《My Love Was His Cure (Natalie and Blake)》


 Chapter 1

    Natalie Shaw suddenly cked out while being intimate with her boyfriend, Felix Harrison.


    In a haze, she overheard him talking to Steven Keller, his friend who was a doctor.


    Steven gave her a quick check and asked solemnly, "Felix, did you drug Natalie so you could secretly take her bone marrow for Mabel?"


    Felix gently brushed some hair from Natalie''s face. "Yeah. The poison I used is mild. If it reacts more during intimacy, it causes less harm overall."


    Steven sighed deeply as he adjusted the medical tools.


    "I truly don''t get what''s going through your head. Sure, Mabel tricked you back


    then. You chased her to the airport, crashed your car, went into aa, and ended up blind. Has she ever shown up since? It was Natalie who stayed by your side.


    "Let''s be honest. If she hadn''t cared for you, you might''ve been long gone because of Mabel.


    "Now that Mabel''s sick and dumped, she suddenly tells you the child is yours, and you just believe her? You even got married to her, and now you''re stealing Natalie''s bone marrow to save her. How can you be this heartless?"


    Natalie''s fingers twitched slightly, but no one noticed.


    The sound of tools clinking filled the ward, along with Felix''s weary voice.


    "Mabel showed me a DNA test. I only got the marriage certificate so her kid would have a legal father. I''ve made sure all the news is sealed off so Natalie won''t find out.


    "Seventeen years ago, there was a fire at an art exhibition. My mom was trapped inside and had an asthma attack. Mabel found her medicine and helped her get out first.


    "Even if we didn''t have a child, I''d still give her everything."


    Steven mmed the device down furiously.


    "What about Natalie? She''s been nothing but genuine with you. Don''t tell me you never felt anything."


    Felix didn''t answer right away. After a few seconds of silence, he said hoarsely, "I only got with Natalie to make Mabel jealous. I didn''t know things would turn out like this.


    "But the wedding ns won''t change. I''ll just fake a marriage certificate with Natalie.


    "I''ll make it up to her. Get ready and send her to the operating room..."


    Natalie had no idea how long she''d been unconscious. When she came to, her head was foggy, and her mind couldn''t focus.


    But the conversation she heard while unconscious kept echoing in her mind. The fire had always haunted her.


    Seventeen years ago, she was only nine and was caught in a terrible fire. After countless surgeries, she finally managed to live normally again. Even now, she hated thinking about it.


    At 16, she met Felix at an art contest. Both he and his painting left asting impression on her.


    She kept her feelings hidden for five years because he already had a childhood sweetheart-Mabel Jefferson.


    But Mabel didn''t like him. Two days after agreeing to date him, she got involved with someone else.


    When Felix confessed to Natalie, she felt surprised and nervous, but she couldn''t help falling for his tenderness and love.


    Then came the ident. On their college graduation day, he crashed his car and fell into aa. Mabel disappeared.


    Natalie gave up a chance to study overseas to stay by Felix''s side. Her father was so angry that he threatened to break off rtions with her. He even moved the family to New York, forbidding her mother and brother from sharing the address.


    When Felix woke up, he was like a wounded animal, hurting anyone who approached him.


    Except for Natalie. No matter how crazy he got, she stayed.


    One day, Felix shed his wrist. Natalie tried to stop him and ended up with cuts.


    They copsed into the bloody tub, and somehow, they started doing intimate things crazily.


    "Natalie, don''t leave me!"


    After that, everything spiraled out of control.


    For over six years, Natalie had stayed by his side, shared everything with him, and tried to bring light into his dark world.


    But now, she finally saw the truth. What she thought was love had been a lie from the beginning.


    Felix poisoned her and slept with her on the night he proposed, just to take her bone marrow and save Mabel.


    They even had a child.


    Natalie grabbed her phone to call her family, but the first thing she saw was a friend request.


    It was from Mabel.


    After she epted it, a message came right away.


    "You''re finally awake? Felix was worried I might rpse and need your bone marrow again, so he kept you unconscious for over six months. My apologies."


    She also sent a copy of her and Felix''s marriage certificate.


    Natalie searched the current date online and was stunned to learn she had been kept in a druggeda for half a year.


    With trembling lips, she dialed her elder brother''s number.


    "Liam, I want to go home. If I agree to the arranged marriage, do you think Mom and Dad will forgive me?"

 Chapter 2

    When Liam Shaw heard Natalie''s trembling voice, he had a feeling about what had happened. He frowned but chose not to press her for details.


    "Dad may seem strict, but he''s soft-hearted. He''ll be d to have you back. They''ve missed you a lot.


    "Since ke is still single, Dad might bring up the marriage again. But if you''re against it, they likely won''t insist.


    "When are you nning to return? I cane pick you up."


    The Shaw and Ximenez families had been close for generations, and the elders had long hoped Natalie would marry ke Ximenez. However, she had always been uneasy around him and kept her distance.


    Five years ago, the Shaw family faced a major business crisis. They made a bold decision to relocate to New York. With the Ximenez family''s support, they managed to pull through.


    Natalie was aware of that. She believed that cutting ties with Felix and following her family''s arrangements might lead to a better oue.


    Holding back her tears, she replied, "I''m willing to go through with the marriage and try to get along with ke.


    "I''ll return in two weeks. You don''t have toe. I''ll send you my flight details before departure."


    Though she wished to leave immediately, she had to finish jewelry design projects for her clients.


    She sat in silence for a long time, feeling hollow inside.


    "Natalie, you''re finally awake. What''s wrong? Why are you crying?"


    Felix suddenly entered the ward.


    Momentster, she felt his lips brush the corner of her eye, and she turned her head away.


    Felix assumed she was upset about his absence, so he sat beside her and gently wiped her tears.


    She looked at his handsome face, with attractive eyes full of apparent affection.


    If she hadn''t overheard that conversation, she might have believed his feelings were genuine.


    "What illness do I have?" she asked.


    Before he could respond, a young boy, around seven, burst in and called out, "Daddy!"


    Felix quickly stood up, distanced himself from Natalie, and looked toward Mabel, who had just entered.


    "Why are you here?" he asked.


    "Eddie said you promised to take him out today. He kept asking me to find you," Mabel replied with a decent smile. "Natalie, my son is still young. I apologize."


    Natalie noticed the challenge in Mabel''s eyes but remained silent.


    The atmosphere grew awkward. Just then, Steven arrived to check on Natalie and pulled Felix out.


    Mabel leaned in and whispered to Natalie, "In love, the more you give, the deeper you fall. Those who receive it easily often don''t value it.


    "You''ve been losing from the start. What do you have topete with me?"


    Eddie then bumped his head against Natalie''s waist.


    "Bad woman! I won''t let you take my daddy!"


    Weakened, Natalie fell to the ground.


    Eddie, however, clutched his forehead, sat on the ground, and began to cry.


    "What happened?" Felix hurried over.


    Eddie sobbed andined, "That bad woman pushed me!"


    Felix gave Natalie a cold re. "Apologize to Eddie!"


    Mabel pretended to help Natalie up.


    "No need to apologize. It''s normal for boys to fall. He''ll be fine after crying a bit. Natalie just woke up


    today. We came at a bad time. I can understand that she''s upset."


    Natalie avoided Mabel''s hand and stood up on her own, but Mabel pretended to stumble and fell into Felix''s arms.


    In themotion, Natalie was knocked down again, along with several IV bottles.


    Broken ss pierced her hands.


    Felix, however, focused only on scolding her.


    "Are you out of your mind? You push Eddie first, then Mabel! What did they do to


    you? Was it so wrong to ask you to apologize?"


    Natalie forced a bitter smile.


    After Felix hurt her by ident while


    harming himself during his eye.


    Vol.ne


    injury, he once promised he''d


    ever


    let her get injured again. But now, he ignored her bleeding hands.


    The emotional pain spread through


    and she looked up with a pale


    haven''t done anything to


    them. Why should I apologize?"


    Felix pursed his lips and snorted coldly. Turning to Mabel and Eddie, he said,


    "Don''t mind her. I''ll take you to the amusement park."


    As he left the ward, he paused and said, "You can be discharged now. Have the driver take you home."


    Natalie lifted her chin and blinked away her tears. After getting her wound stitched, she slowly walked back to their house.


    Seeing all the matching items, she felt pain.


    She had decorated everything ording to Felix''s preferences, and they had


    called this ce their home.


    Every corner held memories of their time together-the living room, the balcony, the bathroom, and so on.


    Suddenly, Natalie felt no desire to take anything with her.


    A message popped up on her phone. Mabel had sent numerous photos. They seemed to be enjoying themselves.


    "Felix loves kids. You''ve been with him for years, but you never secured your ce with a child. How foolish."


    Thest was a group photo.


    Eddie sat on Felix''s shoulders, while Mabel leaned against him. The setting sun casts a golden glow over them.


    Natalie''s hand moved from her waist to her lower abdomen. She and Felix had two children as well.


    During her first pregnancy, Felix was in a bad mood. Without exnation, he asked her to terminate it.


    The second time, he imed he didn''t like children and wasn''t ready to be a father.


    Now, it was clear-he simply didn''t love her.

 Chapter 3

    Natalie turned off her phone and locked herself in the study, drawing nonstop.


    She knew that if she turned in her draft sooner, she could leave sooner.


    For three straight days, the maid kept persuading Natalie to stop, worried that she''d hurt her injured hands again, but she didn''t step out of the room.


    Felix hadn''te home either. He called once to say he was away on business.


    Mabel, meanwhile, kept uploading photos. The scenery didn''t look like anywhere in America.


    Felix was with her, giving her flowers, holding her hand, peeling shrimp, cutting steak, and feeding her fruit.


    When Natalie cared for Felix during his injury, he had told her, "Thanks for everything. When my sightes back, I''ll do everything couples do and spoil you like a princess."


    He even said, "If you want the stars or the moon, I''ll get them for you."


    But after he fully recovered, he drugged her and took her bone marrow.


    Natalieughed bitterly at the memory.


    On the day she turned in her design draft, the jeweler invited her to dinner. Some


    of the items up for auction were her earlier works.


    She didn''t expect to run into Felix, Mabel, and Eddie there.


    Felix''s expression shifted when he saw her.


    "Natalie, you should be resting at home. I didn''t think you''de, so I was


    nning to send you photos," he said.


    Natalie noticed the jewelry Mabel wore.


    It was the wedding set she had designed herself-ne, earrings, bracelet, even the rings.


    While working on the design, she and Felix went through many ideas. They started with eyes, then the sun, and finally chose the iris because it stood for light.


    When Felix''s vision came back, he lifted the design sketch, spun her around with excitement, and said, "Natalie, you''re the light in my life! I''ll ask a top craftsman overseas to make it perfectly for us."


    He had actually traveled overseas to retrieve it.


    The final piece was better than Natalie had expected.


    But the person receiving it had changed.


    Mabel smiled proudly. "Natalie, since you''re a jewelry designer, could you help me look at this set?"


    She added quickly, "Just so you know, Felix gave them to me. If you criticize them, he might not like it."


    Natalie drew in a steadying breath.


    She had pictured the wedding Felix once described many times, but now it would never happen.


    The jewelry no longer held the same meaning.


    Still, she smiled politely. "It''s lovely. It looks great on you."


    Felix felt guilty and tried to exin, "Natalie, I..."


    Before he could say more, Mabel clung to his arm with a shy smile.


    "Felix, you''ve got great taste. Even Natalie agrees it fits me."


    Eddie also wrapped himself around Felix''s legs, speaking sweetly.


    Natalie quietly stepped away and sat near the swimming pool outside, feeling upset.


    The night breeze brushed past her, and she tightened her shawl.


    Suddenly, a coat was draped over her shoulders.


    "Natalie, don''t get the wrong idea. I was truly on a work trip. Mabel came along to unwind. I had nned to surprise you with that jewelry set. But she liked it so much, so gave it to her as a gift for recovering.


    "You''re an amazing designer-you wouldn''t be upset over just one


    piece, right? The wedding''s no


    for a


    while. We can work on a better design together."


    As he spoke, Felix hugged her from behind.


    His warm breath near her ear brought back memories of their closeness.


    Natalie felt ufortable and stepped away, leaving only his coat in her ce. "Felix, what if I make a big deal out of this?"


    She had always been the quiet one in the rtionship. For the first time, Felix thought she was being difficult.


    "I exined everything. It''s only a design. You''ve made so many. Does it matter who wears this one?


    "Or do you just have something against Mabel?"


    Natalie turned cold.


    "Just because you exined doesn''t mean I can''t be upset. Saying sorry doesn''t mean I have to forgive you. Giving me something else doesn''t erase the pain.


