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.

couldn't bring himself to talk to

of them remained silent the entire

eternity of awkwardness,

the car in front of the

to open the door,

to look

body to

the door,"

her gaze threatening to shoot daggers into his heart.

and admitted, "Natalie, my feelings for you have never changed. Please don't avoid

to

at her and said, "I understand that you still can't let go of your worries. I'll wait for you,

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

moment, she was lost

to snap herself back to

She repeated

flashed across Tobias's

"Alright," He muttered.

his voice when he finally

Tobias returned to the

journey, but

downcast and troubled. Rubbing his temples, he pushed open the main door and shuffled into

surprised to see Hayden sitting

in

past

waiting for you to come back," Hayden shoved a spoonful of peach-flavored jelly into his mouth as he grinned,

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

Tobias froze.

His birthday?

that he remembered: it was indeed his birthday the next

didn't care about birthdays. To him, it was

will come to celebrate

hitched a

expressions were stiff as he

tone was

nodded enthusiastically, "Really. Natalie promised me. She will come

breathing quickened

Natalie

things to do for the

so she was planning to pay him a

prepare herself for Tobias's birthday celebration at his house that

in her heart when she thought of

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

went to the hospital

hospital. When she passed by the shops

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

blue stripes across it. The pattern was simple yet it looked

was never interested in menswear, and usually never

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