Austin had been quite busy lately He only managed to join Natalie for breakfast each morning and spent the rest of his time outside.

Natalie was doing okay on her own. Shel had her ov activities to keep hee occupied, o she didn't feel too bored.

Austin descended the stars ooking neat andy. "Vllbe gone fora few days. Be good while 'm away, okay?" he sad, affectionately ruffling her soft har Natalie asked, "Where are you going?” "To Losena, "he replied Losena? That was quit ar.

“For ow long?” Natalie quired.

“Three days," Austin answered.

Three days seemed lke along ime.

Natali often found herself getting bored

when Austin was away for these brief periods Nevertheless, she didn't have much on hr plat. : Although Simerta had been abit restless ever since Austin ascended ois current positon, he never mentioned anything about the shady suff to he. Presently, she elt protected within bubble created by her man.

“Eater, Bia called me, Natale sad to Austin 3s shea.

"hat did she say?” Austin asked ashe looked at Natale.

“Last night, someone forcefully tied to stay over, and another broke In!” Natalie's recount immediately sparked heated discussion.

“Both of them?" “Yeah, both of them, she confirmed.

he asked, referring to the

this period, but Natalie never responded. Even though Zane had let go of everyting for Bianca's sake, Natali couldnt forgive him 16s not easy to get news about Malcolm," she remarked Afterall nobody knew much about Faye

that Malco gave Zane the information?” What was Malcolm really p 7! “The next moment, Austin sald, “Afterall, she's sll he Zane’ wie!" what? Natali felt

mind, Bianca was always the most adept at handling such ters. When

behind such trouble.

her thoughts Witha smile he aid, "As lon a he's unwig, whatever agreements or documents Blanca presents wil be uses!” Even f there were agreements, they wold’ matter? When Natl herd thi, she gasped,

truly washer misfortune! Natalie was genuinely worsied about Bianca, Th current situation wasalready fustoatng enough, but iow that Malcolm and Zane new her whereabosts and were showing Interest n her Natalie was ely concerned! Blanca said

absolutely futile, But now,

not atound, she had abit more: freedom

arly." “lim making

at theoffer Sh really didn't want fe like she was exploiting Nancy’ but Naney insisted. "Don woe, Fim notin ain anymore” Notin pain anymore? Hearing Nancy say this Blanca couldn't help bu ect a pang of sadness, Wht kind of ordeal had Nancy gone through o make even this level of ain a abit n her

in pain, you're still Injured blanca sighed Natalie shrugged oft. "I docsi's— matter. 1 need to eat anyway, oust think oft a me mooching a meal off you." What Bianca ddn't know was that Nancy's home had hardly any food et and she

it away, leaving very il for groceries each month. Nancy hadn't eaten meat in who knew how ong A Bianca's house, Nancy was probably eating the best she dad ina while, “Come in, Bianca relented upon hearing Nancy's persistence Let me cook instead” Blanca suggested, feeling bad about leting the

“I's fay, can handle Trust

but she found herself. —— inexplicably rusting Nancy. Eventually, Blanca nodded. "Okay." nthe end, Blanca trusted Naney. Natale obediently

Natalie's

a breakfast dish that's nique to our region!” Nancy persisted Her persistent nsistence nally made Bianca compromise, allowing Nancy to busy hersefin he iechen while she sat

think, if oly this diligent and rlible gil were:

breakfast, there was milk

20 she grilled some and made sausage ols wrapped in bread. Perhaps worried that Blanca might find it oo heavy, healso ‘added some vegetables

who usually preferred light I meals, ended

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