He changed his shoes in the entryway and looked up to see Natalie on the sofa, clutching her phone andughing so hard she was practically falling over.


    "Haha..." Natalie howled. Little kids were definitely the cutest.


    She was watching a video of a sweet little girl and her mom.


    When she saw Sebastian walk in, herughter stopped abruptly, but she couldn''t wipe the smile from her face.


    Sebastian sat down beside her and asked with a smile, "What are you doing? You look so happy."


    Natalie shook her head, still smiling. "It''s nothing."


    Sebastian knew she didn''t want to tell him.


    Just then, Mrs. Griffith came downstairs.


    Seeing the two of them on the sofa, she smiled and walked over. "Sebastian, Natalie, let''s go see a movie."


    They were still a married couple, and she wanted the two of them to spend the day with her.


    At her age, every day could be herst.


    Natalie was the first to stand up and help the old woman.


    "Okay, Grandma. Let''s go to the movies. We''ll spend the whole day with you. Whatever you want to do, we''ll do it."


    Mrs. Griffith patted her hand happily, then nced at her precious grandson.


    She lowered her voice. "Natalie, you''re a smart girl. Some things aren''t what they seem on the surface. Sebastian is a man of great ambition, and you two will face many hardships. But you must always look for the truth in each other''s hearts and not let others manipte you so easily. I want you to know that the way Sebastian treated Joanna was all because his father is a ruthless man. In a little while, Grandma will tell you a secret, and then you''ll understand everything."


    Natalie was taken aback. She knew her grandmother wouldn''t say something like that lightly.


    To be honest, she had no desire to know the secret her grandmother was talking about.


    The lives of the rich and powerful were full of terrible secrets.


    She had never been able to understand why Timothy was so determined to kill Sebastian.


    They said even a monster has some love for his own flesh and blood. Timothy''s actions were beyond herprehension.


    Mrs. Griffith led Natalie forward, then turned to her grandson. "Sebastian, go get some of Natalie''s favorite snacks from upstairs."


    "Natalie and I will go down first."


    Sebastian nodded with a smile. "Okay, Grandma."


    Once they were in the elevator, Mrs.


    Griffith said, Natalie, I know Sebastian has done terrible things these past few years. But you also know his past. It hasn''t been easy for him. When people deliberately got close to him, he yed along with their ns remaining silent. He was just waiting for an opportunity? He may seem ruthless, but that doesn''t mean he isn''t kind."


    "Natalie, I''m not saying this to make you forgive him. He''s lived such a lonely life. I just hope you can spend more time with him."


    Natalie gave a bitter smile. "Grandma, I understand all of that. I know his past, and I know he had a difficult childhood. Every day I spent by his side, my feelings were genuine."


    Mrs. Griffith sighed deeply. "I understand dear. You were genuine with him. But Natalie, until Sebastian had full control of the situation, he didn''t dare to be kind to anyone. Anyone he cared about would be targeted. Like his mother, for example."


    Natalie''s heart skipped a beat. She knew what her grandmother meant.


    She had left Sebastian to escape that very fate.


    In her past life, she had cared about Sebastian, but he had killed her with his own hands.


    She just didn''t understand why her grandmother was telling her this now.


    "Grandma, the pain I suffered was real."


    Natalie understood her


    grandmother''s point, but after how horribly she had died because of Sebastian in her past life, she truly didn''t want to get dragged into this mess again. She just wanted to live a happy life.