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

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public," she huffed. Her face was still

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

in frustration. How should she explain

boy, he was

intimate matters between

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

to the children's playground in front of

face immediately

out a sigh

followed her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off

When they walked into the living room, Natalie was startled

in alarm. She had

under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell just above

woman looked old, but she had no doubt aged

pity that the woman was a little on the

at

Who was this woman?

she here at the Whitlock family's

she knew this woman, even though she

eyes and suddenly called out in a clear

off Natalie's hand and

swept him up into her arms the moment she saw

Realization hit her.

was

did not look

and frail, but the woman standing in front of her

walked towards her with Hayden in

fell on Natalie's

nervous that she

this meant that she

in her chest as her mouth went

mother come to visit them without prior

meet you, A...

with a grin on

belly. She was so nervous she felt like she was going to

upset to see her

Uh... I'm Hayden's babysitter. Tobias hired me to take

already practiced aerobics in the bathroom,

grin at Cecilia.

anxious that she

the face as she whispered, "Hayden, go play over there. I'll have a few words