Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 365: Natalie’s Real Father

James Harper straightaway ascended the few stairs to get onto that grand podium. Every ounce of his existence emitted confidence, determination, arrogance — the power he held. His sharp gaze scanned the woman sitting in her wheelchair, looking at him, still in shock.

His expression remained the same — cold and aloof — as he looked at her.

"Mr. Harper, good to see you here, but..." the Queen began, not knowing what exactly was going on.

If it had been someone else who disturbed the royal ceremony like this and arrived uninvited while creating such a ruckus, she wouldn’t have tolerated it. But she couldn’t treat someone like James thoughtlessly. James was not the type to act impulsively, and there had to be a reason for him to be here all of a sudden.

"Your Majesty, apologies for intruding like this, but I had to," James said firmly.

The Queen quickly composed herself, awkward in front of everyone. She managed a light smile. "It’s alright, Mr. Harper. You may be part of this ceremony."

"But I am not here to be part of it either," James began as he turned to look at Caryn. "I’m here to take my woman with me."

His words shocked everyone, but James didn’t waver, even when Caryn was glaring at him as if warning him to stop this nonsense.

Everyone followed his line of sight, which was fixed on Caryn. Natalie could not believe her ears. Did he just call Caryn Shaw his woman?

"My woman, Caryn Shaw — mother of my only child, Natalie," James said very clearly for everyone to hear.

"James!" Caryn finally broke her silence, but everyone else had fallen into dead silence.

There was only one question running through everyone’s mind: Did he mean Natalie is his and Caryn’s daughter? Was Natalie’s unknown father, in fact, James Harper?

Natalie had just heard the most shocking revelation of her life — so much so that she forgot to breathe. She hadn’t been this shocked even when she learned she wasn’t Jay Ford’s daughter. But this... this was something beyond shock.

could react, James had already stepped toward Caryn and scooped

a word, and everyone will see how I

swallowed all her words and let him carry her. She knew he wasn’t going to let her go now that he was here — there was no need to create a scene. James always did what he

descending the stairs, James stopped for the last time and looked at the shocked

taking your mother ahead. Take care of things here and then come back home — back to your parents, Caryn and I," he said and left after offering

didn’t know how, but she ended up nodding. Just like her mother, she found herself helpless in front of

Queen didn’t know what to do. She looked at Natalie,

the chopper and left. The man

what to do now. So many people, citizens of Belvorn, had gathered at the palace to witness this, and if

witnessed what had

to act as

Queen’s intentions and quickly said, "Grandma, it would be better

of Natalie’s reluctance toward becoming a princess. It seemed like both Caryn and Natalie had their own lives they wanted to live in their own way — without being trapped

addressed the crowd. She apologized to everyone for what had happened and announced that the coronation ceremony

the chopper, James still had

let me go now?" Caryn gritted her

keeping his hands firmly wrapped around her

take while sitting in this flying machine. I don’t want to have an accident while I’m still

slightly as he finally placed her in the

the meaning of all this? Because of you, I couldn’t get what’s rightfully mine — the official title

only wished to use it as a way to escape from me," James replied, turning to look at

you want to have a mistress?" she countered coldly. "You seem

was planning our marriage, but here you are