Their Villain, The Mogul's Beloved

Chapter 59

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The flickering candlelight on the cake danced across the bewildered faces of the Clark family.

‘Has it really been that many years?‘ they thought to themselves.

Andrew and Madeline thought back to Natasha’s birthdays before she turned six.

As the only girl in the family, they’d always spoiled her a little more than Thomas and Noel.

Every year, no matter how far away they were, they made a promise to come home and make a big deal out of Natasha’s birthday.

But now, seventeen years later, those brief bursts of joy were painfully out of place against all these long, empty years.

They’d never really thought about what all those years of atonement meant to Natasha.

They just didn’t dare to.

Olivia clenched her fists.

She thought, ‘A day is meant for remembering, not reopening old wounds. If it’s been left alone for seventeen years, why dig it up again now?‘

Among the guests, those who knew the Clark family’s past could already guess the meaning behind that number.

They couldn’t help but sigh, ‘Mr. Turner really knows how to twist the knife. He doesn’t just

for the win. He makes sure it stings.’

go

The Clark family had ignored Natasha for seventeen years. Now, right in front of them, Alexei was making up for every single missed birthday.

Some people thought even further. Seeing how fiercely Alexei was protecting Natasha, they realized that things were about to be turned upside down for both the Clark and Turner families.

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After everyone had been filled in on the backstory, the room fell silent.

Alexei walked calmly, holding Natasha’s hand as they approached the first cake. His eyes were soft with a gentle smile.

“Make a wish,” he said softly.

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Natasha took a deep breath, clasped her hands together, and closed her eyes.

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In the darkness behind her eyelids, she saw the frightened, innocent face of her as a little girl.

She was locked in a dark room to reflect on her actions, hungry and scared, all because Olivia had fallen into the pool.

‘Happy birthday, seven–year–old Natasha,‘ she told herself.

When she blew out the candles, the sadness in that little girl’s eyes faded away, and right in front of her was a huge pink gift box waiting for her.

usually aloof face seemed so much softer tonight.

saw a big, soft teddy

so soft to the

eyes sparkled. “It’s so cute!

had put a lot of thought into the gift, and Natasha was happy to

that she liked the present he had picked

as they walked over to

through the same routine over and over, but

a while, but no one dared to

it crystal clear that tonight, Natasha was

tired of saying happy birthday to

so seriously, no one would

was the first time

told them before today that the ruthless Alexei would stand up for someone like this, they

Natasha kept opening gifts, each one was more jaw–dropping than the

the kind that had never been shown to the

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the most seasoned guests found

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themselves to watch Natasha unwrapping her gifts were

more it

that each gift landed like a loud, stinging slap

was

the outermost layer, then came Natasha and Alexei, surrounded by a ring of cake

was boxed in at the very center so tightly that they couldn’t slip away

forced to face the mocking, scornful stares coming

those cakes with their candles already snuffed out, it felt less

what felt like an eternity, they finally made it

before, Natasha pressed her hands together and fixed her gaze directly on

wish, I want to open the gift my mom

distant gaze in Natasha’s eyes, a chilling realization washed over her. She knew

warmth of family.

and said with fake concern, “Natasha, are you really being this ruthless today? Are you

clenched

way, I can’t let her

I gave up that last tie, what else do I have left to

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be hiding something, the guests

themselves.

person asked, “What’s going on? Did Madeline seriously not

said, “Come on, it’s not like the Clark family can’t

“You never know. I

birthday, but in the end, Olivia was still

prepared Natasha’s gift. I’ll go

jewelry she had originally

for

at it, she would take the chance to tell

bracelet.

closely, so she hadn’t had a

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