    "Also, I don''t have to like Mabel."


    Felix froze for a moment, unsure if she had figured something out.


    But after a moment, he convinced himself everything had gone smoothly. He


    believed Natalie''s love for him would keep her from leaving.


    Any guilt he had felt vanished instantly.


    "You''re being ridiculous."


    Felix flung his coat around his shoulders and stormed off.


    Natalie sat down again, and her sadness slowly faded. She pulled out her phone


    and began searching for flights three days out.


    Only one design needed to be submitted, and three days would be enough.


    "Take this, bad woman!"


    She turned and got hit full in the face with a st of water.


    Eddie sprayed her with arge water gun.


    "Haha, trying to take my daddy? Now you''re all wet!"


    Natalie didn''t know how to handle naughty kids like him. She shielded her face


    and tried to get away.


    "Ah! The bad woman wants to hit me!"


    Eddie shouted and shoved her hard into the pool.


    Though it wasn''t deep, Natalie couldn''t swim and struggled to stay above water.


    Eddie dove in and yanked at her legs.


    She was too weak to fight back.


    For a moment, she felt like she was back in that fire from 17 years ago. She couldn''t breathe or see anything, and her life was slipping away.

 Chapter 4

    Mabel and Felix rushed out, followed by a crowd.


    Felix handed Eddie to Mabel and turned back to pull Natalie out of the water.


    He grabbed her roughly and let her head m into the pool''s edge on purpose, causing blood to spread through the water.


    Then, he shoved her aside.


    "Natalie, how could you attack a child and push him into the pool?"


    Mabel bent down, holding Eddie tightly while tears streamed down her face.


    She ignored his winks and didn''t mention that he''d been swimming since he was two and loved sshing around.


    The onlookers whispered among themselves.


    "Why would she do that to a kid? What kind of grudge could she have?"


    "That''s attempted murder! Who is this cruel woman?"


    "I heard she lived in Mr. Harrison''s other courtyard. Now that Ms. Jefferson''s back, there''s no ce for her. Rumor has it that Ms. Jefferson left with the baby years ago."


    "So she''s just the hidden mistress? And now she dares hurt Mr. Harrison''s son? She''s got some nerve."


    Mabel began to cry andin, "Natalie, if you''re upset because I wore the jewelry you designed, you could''ve told me. I''ll give it back."


    Eddie also started crying loudly.


    Natalie looked like she was about to pass out and couldn''t speak.


    After coughing up water, she curled up and shook all over.


    The fear she had felt as a child came flooding back, leaving her frozen and helpless in the face of death.


    Felix walked over again and roughly turned her in another direction.


    He gripped her pale cheeks tightly and forced her to look straight at Mabel and Eddie.


    "Keep apologizing until they forgive you!"


    Natalie''s eyes lit up briefly when she heard his voice, but they quickly dimmed.


    In the past, when she had bad dreams, Felix would hold her close, kiss her awake, and keep her in his arms until exhaustion pushed the nightmares away.


    Now, though, he only focused on Mabel and Eddie. He didn''t even notice how strange she looked.


    "Natalie, I told you to apologize! Who are you trying to impress?"


    Natalie looked at Felix. Blood trickled from her soaked hair, her eyes dark and unreadable.


    "Why are you using me of hitting him and pushing him in? No one saw it happen. You can check the surveince."


    Felix snorted, not even letting her finish.


    "Kids don''t lie. Mabel and I heard Eddie yelling that you hit him. Only you two were at the pool. He wouldn''t jump in just to frame you.


    "I used to think you were kind. But after you saw Mabel and Eddie at the hospital, everything changed. You''ve been against them ever since. And this isn''t the first time you''ve hurt Eddie. How can I believe you?"


    Despite feeling faint, she red back stubbornly.


    Felix shoved her again. "Still not going to say sorry?"


    He raised his voice to the people around them. "Everyone


    up. If you ask her to design


    you''re standing again 251


    The Harrison family was now the wealthiest in Washington. Since Natalie had crossed Felix, plenty of people eager to stay in his good graces would turn against her.


    Her clients were all high-ss, either rich or powerful. If gossip spread, her whole


    career would fall apart.


    The jeweler was the first to tell her she didn''t need to finish the rest


    the designs and asked for the elet


    deposit to be returned.


    MS


    Suddenly, a tall man stepped out from the crowd.


    He lifted Eddie and tossed him into the pool.


    Felix rushed forward, ready to jump in.


    But Eddie flipped in the water, came up, and yelled, "Herees another bad guy! Daddy, beat him up!


    "I''ve known how to swim since I was three! You can''t drown me!"


    He climbed out of the pool without help.


    The man then exined everything he had seen.


    Eddie even stuck his tongue out at Natalie.


    "You''re so dumb! You''re old and still almost drowned!"


    Mabel''s expression shifted slightly. She raised her hand like she might hit him, but


    she just grabbed his arm.


    "Say sorry to Natalie and promise you''ll behave."


    Then, she bowed deeply to Natalie. "I''m sorry. I didn''t teach him right."


    Natalie didn''t respond.


    Eddie copied Mabel and bowed, repeating the apology.


    They looked like they meant it. They kept bowing, waiting for Natalie to reply.


    But in truth, they were just pushing her to ept their apology.


    Felix stepped forward to back them up.


    "Natalie, Eddie is still young. Mabel also let him say sorry. What more do you want?


    "We got it wrong this time. I can make it up to you."


    Then he remembered what Natalie had told him before-that an apology didn''t mean she had to forgive.


    He held back the rest of his words and felt a bit of regret.


    Wrapped in a towel, Natalie got to her feet. "It''s fine."


    She truly didn''t care anymore.


    Once she gave the deposit back, she nned to catch the first flight out.


    But her body was weak. Everything went dark when she stood up.


    Felix caught her. "Natalie, let me take you to the hospital."


    Mabel looked over and suddenly dropped to the ground, making Eddie scream in panic.


    Felix immediately let go of Natalie''s hand. He turned back to help Mabel, leaving Natalie alone with her injuries.

 Chapter 5

    Nataliey unconscious in a hospital bed, burning with fever.


    In her dream, she kept switching between burning mes and cold water. The


    nightmare jolted her awake, and her pillow was soaked with sweat.


    "You''re finally awake."


    The man who had thrown Eddie into the pool sat not far away.


    It took her a moment to realize it was ke.


    She hadn''t seen him in years, and his sharp features seemed even more intimidating. She instinctively shrank back.


    "Why are you here? Don''t tell Liam. I''ll head home in two days after I end the deal with the jeweler."


    Her voice was barely above a whisper.


    ke frowned slightly, and frustration welled up inside him for no clear reason.


    "You had five stitches on your head and got a mild concussion. You think you''ll be okay to leave in two days?"


    Natalie had always been scared of him. She bit her lip and stayed silent.


    After a while, she used the excuse of going to the restroom to slip away and return home.


    Her phone showed two missed calls from Felix and a few unread texts from Mabel.


    "Even though I looked fine, Felix still took me to the hospital and called in doctors from every department. He was overreacting.


    "Natalie, you''re pathetic. Don''t you see who he truly cares about?"


    There was a photo of Felix rushing around the hospital for her.


    His anxiousness and care were clearly shown.


    Natalie stared at each photo until the emotions in her heart slowly calmed down.


    Then, the doorbell rang. Felix''s assistant appeared, holding a fancy shoe box.


    "Ms. Shaw, this was designed by Mr. Harrison and crafted by Ms. Deborah. Please have a look."


    The shoes sparkled with diamonds and had detailed embroidery. It was so stunning that she couldn''t look away.


    Besides designing jewelry, Natalie had a passion for collecting shoes. If she had gotten this earlier, she would''ve been overjoyed.


    She carried the shoes to the custom shoe wall Felix had made for her and ced them inside a crystal box.


    That pair filled thest empty spot.


    When she got her first pair, Felix said


    that


    her


    the wall was full, he''d build


    fuel shoe room in t


    e home. Content be build


    Now the wall wasplete, but he had forgotten that promise.


    So, she no longer wanted the gift, including him.


    Natalie didn''t want to stay any longer. She packed up and went to the jeweler to return the deposit and cancel the deal.


    When the jeweler saw her, he covered his mouth in shock.


    He carefully asked about her connection to ke, ripped the contract, and refused to take the deposit.


    After Natalie still insisted on giving back the deposit, he shared a story, trying to win her over.


    "Mr. Harrison is always kind to Mabel, but you probably don''t know why."


    Years ago, Felix''s mother, Anna Todd, got caught in a fire at an art exhibition and ended up developing asthma.


    A little girl had helped her find her purse and medicine, then ran around shouting for help until firefighters came.


    The girl breathed in a lot of smoke and dust from running around and yelling for help.


    By the


    she


    someone saved the girl


    direly holding on. All


    left


    I was a sunflowered hairpin.


    Two yearster, Anna passed away due to illness. Before dying, she told Felix to find that girl and repay her kindness.


    "It''s a coincidence. At his mother''s funeral, Mabel saw the hairpin and imed it was hers.


    "She didn''t just save his mother''s life but also helped him get through losing his mother. Do you get it?"


    Natalie listened quietly, her chest feeling tight.


    The fire that haunted her dreams for years also took ce at the art exhibition.


    The shaped diamond


    hairpin


    s the first thing she everet


    designed as a child. It came in ele


    pair,


    and she still had the matching one.


    Could something like that truly happen by chance?


    Natalie walked home slowly, feeling lost.


    She only realized that Felix had mistaken someone else to repay his kindness


    when she found Anna''s photo.


    But it had nothing to do with her anymore.


    She smiled bitterly and bought a ticket to fly home the next day.

 Chapter 6

    Natalie copsed onto the bed, and the fever came back.


    Her phone lit up with two messages from Felix. He was trying to exin.


    "Natalie, do you like the shoes I designed for you?


    "I rushed Mabel to the hospitalst night because I was afraid her old condition might return. Don''t overthink. I''ll finish work early ande home for dinner."


    Even his lies feltzy and half-hearted.


    After reading it, she just felt her love meant nothing.


    Later that night, Felix suddenly went crazy and dragged her downstairs.


    "You hired someone to rob Mabel and stayed here like nothing happened?" he shouted.


    Natalie pointed calmly to the bandages on her head.


    "I have five stitches here and got a mild concussion. Do you think I can hurt her in this state?"


    Felix looked at her pale skin and the bloody gauze. His heart ached.


    Mabel cried softly nearby.


    "I was going to return the jewelry, but right after I stepped outside, I was attacked. They said your name while they were grabbing me. Why would they do that?"


    Felix''s expression darkened. He shoved Natalie on the couch.


    "Mabel has always been honest and kind! What excuse do you have now?


    "Since I proposed to you, I promised we''d still marry. So why do you keep going after her?


    "Haven''t I treated you well all these years?"


    Natalie felt like her chest was splitting open.


    Mabel''s lies were obvious, and there was no proof at all, yet Felix still believed her.


    After the car crash, Felix had been in aa for two months. When he woke up, he changed. He became moody and unstable¡ªsometimes crying, sometimesshing out.


    It was all because of Mabel''s betrayal. But he had forgotten that.


    To make Mabel jealous, Felix gave Natalie an illusion of happiness for half a year, and she foolishly stayed by his side for more than six years.


    When his father nearly had him admitted to a mental hospital, she still stayed by his side, even with her head injured and covered in blood.


    She studied psychology just for him, helped him through his episodes, acted as his support, and kept his moods steady.


    But he had forgotten it all.


    After all that pain, he seemed to think that a fake promise of marriage would make her feel content and grateful.


    Natalie sneered. "Just say it-what do you want?"


    Felix didn''t like how she was acting. His expression turned colder.


    "You hurt Mabel. Either apologize or endure what happened to her. Pick one."


    Mabel wiped away tears and spoke softly, "Felix, that moment scared me so much. If you hadn''te, I don'' know what would''ve happened. Please don''t let Natalie experience that.


    "Just make her design my wedding rings, okay?"


    Natalie clenched her fists tightly, and her ss-cut palms began to bleed again.


    She didn''t even notice. Staring straight at Felix, she asked, "She wants me to design her rings. Are you fine with that?"


    Felix couldn''t meet Natalie''s eyes, but he still gave in to Mabel''s whining.


    That night, after sending Mabel home, he returned for the first time.


    He even brought Steven to treat Natalie''s wound and change her bandages.


    She ignored himpletely as if he weren''t there.


    Felix wasn''t mad or upset. Instead, he patiently coaxed her.


    "I know I haven''t treated you right thesest few days. Mabel just came back. If you gave her a


    vel


    nce, you''d see she''s pretty easy to get along with.  fo


    "I''ll make time next week to visit your


    ments with you. Since we''re , I''m sure you''d want thing


    sto


    blessings."


