The night passed peacefully.
Natalie was happy because of Clyde's presence, and her lingering discontent towards Irwin and Cedric dissipated. Due to that, she was able to sleep well.
Although Heather had been calling her, expressing her desire to be by her side, Natalie had been hesitant to accept for fear of revealing her vulnerability to her family.
Deep down, however, she longed for their company.
Girls were like that. They wanted their family by their side during the toughest times. They didn't want to show their vulnerability, but they craved their family's presence more than anything.
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Natalie slept soundly, but for a few, sleep evaded them throughout the night.
The next morning, Lydia and Xyla hurriedly finished their breakfast before Natalie woke up. As Natalie couldn't eat due to her surgery today, they had to finish before she woke up.
"Let's go," Clyde's voice rang out.
In the next moment, he scooped Natalie up in his arms.
"Are you going with me to the surgery?" Natalie asked.
"Yes."
"What about Irwin?"
"Do you miss him?"
"Of course not!"
It was just that Irwin had always been by her side recently, and now his sudden absence felt... unsettling.
But perhaps it was for the best. Every time she heard his voice, Natalie felt a surge of anger.
In the car, Natalie sensed Irwin's presence. She understood that since Clyde arrived, he had forbidden Irwin from getting close to her.
"Cly."
"Yes?"
"Once the surgery is successful, will you take me home?"
She missed her family and Luna!
Nobody knew how much Natalie longed for Luna during this time. After all, if even her own father could hurt her, what other harm awaited Luna in the future?
Natalie wanted to be with her child. She wanted to see Luna grow up and witness every change firsthand.
"Of course," Clyde replied softly.
Natalie smiled at Clyde's response while Irwin sat in front, feeling bitter.
Three months!
During this time, she had requested to go home numerous times to both Irwin and Cedric. However, they had both refused, claiming it was for her own good.
In truth, they were selfish and wanted to pin their hopes on Edward.
Little did they know, they had wasted three months and caused Natalie unnecessary suffering!
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At the hospital, everything was ready for the surgery. Clyde brought Natalie, and Dylan had taken care of the paperwork beforehand. They went straight to the preparation room.
In the darkness, Natalie allowed Lydia and Xyla to help her change into her gown. When Clyde entered, Natalie was sitting calmly on the bed.
"Are you afraid?" Clyde asked.
"I'm... a little scared," she admitted.
She truly was a little scared!
She had been on the operating table more than once. She could still vividly recall how those people had forcibly placed her on the surgical table in her previous life, and how she had woken up to utter darkness after that.
There hadn't been a single ray of light left in her life then!
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