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

with Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around your waist. Daddy was naked too-" Natalie

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in public," she huffed. Her

the truth!" Hayden retorted, looking both

How should she

he was a smart boy, he

intimate matters

changed the subject. "Why don't we

to the children's playground in front of

face immediately brightened.

out a sigh

her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off as soon as he got into their car.

after. When they walked into the living room, Natalie was startled when she saw a woman

body tensed in alarm. She had

her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell just above her shoulders,

old, but she had no doubt aged gracefully. In

the woman was

stared at her in

Who was this woman?

she here at the Whitlock

knew this woman, even though

rubbed his eyes and suddenly

shrugged off Natalie's hand and ran towards the

broke out on the woman's face, and she swept him up into her

Realization hit her.

woman was Hayden's

look like

look aged and frail, but

her with Hayden in her

gaze fell on Natalie's

that

the woman was Hayden's grandmother, this

her chest as her mouth went

to visit

to meet you, A... Auntie," she

with

her belly. She was so nervous she felt like

mother feel upset to see her in

babysitter. Tobias hired me to

my stepmother. Natalie and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in the bathroom,

Cecilia. Hayden had once again embarrassed

so anxious

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