    His voice was gentle, just like it used to be before Mabel showed up.


    But Natalie was tired of listening to fake kindness wrapped in sweet words.


    She faced away from him and stayed wide awake the whole night.


    As Felix left for work the next morning, Natalie had already packed.


    She ced three things on the bedside table and asked the maid to tell him.


    She left him a sunflower-shaped diamond hairpin, the engagement ring he once gave her, and all the texts she got from Mabel.


    She brought nothing but her ID.


    She would leave everything behind and forget everything that had happened.

 Chapter 7

    Natalie stepped out of the ce she had called home for over six years as if she were just going for a stroll.


    She used to see Felix as her entire world and never imagined leaving him. But now that she was walking away, it wasn''t as difficult as she once feared.


    Her steps felt lighter as she sent her flight details to Liam.


    Suddenly, a car screeched to a stop next to her.


    Three strong men jumped out, threw a ck hood over her head, and dragged her into the vehicle.


    In just a few seconds, the car sped off, leaving her phone behind.


    Natalie forced herself to stay calm. "Who are you guys?"


    But no one answered. Throughout the whole ride, they said nothing.


    Eventually, she was tied to a chair in an old, abandoned house.


    Mabel sat nearby, also tied up. But instead of looking scared, she was smiling. "Don''t be so tense, Natalie. I just wanted to y a little game with you."


    Natalie stopped scanning around and looked at Mabel. "You set this up? Why? What do you want?"


    People around them began pouring gasoline all over the ce.


    Mabel''s eyes lit up with a strange excitement.


    "I''m already married to Felix, but you''re still clinging to him. You''d rather be his hidden mistress than leave him. I had to give you a reason to stop chasing him.


    "You''re so irritating. Felix even kept our marriage a secret because of you. He never treated me like this before.


    "I heard you''re scared of fire. Want to bet on something? Let''s see who Felix will choose when he gets here. The one left behind will be burned to death."


    The house reeked of gasoline after several barrels were emptied inside. The strong odor made Natalie shiver.


    "There''s no need for this! I already bought the ne ticket-I was on my way to the airport when you had me taken.


    "Please let me go. I won''t fight you for Felix. He''s yours-he never loved me anyway.


    "Tell them to stop! Don''t set it on fire. Please, don''t¡ª"


    But her pleas were useless. The lighter was tossed,nding in the gasoline, and the mes quickly spread.


    Natalie froze, her breathing ragged as she stared at the fire.


    Mabel sneered. "Scared of a little fire, are you?


    "Don''t me me for being cruel. I''ve always liked to grab what I wanted. I don''t need anyone''s hand-me-downs.


    "The game''s begun. Let''s see how it ends."


    Then, her face twisted into panic, and she suddenly started screaming for help.


    Natalie, paralyzed by fear, instinctively followed suit.


    She was just as helpless as she had been 17 years ago.


    Back when Anna was saved, nine-year-old Natalie hid under a table. The roof copsed around her, ck smoke filling her lungs until she could barely breathe. mes eventually reached the table as well.


    Her world became a blur of heat and fear.


    The firefighter said he''d be right back, but he never returned until she passed out.


    She woke up in the hospital and stayed there for over a year. Even after healing from one operation, she had to go through another. It felt like the surgeries would never end.


    "Mabel? Natalie?"


    Natalie thought she heard Felix''s voice. "Felix? Felix! I''m here¡ª"


    mes were eating away at the old furniture. She was tied to a chair, unable to


    move.


    Felix burst through the door. "Don''t be scared. I''ll get you out."


    Tears streamed down her face as she nodded desperately.


    But just as Felix reached for the ropes, Mabel cried out weakly, "Felix..."


    He turned toward Mabel.


    Natalie saw Mabel smile at her and then copse.


    Felix untied Mabel''s rope and said anxiously, "Hold on, Natalie. Wait for me. I''lle back. Don''t worry!"


    His words were the same as what she heard back then, but the firefighter never came back. Fear of being left behind took over her again.


    "Mabel is fine. She nned the whole thing. She wasn''t unconscious.


    "I''m the one who saved your mother back then. Can you help me out first?"


    Natalie was overwhelmed. She was shaking and struggling to speak clearly.


    this far just to stay alive." Felix tossed Mabel''s rope aside and pulled her into his arms. "I had all wrong."


    "Natalie, I never expected cot


    you


    Tears streamed down Natalie''s face. "Please don''t leave me! Don''t go..."


    But he didn''t turn back. He vanished into the mes.


    She cried harder, pleading with him.


    Back when nightmares used to torment her, it was Felix who helped her sleep. He


    knew everything, yet he still walked away.


    He had forgotten those dark days when she was the only light he had.


    Natalie understood he would never return to save her.


    Every time Mabel showed up, Natalie was the one who got left behind.


    The engine''s roar cut through the crackling fire, sharp and painful.


    Natalie copsed with the chair and crawled slowly toward the fire, letting the heat sting the ropes still tied around her wrists behind her.


    She wasn''t ready to die. She hadn''t said sorry to her parents. She just wanted to go home.


    "You idiot."


    A cold snort came from above. Someone lifted her and undid the rope.


    "That blind man already ran off with the woman he loves. Even if you burn alive, he''s noting back for you.


    "Oh, but he did call the fire department. Think you''ll still be breathing when they get here? Still dreaming of his fake sweet words?"


    ke carried Natalie out of the fire.


    Her ears rang, and she couldn''t catch everything he said.


    She clung to his neck, sobbing.


    "Please take me home. I want to go home..."


    ke kept answering her, again and again, "Okay. I''ll take you home."


    Felix took Mabel to the hospital and persuaded her to get a check-up.


    But his mind was stuck on Natalie''s teary face and her desperate cries asking him


    to stay.


    She wasn''t picking up his calls either.


    Frustrated, he returned his assistant''s long string of missed calls. "Is Natalie safe?"


    The voice on the line sounded low.


    ???


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Harrison. I arrived


    than five minutes after you


    there was no one in the


    bet


    but


    Felix breathed a sigh of relief. "Then someone must''ve gotten her out Find her. Search all nearby hospitals. Track down whoever kidnapped them and started the fire!"


    He hung up and used all his connections to locate Natalie. Eventually, he found


    out which hospital had treated her.


    But the messenger told him, "Ms. Shaw only treated her wounds. A helicopter picked her up. She just left Washington."


    "What?"


    Natalie had never left his side before. Felix couldn''t believe she was gone.


    "Double-check it! Maybe it''s just someone with the same name."


    Even as he said it, panic crept in.


    He left Mabel at the hospital and rushed home.


    Everything there was unchanged. The maid was making dinner, and Natalie''s belongings were still in ce.


    Just as he felt a bit of relief, the maid said, "Ms. Shaw told me to tell you she left some gifts for you on the bedside table."


    Those words convinced him she still loved him. He wouldn''t believe she would leave him.


    With a small smile, Felix trotted into the bedroom.


    There were two small gift boxes on the bedside table. He opened the familiar one


    -inside was the engagement ring he had given her.


    His chest tightened. He reached for the note beneath the box.


    Though there were only a few lines, they were enough to hit him like a lightning


    bolt.

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    When Natalie was young, she experienced a fire and underwent many reconstructive surg-


    eries afterwards, which led to an increased tolerance to anesthesia.


    So, on the day when bone marrow was taken, the dosage of anesthesia injected by Steven to Natalie was incorrect.


    She heard the conversation between him and Steven.


    I had everything nned out, but I didn''t n for this.


    This fact left him at a loss, instinctively wanting to exin to Natalie, but Natalie''s phone went unanswered.


    The chill in the heart spread to every part of the body.


    At that moment, he caught sight of another gift box rolling on the ground out of the corner of his eye, next to whichy the hairpin of the person who had saved his mother''s life. Why did Natalie have this hairpin?


    Fire, nightmare, hair clip... And on the hair clip, there were also the marks that Natalie habit-


    ually left when designing jewelry.


    These were strung together, pressing down on him so he couldn''t breathe.


    He clenched the hairpin tightly and dialed Liam''s number with determination, "I am Felix."


    "Don''t hang up yet, I just have a few questions..."


    "Did you pick up Natalie? How old was Natalie when she encountered the fire? Did she manage to save anyone?"


    Liam''s tone was cold: "It wasn''t me! When she was nine years old, she underwent twenty-


    one surgeries, big and small, to save your mother from multiple burns. Don''t you know?"


    "Felix, the cost of hurting her, you better be able to bear it!"


    Felix listened to the sound of the phone being hung up,


    unable to snap out of it for a long time.


    Fifteen years ago, his mother passed away. He still regretted not being able to find the person who saved her life. At the funeral, he sat in a corner, clutching the hairpin and crying secret- ly. Mabel said the hairpin belonged to her and that she had only fainted at the time, without being injured. She told him not to hold onto the debt of gratitude.


    The father and son felt that eleven-year-old Mabel could not have lied.


    Moreover, Mabel appeared to be innocent and kind, so they


    treated her as a benefactor and supported the Jefferson family business.


    While Natalie sometimes had nightmares and was afraid of fire to the point where she wouldn''t even dare to approach a gas stove, he didn''t ask too many questions.


    Today he left Natalie in the fire, leaving her to face the fear alone.


    He couldn''t imagine how painful Natalie''s twenty-


    one times were, let alone how scared Na- talie is today.


    Natalie''s cries for help echoed repeatedly in his mind."


    He shouted so loudly that he wished he could kill himself immediately.


    "Felix, have you found Natalie yet?" Mabel walked into the bedroom at some point, her face filled with guilt and Concern. "It''s all my fault for being so weak..."


    Felix turned around, his eyes filled with venom: "Mabel, where did you buy that sunflower pollen diamond hairpin?"


    Mabel had never seen him like this before, and she was so scared that she took a few steps back, her mind spinning before she finally realized what he was asking.


    "I, I don''t know, my parents bought it for me, what are you.....¡±


    He strode up to Mabel, hisrge hand gripping her neck, his eyes zing red. "You lied to me for fifteen years, and now you still want to lie?" The other hand almost mmed the hairpin into Mabel''s eye.


    Mabel thought of how guilty she had felt back then.


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    She was at the scene of the fire, but was among the first to be rescued. Her parents arranged for her to meet the woman who was looking for her little savior, Felix''s mother


    ording to her knowledge, that little girl was not from Washington back then, and she went abroad after the fire. She became even more confident. Tears welled up in her eyes as she struggled to say, "I... didn''t lie to you, it was custom- made..."

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    Felix''s hand around Mabel''s neck tightened more and more.


    When he lost his mother, he was just a child. Before his mother passed away, she entrusted him to repay kindness, a duty he never dared to forget.


    For fifteen years, he had satisfied every desire of Mabel''s.


    Even though Mabel yed tricks on him and treated him like an old shoe, he didn''t care at


    all.


    Now I know that he mistook his benefactor.


    Even because of Mabel, Natalie was hurt time and time again.


    The only light in his dark moments of life was lost by him.


    "Mabel, I should die, and you should die too."


    His eyes were bloodshot, and veins bulged on his hands.


    "Mr. Harrison, the nanny eximed, "this this this..."


    Felix remained unmoved.


    It wasn''t until Mabel was almost out of breath and rolling her eyes that he shook her off like a rag and gritted his teeth, saying, "Get lost! Don''t ever show up in front of me again."


    The nanny was so scared that she immediately dragged Mabel out.


    Felix punched the wall repeatedly, letting blood flow out.


    After a long time, he took out his phone and dialed his assistant''s number: "Catch the kidnap-


    per and arsonist quickly! Also, investigate Mabel''s past few years, including the origin of that child.....¡±


    New York, a hospital.


    Nataliey on the hospital bed, pale and with bandages wrapped around her forehead. The cuts on her hands had also been treated.


    She quietly apologized to her parents.


    Abril held her hand, which was once again red and burning, and applied medicine to it. She couldn''t stop crying, saying she was a silly child.


    She hadn''t been home for several years. She thought her parents would be angry, would not want her anymore, but now it seems that her family''s love for her has not changed.


    Her restless heart finally settled, and she threw herself into her mother''s arms, crying out her grievances.


    His father, Ethen Shaw, turned his head with red eyes, and coldly snorted, "Deserved it for not listening!"


    Liam pursed his lips and said nothing, his eyes filled with heartache.


    It was ke who persuaded Ethen, "When we are young, it is inevitable to be willful. I also went against my parents'' wishes and joined the military for so many years..."


