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

corners of his lips quirked into

closer to him and whispered, "Mr.

look behind her, and his eyebrows raised in surprise when he saw

and color had finally returned to her cheeks. She was no longer

he greeted in a

her chin to

mother-son reunion. Most importantly, she felt intimidated by Cecilia's unusual

Mr. Whitlock, I'll go put Hayden to bed. It was nice talking to you, Auntie!"

right." Tobias nodded

planted a kiss on

Natalie was stunned.

on the forehead

she quickly scuttered

to

Cecilia's eyes.

past. Besides, no one would ever have guessed that it would turn out like that. It doesn't matter anymore, as long as the three of us are doing

Cecilia forced a smile.

the same thing to make

still doesn't remember anything,

brow knitted into

I believe that she will. One day, perhaps. Even if "His breath hitched for a moment. "Even if she really can't remember the past, she's still mine. This might be a good

if Natalie really couldn't remember anything, at least she was still

was the case, then I was also a cause of regret. He would definitely feel like had lost a

sigh escaped

worry about this, so he sneakily changed

If Cecilia was back, she

nowhere

with me, but as soon as she arrived in Agaphen City, she received that man's call.

Tobias's frown deepened.

knew who Cecilia was

for ten years since they were in school, so much so she was willing to give up her luxurious life and drop

Tobias muttered with a dark

persuade her or scold her, she just won't listen. She's still waiting for

"Some things are fated,

into a star-

darker than the midnight

can't stop her, so we can only stand by

Cecilia stopped herself.

was

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