After separating from Natalie, he had not been with any other women. How could he have a new lover?
Natalie's heart skipped a beat.
The expression on his face did not seem to be fake.
Natalie licked her lips. "At the hotel... I saw you hugging her at the hotel."
Upon hearing Natalie's words, Tobias remembered what happened.
He held onto Natalie's hand tightly and said, "Natalie, would you believe me if I told you that it was all just a misunderstanding?"
Natalie's fingertips trembled a little.
"Her name is Yuna Sherman, and my grandfather was the one who brought her to Glevania. I have to say that he has a good impression of her and thought of matchmaking the two of us. Unfortunately for them, I don't feel anything for her. What you saw in the hotel that day was her slipping and falling into my arms. I wasn't hugging her."
Natalie was stunned.
Had she really misunderstood?
"Really?" she asked.
"It's true." His voice was full of certainty that was not fake at all.
The wound in Natalie's heart was slowly healing. Because of Tobias' explanation, an indescribable joy suddenly filled her heart.
However, Natalie did not want Tobias to see how happy she was.
She pretended to be calm. "Then give me some time to think about it."
The truth was, she had pretty much already made up her mind.
"Alright." The expression in Tobias' eyes became even more gentle.
Natalie closed her eyes and said, "Then I'll go to sleep first."
"I'll sleep with you," he said in a low voice.
Natalie said nothing.
She widened her eyes again, and her face was already flushed.
Tobias was speechless.
"Natalie, that's not what I meant."
What he meant was that he was going to sit beside her and accompany her. He didn't mean anything else by it.
Natalie made a noise in acknowledgement. She sounded incredibly awkward.
"I'll sleep next to you."
"Okay."
As if to hide her awkwardness, Natalie closed her eyes again.
Tobias' hand was still holding Natalie's. A warm feeling slowly spread from Natalie's hand to every part of her body.
Natalie felt very comfortable.
She closed her eyes and began to think about what Tobias had said.
He had said to give Hayden a real family, a family with both parents.
He had said that Hayden was a sensible child who would certainly understand their difficulties. He would definitely like her even more.
Tobias had presented her with such a beautiful blueprint.
Suddenly, the corners of Natalie's lips curled up.
His words were actually very true. This would be wonderful.
She suddenly felt a little regretful.
It turned out that she really should not have done this.
Why was she so obsessed with the past? Tobias also had his own difficulties and hardships.
But why did she always think about her own difficulties instead of his?
If she had not done that, perhaps this beautiful future would already be a reality.
Luckily, it was not too late now, was it?
Hayden, her, and Tobias... This beautiful future was imminent, wasn't it?
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