    After hearing his words, Ethen felt even more resentful towards Natalie: "How can that be the same? You have military honors for protecting the country; she went off to date a blind man and ended up covered i "How much effort and money did we spend just to make her


    return to normal? How much suffering did she endure by undergoing surgery on her own? She


    doesn''t appreciate our ef-


    forts, nor does she take care of herself. Isn''t it her own fault?"


    "If she had agreed to be with you earlier, she wouldn''t have to suffer like this!"


    ke touched his nose and casually found an excuse to leave the ward.


    Abril''s phoenix eyes were slightly red, she turned her head and nced at Ethen with a look of annoyance. "Shut up!"


    Then he gently patted Natalie''s arm


    andforted her, "Your dad may


    have a sharp tongue, but he is actually just worried about you. He knows you areing back, and he has been so happy that he hasn''t been able to sleep well. He even bought a lot of your favorite foods and dragged me along to help him buy things for you."


    "Forget it! No one is allowed to mention the past, just d you''re back!"


    "However, ke, his parents still hope that you can consider it seriously."


    "When he heard that you had confirmed a romantic rtionship with Felix, he went to the military for


    training. He only came back this n


    year totake over the family


    ?? ?


    business. Liam said you were being buffied and wanted to go home, so he abandoned the important


    contract he was working on and headed straight to Washington..."


    Natalie could hear the words of reprimand from her father, mixed with concern, but she did- n''t take it to heart.


    Moreover, what Dad said was not wrong. She was just acting on impulse because of her love- struck mind, hurting herself and causing distress to her family.


    Lost in thought, I came to my senses and heard my mother recounting ke''s efforts.


    She found it difficult to associate these behaviors with the cold, tough man she had known.


    However, business mergers do not need to consider emotions.


    "Dad, Mom, I was willing to marry ke."


    She was so straightforward that it surprised her parents.


    There was no time to say much more, ke had already walked in holding a stack of inspec-


    tion reports.


    "Uncle and aunt, Natalie doesn''t need to stay in the hospital. The stitches on her head will be removed in two days."


    "You guys go back first, I''ll stay here to get the medicine and have someone deliver itter."


    Abril suddenly grabbed her


    husband''s hand and gave Liam a


    look, "We forgot to put the gro- ceries in the fridge at home, we need


    to hurry back. Liam, don''t you


    Still


    have work to do atyourpany? Finish up quickly so we can go home and eat."


    ¡°ke, Natalie asked you to help her with the delivery, since you were going to deliver the medicine anyway, right?"


    Without waiting for a response, he pulled the person out straight away.


    Nataliey awkwardly on the bed.


    Thinking about how she had broken down emotionally when ke rescued her from


    the fire, she felt even more unsure of how to face him, so she simply closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.


    But she didn''t expect that she actually fell asleep.


    ke sat on the chair beside the bed, turned his phone on silent, and sent a message: "Has the reason for Natalie''s previous hospitalization been rified?"


    The head quickly


    replied: "The medication information from that private hospital has been destroyed, but we managed to extract some information from the nurse. Bybining it with other information for analysis, the conclusion


    Natalie was secretly donated bone marrow and showed signs of poisoning. Over the next seven months, Natalie remained in a drug-


    induceda, sustained by intravenous nutrition.


    In addition, the kidnappers and arsonists have already been targeted. The Harrison family in Washington is also looking for these individuals. How do you n to handle this?


    A touch of solemnity shed in ke''s eyes: "Give two to Felix and control the rest! Contin-


    ue to collect evidence of vitions at that private hospital."


    After closing the chat box, he sent another message to his assistant: "Intercept the recent raw materials of the Harrison family in Washington..."

 Chapter 10

    Natalie slept drowsily, feeling herself suddenly lifted into the air, her eyes widening in fear.


    What caught my eye was a face that had been erged, looking resolute and handsome.


    She hesitated to create distance, but ended up in ke''s wide embrace.


    Those deep eyes instantly softened with sharpness: "Did I wake you up? Aunt called twice. saying that Uncle''s cooked food is getting hot again and again. I saw you sleeping soundly, so I wanted you to sleep a She pressed her hand against ke''s chest and said, "I can walk by myself..."


    Before she could finish speaking, ke actually picked her up and squatted down to pick up her shoes, one by one.


    She was so scared that she clung tightly to ke''s neck: "I''m fine now, please let me down, I can go back by myself."


    "The doctor said you were weak. ke raised his strong jawline slightly and gestured to her, "Just reach out and grab the medicine.""


    She obeyed obediently, lowering her head slightly.


    ke picked her up and put her in the car, then fastened the seatbelt.


    She finally managed to squeeze out a "Thank you!"


    ke didn''t say anything, he just nodded.


    She asked quietly, "How did you know I was tied to the fire scene?"


    ke thought of how she had fear and despair on her face at that moment, but she tried hard to resist the demons in her heart from getting closer to the mes. Her heart ached, and she even wished she could She didn''t wait for an answer, and in the corner of her eye, she noticed ke''s jawline tight-


    ening, his toes curling in nervousness, quickly shifting his gaze out the window.


    Suddenly, I heard ke say, "You are very afraid of me, why?"


    Her memories were brought back to her childhood.


    Although the Ximenez and Shaw families were close friends and


    had a close rtionship, the Ximenez family moved to Canada early on, while the Shaw family stayed in Washington to develop.


    When she was young, she didn''t have many chances to hang out with ke, who was two years older than her. She mostly yed with Eiam.


    "Was there always a reason?"


    ke waited for her answer, but when she didn''t respond, he continued to ask.


    She felt


    a bit suffocated, this man always scared her, and he was always fierce when speak- ing.


    Holding her breath, her courage grew in an instant.


    "You looked fierce! When I was probably six or seven years old, I saw you in the alley, beat-


    ing a group of


    older kids until they were bloody, with blood on your own face as well. You turned your head and told me to scram, you looked just like a living Yama."


    ke turned his head in surprise to look at her, as if he had always been popr with girls, so why did he suddenly look fierce to


    her?


    The tiger''s round, staring eyes and speechless expression gave


    Natalie a sense of both fierce- ness and stupidity.


    Then I heard him suddenly burst intoughter, and the lines on his face softened


    consider- ably,


    "I see! Those guys are bullies, always picking on the weak and teasing girls. I fought back because I refuse to be bullied. I told you to leave because I was afraid I couldn''t protect you." "And I couldn''t decide on my own appearance."


    "Oh, Natalie asked gloomily, "so how did you actually find the fire and rescue me?¡°¡±


    ke smiled and said, "The hotel I


    was staying at is not far from you. I received the flight information forwarded by Liam and was ready to pick you up. When I called you, found your phone had fallen on the ground. I followed the trail all the way to catch up with you? Luckily, I didn''t arrive toote."


    It sounded easy, but Natalie knew it wasn''t simple.


    Over the past few years, ke''s situation, she also heard some things from Liam.


    Being able to track down oneself so quickly not only required leveraging connections, but also


    likely had to do with ke''s previous service in a special military unit.


    With this in mind, she felt a wave of relief, thankful that ke had arrived.


    Meanwhile, in Washington.


    Felix received a call from his subordinate: "Mr. Harrison, we haven''t found Ms. Shaw''s whereabouts yet."


    "Two kidnappers and arsonists have


    been caught, they have already confessed that they were instructed by Ms. Jefferson. They also stole a video recording as evidence for ckmail. The surveince footage from the banquet and hospital, as well as Ms. Jefferson''s past few years, has been sent to you.¡±


    "However, there is something suspicious, I suspect that there are other forces investigating this matter as well."


    Felix''s face turned cold as he opened the surveince video and Mabel''s information.


    In front of him, the obedient and lovely Eddie was so malicious, taking advantage of his young age twice to harm Natalie, causing her


    to get hurt and fall into the water. All of this could not have happened without Mabel''s instigation.


    While Mabel pretended to be the


    savior of his mother''s life, she


    eloped with someone after ying him. When she got sick and came back, she even donated to the Bone marrow bank. With the favoroshe secretly took Natalie''s bone marrow and gave Eddie a marriage certifi- cafe.


    Having obtained these, Mabel was still not satisfied. She hired someone to kidnap


    and set fire, putting Natalie in mortal danger.


    The fact was right in front of him, and he realized how foolish he had been.


    Not only was Mabel repeatedly hurt by Natalie, but she was also used as a gun by a seven-


    year-old child.


    He couldn''t imagine how sad Natalie was to know the truth, and how scared and


    desperate she was when he left her in the fire.


    The wine ss in his hand shattered with a sound, and a fierce light burst out of his eyes.


    After some time had passed, he sent a message to Mabel on his phone: "The wedding you agreed to will be held tomorrow. Wear the set of iris jewelry, take Eddie to the newly bought vi, and I will take care of the rest."


    Mabel received the message and confidently tossed her long hair.


    Felix knew he loved her to death, after all, he had been herpdog for over a decade. No matter what she did wrong, Felix would alwaysfort himself and continue to spoil and love her.


    Did you finally believe me?


    Then I''ll just wait for the surprise.


    Felix ignored her response and ordered the construction site under his name to be shut down. He prepared severalrge metal drums filled with gasoline...


    That evening, invitations were sent out one by one.

 Chapter 11

    The Shaw family, New York.


    Natalie didn''t expect that ke''s parents were also there.


    As soon as he walked in, his mother, Cristina Morales, came over to greet him, helping him to the sofa and looking him up and down with her own hands: "Poor thing, with the kidnap- ping and the fire, Natalie must be terrified, right?"


    "ke really dropped the ball by not protecting you when you went to Washington. Luckily, your burns weren''t too serious, and you still agreed to marry him."


    "Haha, but my silly son finally saw the light! You have no idea how worried your uncle and I were, afraid that this stubborn blockhead in our family would remain a bachelor for life."


    He took out a delicate sandalwood box and opened it, inside the emerald ne was shin-


    ing brightly.


    "This was passed down to the daughter-inw by


    the ancestors of the ke family. It is said to be something from the pce. Now it is being handed over to you, and you cannot go back on your word."


    Natalie knew that this gift was priceless, and she looked at ke in disbelief.


    The man touched his nose and said, "Mom, isn''t it a bit too early? You easily scare people like this."


    Cristina gave him


    a look: "What do you know? Love is just like doing business, you have to make a


    decision quickly. Besides, since ancient times, marriage has always been about mar-


    rying off daughters and taking in daughters-in-


    er doesn''t help you, do you really want to be a bachelor forever?"


    "Jovanny,e over and make a statement too!"


    His father, Jovanny, and ke looked at each other, then tentatively said under Cristina''s gaze, "Natalie, your uncle is going to transfer some shares to you as a dowry. You don''t have to worry about being bullie by your inws and husband after marriage."


    Cristina nodded in satisfaction, her gaze fixed on Natalie.


    Natalie was at a loss with the genuine sincerity and eager gaze.


    Looking back on the years she took care of Felix, the Harrison family would


    say thank you, but they never really appreciated her.


    Even she had heard the Harrison family rtives talking behind her back


    to Felix''s father, saying that in ancient times, a


    woman who pursued a man was just a concubine, and she was just a gold-


    digger who had thrown herself at him. Giving her


    some gifts and money would be enough.


    Perhaps Felix also thought so, so he not only epted the superficial skills of the Harrison family, but also hurt her wantonly.


    In contrast, she felt a mix of emotions in her heart.


    "Uncle and aunt, this... is still a bit too early."


    ke also spoke up and took her words: "Dad, Mom, if you''re worried about not being able to send it out, just wait until the day of the engagement ceremony, okay?"


    The Ximenez family''s parents finallypromised.


    They turned back and started discussing the marriage eagerly.


    "Natalie still had wounds on her body, so there was no rush to hold the wedding."


    "You can get the certificate first and go get it tomorrow! You also know that Grandpa ke''s health probably won''tst long, so it''s better to make a decision early to put the old man''s mind at ease."


    Natalie was feeling very confused and made an excuse to go to the bathroom.


    When I came out again, I was surprised to hear that they had changed the topic of conversa-


    tion.


    Abril held Cristina''s hand, tears streaming down her face: ¡°Natalie is a blessed child, thank you both for not minding her these past few years..."


    Cristina pped her hands and said generously, "So what? True love needs to be tested. Who hasn''t encountered scumbags when they were young?"


    "We are all experienced people. It


    was only through experiencing mistakes that I learned to cherish the right things. She just loved the wrongman before, it''s not like she did something unforgivable. Why make a big deal out of it?"


    "My husband and I, like ke, loved Natalie when she was a child, and now we all get along well."


    This understanding and appreciation made Natalie feel relieved and deeply touched.


    Her nose was tingling, but the next second, she met ke''s deep eyes.


    I took a breath, and the tears held back again.


    ke smiled lightly, gesturing for everyone to sit down and eat, as if he were the master of the house.


