Chapter 52

It was the pot calling the kettle black. Besides, she had never been with another guy, and she made every dime on her own.

“Who told you that?!” Brian snapped, knitting his brows together in frustration.

Natalie sighed as Nate, still shoeless and confused, chased down from his bed to stand beside them, his forehead still hot with fever.

Natalie pursed her lips, glancing back at Brian, her voice gentle, “I’ve no interest in your affairs. It’s not okay to argue in front of a child, especially when Nate’s got a fever.”

With anger simmering in his eyes, Brian gave a curt nod, grinding his teeth in tacit confirmation. “Fine, stay then.”

Reid came back from the local grocery store, arms laden with bags of assorted groceries. He had no clue what the feuding pair might want to eat, so he just bought one of everything.

“This is the young master’s favorite cheesecake. Let him have some to tide him over,” Reid said, handing the bag to Natalie and pointing to the cake inside.

Natalie glanced back at Nate, curled up on the couch looking forlorn, and nodded silently.

Before she could take the bag from Reid, a hand behind her snatched it away.

Natalie turned around to see Brian, his face a thunderous mask, stride into the kitchen without uttering a word.

principle, not a case of whoever lost their temper being

cheesecake, she walked over to the living room and sat beside Nate, who was listlessly watching cartoons. She

she

Nate lacked energy, he nodded vigorously, eager to

the security footage back up and

words and glanced

shrugging off his jacket and rolling up his

the other end, Samuel knew trouble was brewing the moment he saw the number of the Howard family. Their plan had

pick up, instead, signaling to

Chapter 52

foiled abduction plan.

it, will you?!” Lydia urged,

only to hear

end.

Gracia called out tentatively.

the phone,” Brian

abroad?” Gracia hesitated, her tone a mix of coquettish and

twice,”

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