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.

then, I

ended up meeting

Get some rest now," Natalie said as she reached out and ruffled Sophia's hair. Even though Sophia was older than her, she

Sophia had truly done wrong was claiming

had always been

it weren't for Marcus protecting her, Sophia probably

the day, she was

they stepped out, Marcus asked Natalie what she wanted to eat, and

really want to treat me to a meal, why don't you show some

up his sleeves and walked into

you like to eat? Pick something," he

interest was piqued after hearing what he said. "You actually know how

"Yup."

"How about some pan-fried steak, tomato soup, cucumber

Natalie was even more surprised upon hearing what was on the menu. "You

only has these ingredients. Even if I wanted to cook something else, wouldn't be able to.

a chair and sit down. Play your phone or something.

had unwittingly softened slightly while he spoke. Apart from cooking

Natalie was the first.

better to gentleness rather than force, and if he wanted

was even necessary to make himself seem a little more pitiful. For example, when cutting vegetables later, he might just "accidentally"

remarked, "Marcus, could you act a little more realistically? Now that you know I saved your life, you've completely

at a loss for words. "Then, tell me what I should do to

blamed you either," Natalie said with a slight tilt of her head. "Actually, you really don't have to do this. Back then, whether it was you or someone else, I would've saved

just a regular transaction. There's no need for you to be so grateful to me. Marcus, you really don't need to do all

kitchen knife he was holding had "accidentally" cut

can you be so careless?" 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 board. "Don't

you

I'll sue you

injury to

finger and swiftly placed it

wash away the blood.

stared at Natalie, who was furrowing her brows with a serious