Natalie was petrified.

The Whitlock family was just too straightforward.

She couldn't believe that Cecilia wanted her to call her Mom.

They had only just met each other for the first time.

"No, Auntie!" She let out a nervous chuckle. "I prefer to call you Auntie."

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"Alright then, if that's what you prefer." Cecilia looked at her affectionately.

Then, she guided Natalie to sit on the sofa and asked how she was.

Natalie thought Cecilia would start questioning her about her background. She was her son's girlfriend, after all.

She braced herself for the questions and drafted the answers in her mind - her height, her education, her job, her family...

But surprisingly, Cecilia didn't ask a single thing

about those.

Instead, she asked Natalie if she liked Hayden, inquired about her health, and wanted to know more about how she felt. Natalie could see that Cecilia genuinely cared about her.

But her kindness was too abrupt.

Natalie was not used to it.

Out of courtesy, she answered Cecilia's question patiently as she tried to hide her awkwardness.

Cecilia didn't seem to notice Natalie's unease at all. She continued chatting passionately with no intention of stopping.

Natalie was literally a damsel in distress.

She silently thanked God when Tobias finally returned home.

Her eyes lit up, and she stared at him like her knight in shining armor.

She immediately sprang up from the sofa and leaped towards him. For the first time, she beamed her widest smile at Tobias, "You're back, Mr. Whitlock."

his gaze drifted up to her

of his lips

whispered, "Mr. Whitlock,

head to look behind her, and his eyebrows raised in

to when he left. She had gained a fair amount of weight, and color had finally returned to her cheeks. She was

in a clear

chin to

disturb the mother-son reunion. Most

It was nice talking

right." Tobias

kiss

Natalie was stunned.

kiss her on the forehead in front of his

she quickly scuttered

moved to sit across

across Cecilia's

would turn out

Cecilia forced a smile.

tell herself the same

Natalie still doesn't remember anything, does she?" Cecilia

into

a moment. "Even if she really can't remember the past, she's still mine. This

couldn't remember anything, at least she was

a cause of

escaped

want Cecilia to worry about this, so he sneakily changed the topic. "Did

Cecilia's side. If Cecilia was back, she must have

nowhere

me, but as soon as she arrived in Agaphen

Tobias's frown deepened.

knew who Cecilia was

she was willing to give up her luxurious life and drop out of school

Selina," Tobias muttered

However much I tried to persuade her or scold her, she just won't listen. She's still waiting for him. What else

things are fated, and

fall into a star- crossed

eyes darker than the midnight sky. "I'll talk to

do about it. She's blinded by love. We can't stop her, so we can only stand by as we watch

Cecilia stopped herself.

her daughter was

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