Natalie had long wanted to sever ties with the Watson family, but she never had the ability or opportunity. It seemed like a fair trade this time, using Hailey's imprisonment to compensate for the meager years of nurturing by the Watson family.
After a few seconds, Natalie's smile faded.Cutting off ties alone wasn't enough. She couldn't be separated from Lucas."Go ahead, call your damn brother," Oliver impatiently said."Okay!" Natalie felt so thrilled, she wanted to hug Oliver.She walked to the side and dialed Lucas's phone, but it took a while for him to answer."Sis, what's up?" Lucas whispered.Natalie thought for a moment and asked, "Lucas, were you in class?"Indeed, Lucas had skipped class to answer the phone. He immediately walked further away and raised his voice, "No!""Hmm..." Natalie suddenly became somewhat afraid to discuss this matter with Lucas. She wasn't sure about his thoughts. "Lucas, I plan to cut ties with the Watson famil"Lady, if you keep bringing up divorce, the young master will naturally get angry," Charles sighed helplessly.Natalie pursed her lips. It was indeed her fault, but she was also angry at Oliver's unreasonable behavior.Charles obviously knew what Natalie was thinking and continued, "Lady, the young master's temper is bad, he's used to being unreasonable. Please be more accommodating. Uncle Liam said the young master often acts like a child. With your gentle and generous nature, you won't argue with the young master, right?"Emily couldn't help raising an eyebrow. "Charles, you are indeed favored by Mr. Windsor. Your abilities and eloquence are top-notch. You constantly speak well for your young master!"Charles pretended not to understand the underlying sarcasm and smiled, "Miss Reed, you flatter me!"Robert, not far away, was shocked and regretful when he witnessed this scene.He was shocked that Natalie dared to interact with Oliver this way. This was not t
Natalie knew he was listening, so she continued, "Lucas didn't know me before, and he was also informed about our marriage. So he might have some misunderstandings about you and not like you, but he doesn't have ill intentions."This was an explanation about Lucas "instigating" her to seek a divorce over the phone.Oliver's fingers tightened on the tabletop as his gaze swept over. "And what about you?""Well..." Natalie pursed her lips. "Do you want to hear the truth?""Speak," Oliver said.Normally, there wouldn't be any good words when asked like this.Natalie interlocked her hands and placed them on her lap, looking out of the French windows.The dining area faced west, with a row of trees outside. In the late autumn season, the tree leaves turned yellow and fell. These different seasons somehow reflected different hearts. Such a view could be desolate yet beautiful.Natalie seemed to suddenly understand what Oliver wanted to know.What a proud
Emily quickly selected a few backup candidates for assistants, three women and one man.Natalie eliminated the male candidate immediately."Are you afraid that your boyfriend will be jealous?" Emily teased her.Natalie helplessly shrugged. "Less is more."Besides, having a female assistant is indeed much more convenient.Among the three female assistants, there was a little girl who was slightly shorter. She had a baby-face with big, bright eyes.She stared at Natalie eagerly, smiling with curved eyebrows and eyes, resembling a doll."Are you...of legal age?" Natalie couldn't help but ask her."I am!" the doll-like girl quickly replied.Emily said, "She's 16, but in France, that's considered legal.""Natalie, I'm your fan!" The girl seemed to foresee that she might be discouraged, so she immediately said, "I really like you. Don't question my abilities just because I'm young. I can not only be your assistant but also do makeup and argue. Pleas
The Rosewood EstateNatalie informed Oliver about arranging assistants and bodyguards, as this was something he "forced" Emily to do."Is it a man or a woman?" Oliver asked right away."A girl!" Natalie wanted to roll her eyes.Oliver reluctantly nodded, "Someone will come to the house in a few days, but you don't need to worry about it.""You've specifically mentioned it, how can I not worry?” Natalie thought.She asked, "Who is coming?""My cousin," Oliver said.Natalie sat up straight nervously. "Do I need to do anything? Does she have any favorite foods that I can prepare in advance?"As a capable Mrs. Windsor, it was her duty to entertain his relatives.Oliver didn't even lift an eyelid. "You don't have to bother with her."Although Oliver said it casually, Natalie was still somewhat nervous.Anyone allowed to enter the main building by Oliver was not an ordinary guest.Lilian and Sophia officially started working.On thei
"How old is your cousin?" Natalie asked.Oliver flipped over, pressing Natalie beneath him, his strong legs holding her legs tightly, preventing her from moving.He raised an eyebrow. The impatience from earlier had vanished, but powerful and inexpressible emotions surged within.It was passion."We can do something else," he said, his voice trailing off as he lowered his head and nibbled on Natalie's lips.Natalie shook her head incessantly. "No, we can't. Tomorrow, I'll meet your cousin. It won't be good if she finds out!"Oliver sealed her lips with a kiss, letting his actions speak louder than words.Although Oliver didn't exert himself that much last night, there were still quite a few marks on her body.The next day, Natalie yawned as she picked out her clothes. Thankfully, it was late autumn, and there were plenty of high-collared clothes to cover up properly."She understands, so why bother covering up?" Oliver rested one leg on the door f
Lilian investigated this Watson family daughter through various means, and all she found were negative opinions. This negative image in her mind was much deeper than her idol Natalie's.Her idol and the detestable sister-in-law turned out to be the same person. It was simply unbearable!Natalie held the pineapple pie in her hands and took a step forward."Don't come over here!" Lilian pointed at Natalie as if she was a source of plague, as if she was facing a formidable enemy.Natalie paused. Her expression was indifferent, and her heart felt numb.She had never thought that she could satisfy Oliver's family members, but she also never expected it to be so terrible. What made it even worse was that this person was Lilian, her assistant."I told you not to come over here! I don't want to be with you! Natalie, you deceived me!" Lilian pouted, tears welled up in her eyes. Coupled with her doll-like face, she looked even more like a middle school student.Whe
A restrained smile appeared in her eyes.Lilian keenly noticed that her picky cousin had actually touched the three dishes in front of him—stewed chicken soup, lasagna, and pan-seared salmon. They didn't seem as exquisite and elegant as the other dishes.Could it be that those unattractive dishes tasted better?It must be, otherwise how did her cousin, who had anorexia, enjoy them so much?Lilian's fork was about to reach out when Oliver knocked it away."Natalie made this,” Oliver said with a calm expression.In other words, she couldn't eat it."But... Whatever. It doesn't seem very delicious anyway. I don't care!" Lilian was feeling down and reluctantly ate other dishes, but every time she saw her cousin pick up his fork to eat the dishes made by Natalie, her eyes couldn't help but look over uncontrollably.Who knows, maybe those dishes are really delicious?Lilian finally experienced the saying "the grass is always greener on the other side.”
Oliver lowered his gaze, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth.Natalie didn't mention sending Lilian back to her country, but she did remind Liam to take Lilian back to her place.Lilian glanced at Natalie a few times, feeling uncomfortable about giving in to Natalie earlier. She decided to leave and asked Uncle Liam to send her back.As Oliver had always doted on Lilian since she was young, Liam arranged for Jamie to accompany Lilian.Natalie found Jamie in advance and gave him a few instructions.Lilian could see from a distance that Jamie was nodding repeatedly in compliance with Natalie's words."What did she say just now? Was she badmouthing me?" Lilian couldn't wait and asked Jamie as soon as they got in the car.Jamie told the truth, "Lady asked me to find you another, safer place to live. Although the apartment you're currently staying in has a good environment, the security measures are not very sound. And Lady wants to provide you w