The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 509 She's Always Been Honest with Him

"Okay, Marcus?" Natalie looked at him without blinking, gently hooking his pinky with hers. Without caring that Walter was right there, she used her other hand to tug lightly on Marcus' tie.

He lowered his head toward her. Natalie leaned close to his ear and whispered something, and in the next second, Marcus' ears turned red.

"Okay, I'll talk to my grandpa. But you have to be careful, no matter what," he said, pressing his forehead to hers. Then, he turned to Walter. "Mr. Watson, I'll have to trouble you to accompany Nat to the arcade. If anything happens, please make sure she's safe. I'll give you a generous reward—or if you have any request, you can tell me directly,"

Walter nodded calmly. "Alright. I will."

"Thank you," Marcus said, lowering his head to kiss Natalie gently on the forehead. "Promise me. No matter what happens, you'll put your safety first. No matter what happens after, I'll take care of it."

"I will," Natalie replied, tilting her head up. Marcus leaned in, and she kissed the corner of his lips, then reached up and pinched his ear. "Remember what you said. Once this is all over, you're proposing to me."

"I will."

The two were being openly affectionate, not caring in the slightest about Walter's presence. Or perhaps they did care and were doing it on purpose for him to see. Walter lowered his gaze and looked away from the scene.

Marcus left the Langley residence soon after. Once his car had pulled away, Natalie turned to Walter. "Sorry. Marcus gets insecure easily, so I spoil him a bit more."

"Nat, you don't need to explain anything to me," Walter replied with a bitter smile. "Seeing you happy makes me happier than anyone else."

"Walter, you like me, don't you?" Natalie's tone was certain, her expression calm. She had always been honest with him-never one to keep things bottled up.

Walter said bitterly.

grew up together. More than anyone, I want you to be happy. But feelings don't

fiancé, so you kept your distance. Later, after I broke off the engagement, you still didn't take that

may not be the right person for you, but I'll always be

held an important place in

dream to hold on to," Walter said, walking over to the window. "You're right-I do like you. But I didn't dare act on it. "Back then, you had Tyler, and I was afraid that confessing would put you in a difficult position. Later, when Selena returned to the Langley family and you broke off your engagement with Tyler, you were always so busy with work.

be moved enough and enter a new relationship, it'd have to be with someone truly

an orphan. You're the real daughter of the Walker family who was switched at

myself. Nat, you've always been honest

envied him. He's the heir to the Holden family. The Walkers and the Holdens have been close for generations. If you hadn't been

ended up with him. That only

I missed my

Walter's eyes

red now. These were words he never dared to say before, afraid that once spoken, they would ruin their lifelong friendship. He was afraid they would leave a blemish on the bond

could openly show affection to Marcus in front of him, so honest she could

Natalie who had brought him home and used her pocket money to raise him. Everything he had now was thanks to her. He had no

you. Now that it's all out in the open,

I never said that just because I have a boyfriend—or you might have a girlfriend our relationship has to end. You like me because I'm a good person. And if we never became

liking and so are you. I like you, just not in a romantic way. I'll always see you as my