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."

her panicked expression and continued describing

you forget that you practiced aerobics with Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around your waist. Daddy was naked too-"

heard customers' snickers and

Screw it," she muttered as she dragged Hayden out of the restaurant hurriedly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet

in public," she huffed. Her face was still red from

Hayden retorted, looking both

frustration. How should she

boy, he was only a child, after

intimate matters between

head and changed the subject. "Why don't

children's playground in front of

immediately

let out a

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 sound of his adorable snore, she

shortly after. When they walked into the living

in alarm. She had never seen

an expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell just above her shoulders, accentuating her beauty

looked old, but she had no doubt aged gracefully. In

pity that the woman was a

at her

Who was this woman?

at the Whitlock

did she have the feeling that she knew this woman, even though she could swear

his eyes and suddenly called out in a clear

Natalie's hand and ran towards

face, and she swept him up into her arms

Realization hit her.

was Hayden's

she did not look like a grandmother

grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing in front of her was nothing

towards her with Hayden in her

fell on Natalie's

so nervous that she forgot to

woman was Hayden's grandmother, this meant that she

her chest as her

come to visit

you,

at Natalie with a

so nervous she felt like she was going to

upset to see her

I'm Hayden's babysitter. Tobias hired me

already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so

Cecilia. Hayden had

was so anxious that

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