Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 389

He always had a soft spot for her and held her close as she cried her heart out. But, like magic, she'd whip out some brand-new pencils and notebooks. "Nathan, I saved up to get these for you. Don't waste them. Make sure they last," she'd say with a wink. He was over the moon.

But one night, he overheard her mom laying into her. "Who do you think you are, playing mom? Do you even know where that kid comes from? Let me tell you, any child abandoned by their parents didn't come from a picture-perfect family. One of his parents must be rotten to the core. Otherwise, why would they ditch their own kid? Your kindness is wasted on him. He's bound to bite the hand that feeds him."

His heart sank at the thought of Nathalie abandoning him. He knew his dad was the cold-hearted jerk her mom talked about, but he hated him and refused to be anything like him.

He wasn't his dad. Would Nathalie see that?

Then, he heard Nathalie fire back at her mom. "Mom, I took on the responsibility when I brought him home. I don't care what his parents were like; I'll make sure he grows up to be a good person." With that, she slammed the door and stormed out.

Her mom yelled after her, "Why are you raising him? Are you planning to make him your man when he grows up? You have twisted thoughts for a girl your age. Have you no shame?"

her breath. "Mom, don't you know me at all? I've always been decent. How can you say

by the door, tears silently streaming down

out and saw him, she paused. Then, she took

leave me?" he asked, tears in his

he couldn't bear the thought of losing her. But he also knew staying with her meant she'd face

at him, full of reassurance. "Nathan, don't you worry. Ever

out, "But being with you

that? Since you came, I've been happier than ever. Nathan, don't be sad. Things

to grow up fast so he could protect

dodging the law, tipped off his stepmom about his whereabouts, and

stepmom appeared in front of him, she