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 continued describing what

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

snickers and chatter

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in public," she huffed. Her face was still red from

truth!" Hayden retorted, looking both innocent and

How

he was a smart boy, he was

wouldn't understand the intimate matters between a

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

to the children's

immediately brightened.

let out a

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 their car. Stifling a giggle at the

the villa shortly after. When they walked into the

body tensed in alarm. 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 just above her

doubt aged gracefully. In fact, she had a

that the woman was

stared at

Who was this woman?

here at the

importantly, why did she have the feeling that she knew this woman, even though

his eyes and suddenly called out in a clear

shrugged off Natalie's hand and ran towards the

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

Realization hit her.

woman was

look like a grandmother at

that grandmothers should look aged and frail, but the woman standing in

towards her with

gaze fell

so nervous that she forgot

Hayden's grandmother, this meant that

heart pounded loudly in her chest as her mouth went

to visit them without prior

to meet you,

Natalie with

so nervous she felt like she was

Tobias's mother feel upset to see her

babysitter. Tobias hired me to take care

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

nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden

so anxious that she

bent down and looked Hayden straight in the face as she whispered, "Hayden, go play over there. I'll have a