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."

her panicked expression and continued describing what he

how could you forget that you practiced aerobics with Daddy? You were lying on the bathtub, and Daddy had his hands around

heard customers' snickers and chatter from

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

Hayden retorted, looking both

internally in frustration. How should she explain

he

matters between a

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

the children's

immediately brightened.

let out a sigh

off the racing car and followed her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off as soon as he got into their car. Stifling a giggle at the sound of his adorable snore,

walked into the

She had never seen this woman

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

doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she had a

pity that the woman

stared at her in

Who was this woman?

at

woman, even though she could swear that she had never

eyes and suddenly called out

Natalie's hand

she swept him up into her arms the moment she saw

Realization hit her.

woman was Hayden's

she did not look like a grandmother at

should look aged and frail, but the woman standing in front of her

towards her with Hayden in

gaze fell

that she

this meant that she was

her chest as her mouth went

mother come to visit them without prior

you, A... Auntie,"

at Natalie with a grin

She was so nervous she

to see her in Tobias's

Tobias hired me to take care

corrected her, "No, Grandma! She is my stepmother. Natalie and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother."

a nervous grin at Cecilia.

was so anxious that

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