Natalie forced a smile, "Okay then. I will send you home."

She ordered a taxi for the two of them and sent Hayden back to the Whitlock family's villa.

When they arrived at the villa, a black Bentley pulled up at the front gate.

Natalie held Hayden's hand gently and guided him out of the taxi. Meanwhile, Tobias got out of his car.

At that moment, their eyes met.

The pale moonlight barely illuminated their faces.

Hayden shook off Natalie's hand and ran towards Tobias, leaping as he laughed, "Daddy! You're back."

Tobias nodded at him.

He scooped Hayden into his arms and muttered, "You go in with Auntie. I need to talk to Natalie."

Hayden blinked at Tobias thoughtfully.

Then, he hopped down from Tobias's arms and tottered into the villa with the maid.

Natalie was about to leave after seeing Hayden walk into the house.

"Natalie," Tobias called her name.

Her footsteps faltered, but she did not stop walking.

She swung open the car door and said, "Sir, please send me back to my apartment."

Tobias immediately walked to the window of the driver's seat and declared, "Don't you dare."

His deep voice echoed in the silence of the night.

The driver was frightened by Tobias's aura. Needless to say, he daren't disobey.

He turned to smile bitterly at Natalie and gave a random excuse, "I'm sorry, Miss. I'm off duty now. I have something else to do." Natalie's eyelashes fluttered.

With no choice, she got out of the car.

"What do you want, Tobias?" She asked in a monotonous tone, devoid of all emotion.

"I'll send you home," Tobias offered gently, his voice smooth as silk.

Natalie said nothing and walked straight towards his car.

She knew that if she didn't agree to let him send her home, he wasn't planning to let her go back.

Since he had already offered to send her home and it was not a big deal for her anyway, she could just treat it as a free ride.

She sat in the back seat and looked out of the window during the drive, avoiding his gaze.

attitude, Tobias couldn't bring himself to

two of them remained silent the

after enduring what seemed like an eternity of awkwardness,

stopped the car in

out to open the door, she

turned to look

his body to face

door,"

to shoot daggers into his heart. It hurt him so

stuttered breath and admitted, "Natalie, my feelings for you have never changed.

to do with

you still can't let go of your worries. I'll wait for

the ocean and as boundless as the night sky. Somehow, Natalie found herself drowning

that moment, she was lost in

snap herself back to

out," She repeated again with more

flashed across

"Alright," He muttered.

in his voice when he finally

Tobias returned

short journey, but

and troubled. Rubbing his temples, he pushed open

to see Hayden sitting on the sofa

aren't you in bed

past Hayden's usual

you to come back," Hayden shoved a spoonful of peach-flavored jelly into his mouth as he grinned, "I have some good news for you." Tobias' perfectly

himself into Tobias's arms. He laughed, "Tomorrow is

Tobias froze.

His birthday?

he remembered: it was indeed his birthday the next

care about birthdays. To him, it was just another regular

that she will come to celebrate

breath hitched

facial expressions were

gentle tone was filled

me. She will

quickened a

morning, Natalie

things

today, so

needed to prepare herself for Tobias's birthday

her heart when she

that it was only a birthday celebration and that there was no need to think too much

to the hospital

bus, she walked along the streets towards the hospital. When she passed by the shops along the way, something caught her

saw a men's clothing store. A necktie on display had attracted her attention. Pressing a hand against the display window, she

it. The pattern was simple

menswear, and usually never shopped for

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