Chapter 143

“Go for it,” Natalie said with a decisive nod. “I missed your birthday bash last time, and that was on me. Today, whatever wish you have, I’m here to make it happen.”

“Really?” Nate sparkled his eyes with excitement.

“Yes,” she affirmed, nodding earnestly.

Nate started counting on his fingers, showing Natalie his little calculation. “When Daddy gets back, can we go to the amusement park tomorrow?”

Natalie had expected his birthday wish to be for some kind of toy or gadget and never thought he’d ask for this.

She paused, thrown off balance.

“Can’t we?” Nate noticed the change in her expression and asked in a small and tentative voice. almost as if he felt unworthy.

Natalie felt like she had committed a grave sin. She had raised his hopes and was now hesitating.

a few seconds of silence, she forced a smile and whispered,

dad agrees to join

cheered, his

agreed, it would just be the three of them going to the amusement park for a day. Natalie could picture it now that she’d be the one playing with Nate while Brian

child’s booster seat and handed Natalie a bowl of nutritious soup. “He’s never been to an

grip on her spoon. She glanced over

such crowded places are too dangerous. Mr. Howard thinks there’s a high risk

has time to even share a meal with Nate, let alone spare a whole day to

work. Just being by his

Natalie’s heart ached increasingly

realized this was his everyday

and whispered, “Whatever you want to

14:30

in. Okay?”

nodded with such joy that

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