    It''s


    After a lively meal, ke finally persuaded both sets of parents, best to marry for love. I understand Grandpa''s illness and I am confident in winning Natalie over. There''s no need to rush."


    Natalie snuggled in her mother''s arms and chatted until midnight.


    The next day, she received anotherrge box of things sent by Cristina.


    Inside were letters and gifts that


    ke had not sent out over the years, all of which were reted to her...


    Washington.


    Felix''s new vi suddenly had many peoplee over.


    Mabel was dressed up in her finest, her wedding gown and iris flower jewelry shining bright-


    ly. She was leading Eddie downstairs, lookingpletely bewildered.


    There was no decoration resembling a wedding at the scene, and Felix, standing in the crowd, was not wearing a suit.


    "Felix, why have all the guestse to the house? Isn''t the wedding supposed to be held at the hotel?"


    Felix sneered, "Right here!"


    Several bodyguards quickly rushed towards Mabel and her son, restraining them.


    Eddie screamed loudly in resistance, "Dad, save me! Quickly, have someone catch these bad guys."


    But no one paid any attention to him at all.


    The projection showed Mabel instructing someone to tie up Natalie, as well as the scene be- fore Felix arrived.


    The crowd whispered to each other, "This is what Mabel is capable of, she has never been a good person."


    "Natalie is also really pitiful, she devoted herself to taking care of Mr. Harrison for several years, only to end up in such a situation."


    "Don''t talk nonsense, I couldn''t quite understand what Mr. Harrison meant.''


    "In my opinion, the Jefferson family


    is finished. They have been relying on the Harrison family for years, acting arrogantly every day. Many people dare not speak up in anger. Now, it''s going to be interesting."


    Felix squinted his eyes and looked carefully once.


    Seeing Natalie''s fear again, the air pressure around him continued to drop.


    The people around also stopped talking and waited quietly to see what he wanted to do.

 Chapter 12

    Mabel panicked.


    She didn''t expect that those people would take the money and secretly record audio and video.


    Before she could even think about how to respond, her father


    pped her in the face: "You are really foolish. Isn''t Mr. Harrison good enough to you?


    You used to be so innocent and kind, why did you do such a thing?"


    Felix walked up to Mabel and ran a finger over the fingerprint on her face, saying, "Tell me about it."


    The voice was hoarse and low, with a coldness in the eyes.


    Mabel understood her father''s reminder and behaved like a delicate white flower in the wind.


    "Felix, that''s because I love you! Love is selfish, I saw you with Natalie and I was consumed with jealousy, really!"


    Felix''s hand slid over her nape, ears, and fingers.


    Take off the whole set of iris flower jewelry.


    This is jewelry designed by Natalie, Mabel was not worthy of wearing it.


    After handing over the jewelry to the servant, hisrge hand once again grasped Mabel''s neck lightly: "Well... Mabel, have you really been kind? Tell everyone about the time you saved my mother when you were young, that hairpin, speak well."


    The tone was mocking but without a hint of warmth.


    Mabel saw the cunning and ferociousness in his eyes, trembling as she tentatively said, "I dare not take credit, I just happened to help Auntie with a small favor. The hairpin was cus- tomized by my father for me, and he is also here. You can ask him."


    "Is that so? Hisrge hand suddenly tightened, forcefully dragging Mabel to the edge of the pool. "I hope you can keep your mouth shut.


    Then he changed direction and pushed Mabel''s head into the pool.


    Mabel hadn''t caught her breath yet


    and took a few sips of water. When she was dragged out, she couldn''t stop coughing.


    The delicate hairstyle was scattered, dripping constantly, and the bridal makeup was also smudged.


    The high-end wedding dress on her body made her look even more disheveled.


    Felix handed her over to the bodyguard, grabbed Eddie''s hair and continued to press him into the pool: "You''re a great swimmer, the pool can''t drown you, right?"


    As time passed by, Eddie''s hands kept paddling, creating bubbles in the water.


    At that moment, Felix was acting like


    a madman, and the people present looked at each oth-


    er, wanting to advise him but not daring to.


    Mabel gasped and pleaded, "Felix, you can''t treat Eddie


    like this. He could die. He''s your own son, after all."


    it I lied to you, the person who saved your mother was not me, it had nothing to do Eddie..."


    elix grabbed Eddie by the hair and lifted him up, the little guy''s face turning pale as he spat out a few mouthfuls of water.


    Before Eddie could catch his breath, he pressed back again.


    Mabel continued urgently, "I used to be young and foolish. My father asked me to recognize that sunflower hairpin..."


    ¡°Brat! her father, Rory Jefferson, rushed over and pped her again, scolding, "What time is it already? When are you going to tell the truth?"¡± This p was real and much heavier than the previous one.


    Mabel was dizzy from the beating.


    She knew that Rory would rather give up her and Eddie than offend Felix, so she immediate-


    ly changed her tune: "I saw that brooch and really liked it, so I lied and said it was mine out of greed. I was wrong, I''m sorry!"


    "When I was young and didn''t know


    any better, felt guilty for a long time afterwards. I wanted toe back I and exin everything to you, but realized that so many years had passed and you may have already forgotten, so I kept putting it off until now."


    Felix dragged Eddie up and exchanged Mabel from the bodyguard''s hands: "You pretended to be the savior of my mother for fifteen years, let Natalie, who truly saved my mother, do- nate bone marrow to you, and you are still not satisfied! You even want someone to kidnap her!"


    "Do you know that she was


    only nine years old when she saved my mother, undergoing twenty-


    one surgeries for it? That''s why she''s afraid of fire."


    "Mabel, how dare you?"


    The guests understood the reason behind the situation and knew that he was


    going to clear Natalie''s name, expose Mabel''s true colors, and


    help them understand how to take sides in the future. Therefore, they all bid farewell.


    Felix''s assistant politely escorted the guests out immediately, even Mabel''s parents were ush-


    ered out.


    Felix, on the other hand, seemedpletely insane as he once again pushed Mabel into the water, one after another, until Mabel waspletely exhausted.


    He kicked Eddie into the pool with one foot.


    Eddie struggled to swim to the edge of the pool and tried to climb out. As he took another step, Eddie''s head hit the edge of the pool, causing it to bleed as the water rippled outwards. "Son? This bastard is worthy of being my son?"


    "Back then, when you found out you were pregnant, your father wanted you to me me for it, so he made you pretend to be with me and spiked my drink to create evidence."


    "However, you were deeply attached to that wild man, and didn''t take long to find an oppor-


    tunity to elope, right?"


    Mabel only then realized that he had already found out everything.


    I dared not continue to make up stories to deceive, nor did I dare to provoke him. I could only tremble


    and cry out, "Please let some


    save Eddie, he will die, he has no strength to swim anymore. You don''t want to cause a death, do you?"


    Felix''s eyes were bloodshot, and he once again pulled Mabel up and walked out directly, say-


    ing, "Get someone to take him to the hospital."


    "The rest of you switch ces with me!"

 Chapter 13

    In the car, Felix pinched Mabel''s chin, his thin lips curling


    into a smile. "You said you love me, can you also be like Natalie, not leaving me even if I hurt you?"


    This smile, in Mabel''s eyes, was more terrifying than the Grim Reaper, she couldn''t deny.


    Not to mention she didn''t want to deny it.


    Not only had she suffered outside, she truly understood Felix''s kindness. In addition, the Jef- ferson family lost the


    Harrison family, a big support. Her father would not let her off the hook first.


    She had put in a lot of effort to drive Natalie away, determined not to fail at this final mo- ment.


    He nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I love you more than Natalie.¡±


    Felix, I was deceived back then, that''s why I left you. During the most difficult years for you, it''s not that I didn''t want toe back, I just couldn''te back... That person locked me in a room and would often She spoke with sobs, crying pitifully and helplessly.


    "Felix, can we stop fighting? I can apologize to Natalie, make amends, or whatever you want me to do, I promise I can do it. Can you forgive me?"


    She gently shook Felix''srge hand with both of hers and leaned into his embrace.


    In the past, whenever she made such a gesture, Felix would agree to anything she asked.


    But this time, Felix pushed her away, took out the letter of understanding and divorce agree-


    ment and ced them in front of her: "Since it''s like this, sign these first and let me see your sincerity."


    She made up her mind and signed her name with a stamp on top.


    Turning her head, she realized that the car was getting more and


    more remote, already out of the urban area. She forced a smile and asked, "Where are we going?"


    Felix handed the folder to his assistant in the front passenger seat, chuckled, and told the driver to stop the car. "You can get out now," he said.


    No matter how much Mabel begged, he ignored her and waved for his assistant to drag


    her out of the car.


    Mabel watched helplessly as the car drove away, with no phone and no money. She didn''t know what to do when suddenly a van pulled up beside her. A man jumped out and dragged her inside.


    She


    looked at the two familiar faces and angrily said, "Last time I gave you enough money to leave Washington after kidnapping and setting fire. Why didn''t you leave? Now you''ve been caught and it''s causing troub "I didn''te looking for you to settle the score, yet you dare toe to


    me. You don''t even understand the rules of the street. You filmed the process as evidence of guilt, you fools! You caused me so much misery, I won''t let you off.¡±


    "Hey! Where are you


    taking me? Are you saying the money is not enough or something?"


    Those two people didn''t speak at all.


    She was not dragged out of the car until it stopped at the construction site.


    Mabel was dumbfounded.


    On therge open space on the second floor, manyrge oil drums containing gasoline and firewood were arranged in a circle, with a chair ced in the middle. "What do you want to do exactly? Does the Harrison family in Washington know? I am Fe-


    lix''s wife, we have a marriage certificate."


    Two men tied her to a chair and left the oil drum circle.


    One by one, the matches were lit and thrown into the oil drum.


    With each toss, there was a loud "boom", igniting a fierce ze.


    Halfway through the circle, Mabel already felt the scorching heat unbearable. She was like the meat on


    the grill, even if the fire couldn''t reach her, she would still be roasted.


    She was scared.


    Trembling, he begged, "Don''t do it, please stop."


    "What do you want? Money, right? I can give you some, let''s negotiate a price, everything is negotiable."


    Felix stood in a ce where she couldn''t see him, peering into her pain.


    Muttering under his breath, "So you''re afraid too. That day, Natalie begged you the same way. She must have been even more scared than you..."


    As all the oil barrels were ignited, Mabel''s eyes were met with mes and ck smoke ev-


    erywhere.


    In the oil drum, she didn''t know what was put in it. Every now and then, sparks or splinters of wood would fly onto her body and face.


    The fear of death made her mind race, and she finally concluded that Felix was behind it.


    "Felix, is that you?"


    "Are you treating me like this to vent your anger on Natalie? The divorce agreement cannot take effect immediately. Legally, I am still your wife. Even if I die here today will


    still be your deceased wife


    "I have already seen our marriage certificate with Natalie, she will not forgive you unless you divorce her. Let them release me, I am willing to go with you to get a divorce..."


    Felix turned a deaf ear to her words.


    Ignoring her screams and cries of pain when she was scalded, the project manager only made a phone call to report the incident. When Mabel was rescued, she had multiple burns on exposed parts of her body, especially her face which was disfigured.


    Two criminals


    confessed on the


    spot, saying that it was because


    Mabel had instructed them to kidnap


    In


    Nataliest time. Later, Natalie escaped, and Mabel only wanted to pay half of the fee, so they sought revenge.


    Mabel was in unbearable pain, her spirits on the verge of copse. Even as she was lifted into the ambnce, she insisted, "It was Felix who ordered them to do this. Felix is retaliat- ing against me..."


    After everyone left the scene, the construction site became quiet again.


    A man in ck emerged from an unnoticed corner and dialed ke''s phone: "ke, it''s all done over here. Let the bad guys deal with their own problems. I''ll send you the video, use it to please your sister-inw, hahaha."


    ke across the street said in a low voice, "The other two criminals should also be caught. Let the person go, and you can report as enthusiastic citizens."


    "Continue collecting evidence against Felix, the fugitive can''t clean his butt. Send me all the evidence found so far in the hospital."

 Chapter 14

    When ke hung up the phone, his face remained unchanged, but the tight grip of his fin-


    gertips on the phone betrayed his anger.


    The first time he saw Natalie in his


    memory, he felt she was like a cute doll, and when he heard Natalie calling "brother" in a soft and sweet voice, he made up his mind to bring Natal- ie home.


    He hadn''t had the chance to make a move yet, but Natalie had already fallen in love, so he decided to step back and wish her well.


    Who would have known that after several years, the little girl he held dearly in his heart would be bullied like this.


