Marshall quickly confirmed, "Don''t be mad, Natalie, I''m in, I''m in! I''ll be waiting for you tomorrow morning."


    Satisfied, Natalie hung up.


    She opened her stock market app and looked. That was the one-Synergy Group. Its stock was going to surge in three days.


    She remembered it clearly. Confident in her choice, she put her thoughts aside andy down to sleep. She always felt sleepier in the winter, and the perfect temperature


    in her room made it easy to fall into a deep slumber.


    The thought of making another huge profit in a few days filled her with joy.


    She even forgot to drink the milk Sebastian had prepared for her.


    When you truly let someone go, nothing they do, no matter how shocking, can surprise you anymore.


    Natalie quickly drifted off to sleep. Outside the door, Sebastian had heard her entire conversation with Marshall.


    His eyes were filled with helplessness. The misunderstandings were piling up, and Natalie hadpletely moved on from him.


    In the past, if he wasn''t asleep, she would never go to bed first. She would wait for him to drink his healthy soup or get into bed before she allowed herself to rest.


    All those things he''d never paid attention to were actually signs of Natalie''s devotion to him, an inseparable part of his life.


    It turned out he had been loved by her once, but now, that love was gone.


    A sharp pain bloomed in Sebastian''s chest.


    He took a deep breath and returned to his own room.


    ***


    The next day.


    Natalie woke up early to make breakfast for Sebastian. By the time she was done, he hade downstairs. He seemed no different than usual, except for a surprisingly good mood.


    Sebastian had been extremely busytely, with meetings from morning until night, and he rarely had time to spend with Natalie.


    He sat down and saw that she had made his favorite noodle soup. He watched her back as she stood at the stove, frying an egg.


    A smile touched the corners of his eyes.


    When Natalie turned around, she met Sebastian''s gentle gaze. She was taken aback. This was the first time he


    had ever smiled at her so tenderly.


    She used to envy Joanna for being the one Sebastian looked at with such warmth.


    Now, that same look made her feel awkward and unsure how to react.


    She brought the fried egg over, ced it in front of him without a word, and sat down across from him.


    She lowered her head and took a delicious bite of her noodles. "Yummy," she said, a look of pure satisfaction on her face.


    She smiled proudly. In two years, her cooking skills had improved dramatically.


    Watching her happy smile, Sebastian found his own lips curling upwards.


    He didn''t dare say anything. If he did, he would surely ruin her mood.


    They ate their breakfast in silence. He finished therge bowl of noodle soup, feelingpletely satisfied.


    He elegantly picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and then asked, "Are you going to the office today?"


    Natalie shook her head. "No, I have something to do today."


    Sebastian''s eyes narrowed slightly. So, she was going to pick up Marshall and apany him to the stock exchange.


    She really didn''t care about him at all anymore.


    Sebastian remembered how he used to be out entertaining clients, and no matter


    howte it was, Natalie would wait up for him.


    If he wasn''t back by the early hours


    of the morning, she would call and urge him toe home, where his... favorite soup would be waiting.


    She would have his bath ready for him. He had always thought those were


    insignificant little things.


    But after she left, no one ever did them for him again.


    Only then did he realize that only Natalie, who cared for him, would so earnestly and willingly handle those small details of his life.


    Sebastian looked at Natalie, who


    was busy in the kitchen. She was wearing a light purple sweater and her hair was tied up in a ponytail. He smiled faintly Natale I''m heading to the office."