A Cue for Love (Natalie and Samuel)

Chapter 779 The Bold Demand

On the following morning, Natalie went to the old Bayer residence according to Thomas’ wishes at the appointed hour.

Although the old house was located in the middle of the city, it had long lost its former grandeur. A dense wall of green creepers had covered the entirety of the red brick wall and blocked the sunlight from reaching indoors, making the house look more gloomy than it already was.

Natalie was not afraid of ghosts and spirits. She pushed open the rusted iron door and strode right in.

As if to prove her wrong, a black cat suddenly jumped out of the unkempt grass with a yowl and made Natalie jump.

After comforting herself with the reasoning that a stray cat would undoubtedly find comfort in the tall, scraggly lawn, Natalie found herself wondering about Thomas’ motives for inviting her to a place where few people came.

As she walked, Natalie kept a wary eye. Before entering the house, she had sent a location link to Samuel who was keeping an eye on her. As added precautions, she had turned on the real-time recording and online transmission functions of her phone.

be tempted to act desperately should he feel like he was being backed into a

steps into the yard, she saw

looked several decades older than when Natalie had last seen him. More than half of his hair had turned white. His face was haggard and worn from the loose skin that hung

the stump on Thomas’ left arm. This time, she saw the obvious discrepancy in the length of his left hand compared to his right. As if to complete the puzzling sight, his left stump bulged in its snug

anatomy, Natalie frowned at once. “What’s wrong

vaguely as he avoided her gaze, “I had an accident. My arm had been cut off by a machine.

To her knowledge, businessmen like Thomas did not have any need to operate dangerous

the subject. “I was at the factory for an inspection and I… Never

said coldly, “let’s get straight to the point.

his dry lips and wore an unctuous smile. “I’m your father no matter what, Nat. Can we talk about Dexmed Pharmaceutical first? I promise we’ll talk about your grandfather

my life’s blood,” he continued at Natalie’s curt nod, “and I have paid too much for it to be taken from me. Don’t you think two