My Heart only Beats for You

"Natalie, why do you have so much money all of a sudden?" Hayden asked, taking a huge bite of his burger.

Heaps of hamburgers, fries, and Ultraman toys scattered all over the table in front of them.

They had bought all the Ultraman toys in the restaurant.

Natalie chuckled, "It's your father's money."

Hayden rolled his eyes thoughtfully as he processed her words, and then his face lit up as he squeaked, "Natalie, you finally agreed to be my stepmother!"

He hopped onto her lap before she could respond to his exclamations and gave her a big, wet kiss.

Instantly, she felt the wetness on her face from the little boy.

Then, he pulled away and held her face between his little hands while calling her "Mommy" sweetly.

His eyes were clear as spring water.

Natalie's body froze, and she stared at him blankly.

The sound of Hayden calling him 'Mommy' struck her like a punch to her heart.

It triggered something buried deep inside her, flashing for a brief moment in her mind.

Her eyes fluttered, and she struggled to recall that familiar scene, but to no avail. She shook her head instead and came back to her senses.

"You don't have to call me that. Just call me Natalie," she said embarrassed.

Her relationship with Tobias was not even official yet.

The truth was, he coaxed her into dating him after confessing his feelings to her.

Nothing serious happened between them.

It was not very appropriate to let him call her his mother.

He puckered his lips and frowned. "Why not? Didn't you promise Daddy already? I saw the both of you practicing aerobics in the bathroom, and he told me only husband and wife can practice aerobics together."

Natalie's eyes widened in horror.

Hayden's voice was loud and clear, and his words echoed throughout the restaurant. Upon hearing his words, many people turned around and stared at them.

Natalie quickly shot him a glance and hissed,

"Stop talking."

as he noticed her panicked

you practiced aerobics with Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around your

snickers and chatter from

she dragged Hayden out of the restaurant hurriedly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

things in public," she huffed. Her

truth!" Hayden retorted, looking both innocent and

internally in frustration. How should she explain this

was a smart boy, he was

wouldn't understand the intimate matters between

sigh, she patted his head and changed the subject. "Why don't we go

to the children's playground in front

immediately

out a sigh of

go to bed, he reluctantly got off the racing car and followed her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off as soon as he got into their car. Stifling a giggle at the

the living room, Natalie was startled when she saw

She had never seen this woman

watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly

no doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she

woman was a

at her in

Who was this woman?

here at the Whitlock family's

have the feeling that she knew this woman, even though she could swear that she had never seen her

rubbed his eyes and suddenly called out in a clear

hand and ran towards

face, and she swept him up into her arms

Realization hit her.

woman was

she did not look like a

that grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing in front of her was

her with Hayden in

fell on

was so nervous that she forgot to

this meant that she was Tobias'

pounded loudly in her chest as her mouth went

mother come to visit them without

you, A... Auntie," she

with a

so nervous she felt like she

feel upset to see her in Tobias's

Tobias hired me to take care of Hayden," she

already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother." Natalie's lips parted in surprise, and she choked

flashed a nervous grin at Cecilia.

was so anxious

looked Hayden straight in the face as she whispered, "Hayden, go play over there. I'll have a