The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 688 Sinking Friendship

"Maybe I won't get to use the names I come up with, but if Nat says the word, there's a good chance one will be chosen." Marcus' gaze softened, and his tone became gentle. It was like he was a whole different person.

Mason thought about it and nodded. Their parents always listened to Natalie. If she made the final call, Marcus could still become the ultimate winner.

"Come on, let's pick out names for the baby."

"Sure. Okay," Mason relented.

The two men grabbed a pen and paper and started brainstorming names for the little one.

At the same time, over in Dithoria, at the Holden Group, Wesley was sitting in Marcus' executive chair.

Laura wasn't at the flower shop either. She was sitting in his office, scrolling through her phone and looking at all sorts of baby and maternity items.

"Wesley, I just received a message from Charlotte. She said that once Natalie comes back, she has to stay in the Walker residence."

She frowned as she continued browsing. "I don't even know how to bring it up to her that I want Natalie to stay with us at Holden Residence."

"I've already called Mason, telling him to bring Natalie back to our place once they arrive in Dithoria." Wesley frowned. "But even though he agreed on the phone, I'm guessing he was just brushing me off.

"He's Nat's biological brother, of course he's going to side with Charlotte and William. I'm worried that in the end, he and Timothy will take both Natalie and Marcus back to the Walker residence."

"There's no need to even guess. He's a Walker, so he's obviously going to bring her straight home." Laura sighed. "I just wish we were Nat's biological parents. It'll be great if she's our daughter."

"If Marcus hears you say that, he'd be heartbroken," Wesley said gently. After all, he'd always felt he owed Marcus too much as a father.

"I know. It's just a thought. I won't say that in front of Marcus." Laura's eyes reddened. "I feel sorry for Marcus too. As a mother, I owe him too much.

"I just want them to be happy. It's exactly because we've failed Marcus so many times that I hope Natalie can stay with us here. We can take care of them both.

care of them too, but if they're both at the Walker residence, I'll feel useless

"Even if they stay at our place, the housekeepers will take care of everything. I wouldn't want you to tire yourself

care. I'm still going to fight Charlotte

all her courage before calling Charlotte. All these years she was away to cure her

while, and that she'd been friends with Charlotte for years, she still

answered quickly, and Charlotte's voice

"Hello, Laura."

to you about,

"Sure, go ahead."

deep breath before speaking cautiously. "Charlotte, here's the thing. We all know

pregnant, so Wesley

with us. As her in-laws, we'd really like to take care of her. What do you

opening your flower shop soon?" Charlotte responded with a light chuckle. "You've spent years curing your illness, and you haven't had a

together, just the two of you. You should

stages of her pregnancy to the birth of the child and even the childcare afterward,

should make up for

you ever want to visit Nat or the baby, you're always welcome. We'll tell the

"I'd like Natalie

instantly. "Laura, I'll

before your son swept her away. And now, they're even married.

Marcus. If you want to fight me over my daughter, I'm going to

pleading look at Wesley. She wasn't good with

the phone and switched it to speaker. "Charlotte, it's

if you're about to say the same thing as Laura, there's nothing

Marcus like our own son. Now that he and Natalie are married, he's our son-in-law. Once they move in with us,

of them. You've done so much for Laura all these years. Now that we still have the energy to

and I didn't

so we didn't get to