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."

he noticed her panicked expression

Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around your waist. Daddy was naked

snickers and chatter

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

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

truth!" Hayden retorted,

How should

was a smart boy, he

matters between a

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

the children's playground

face immediately

let out a

spent hours 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

they walked into the living room, Natalie

She had

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

no doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she had

pity that the woman was a little on the thin

stared at her in

Who was this woman?

was she here at the

knew this woman,

and suddenly called out in a clear

Natalie's hand and ran towards

swept him up into her arms the moment she

Realization hit her.

woman was

she did not look like

had always thought that grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing

woman walked towards her with

gaze fell

was so nervous that

this meant

loudly in her

Tobias' mother come to visit them without prior

you, A... Auntie,"

with a grin on

she felt like

feel upset to see her in Tobias's

hired me to take care

aerobics in the

a nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden had once again

was so anxious that she

in the face as she whispered, "Hayden, go