Justin tilted his brows the moment he caught sight of Natalie. He was seemingly astounded to see her there.

Seconds later, he regained his usual composure and nodded slightly at Natalie with a courteous smile. After that, he lowered his head to remind Joyce, who was taking a pair of slippers for him, “Joyce, your friend is here.”

“Huh?” The latter rose to her feet in bafflement. “My friend? Where?”

“Joyce,” Natalie called out to her in an instant.

Dumbfounded, Joyce momentarily stiffened before she turned around. She gaped at Natalie for quite a while before she could eventually utter a word. “Nat, why are you here?”

Wearing a look of a surprise amid jubilance, she moved toward Natalie at once. “Why didn't you notify me earlier that you'll be coming?”

Natalie grabbed her hand and responded mischievously, “I was thinking of giving you a surprise!”

Joyce giggled. “Undeniably, I'm on cloud nine now. But I've to admit that I was stunned a while ago too. What makes you think of coming here all of a sudden? You have never mentioned that you would come, have you?”

“Well, I can't avoid deciding on last-minute trips at times,” Natalie replied casually.

nodded. “Yeah! I

after, something came to her mind. She asked curiously, “Nat, when did you reach here? Are you here alone? Isn't

already been here for quite a while and was catching up with your

this round? The two kids are not here?” Joyce asked as realization

to let them stay in J City,” Natalie

right. After all,

their conversation, Caitlin smiled. Seconds later, she put down the clothes in her

she walked away,

her gaze on the man standing behind Joyce, pretending that she did not know him. “Oh yeah! Joyce,

Justin unwittingly. Smiling sheepishly, she pointed at the latter. “Ah! Nat, let me introduce him to you. He's Justin Sutter, my best

stroked her chin as she enunciated deliberately and teased, “Oh, I see! He's your childhood playmate! Why didn't you mention

Joyce explained, “It's because we haven't met each other for twenty years. If Justin didn't

lamented exaggeratively. Even so, there was sheer affection

her before stretching out his hand toward Natalie to greet her formally,

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