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."

more intrigued as he noticed her panicked expression and

around your waist. Daddy was naked too-" Natalie hastily clamped the boy's mouth shut with

snickers and

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say those things in public," she huffed. Her face was still red

truth!" Hayden retorted, looking both innocent and

groaned internally in frustration. How should she explain this

boy, he was only a child,

matters between a

patted his head and changed the subject. "Why

the children's playground in front

immediately

out a

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

villa shortly after. When they walked into the living room,

She had never

with an expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist.

no doubt aged gracefully.

pity that the woman was a

at

Who was this woman?

was she here at the Whitlock

that she knew this woman, even though

rubbed his eyes and suddenly called out in

Natalie's hand and

and she swept him up into

Realization hit her.

woman was

not look like

frail, but the woman standing in front of her was

her with Hayden in

gaze fell

so nervous that she forgot

grandmother, this meant that she was

in her chest as her mouth went

would Tobias' mother come to visit them without prior

meet you, A... Auntie,"

Natalie with a

was so nervous she felt like

Tobias's mother feel upset to see her

babysitter. Tobias hired me to

corrected her, "No, Grandma! She is my stepmother. Natalie and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother." Natalie's lips parted in surprise, and she choked on

flashed a nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden had once

anxious that she

face as she whispered, "Hayden, go