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

practiced aerobics with Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around your waist. Daddy was naked too-" Natalie hastily clamped the boy's mouth shut

snickers and chatter

Hayden out of the restaurant hurriedly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

can't say those things in public," she huffed. Her face was still red from

not? I'm telling the truth!" Hayden retorted, looking both innocent and

in frustration. How should

a smart boy, he was only a

wouldn't understand the intimate matters between a man

and changed the subject. "Why don't we go play over

the children's playground in front of

immediately

out a sigh of

the playground. When it was late and time for him to go to bed, he reluctantly got off the racing car and followed her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off

the living room, Natalie was startled

She had never seen

an expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell

doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she had

woman was a

stared at

Who was this woman?

here at the Whitlock family's

knew this woman, even though she could swear that she

suddenly called

off Natalie's hand and ran towards the

she swept him up

Realization hit her.

was

she did not look like a

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

walked towards her with Hayden in her

fell on Natalie's

nervous that she forgot

grandmother, this meant that

pounded loudly in her chest as her mouth

Tobias' mother come to visit them without

meet you, A... Auntie,"

Natalie with a grin

She was so nervous she felt like

mother feel upset to see her in

Tobias hired me to take care of Hayden,"

and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in

at Cecilia.

anxious that

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