The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 453 Trust and Stance

After their conversation, a deep unease settled over Natalie. It wasn't Federrick's uncertainty that troubled her, but the fear of how much Laura would have to suffer.

Laura had endured so much for so long. She had never caused harm, and all she wanted was to be with her child. Yet, fate had been merciless, burdening her with endless suffering.

Natalie knew all too well what Laura looked like in pain. If Federrick feared she might not survive the hallucinations, then that had to be where the true agony and despair lay.

She pondered for a long while before she carefully asked, "Can I let Marcus in, Mr. Langton?

"Laura has held on all this time because the thought of overcoming her illness and reuniting with her child has been her driving force. If Marcus were here with her, I'm sure she'd have even more strength to fight through the hallucinations."

Federrick then observed Laura's condition. Though the pain was evident, her condition remained relatively stable.

Now that the herbal baths were no longer necessary, she looked just like anyone else in her clothes, except for her face which was still worryingly pallid.

At last, Federrick nodded. "Alright. Bring him in to stay with her."

"Okay, Mr. Langton."

As Natalie stepped out of the medical room, she saw Hector by the door, but there was no sign of Marcus.

"Where's Marcus, Hector?"

"He went to find Mr. Holden Senior."

Hector's face was clouded with worry. "I'm scared that Marcus and Mr. Holden Senior might end up in a fight."

"That's not going to happen, Hector. You're overthinking it."

Natalie glanced toward the herb garden nearby, pulled out her phone, and called Marcus. "Marcus? Come now. Mr. Langton and I need you to stay with Laura."

"Alright, I'll be there right away."

Hanging up the call, Marcus gazed intently at Charles. "I'm going to look after my mother, Grandpa. I hope by the time she recovers, you'll have decided where you stand."

he sighed quietly. "Believe me, Marcus. I had

"I'm going, Grandpa."

to leave, not wanting to

her back. With Lucy's arrival, everything would unfold, and the

health took

Charles called out from behind. "I swear, I had no

"Please, believe me."

stopped abruptly, turned back, and stared straight at Charles. "You brought me up with love and care,

And can you say you never covered

scrutiny and serious questioning, Charles found himself momentarily

honest with you. I've already

didn't have

with Cassie. Ever

ene

was young, Cassie had been saying many harsh words to him. For instance, she'd say, "Your mother didn't want

If you had any decency, you'd walk into the street

onto your grandfather-don't you have any shame? Other kids have their parents,

nuisance! You don't belong in the Holdens, and you know what? You should've been gone

had spewed insults like these more times than one could count. It wasn't until Charles caught her red-handed one day and barred her from entering

Marcus, doing his best to console him. He told Marcus to ignore

Marcus was Charles' favorite. Neither Cassie nor anyone else could force him out of the Holdens

that time, Marcus

ask why his parents

gift

they had set off on a journey after his birth, searching for the perfe for him-and that one day, they would return

little after that, but

core.

what happened in Balford? Cassie brought Jessy, claiming she was Dr. Elim, to perform surgery on

spoke slowly, emphasizing each word. "If we hadn't uncovered the truth about Jessy in time, have