The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 310 She Responded Better to Gentleness Than Force

Natalie's gaze looked cold, and for some inexplicable reason, Marcus felt a sudden panic rush over him. After a while, he finally spoke, his voice tinged with bitterness.

"Natalie, I wasn't threatening you, nor would I dare. I would also never do anything to Sophia. If anyone is to blame for mistakenly identifying my savior, it should be

me.

"If, at the time you saved me, I had opened my eyes immediately and seen you clearly, I wouldn't have been mistaken afterward. I regret it deeply, and I'm truly sorry. I just want you to give me a chance, especially since I rashly called off the engagement out of anger when I was drunk.

"I owe you even more for that. If we can't be fiancé and fiancée, can we at least be friends?

"Natalie, I really want to apologize to you, and I want to properly say thank you. Is that okay?"

Marcus deliberately lowered his baritone voice, making him sound a little pitiful. He had always been high and mighty, noble and elegant, but this was the first time he had lowered himself like this. It kind of gave him the look of a helpless

little puppy.

This stark contrast instantly struck a certain mischievous nerve buried deep within Natalie. She suddenly had the urge... to bully Marcus even more.

"Fine then!" Natalie suppressed her urge to continue teasing Marcus and reluctantly agreed. "Let me make this clear first—since you said you wouldn't trouble Sophia, you must keep your word."

"Of course," Marcus replied with a smile. "I can guarantee that."

At the end of the day, Sophia was also a pitiful person, and Marcus didn't really need to make things difficult for her.

But from this incident, he also realized that Natalie was someone who was stubborn on the outside but soft-hearted inside. In other words, she responded better to gentleness than force.

"Sophia, you get some rest," Natalie said to her.

"Alright, Ms. Walker. Thank you," Sophia expressed her gratitude again. "Shane should still be at the Walker residence. Ms. Walker, be careful of him-he's one of Emma's people.

"If Emma hates you, she will definitely come after you again."

Natalie nodded. "I know. Thank you for reminding me."

"I'm sorry. I should have been honest with you from the beginning. But at that time, my mind was in complete chaos. I hesitated, feared everything, and in the end, I only trapped myself in a deeper pit.

deserved it. But then, I met you,

Natalie, she ended up

out and ruffled Sophia's hair. Even though Sophia was older than her, she seemed so much weaker in front

the only thing Sophia had truly done wrong was claiming Natalie's credit, but in reality, she had never actually

she had always been

weren't for Marcus protecting her, Sophia probably

of the day, she

after the other. After they stepped out, Marcus asked Natalie what she wanted to

you really want to treat me to a meal, why don't you show some sincerity and personally cook

up his sleeves and walked into the kitchen

would you like to

piqued after hearing what he said. "You actually

"Yup."

the fridge and took out some meat and vegetables. "How about some pan-fried steak, tomato soup, cucumber salad, and mashed potatoes

home-cooked dishes!" Natalie was even more surprised upon hearing what was on the menu. "You

has these ingredients. Even if I wanted to cook something else, wouldn't be able to. I could ask Elijah to go buy more now, but I'm afraid you'd starve in

or

unwittingly softened slightly while he spoke. Apart from cooking for Charles, he had

Natalie was the first.

better to gentleness rather than force, and if he wanted

more pitiful. For example, when cutting vegetables later, he might

a lunatic. Then, she remarked, "Marcus, could you act a little more realistically? Now that you know I

tell me what I should do to earn your

you either," Natalie said with a slight tilt of her head. "Actually, you really don't have to do this. Back then, whether

transaction. There's no

was holding had "accidentally" cut his finger, and

Natalie's expression shifted to one of worry as she stepped forward and grabbed the kitchen knife from his hand, throwing it onto the chopping

you in

Otherwise, I'll sue

an injury to

his finger and swiftly placed it under the running water, letting the

wash away the blood.

her brows with a serious expression on her