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 expression and continued describing what he

how could 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-" Natalie hastily clamped

snickers and chatter

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

You can't say those things in public," she huffed.

not? I'm telling the truth!" Hayden retorted,

groaned internally in frustration. How

smart boy, he was only

understand the intimate matters between a man and

head and changed the subject. "Why

to the children's playground in

face immediately

let out a sigh

watching Hayden in 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 as soon as he got into their car.

they walked into the living room, Natalie was startled when she saw a

She had never

a beige coat, with an expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist.

no doubt aged gracefully.

woman

stared at

Who was this woman?

at the

feeling that she knew this woman, even though she could

his eyes and suddenly called out in

Natalie's hand

face, and she swept

Realization hit her.

woman was

she did not look like a grandmother at

grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing

walked towards her with Hayden in

fell on

so nervous that she forgot to

Hayden's grandmother, this meant that she was Tobias'

in her chest

to visit them without prior

meet you, A...

looked at Natalie with a grin on her

clutched her belly. She was so nervous she felt like she

to see

me

Grandma! She is my stepmother. Natalie and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother."

nervous grin at Cecilia.

was so anxious that

bent down and looked Hayden straight in the face as she whispered, "Hayden, go play over