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

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

heard customers' snickers and

Screw it," she muttered as she dragged Hayden out of the restaurant hurriedly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

You can't say those things in public," she huffed. Her face

telling the truth!" Hayden retorted, looking

How

was a smart boy, he

intimate matters between a man and

changed the subject. "Why don't we go

children's playground in front

immediately

out a

car and followed her home after some coaxing. Hayden dozed off as soon as he

into the living

alarm. She had

expensive-looking watch glittering under the lights on her slender wrist. Her slightly curled hair fell just

old, but she had no doubt

woman

at

Who was this woman?

she here at

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

rubbed his eyes and suddenly called out in

Natalie's hand and ran

woman's face, and she swept him up into her arms the

Realization hit her.

woman was Hayden's

look

had always thought that grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing

towards her

gaze fell on

that she

was Hayden's grandmother, this meant that she was

loudly in her

come to visit them without prior

you, A... Auntie," she

at Natalie with a

she felt like she was going to throw

feel upset to see her in Tobias's

Hayden's babysitter. Tobias hired me to take care of Hayden,"

in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother." Natalie's lips parted in surprise, and she

a nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden had once again embarrassed

anxious that she

whispered, "Hayden, go play over