    He became angrier as he thought


    about it, so he slid his phone screen to send a message to his assistant: "Give Felix some false information about Natalie, hurry up with the raw mate- rials, and make him busy quickly."


    Also, please provide me with the detailed information


    of Uncle Harrison from the Harrison family.


    The preliminary n took shape, and only then did he force a smile, curling the corners of his mouth, and reached out


    to press the Shaw family doorbell.


    The Shaw family warmly weed him when he arrived at their home.


    He was not overbearing either, carrying some rare ingredients and a bunch of flowers to give to Natalie, and then went straight into


    the kitchen to apany Ethen.


    Natalie was not surprised by his familiarity with his parents. She looked up, greeted them, and then continued working on the design draft in her hand.


    The rare warmth made Natalie feel doubly at ease, her pen flying across the paper.


    The setting sun bathed her in its light, her beautiful face so stunning that it left ke mes- merized.


    She stopped writing after a while, and suddenly found herself gazing into those deep, affec- tionate ck eyes.


    Their eyes met briefly, but ke blushed and looked away.


    In the following days, he was even more attentive, giving gifts to Natalie''s mother, Abril Lawrence, every day, apanying Ethen into the kitchen, ying chess, and, of course, never failing to send flowers to Natalie in various ways.


    Felix, on the other hand, was spun around by the false news, missing his target several times before finally saying with a serious face, "Go to New York, the Shaw family." He rushed to New York overnight.


    Early in the morning, Mr. Harrison received a call from his subordinate: "Mr. Harrison, the branch reported that the raw material supplier


    suddenly terminated the contract, and the con-


    struction materials side also cannot deliver the goods as scheduled. They suspect that some-


    one is ying tricks behind the scenes."


    Since his eye injury healed and he took over the business, everything had been going smoothly. It


    was the first time he felt bothered by work.


    Unable to contain himself, he shouted, "What are you people eating? Figure it out, catch


    the troublemakers, do I need to teach you all this?"


    He looked up and saw Natalie passing by in a car.


    Natalie met his gaze and her breath caught in her throat.


    The drivers and assistants arranged by ke also noticed Felix and said in unison, "There is a car following us, I will try to shake it off as smoothly as possible."


    "Sister-in-


    Natalie nodded and asked curiously, "You guys seem to have a rtionship with ke that''s not just boss and subordinate, oh, I''m just asking casually, you don''t have to say if it''s not convenient." The two of them exchanged nces.


    The assistant immediately helped


    ke to impress him: "We used to berades in arms. I lost a leg and can only work as a personal assistant, while he retired normally and has driven all kinds of cars, so he came to help with driving."


    "ke was a person with a cold face but a warm heart. He took in many veterans or retired due to injuries, as well as


    those with family difficulties. He provided money for medical treatment and supported those who wanted to go to school."


    "We have known you for a long time! Once we were on a mission, lurking on the ice at mi-


    nus twenty degrees, he''secretly took a look at your photo, which he usually keeps hidden tightly."


    The assistant said a lot, all about ke that Natalie had never known.


    Many girls had a filter on soldiers, including Natalie.


    She couldn''t help but ask, "Why did ke retire? Can you tell me? Was he injured?"


    Felix''s car had been left behind.


    The driver excitedly took the lead: "He must have been injured a lot. The most serious time he was in aa for more than two months. After Completing the mission and receiving a medal, he applied for retirement. It''s better to let him tell you the specific reasons in person."


    As they spoke, the car had already pulled into the hospital.


    Natalie removed the stitches from her head and was then taken to the bustling downtownarea.


    ke opened the car door for her and said, "Go in and see if you like it. I want to give this ce to you. The top floor can be used as a studio, and the lower floors can be used as exhi- bition halls to sell jewelry."


    "My idea is that you could definitely use a jewelry design exhibition to gain poprity and build your own brand! Let me know if there are any areas that need improvement."


    "You don''t have to


    to feel pressured, I


    just hope you can do what you love.


    If the engagement is causing you


    trouble, please tell me. My grandfather is fine, he was just pretending to be sickto pressure me. I assure you, even if in the end you


    don''t want to marry me, the rtionship between our families will not change!"


    "Can you give me a chance to propose marriage to you?"


    Natalie looked at the furnishings in the building and it seemed like they had been carefully designed by someone.


    Many of the jewelry pieces she designed were disyed, including early designs in bulk and custom-


    made pieces for jewelers.


    Eventer, you could still see the styles she customized for wealthy merchants.


    This gesture shocked Natalie.


    Building her own brand and doing what she loves have always been her childhood dreams.


    She was not interested in doing business, and with Liam supporting the family, when ke presented the opportunity to her, she found it hard to resist.


    "How about you invest here? But I can''t guarantee that you will make money."


    "Furthermore, I believe we were already heading towards marriage as the next step."

 Chapter 15

    ke nodded repeatedly after listening to Natalie''s words, unable to contain the joy that kept his mouth from turning down.


    Natalie discovered that he actually looked very handsome, especially when he smiled with his curved eyshes, not fierce at all.


    The two of them wandered around the building from top to bottom for a long time.


    After discussing the design andyout, ke suddenly changed the subject: "Natalie, the reason I retired is very simple."


    His deep eyes were filled with deep affection, and his tone was serious and earnest: "The mission was sessfullypleted, and I can say that I have experienced death once. I just want toe back and pursue my own happiness, and protect the people I want to protect."


    Natalie couldn''t move her eyes away under his gaze.


    He blushed and turned his head away pretending to look at the decoration until he finished speaking.


    Felix turned the corner and just happened to see this scene, his eyes widened with anger.


    He rushed into the building, wanting to pull Natalie behind him.


    But little did he know, ke was faster than him, and in the blink of an eye, he was already standing in front of Natalie, saying, "Felix, do you dare toe looking for Natalie?"


    ke stared at him, his gaze sharp, exuding a chilling aura all around him.


    Natalie lightly tapped ke''s arm and stepped out from behind him, asking, "Is there some-


    thing else you need to talk to me about?"


    Felix looked at Natalie''s indifferent face, his heart squeezed as if by a giant hand, making it difficult to breathe.


    When Natalie used to look at him in the past, her eyes were always filled with love like wa-


    ter.


    Now he can''t find any feelings.


    His lips involuntarily twitched, too many words surged to his throat, leaving him unsure of where to begin.


    Natalie furrowed her eyebrows and said, "Mr. Harrison, please leave if you have nothing else to discuss."


    He finally found his voice: "Natalie, will


    youe back with me? I already know every-


    thing, and Mabel has received the punishment she deserves. I will truly make up for the harm I caused you before!"


    Natalie shook her head slightly, with a polite yet distant smile: "No one owes anyone any-


    thing, there''s no need forpensation, you can go."


    He reached out his hand to Natalie.


    ke took another step and stood in front of him.


    His eyes red with emotion, he said urgently, "Everyone who has hurt you should repent!"


    "Eddie had nine stitches on his head, Mabel had burns on her face, I will make sure she nev-


    er recovers, and I won''t let the Jefferson family off the hook either."


    "I also signed a


    voluntary bone marrow donation agreement myself. I am just waiting for someone to match, and then I will let


    them take my bone marrow."


    Natalie couldn''t understand his behavior.


    I didn''t want to carry these burdens anymore. "Felix, it''s over between us! There''s no need to hurt anyone, including yourself, in my name."


    "Your actions were meaningless because I don''t need anypensation from you, and I don''t want to have anything to do with you anymore!" He blinked helplessly and staggered backwards.


    I simply couldn''t ept Natalie''s heartlessness: "How could this be? You two were truly in love. As long as you can smooth over the hurt, correct the mistakes, you will definitely be able to love each other like before, grow old together."


    "You must still love me! I''m sure of it."


    Natalie calmly looked at Felix in front of her.


    He seemed like a stranger as if we had never met before.


    The former Felix was spiritual and talented, even though he lost his mother at a young age, his heart remained resilient yet tender.


    At the beginning, Felix''s paranoia and irritability were due to illness, but he gradually recov-


    ered and became gentler.


    It wasn''t until the day she was


    taken away for bone marrow donation that she discovered Fe-


    lix''s hypocrisy and despicableness.


    Today, she feels that Felix is aplete paranoid, with a dark and crazy mind.


    She loved Felix.


    Because she grew up surrounded


    by


    Ine


    love, she believed that true love could be exchanged for true love, so


    she really gave her all to lovedike a


    moth to a me.


    Felix used lies and hurt to deplete her lovepletely.


    "Felix, do you know? When you chose to poison me, to secretly give the bone marrow to Mabel, I had already decided not to love you anymore."


    "The day I left, I didn''t take anything with me, because I had let go of you and the past, you know?"


    "No matter what you do, I will never turn back for you again!"


    Felix stood there in a daze, listening to her finish, his eyes dull like a blind man''s.


    Suddenly he rushed towards the table next to him, grabbed a ss and smashed it on his own head, shouting, "I haven''t done enough, not good enough!"


    He murmured to himself, then picked up another new cup...


    Natalie pursed her lips and pulled ke up, saying, "Let''s go home!"


    ke''s eyes lit up, he turned to his assistant and instructed, "You leave two people behind, wait until Mr. Harrison has finished smashing things before closing the door. There are surveince cameras here, so we''re not afraid of him using us. Make sure hepensates for the losses."


    Felix hit himself twice, and the blood from his forehead ran into his eyes.


    Seeing the background of Natalie leaving decisively through the mist of blood, I felt like I was falling into an ice cave.


    Whenever he sneezed, Natalie would get nervous and ask if he was okay.


    Now he was bleeding profusely in front of Natalie, but she didn''t even nce at him.


    It was his fault.


    He shouldn''t have left Natalie behind time and time again for Mabel.


    It was only when he truly


    switched ces that he finally began to understand some of the pain Natalie had felt before.


    No wonder Natalie refused to forgive him, this level of sincerity was definitely not enough!


    He wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by the people left behind by ke, watching helplessly as Natalie disappeared from his sight.

 Chapter 16

    That evening, the facades of severalndmark buildings in New York kept repeating: "Natal-


    ie, I''m sorry!"


    The sky in front of the Shaw family was also filled with arge number of drones.


    Felix himself knelt in front of the Shaw family''s door, shouting loudly, "Natalie, I was wrong! I don''t ask for your forgiveness; can you take this set of iris jewelry back?"


    People kept bringing him high-end shoe boxes and stacking them around him.


    With each pair he sent, he would open the introduction and shout several times without


    ask- ing for forgiveness.


    The wound on his head had not been treated, and after the blood dried up, it changed color, looking like a fierce ghost crawling out of hell.


    Natalie


    saw him on the surveince footage and was so annoyed that it gave her a headache.


    "Sleep! I doubt he canst a few days."


    The Shaw family parents and Liam exchanged a


    smile, all feeling relieved that she could let go.


    ke spent a lot of money getting the curtain wall on thendmark building done.


    Full of anger with nowhere to vent, I gave benefits to my oldrades: "Have you seen those drones? Show off your skills tonight, and tomorrow you''ll be rewarded based on the


    number."


    Not long after, as stones flew out one by one, the drone gradually fell until the night sky re-


    turned to its usual tranquility.


    Felix still refused to leave.


    The darkest moment before dawn, a torrential rain suddenly fell without warning on


    thisnd.


    Felix looked up at the endless rain and darkness, as if he had returned to those years when he couldn''t see anything.


    He envied his past self, having Natalie as his eyes, bringing a ray of light into his darkest life.


    It was him who didn''t know how to cherish, pushing Natalie further and further away.


    So, no matter how Natalie treated him, he always wanted Natalie toe back to him.


    A restless night.


    Natalie had a long dream apanied by the sound of rain.


    In her dream, she encountered two raging fires intertwining, and amidst the mes, ke descended from the sky and safely carried her out of the fire.


    She had no burns on her body and did not feel any pain.


    After waking up, she sat up nkly holding the nket, thinking about her nine-


    year-old self being saved by the adult ke, feeling absurdly ridiculous.


    But the hand honestly sent a message to the psychology counselor, telling about the dream.


    In her faint expectation, the mentor replied, "The second fire was a great opportunity. Con-


    grattions, the nightmare that has troubled you for many years is gone! If you ever fall into a nightmare again in the future, just pretend I never said anything."


    She rushed into the kitchen excitedly, took a deep breath, and lit the gas stove with her hand.


    When the mes shot up, she took two steps back, but soon approached again on her own.


    She stood for a long time, the mes in her teary eyes going from clear to blurry and then back to clear again.


    Took out my phone and sent a message to ke: "Thank you!"


    Thank you for arriving on time that day and rescuing me from the fire; also thank you for curing my nightmares!


