"Okay, I'll take you."
After dropping Natalie off, Tobias left for the company.
When Natalie opened the door, she saw James sitting on the sofa, seemingly in a daze.
"Dad." Natalie called out.
James came to his senses, snapping back to reality.
His gaze fell on Natalie's face. "Natalie, you're back."
Natalie changed into her slippers and said, "Dad, have you had breakfast?"
James nodded, "I went out for some eggs and toast this morning."
Natalie sat down next to him. "What did you want to talk to me about last night?"
James shifted his gaze. "Natalie, I want to go see the sea tomorrow. Can you come with me?"
Natalie agreed at once. "Okay."
James breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, why'd you suddenly want to go see the sea?"
Natalie asked casually.
James' lips moved, but no sound was uttered.
After a while, he looked into Natalie's eyes. "Natalie, I have something to ask you."
It was rare for James to look so serious, so Natalie was a little taken aback.
"Go ahead."
"If you had the chance to see Queenie, would you apologize to her?"
Natalie's eyelashes trembled.
"Dad, do you know what Queenie did to me? She..." Natalie gritted her teeth. "She almost had me killed."
James' face paled.
him quickly rushed into his
to her. Once you apologize, we'll leave everything in the
feeling arose
have you met Queenie?" She asked
how could James
James' eyes.
the odd qualms
thought that perhaps
about Tobias' punishment for Brayden and
impossible
James was only saying this
just apologize to Queenie, for my sake," James
might as well play along, for
as James could be at ease, there was no need
sincerely. I will pretend that nothing has happened
Natalie's words seemed to take all burden from James's
on his face relaxed as well. "Natalie, it's great that you
onto the cruise ship the next day, and as long as Natalie apologized to Queenie sincerely, she'd forgive
the evening, Tobias came to
meeting Peter, Natalie
purposely dressed for the
dressed in a plain, white dress and let her hair down. She looked more ladylike
that she could win some favor from Peter in
car, Natalie blurted nervously, "Do
gaze fell on her, and then the corners of his mouth curved upward.
a little skittish.
tone was certain.
helpless, complaining, "Don't you think saying that I look good in anything is a little
on Tobias' face
like a spring soaked in the moonlight. There was only Natalie's
smiled and did not say
car stopped in
sort. The last time she had met him, it
door opened. Tobias got out, and
Tobias held Natalie's hand.
there, Natalie started feeling even
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