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

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 the boy's mouth shut with her hands to

snickers and chatter from

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in public," she huffed. Her

Hayden retorted, looking both innocent and

groaned internally in frustration. How should she explain this to

was a smart boy, he was only a child,

wouldn't understand the intimate matters between a man

his head and changed the subject. "Why don't

gestured to the children's playground in

face immediately brightened.

a sigh

Hayden dozed off as soon as he got into their car. Stifling a giggle at the sound of his adorable snore, she got in the driver's seat and drove them back to the Whitlock family's

walked into the living room, Natalie

tensed in alarm. She had never seen this

a beige coat, with an expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell just above her shoulders,

she had no doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she had a

was a pity that the woman was a little on the thin

at her

Who was this woman?

at

the feeling that she knew this woman, even though she could swear that

and suddenly called

hand and ran towards

the woman's face, and she swept him up

Realization hit her.

was Hayden's

she did not look like a grandmother

should look aged and frail, but the woman standing in front of her was nothing

towards her with Hayden in

gaze fell on Natalie's

so nervous that

Hayden's grandmother, this

loudly in her chest as her mouth

come to visit them without prior

you, A... Auntie," she

at Natalie with a

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

Tobias's mother feel upset to see her in

me to take care

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

a nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden had

anxious that

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