natalie Stone–spoke calmly.
Her words made Baron’s expression darken.
“The Gunn family isn’t exactlycking in people or property.”
She knew perfectly well what he was dissatisfied about, but she only smiled lightly. “Then I’ll hang up for now.”
“All right. Call your father and mother anytime you need anything.”
Waylon’s words earned only a small nod from her.
After the call ended, Baron pulled Natalic firmly against his side.
“You really n to live in the Stone family’s house? You don’t miss me and the kids?<b>” </b>
The way
he looked at her, if she had uttered even a single word of refusal, he might have carried out justice on the spot.
Natalie onlyughed, wrapping her arms around his neck to give him a measure of
reassurance.
“Would Mr. Baron be willing to bring the children and stay with me at the Stone residence<b>?</b><b>” </b>
The moment she spoke, Baron understood her intention.
“You don’t want me exposed so soon?”
“Exactly. Why waste a sledgehammer on a chicken? Sharon and Jensen aren’t worth your hand. I can deal with them myself. I know I’d be safe under your identity, but I need an alternative— one that isn’t Mrs. Gunn.”
Her words made Baron bristle.
“Being Mrs. Gunn is such a disgrace?”
“No.”
Natalie shot him a sharp look before continuing. “What Sharon values mo<* is being Mrs. Luke. She’s always believed I still pined for Jensen. Some people–if you nt to truly destroy them—you have to strip away what they cherish most. The more she clings to that title, the more determined I am to take it from her.”
Baron’s eyes darkened; he pulled her hard into his chest. “I don’t care what you do, but you cannot rekindle anything with Jensen. If you do, I’ll lose my mind right in front of you.”
“That won’t happen. I’ve never been in the habit of eating grass I’ve already grazed.”
Her yful retort drew the edge from his fury.
Watching the two of them, Chris finally pieced things together.
“So this must be the son–inw, I’ll have rooms prepared immediately.”
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he addressed Baron made him falter for a moment.
“What did you just call me?”
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