Dumping Him for His Uncle (Natasha and Zachary) novel Chapter 67

Matthew said, his voice low and urgent, "Listen, my uncle isn't the gentleman you think he is. You don't know what he used to—"

Before he could finish, Natasha cut him off sharply.

"I don't care what kind of person Zachary used to be. All I know is you have no right to interfere in my life anymore. So do me a favor and get lost," she said, gritting her teeth.

Whatever patience she had left was gone.

Matthew let out a cold laugh. "Natasha, if you're really that desperate to latch onto the Foster family, you'd better pick someone else."

"And you're shameless for even saying something like that," she shot back.

When he showed no sign of leaving, she picked up her books and moved to another table.

Thankfully, Matthew didn't follow her.

A few minutes later, Xavier finally found her after circling the library.

"Why'd you move? I was looking all over for you."

He dropped his backpack onto the table, the dark circles under his eyes immediately catching Natasha's attention.

"You pulled another all-nighter gaming, didn't you?" she asked, exasperated.

Xavier was a hardcore gamer. Aside from the time he spent on experiments, eating, sleeping, and using the bathroom, he was almost always glued to his phone.

But there was a hint of sadness in his eyes now.

After hearing about Natasha's decision to reenter the medical field, he stayed up all night contacting people and trying to help her, but he hadn't made any progress.

Three years was a long gap, and it wasn't easy to bridge.

Natasha knew her weaknesses, and she knew she'd face a lot of rejection. But she was doing everything she could to catch up.