The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 660 Marcus

As soon as the little boy asked the question, the other children quickly gathered around, surrounding Marcus in a tight circle. Their clear, curious eyes stared up at him.

"He's not my boyfriend," Natalie said with a smile. "He's my husband. You should all call him Mr. Marcus."

"Mr. Marcus!" The kids shouted in unison. Their chirping voices came all at once, catching Marcus completely off guard.

Natalie stepped forward, standing just outside the crowd of children, smiling as she watched them.

Marcus looked up and saw Natalie's radiant smile. After such a long and tiring journey, and after trudging all this way, she should have been exhausted. But in this moment, her eyes sparkled with stunning brilliance.

She had genuine love for this place and for these children.

Marcus' lips curved upward. He no longer found the children noisy. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of chocolates, passing them out one by one.

"Here's some candy for you all. Go massage Ms. Natalie's shoulders and legs. She went through a lot just to come see you." His voice was soft, his gaze gentle.

In the past, Marcus never had this kind of patience or tenderness for kids. It was quite the opposite, actually. He used to find children noisy and annoying and preferred to stay far away from them.

But now, looking at the smile on Natalie's face, he suddenly thought these kids were actually kind of cute.

After receiving the chocolates, the children became even more excited and swarmed even closer to Marcus.

"Mr. Marcus, when did you and Ms. Natalie get married?"

"Yeah! Why didn't you invite us to the wedding?"

"We want party favors-and candy!"

"Mr. Marcus, did you bring any?"

Marcus blinked, caught off guard. "Party favors?"

Party favors in this context? That was new to him.

"They mean the little gift bundles," Natalie said, stepping up and gently tugging Marcus forward with a smile.

bride usually prepares small keepsakes like handkerchiefs for the kids. On the wedding night, the kids go around asking the bride for them, and she gives them out with a few sweets

take turns giving the bride their well wishes in exchange.

a quick cultural

count as your wedding candy, alright? Now off you go home with you lot," Natalie said, waving

come eat at

referred to as Una, stepped forward and grabbed Natalie's hand. "My mom and dad have

parents had three daughters in a row and were still trying for a fourth, determined to have

of misplaced hope. They weren't expected of anything, let alone cherished. Each name was little more than a placeholder, a quiet

Natalie first came here, their parents had refused to let the girls attend school, insisting that they stay home to do household chores and prepared to marry them off as soon as they

was only after Natalie offered money-and used some forceful means-that their parents reluctantly agreed to let them attend school and promised not to marry

trees, provided fertilizer and seeds, and later bought the harvest back in cash

few sentences, but the effort

approached her. "Why don't we all go over, have a bit to eat, then rest at

a while since the villagers last saw you. Now that you've returned and brought Mr. Marcus with you, I think

He, too, wanted to meet

head to Maverick's house. Una, tell

Natalie, I'll bring you some breakfast rolls tomorrow

was a thoughtful older sister, always looking after her two younger

had been planning

refused to let the girls

could only

group went to

were simple, hearty comfort food. The vegetables came from the backyard garden, and they had

cornmeal,

around. It wasn't fancy, but it was warm, welcoming, and

come in," Maverick greeted

husband, Marcus Holden," Natalie said, taking Marcus' hand. "We got married not long

wedding candies We morninet

brought for

I'll need your help to distribute

spoke, she handed over a large bag