The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 186 Stay Still, It'll Be Quick

After Natalie finished speaking, Connie fell into deep thought. She had no idea whether Cassie and Sophia got along or not.

From the information she'd gathered, Cassie and Sophia weren't even close in age. They barely interacted before, essentially maintaining a superficial connection at best.

The fact that Sophia was pregnant and Cassie somehow knew—while the entire Walker family remained in the dark—was strange. If the two had been close, it wouldn't have been surprising. But given their distant relationship, it didn't make sense.

"Connie, think carefully," Natalie said, tossing a chocolate wrapper into the trash can after finishing her piece. "Back when Cassie was at Quinton Hospital, how did she act toward the doctor in charge of treating Mr. Holden Senior?"

"She was determined to push for Jessy to treat him," Natalie continued. "If she already knew someone as capable as Jessy, why go out of her way to look elsewhere?

"And as for Ms. Sinclair's baby, you don't even know who the father is. Assuming Ms. Sinclair was wronged, you're just taking their word for it. Connie, since when did you stop using your brain?"

Connie's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, but she didn't dare show anger. After a long pause, she mumbled, "I just thought..... Well, since they told Mr. Holden Senior directly, Cassie wouldn't have the nerve to lie to him."

"That's just what you think," Natalie replied, unwrapping another piece of chocolate and breaking off half to hand to her. "The information you found on Cassie barely scratches the surface. It's all just what the Holden family wants outsiders to see."

Natalie pulled out the laptop Timothy had gifted her and opened it. Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she thoroughly checked for any issues with the device. Once she was satisfied it was clean, she loaded a program she'd written herself.

Connie watched Natalie type rapidly, mesmerized by her speed. Before long, Natalie turned the screen toward her.

"Sophia's secret boyfriend-Sky."

"What?" Connie gasped, wide-eyed. "The eldest son of the Walker family? CEO of Walker Group?"

"Yup," Natalie confirmed, her tone calm. "And he's... also my older brother."

Natalie smirked. When she'd first looked into the Walker family, she hadn't come across any mention of Sky having a girlfriend.

"If Sky is the father of Sophia's baby, there's no reason he wouldn't want the child. That leaves only one possibility-he's not the father."

Natalie grabbed her laptop again, typing even faster this time. Moments later, she found something even more intriguing.

"Connie, look at this."

"Huh?"

her eyes widening as she read, "Sky and Emma... are way

didn't surprise her at all. Emma was the

treated her, their biological daughter, compared to Emma, the adopted one,

loyalty clearly leaned toward Emma. Of course, he kept his

siblings, that's... a little too close, don't you think?" Connie

business," Natalie replied, closing the laptop screen and ruffling

one who should handle Mr. Holden Senior's medication. Brew it yourself, serve it yourself. Don't even trust

it, Ms. Walker." Connie nodded

be especially wary

"I understand, Ms. Walker."

ensuring he took it on

took her instructions seriously, Natalie felt satisfied.

"Goodnight."

her laptop, diving deeper

the Holden family. Her older brother was

jewelry design.

to this day,

that she's in a stable relationship with

she would never

married, describing marriageas

goes to

returned to Holden Residence and wasn't close to her

independent, sophisticated heiress. But three years ago, Charles

then on, Cassie's

self-reliant heiress began to

and she started playing the role of the dutiful

didn't buy

Quinton Hospital in Balford. It was clear then that

suddenly bring Sophia to the Holden residence and pry about Elim? It probably wasn't

tossed it onto the couch before heading to the kitchen for a glass of

flashed. Natalie walked over and saw a

came to a stop, and Elijah stepped

clearly drunk, leaned heavily on Elijah as they made their way toward the

toward the guestroom where Natalie