The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 160 Are You Just Pretending

Walter and Charlotte spoke outside the hospital room for a while.

Charlotte exuded elegance with an undertone of sharpness. It wasn't overbearing, but it still made people instinctively feel wary. It was the kind of presence that came from years of holding a high position.

Even Grace lacked this kind of composure, and Diana, being petty, definitely didn't either.

Most of all, Charlotte looked almost identical to Natalie. Despite her age, she was well-maintained and seemed at most in her early 30s. Time had barely left its mark on her.

Walter would have believed it if someone said she was Natalie's sister.

"Mr. Watson, you and my daughter have known each other since she was young. Could you tell me about her childhood?" Charlotte asked, turning the topic to Natalie after they finished their discussion.

She had missed the first 20 years of her precious daughter's life, and all her wealth and power could not make up for that.

"When we were kids, I didn't see Natalie very often. But she'd always come at specific times to check on me. She'd bring me some basic necessities and give me my living expenses," Walter said, leaning against the wall.

Whenever he spoke about her younger days, a gentle look came into his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"At the time, I thought the living expenses came from Mrs. Langley Senior. I felt deeply grateful to her, so I always told Natalie that I would study hard and live up to the expectations of Mrs. Langley Senior and her.

my head. Because I was taller,

Langley Senior came too. She told me the boy was Tyler, Natalie's childhood friend.

with a tinge of bitterness at the mention of Tyler. "Even though I was a kid, I understood it was

when I found out from Mrs. Langley Senior that Natalie had been the one who really sponsored me all along.

Mrs. Langley Senior provided her with a

almost picture her daughter as a soft, chubby little girl, rising up on tiptoe to pat the head of

if he was her daughter's childhood friend, she figured Natalie might have had real feelings

impolite, but her curiosity got the better of her.

sure," Walter said, lowering his gaze. "From then on, every time she came to

longer patted his head once Tyler

became conscious of the differences between boys and girls, that natural closeness they once shared faded. Their relationship turned more like that

Natalie was Tyler's fiancée, and Grace had warned him directly. So,

excel enough to stand by Natalie's side and support her as

"Alright," Charlotte said gently.

noticed Walter's mood sinking and sighed inwardly. It seemed he had feelings

know what she's planning next." Charlotte lowered her voice. "Right now, there's nobody around

nodded firmly. "Please be at ease, Mrs. Walker. I've been on Natalie's side from the start. Even if I'm not her biological brother, I see her as more than a real sister could ever

said with a smile. Then, she turned

in the hallway a bit longer. After steadying his emotions,

closer