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."

noticed her panicked expression and continued

and Daddy had his hands around your waist. Daddy was naked

snickers and chatter from

Screw it," she muttered as she dragged Hayden out of the restaurant hurriedly. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet

those things in public," she

Hayden retorted, looking both

frustration. How should

he was

intimate matters between a man

long sigh, she patted his head and changed the subject. "Why don't

gestured to the children's playground in front of

face immediately

out a sigh

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, she got in the driver's seat and

the living room, Natalie was startled when she saw

body tensed in alarm. She

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

woman looked old, but she had no doubt

a pity that the woman was a little on the thin

at her in

Who was this woman?

she here at the Whitlock

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

eyes and suddenly

off Natalie's hand and

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

Realization hit her.

woman was

not look like

frail, but the

walked towards her with Hayden

fell on

was so nervous that she

grandmother, this meant

pounded loudly in her chest as her

come to visit them

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

with a grin on her

her belly. She was so nervous she felt like she was going to throw

to see her in

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

corrected her, "No, Grandma! She is my stepmother. Natalie and Daddy have already practiced aerobics in the bathroom, so she is my stepmother." Natalie's lips parted in surprise, and she choked on her

a nervous grin at Cecilia. Hayden had

was so anxious

bent down and looked Hayden straight in the face as she whispered,