The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 516 Speechless

Natalie’s eyelashes fluttered as she said nonchalantly, “It’s really nothing.”

How is this nothing?

Samuel was irked by Natalie’s response, but when he lifted his head to glower at her, he noticed the helplessness in her eyes.

Natalie was an intelligent woman—some might even describe her as cunning, so it was rare to see her so lost.

Thinning his lips, Samuel refrained from further comment as he continued to tend to her injured hand.

Malcolm watched the scene unfold before him. With a sigh, he took a sip of his tea.

It’s no wonder Natalie would react this way.

The memory of when he first met Natalie resurfaced in his mind. “Gruesome” would be an apt description for her condition then.

the events was hard for even him, as a passerby. He could not imagine how tormenting it must be for

Natalie’s burn wound. His frown deepened when he realized that Malcolm too, had no intention

they so reluctant to talk about

no one but us here, and it’s been a

complied and took off

Dinner was served.

was in seventh heaven as he ate and drank to his

a toll on Malcolm, so Donna was strict about his alcohol intake. Now that he was free from her watchful eyes, Malcolm downed drink

Samuel’s hand and said in a guttural voice, “You must take care of Natalie! This woman is amazing! I only have sons and no daughter of my own, so my wife and I treat her as our own daughter.

words. Everything Malcolm had said came

a lump in her throat. Although she enjoyed bantering with Malcolm and going against his wishes, she was

Nat is the love of my life. I’ll take good care of her.” Even if he had

chuckled. “All right, Samuel. I’ll hold you to your words. I’ll have my

Samuel instructed Billy to send Malcolm

alcohol, so he brought

of the day came flooding back as