Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 529

Nathaniel, who was sitting on the balcony and handling work matters on his laptop, said nothing.

When Christina saw that the man was ignoring her, she pouted and implored pitifully, “I don’t mind not working, but I can at least have my phone, yes?”

Nathaniel shifted his gaze from his laptop and peered over at her.
“No.”

After all, scrolling through the phone also involved a great deal of mental strain.

“Hmph! I'm not talking to you anymore.” Argh! Everything is prohibited to me! The bottom of Christina's lip stuck out visibly, but she did not dare go against the doctor's orders either. All she could do was yank the covers over her head.

At the sight of her throwing a tantrum yet remaining obedient, an indulgent smile bloomed on Nathaniel's face. He put down the laptop in his hand and strolled over.

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, he gently pulled the covers down to reveal Christina's head.

As he gazed into her sparkling eyes, he coaxed in a cajoling tone used with children, “Be good, Christina. When Lucas and Camila come home later, I'll have them talk with you and keep you company.”
Lucas and Camila were still at the Hadley residence then, unaware of Christina's return.

The instant Christina heard that she could finally see the twins, a grin appeared on her face.

“Mommy! Mommy!”

No sooner had Nathaniel’s words rang out than the twins returned and sprinted into the room, one after another.

“Lucas, Camila.” Under the man's “monitoring” gaze, Christina did not dare get out of bed. She merely sat reclining against the head of the bed.

“We missed you so much, Mommy!” Both Lucas and Camila usually threw themselves into Christina's arms. But this time, they only stood by the bed docilely.

That discomfited Christina to some extent. “I've missed you both, too. Come and let me hug you.”

Unexpectedly, Lucas shook his head. “You can't hug us anymore since there's a baby in your belly, Mommy.”

Camila seconded that with a nod. “That's right. You can't hug us.”

Astonishment inundated Christina. “You know?”

“Mr. Patel told Grandma and Grandpa, who told us,” Lucas and Camila answered in unison.

“Yeah. Actually, we can still hug like this.” Still yearning to hug the twins, Christina spread her arms and gathered their upper bodies into her embrace.

Capitalizing on the opportunity, Nathaniel did the same and enveloped all three of them in his arms.

The family of four, now five, hugged each other blissfully, banishing all of Christina's terror during her captivity.

In the blink of an eye, a month flew past.

After the doctor had performed a series of examinations on Christina, everything was determined to be well with the fetus and mother.

At long last, Christina was allowed to get out of bed. Having lied on her back for a month, she was stiff all over.

“Can you give me my phone now?” She went to the study in search of Nathaniel.

Right then, Nathaniel had just ended a conference call.

Ever since Christina stayed home on bed rest for a month, he had also been working from home for the same duration.

“Here.” Pulling open the drawer near his hand, he took out the phone lying within and handed it to her.

He had charged her phone, so she could use it right after getting her hands on it.

As soon as Christina tapped open WhatsApp, a flurry of messages came into sight.

The ones that snagged her attention most were still the photos of her at the beach sent by the photographer back then.

They had been edited slightly, and each was comparable to a shot from a blockbuster.

Nathaniel had never gone through her phone. When he noticed that she was flipping through something, his curiosity drove him to crane his neck for a look.

The moment he glimpsed the exquisite photos of her, his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

Wrapping an arm around her waist, he exerted marginal force and pulled her into his arms for a seat.

“When were these taken?” he asked, resting his chin against the hollow of her shoulder.

“During Madison's engagement party,’ Christina replied while looking at the photos.

Upon hearing that Madison had lost her mind, Christina sighed.
However, she could not muster any sympathy for Madison when the latter was only reaping what she sowed.