    She edited the message, then immediately deleted it without sending.


    ke, who was puzzled, cleverly climbed up the pole: "Since you want to thank me, why not treat me to breakfast as a token of gratitude? After eating, I can apany you to meet the interior designer." Natalie readily agreed.


    After the rain stopped, the air was very fresh.


    But Felix at the door of the house made her mood not so beautiful.


    She walked past Felix and headed towards ke.


    Felix staggered to his feet from the ground: "Natalie..."


    He had already found out ke''s identity, and this outstanding man made him feel threat- ened.


    And in front of him, ke also did not hide his hostility towards him and possessiveness to- wards Natalie.


    "Don''t go out with him! I took back the iris flower ne you designed and also had someone collect a lot of high-


    end shoes. Take a look and see if there''s anything you like."


    ke nced at him.


    Reaching out, he opened the car door for Natalie, standing right between him and Natalie.


    Felix shouted in frustration, ¡°Natalie, give me a chance to make amends with you. I can''t be without you."


    "I was deceived by Mabel before, which led me to do those things


    that hurt you. My love for you has never changed, I have always been clear that you are the one I love."


    His voice tinged with a hint of sadness as he spoke, "Natalie, we used to be very happy. Can we make everything right again?"


    Natalie turned around and looked at him coldly.


    ?????


    His face was pale from being drenched in the rain, but his lips were unusually red. Fromhead to toe, he looked disheveled, yet his handsome and charming appearance could not be hidden. It added a touch of vulnerability to him.


    The old me was not only lovesick, but probably also had a nurturing heart. Seeing him like this must have been heartbreaking.


    But now I just feel nauseous.


    "Felix, you are not worthy to talk about love. Do you even understand what love is?"


    "Initially, you thought you loved


    Mabel, pursued me to make her


    jealous, and got into a car ident


    2013


    to keep her. After she left, you thought you loved me, and then you could feel at ease, epting my care for over six years."


    "She came back to you, you chose to marry her and gave me bone


    marrow with poison to cure her illness, seemingly loving her. But you were also with me, nning a


    wedding for me, seemingly having feelings for me."


    "You covered gratitude, guilt, and habit with the cloak of love, to decorate your desires and hide your selfishness and inner filth."


    "Please don''t appear in front of me again in


    the future. I don''t want to have any interaction with you no matter what you do."

 Chapter 17

    Natalie said a lot of words in one breath.


    The pent-


    up emotions in my heart seemed to have all dissipated and disappeared.


    Felix got caught in the rain for most of the night, already running a high fever.


    He shook his body upon hearing these words, each sentence hitting him like an arrow. He couldn''t ept how despicable he was, yet he had no way to argue back


    Dizzy, he fell to the ground.


    With blurred eyes, I watched Natalie get into ke''s car and drive away.


    When he woke up, he was already in the hospital.


    He sat up and was about to pull the needle out of the bed when the assistant quickly reached out to stop him: "Mr. Harrison, your fever has just gone down. Take a rest first, and only when you are better can yo Mentioning Natalie, his heart couldn''t help but ache again.


    Seeing that he was no longer impulsive, the assistant nervously reported the work: "Recent-


    ly, the raw materials have been cut, the construction materials have been dyed in delivery, and the Ximenez family from New York is behind it, with the Shaw family also ying a role."


    "Mabel''s father contacted you and said he wanted to meet you."


    He pondered for a long time before making a gloomy arrangement.


    Mabel and her father deceived and used him. It wasn''t enough that Mabel had bad luck, the Jefferson family must repay him a thousand times over for the benefits they received from him. ke would also fight to the end!


    No matter in


    the business world or in the world of romance, he could not afford to lose toke!


    At that time. Steven from Washington also sent him a message.


    The hospital was investigated. I shouldn''t have helped you get Natalie''s bone marrow lust time. I take full responsibility


    for this matter. Let''s not contact each other in the future.


    One thing after another came at him, leaving him feeling overwhelmed.


    "Go back to Washington first!"


    For the next two weeks. Felix and ke fought fiercely in the mall, with Liam asionally jumping in to criticize Felix.


    The Ximenez and Shaw families, even in areas they had not previously explored went to great lengths to make connections, all in an effort to take down the Harrison family.


    The Harrison family dominated in Washington, but still fell slightly behind the Ximenez family. In addition, with the assistance of the Shaw family, Felix had to lower the terms of his contract renewal. People within the circle were all gossiping secretly.


    "It was really exciting to have a fight over a woman."


    "What''s wrong? We all benefited more or less from it!"


    The business war was not going well, and the things Felix had done to Natalie in private had also quietly spread. ke''s actions were very intriguing.


    Natalie


    was thrust into the spotlight, and ke''s parents asked her if she wanted to get the marriage certificate.


    She then took out a stack of invitations and said with a sly smile, "Evermark Jewelers is opening! The top ten customers for custom jewelry services can enjoy a 10% discount."


    The invitation letter had just been sent out when it caught the attention of many people.


    ke made a high-


    profile deration of love on the Ximenez family''s official blog that day:


    "The childhood crush on @Natalie has turned into deep love, unforgettable, hoping it willst forever!"


    Although Felix did not make any


    moves this time, it did not affect the invitation being snatched up like crazy. Those who did not get one. were pulling strings everywhere just to get in and give a grand opening gift in front of Natalie.


    The smart ones had already expressed their intention to customize, telling Natalie about their appreciation for their own wife.


    On the opening day, Evermark Jewelers was packed with people.


    Natalie took the boutique route, mainly focusing on customization. As a result, even the most ordinary jewelry was quickly snapped up by wealthydies.


    The customized orders were scheduled for delivery half a yearter, causing the new team members to


    be eager and full of energy.


    She, however, remained extremely


    calm: "The clients who came today were all here to save face and build connections. The show of making people know us is over. Next, we must show our true strength and turn Evermark Jewelers into a brand that people truly love."


    ke rolled up his sleeves and stood in the corner, mesmerized.


    With a calm and confident smile, a gentle yet firm tone, Natalie in her champagne-


    colored fishtail dress looked absolutely stunning in his eyes.


    Natalie


    walked up to him, her face slightly flushed, and waved her hand in front of his eyes, saying, "Partner, what are you daydreaming about?" Blushing, he smiled and said, "I regret a little bit for helping you build up your brand and let-


    ting more people discover your beauty, so I want to marry you sooner!"


    Natalie''s heartstrings trembled for a moment.


    She thought that the feeling of being truly loved by someone was very nice.


    Looking back on these days, it seems like ke has done a lot for her on the surface, but in reality, he has put in even more effort behind the


    scenes.


    Just like all those years she never knew.


    She recently heard a lot of stories from Liam, the Ximenez family parents, and ke''s- rades, only to realize that the luck she.


    thought she had, as well as once


    warmth of a- panying her through twenty-one surgeries, were all given by ke.


    ke underwent twenty-one surgeries, and Liam helped him give her twenty-


    one gifts, each with a lovely story behind it.


    With a sudden change of thought, she remembered Felix again.


    Doing things behind her back, Felix only caused harm, and there was nothing that made her feel warm and nostalgic.


    She should have forgotten Felixpletely and opened her heart to ept ke.


    "ke, let''s meet up tomorrow!"

 Chapter 18

    Washington.


    Felix had just finished bone marrow donation andy weakly in bed.


    Feeling Natalie''s pain, he finally felt a little better.


    Several journalists rushed into the ward to interview him about his heroic act of donating bone marrow to children with leukemia.


    He gave a bitter smile and said, "I only have selfish motives! Donating bone marrow is just an attempt to atone for my sins and ask for Natalie''s forgiveness."


    After the interview video was released, Felix''s passion prompted manyizens to speak out for him voluntarily.


    Soon, troublemakers appeared and began to reveal all the past events between him and


    Na- talie.


    The opinions were almost unanimous.


    "I poured my heart and soul into taking


    care of him for over six years, only to have him se-


    cretly give his bone marrow to his beloved crush. What''s the point of maintaining such a deep affection now? Does expired love hold less value than grass?"


    "Will you alle with me to ship Natalie and ke? That''s true love, the BN Couple is so ship-


    worthy."


    Felix dejectedly left thement section, watching Natalie''s


    grand opening video repeated- ly.


    After a long time, he found out that the building was under ke''s name. He immediately had hiswyer draw up a property transfer agreement and rushed to New York.


    He rushed to the top floor of Evermark Jewelers, gasping for breath weakly, his face as pale as paper.


    But I saw Natalie fall into ke''s arms through the ss.


    He knew that ke was intentional, otherwise he wouldn''t have been able to push through those security guards.


    But he was still consumed with jealousy, almost to the point of madness.


    He knelt at the door, holding the agreement, and shouted with a trembling voice, "Natalie, everything that ke can give you, I can also give. The transfer agreements for all my assets are here. Can you forgive "I sincerely changed, I just hope you can believe me onest time."


    The answer to him was the sound of the door being locked.


    Immediately, all the ss curtains were lowered.


    In


    the studio, Natalie''s hands were pressed against ke''s chest, forcing her into the corner of the wall.


    "Natalie, this person just won''t go away. I''m really worried you might give in!"


    Natalie blushed and avoided ke''s aggressive gaze, saying, "So what do you want?"


    Then he raised his head again and lightly pecked the lips that were close by, saying, "Are you reassured now?"


    ke''s pupils dted in an instant as he held her head and deepened the kiss.


    Clumsy and cautious care, like the love he gave, softened Natalie''s heart and made her un-


    able to help but want to indulge with him.


    Felix outside the door was just a killjoy.


    Natalie pushed ke away, looking at him with a mixture of anger and hurt, she smiled and took his hand, "I can''t understand why I used to be afraid of you." "Let''s go and exin it to the person outside with me."


    ke was instantly cheered up, feeling like he had won the whole world.


    Carefully he turned her hand over, fingers interlocked.


    The two of them stood in front of Felix.


    Felix was momentarily distracted. He had always known that Natalie was beautiful, but the Natalie in front of him was even more dazzling, a sight he had never seen before.


    The next second, he saw those two hands tightly sped together and Natalie''s lips glisten-


    ing with water again.


    "Felix, I have said that I don''t want to have anything to do with you anymore, so please stop the meaningless entanglement."


    "You and I have long been unrted, please do not involve me in anything you do in the fu- ture."


    Felix sat paralyzed on the ground.


    Donating bone marrow left his body weak, but he tightly clenched his hands and looked up unwillingly, asking, "I truly regret it, why won''t you forgive me and give me another chance?"


    "Was it because of him?"


    Natalie was gentle and calm, but she also had her own stubbornness. Once she made a deci-


    sion, she would not change it.


    Not to mention that she had alreadypletely let go of all her past with Felix.


    So she looked calmly and indifferently at Felix.


    "I believe you sincerely repent, and I ept your apology, willing to forgive you, but I no longer love you."


    "Felix, I used to love you for real, and now it''s also true that I don''t love you anymore."


    "It has nothing to do with anyone. Even without ke, I wouldn''t love


    you anymore."


    care


    "If you feel guilty, feel like you owe me, or simply just because I have taken care of you and kept youpany, please do not disturb me anymore."Felix watched as Natalie tore the agreement he had brought into pieces and threw it into the trash can.


    He felt himself like those few pieces of paper.

 Chapter 19

    Coming out of Evermark Jewelers, Felix walked down the street in a daze.


    Watching the carsing and going, he felt that it would be fine if he just died like this.


    His father, Darien Harrison, suddenly appeared in front of him and said, "For the sake of a woman, making yourself neither human nor ghost, seeking death and life, who is it for?" "Two people came and dragged him back for me."


    He was then escorted onto the car by two bodyguards and taken back to the Harrison family''s mansion in New York.


    Darien sat in front of him with a serious face and said, "You scoundrel! I entrusted the busi-


    ness to you because of my poor health, but with your uncle''s family watching closely on the side, afraid they wouldn''t catch you making mistakes. And what happened?"


    "There were jokes in the business world, and now it''s even more reckless, causing one scan-


    dal after another. Can''t you see how the stocks have plummeted recently?"


    Felix stood in the center of the living room with his head hanging down, not even changing his expression.


    Darien was so angry that his fingers were trembling as he pointed at him, circling around him and cursing loudly.


    Darien has always been proud of him.


    He excelled in his studies from a


    young age, effortlessly winning awards in various hobbies and interests. After his eyesight recovered, he broke thepetitive stalemate between Darien and Darien''s brother, taking over the management of th Darien happily retired and traveled abroad to explore.


    Now he has made a fool of himself like this, and thepany is full of problems every-


    where.


    How could Darien not be angry?


    However, Felix


    did not have much affection for his father. His mother had an affair while she was still alive, and he never stopped seeing other women afterwards.


