The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 351 Sophia Protected Them All

Natalie stared at Marcus in a daze. His deep-set eyes were dark and unreadable, and his magnetic voice laced with quiet intensity. His strikingly handsome face now carried an unmistakable trace of concern-he was worried about her.

For a moment, Natalie couldn't react. Her ice-cold fingers were met with a sudden, searing warmth as Marcus wrapped his hands around hers, pulling her back to reality. Instinctively, she tried to pull away.

However, Marcus didn't let go. "Don't move. Your hands are freezing."

"You're taking advantage of me." She struggled, but he tightened his hold and enveloped her hands.

"I'm not taking advantage of you. I'm just worried."

Still, he didn't loosen his grip. "This isn't the time to argue. Right now, the only thing that matters is protecting Sophia. We need to make sure she gets out of it unharmed."

His words grounded Natalie, snapping her out of the haze clouding her thoughts. The turmoil in her eyes gradually gave way to clarity, then determination.

That was right—they had to focus on protecting Sophia.

"There's no way to keep this from Mr. and Mrs. Walker. They need to know the truth about their eldest son's personality."

Seeing Natalie regain her composure, Marcus continued, "Sky is the Walker family's eldest son. You and your siblings don't have the final say. However, Mr. and Mrs. Walker aren't the type to blindly shield their children.

"Once they know the truth, they'll sever Sky's influence. Without power, Sky won't be able to protect Emma anymore. The Walker family may keep him alive, but he'll be worthless from now on."

As Natalie listened to Marcus' analysis, her mind swiftly pieced together the entire sequence of events. "Sophia made sure to keep us out of it."

"Yes."

Shane had assaulted Sophia at the Walker residence and left behind a series of incriminating photos and videos. He used them to blackmail her, never realizing he had also left evidence of his crime.

As Sophia's fiancé, Sky had lost all reason the moment he found out. Blinded by rage, he took a knife and killed Shane to avenge her.

Sky would never expose her role in orchestrating Shane to rape

witnessed every moment of Sky's crime. And as Shane's mother, there was no way she wouldn't seek revenge for her son's murder. So, she killed

cherished most, couldn't stand by and watch Cindy kill her brother. She struck back, killing Cindy in retaliation.

kill Sophia? Sophia had witnessed her crime. She was simply eliminating the

there was another witness

for trying to kill her. So, she would

was mentally unsound. Even if she had killed someone, the law would absolve her of criminal responsibility. Moreover, Sophia didn't

understood Sophia's intent. She had sent them away for a reason

bear the consequences alone. This was her battle to fight, her burden to

over, she would return

rushed into the emergency room. Emma's injuries were superficial, and the

residence, someone had discovered Shane lying in a pool of blood

were sent to the private hospitals under the Walker Corporation or Holden Group—they were all taken

room. Marcus slipped off his suit jacket and carefully draped it over

night is chilly," he murmured

at him.

"My body runs warm."

said nothing more. His jacket still carried his warmth and scent.

hadn't waited long when Lincoln, Hector,

turned solemn when they saw Natalie wrapped in Marcus' jacket, their gazes cooling in unison. However, they quickly revert to

our statements with the authorities.

look before continuing, "I thought about it and decided that Shane couldn't

She understood Lincoln's

older brother, and the bond of

couldn't watch him become

cover the crimes that Sky