Chapter 370: Married

Justin and Natalie reached the Imperial City. Once they settled in, the doctor arrived at their villa. Natalie was nervous, not knowing exactly what to expect.

The doctor checked her and took a blood sample for the test.

Natalie asked, "Can’t we do it just through that pregnancy test kit?"

"We can, but sometimes it can show the wrong results, so this one is more reliable," the doctor assured her. "It won’t take long. In just a few hours, we will have the result. I will personally bring the test result."

Natalie hummed, and the doctor left.

Lying in bed, Natalie stared at the ceiling, her hand going to her belly on its own.

"You should rest. You must be tired after traveling," Justin said as he sat by her side. To divert her attention, he informed her, "Your parents are staying nearby."

She looked at him in surprise. "Nearby? Didn’t they go to Bayford to the Harper family home?"

Justin shook his head. "Your father bought one of the villas here. Maybe he wants them to stay near you."

"Well, I am not sure about it," she sighed. "All of a sudden, it’s so awkward to have real parents after living like an orphan all my life. I am not ready for it."

"It will be alright," Justin assured her. "Even after knowing you are his daughter, not even once has he exerted that right and disturbed your life. He will be a good father to you, just like he was to me."

Natalie hummed. "Now that I think about it, I like his way of showing care—not through words, but just through actions, and in a way that he won’t let you realize he is caring for you. I think you are right about him. But I wonder how he can control Caryn Shaw. I can tell she is truly difficult to handle. Also, I wonder how he fell in love with her if she was like this even in the past."

"Maybe he just likes challenges," Justin commented. "Want to go meet them?"

"No."

"Good."

She offered him a questioning gaze.

----

At James Harper’s villa.

After lunch, when Caryn was reading books, James came to her room. She didn’t bother to look at him, and neither did James mind it.

"I need your signature on this," James said as he put a few papers in front of her.

her brows furrowed. "Are you really going to do

is already married to someone else on the basis of your death. I have sorted out that matter. All you have to do is sign these papers so I can submit them,

to marry you,"

you plan to keep our daughter being called a bastard by others?" This time his tone was sharp. "I won’t allow it. If you had given her to me after she was born, or at least after you had faked your death, I would have raised her by

couldn’t refute his claim. She quietly picked up the paper and pen kept in front of her and

picked up those papers. "Our daughter. Don’t forget my equally valuable

words,

of that night, I am glad it was you, and thanks to that, now I have

at that, and James

-----

Back in Justin’s villa.

reports in a few hours. Natalie could not

anxiously as she handed over the reports

"What happened?" she asked.

is negative," Justin replied calmly, but

my periods?"

too exhausted and stressed these days, it seems, which might have caused the delay. There’s nothing to worry about," the doctor explained and tried to coax her, "also, I would say it’s actually a good thing you are not pregnant. You

Natalie could only hum.

after giving her some

finally asked, "What are you

and said, "Though it was all unexpected, somewhere I felt

her. "Don’t worry. We are not in a hurry. Anyways,

me you are going to act like some shitty CEO in a novel and

chuckled. "I won’t. I look forward to raising them and having a complete family with you. But maybe sometimes, I might demand

won’t forget you," she hugged him even tighter and mumbled against his nape, "But it also makes

"Why?"

us never really experienced the true affection of parents, so I am not sure if we would be able to give it

we never got, we will

Maybe you are right. I don’t know how

would be the perfect mother," he assured

—--

received a message on his cellphone. When he read it,

him about the latest news being posted on the Harper

Justin held

shocked as well. "So fast? It’s not even

trivial things for him—he can take care of them in a

along with

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