    The


    person he had always admired was Sir Harrison, but unfortunately the old man is no longer with us.


    "Dad, if you''re worried, go back and take charge. I won''t give up on Natalie!"


    The father and son were at a stalemate.


    In the end, Darien was defeated.


    "Do you think you can win back Natalie without strength? What good wille from con- fronting the Ximenez and Shaw families head-


    on? Think about it, if you have nothing to your name, do you even stand a chance?"


    "Honestly, it''s better topromise first and then n carefully. I have


    already found a mid- dleman to contact both of them and sit


    down for a discussion. Indirect approach can be a way out."


    Felix only heard about being able to sit down and talk with the Shaw family.


    He could at least see Natalie again.


    "Okay."


    Darien sighed and patted his shoulder, his face full of worry as he began to n.


    Three dayster, the intermediary in the political circle hosted a banquet.


    The Ximenez family and the Shaw e


    family were all present and graciously stated that if Felix did not cause any trouble, they would drop


    the matter and no longer target the Harrison fami- ly.


    ke had already reconciled with Liam, and Uncle Felix was about to take action. After that, they just sat back and watched the show.


    Darien, who was still in the dark, kept a very low profile,


    Felix couldn''t take his eyes off Natalie, which made ke


    and Liam''s faces torn cold.


    The


    intermediary also felt embarrassed, and a good feast ended in disappointment.


    Felix also chased after Natalie, saying, "Natalie, I won''t bother you anymore, but I won''t give up on you either. I will make you see my sincerity." Darien was furious, but he could only return to Washington to hold the fort.


    From that day on, Felix always followed Natalie like a ghost.


    He also did not approach, just stayed far away.


    ke was annoyed: "Is this guy crazy? Maybe we should teach him a lesson.¡±


    Natalie shook her head. "Still


    following? He''s definitely paranoid and probably has some mental issues, but it''s none of our business. Just ignore him."


    ke furrowed his brow and immediately went to help Felix''s uncle.


    Half a month


    Darien got so angry that he had a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital.


    Felix stubbornly refused to return to Washington to even take a look at it, choosing instead to remain in New York as a wandering soul.


    ke secretly had someone beat him up with a sack.


    However, ording to the person who did it, Felix was estimated to have not rested well af- ter donating bone marrow. He looked weak and frail, like a dead fish wrapped in a sack. They were worried that if they hit him too hard, it might cause problems.


    Natalie couldn''t take it anymore and asked ke to corner Felix at the street corner. "Felix, can''t you act like a human being?"


    "Before loving others, one must first love oneself. You still don''t understand this! Look at yourself, from head to toe, what is there to be loved?" "Go do what you have to do, live your life."

 Chapter 20

    After Natalie finished speaking to Felix, she turned and walked towards ke.


    Suddenly, a car revved its engine and sped straight towards Natalie.


    With the eyes of an eagle, ke quickly ran to Natalie and embraced her, rolling to the side.


    Felix got closer, but missed and was run over by the car.


    When he fell, he was still reaching out his hand and shouting, "Natalie..."


    He then raised the corners of his mouth again,ughing bitterly.


    Before losing consciousness, his only thought was that he hadpletely lost.


    Despite being closer to Natalie than ke, he still couldn''t save her.


    Just like his love, even though he had Natalie who loved him so much, he pushed her away.


    Natalie


    was terrified, and she jumped in fright when she saw Felix looking like that.


    ke helped her up and immediately dialed emergency and police numbers.


    Felix''s injuries looked very serious, and no one dared to touch him.


    On the other side, the driver who caused the ident had already been dragged out of the car by the bodyguards. It was Mabel after all!


    "Natalie, you are so lucky! Two men wanted to protect you."


    "Why couldn''t I just kill you?"


    Mabel grinned ferociously, speaking through gritted teeth.


    She hated everyone.


    After being burned, Rory managed to get her released from custody so she could receive treatment.


    During that time, only Rory brought thewyer to the hospital room to see her once. There was no half-


    hearted concern, only a demand for her not to speak out of turn and bite Felix. She must bite the bullet and sign the forgiveness letter voluntarily, including all the harm Felix had done to Eddie in the vi, which She asked why.


    Rory shouted at her, "Even if you want to die, don''t drag the Jefferson family down with you. All the business that was previously done with the Harrison family has been stopped. The Jefferson family is now in t "If you don''t agree, I will throw your wild seed to his father!"


    Sheughed until tears came out of her eyes.


    It was her father who forced her to ept that hairpin in the first ce, pretending to be Fe-


    lix''s mother''s benefactor. Since then, the Jefferson family has been riding high on the power of the Harrison family. Now that the truth hase out, she is being med for Felix''s re- venge.


    She searched her heart and realized she had never done anything to wrong the Jefferson fam-


    ily.


    However, father was not entirely wrong. She did indeed y a good hand poorly.


    She underestimated the years


    Natalie spent with Felix, and also underestimated Natalie''s im-


    portance in Felix''s heart.


    Now she is not only disfigured, but Felix has also stopped providing her with medical sup-


    port.


    Natalie''s body was increasingly rejecting the bone marrow, and the doctors said she was showing signs of organ failure, with the threat of imprisonment hanging over her head.


    Her life shouldn''t have been like this.


    If it weren''t for Natalie, how could Felix, who has been herpdog for so many years, treat her like this?


    It''s all Natalie''s fault.


    Even if she were to die, she would still take Natalie to hell with her.


    So she escaped.


    ¡°Natalie, I used to underestimate you, but you ended up outsmarting mepletely. I really can''t ept it."


    Natalie walked up to her and said, "It


    wasn''t


    be who made you lose! The


    day


    < gave you my bone marrow, I had already decided to leave."


    "Love is not something that can be obtained by force or deception. Although for a period of time I also thought it was silly to exchange sincerity for sincerity, butter realized that there was nothing


    wrong with exchanging sincerity for sincerity, it''s just that sincerity


    should be given to the right person."


    "You are as pitiful and pathetic as Felix, never having given your heart, never truly loved someone, so you don''t deserve to receive love."


    "It was you who cut off your own path, the Harrison family won''t let you off, neither will thew."


    Mabel stared nkly.


    No, she loved too, she also gave her heart.


    Years ago, she left Felix and eloped with Eddie''s biological father, only to receive endless beatings, scolding, and ridicule in return.


    She just hadn''t met the right person.


    If she had chosen Felix back then, there wouldn''t have been any issue with Natalie at all.


    She turned her head to look at Felix.


    Unfortunately, the police arrived and Felix was also taken away by an ambnce, in the op- posite direction from her.


    ke pulled Natalie into his arms. ¡°Thank goodness you''re okay! Don''t me yourself, this was Felix''s choice."


    "If you''re worried, I''ll go with you to take a look."


    Natalie wrapped her arms around his waist. "It''s so good to have you here! Let''s just wait for the news, going won''t change the oue."


    "If he really did something, and the Harrison family mes me, it could end up affecting you."


    ke wasn''t worried about this. The current head of the Harrison family owed him a big fa- vor now.


    "Don''t worry, I''ve got everything under control!"

 Chapter 21

    Felix survived after being rescued.


    But hepletely lost sensation below the waist, and the doctor announced that he had in- jured his spine, leaving him paralyzed for life.


    In addition, after donating bone marrow before, I did not recover well, and my body func- tions were not very good.


    Darien was both anxious and sorrowful, but he was also powerless to change the situation.


    At that time, Uncle Harrison from the Harrison family stepped up and said, "Felix, don''t wor-


    ry, Uncle will find the best convalescent home for you, with good food and drink to take care of you for the rest of your life."


    "You don''t need to thank me, ke did it as a favor, he said it was to repay a favor to his wife on


    your behalf."


    After everyone left, Felix stared at the fruit knife on the table for a long time.


    Finally reached out my hand, but still couldn''t touch it.


    Instead, the whole person fell heavily to the ground, andter realized that the legs hitting the chair did not feel any pain. With tears streaming down his face, heughed out loud, "I am truly a useless person, I can''t even manage to die!"


    The doctor had no choice but to give him a sedative.


    The news reached Natalie''s ears, and she just sighed before turning her head to attend to oth-


    er matters.


    The next day, ke brought her more news: "The Harrison family has also used Mabel of intentional murder and other charges."


    "However, she was also injured that day and had to return to the hospital for treatment. Her attending physician spected that she had multiple organ failure and would not survive un- til the court sentenced her to prison."


    She winked at ke and said, "Luckily we didn''t get too involved with those two crazies, otherwise it probably wouldn''t have ended well."


    "Never mind, it''s none of our business."


    ke pulled her into his arms and pressed her forehead against his.


    That evening, he held a meeting with family and friends and nned a proposal.


    Natalie agreed very readily as well.


    The next day, the two of them were taken by their parents to get their marriage certificate.


    When he walked out of the City Hall, ke was smiling from ear to ear.


    He also deliberately posted on his public WeChat moments and thepany''s official ac-


    count: "From now on, day and night, every season, every year, it''s all about you!"


    The picture was that marriage certificate.


    Natalie''s eyes welled up with tears, and she also posted: "I am lucky to have you with deep love in this lifetime!"


    The Ximenez and Shaw families tied the knot, and their official social media


    ounts inter- acting with each other also caused a small sensation.


    However, the wedding had not been held yet.


    Natalie was just too busy.


    Evermark Jewelers'' designs made a name for themselves, and many


    wealthy women entrust- ed her with their designs.


    ke became more and more resentful, insisting


    that she move into their own little home.


    Every day they worked hard, hoping to be able to settle Natalie with their future child, so that the grand wedding she nned could take ce as soon as possible.


    After


    more than a month of tossing and turning, Natalie was tired of his energy and always found excuses to chat with him: "Any news on Mabel''s case?"


    He restlessly lifted Natalie onto the desk: ¡°She passed away a few days ago, she didn''t get to wait for the legal trial, but she did get to wait for Felix''s divorcewsuit judgment, she did grant Felix his wish to divo "Is there anything else you wanted to ask?"


    Natalie


    keenly noticed that her phone, which had been missing since the day Mabel tied


    her up, was lying on the desk.


    "Did you intentionally not give it back to me?"


    ke shamelessly said, "Well... not really, right? I gave it to Liam when I took you back to New York that day."


    "Liam was worried that Felix would find you, and if you were to soften your heart and go back with him, I''m afraid I would be single for the rest of my life."


    "I swear, I only kept this one thing from you."


    Natalie pretended to be angry and pushed him away.


    Although she loved herself enough, had enough confidence to leave at any time, and was willing to believe in ke, who would refuse love if they could have it?  fo


    Therefore, deception cannot be tolerated, for the sake of a happy future life, the husband still needs to be disciplined.


    "Tonight you sleep alone, think it over before talking to me."


    The next day, ke, with a grim face, wrote a letter of guarantee, knelt down, and tried all means but none of them worked.


    After a few days, he ran out of ideas


    and resorted to posting online under his real name, ask- ing what to do when his wife was angry and wouldn''t let him sleep in the


    bedroom.


    When Natalie discovered it, the post had already attracted a lot of attention.


    Heaven knows,


    she had long forgiven ke, she just didn''t want to be too tired to lift her hands again.


    With so many design drafts, if we continue to fuss around, we will never find time to hold the wedding.


    "ke! You are not allowed to post things online randomly in the future."


    "Yes! Honey, where am I sleeping tonight? Can I go back to the room now?"


    "Hurry up and prepare for the wedding! I am pregnant!"


    "Ah? Okay, okay..."


    Natalie and ke''s wedding was very grand.


    In the convalescent home in Washington, Felix also saw it.


    He smiled and asked the nurse to pour a ss of water, then he took all the medicines that he had secretly hidden after being paralyzed.


    Then, staring at Natalie on the screen, she murmured, "My Natalie, you must be happy!"


    This time, he was not saved back, and the news did not spread.


    Darien quietly passed away and had his ashes scattered into the sea ording to his wishes.


    ***


    A yearter, ke was holding a


    baby doll in one hand and signing a contract in the other.


    It was a piece of cake.


    The four elders, including grandpa, grandma, grandpa, and grandma, red at each other.


    "When will it be my turn? Your old man hasn''t held his grandson for half a month."


    "Jovanny, move aside, I want to go first."


    "What are you two old men doing going to the park to y chess when you have nothing else to do? What are you trying to steal from us?"


    "That''s right, if you dare to rob again, all of you will kneel down!"


    Natalie hesitated and whispered, "Should I have another one?"


    The four elders all said in unison, "No way! It''s too much suffering."


    "Yes, one is enough!"


    ke also stood up immediately and said, "I''d better go get a vasectomy, it''s safer that way!"


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