Tobias was a little perplexed.
Since it was related to Cecilia's previous relationships, Tobias could not reveal too much to Peter.
He could only say, "Grandpa, I can't explain it to you in such a short time, but it was an undoubtedly severe conflict, so severe that we almost missed out on each other. Natalie's a little childish, and she's not too good at playing mind games, which is why she ended up doing something silly. But it's all in the past now, and if it doesn't matter to me, it shouldn't matter to you as well, Grandpa."
"Childish? She's a scheming woman!" Peter huffed.
Tobias said firmly, "If Natalie really is a scheming woman like you say, would your grandson be so utterly smitten with her? Why would she need to get mixed up with another man? If she truly were a scheming woman, she'd do whatever that benefited her the most. However, it's obvious that she hasn't."
Tobias paused and looked into Peter's eyes. "Grandpa, with your intelligence and experience,
I'm sure all this would be obvious to you."
Peter suddenly fell silent.
He suddenly thought of the apartment where Natalie lived.
It was old and worn out.
He supposed it was true that if she were a scheming woman, she would've made things work in her favour instead of causing so much trouble for herself. She was even staying in such a worn out apartment.
But if she wasn't trying to get something out of this, why'd she done such outrageous things?
Peter felt that a little confused as well.
After a long time, he looked at Tobias and asked, "Tobias, do you really want to be with that woman?"
"Yes." His voice was steady, without any hesitation.
"Actually, Yuna is better, and..."
"Grandpa!" Tobias cut him off. "I will only want one woman in my life, and that's Natalie. I don't want anyone other than her."
Peter's heart skipped a beat.
He could tell from Tobias' eyes that there was no room for resistance.
Peter was silent for a long time.
"I'll stay here for a day. Think about it and tell me the answer tomorrow."
Natalie was in her apartment.
James had gone out for a walk.
She suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Because of Peter's appearance that afternoon.
She could tell that Peter despised her a lot. He was incredibly unwilling to let her be together with Tobias.
Although she had turned Peter down, would he go to Tobias and ask him to break up with her?
If he went to Tobias, what would he do?
Would he listen to Peter?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy Natalie felt. Her mind hadn't stopped buzzing after her meeting with Peter.
When it was almost five o'clock, the phone suddenly rang. It was Tobias.
Natalie was even more nervous. She could feel her heart starting to race as she reached for the phone.
Tobias did not often call her around this time.
She took a deep breath and picked up the call.
"Hello?" "Natalie."
"Yes?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm at home."
"Open the door."
"What?" Natalie's heart raced. She looked towards the door, surprise flashing in her eyes.
Tobias was at her door?
No, that couldn't be it. At this hour, Tobias was usually still at work. Even if he were to pick her up for dinner, it'd be around six.
She opened the door disbelievingly and saw Tobias standing outside.
He stood there, his back straight, covered in a warm light.
Before Natalie could return to her senses, she was suddenly enveloped in a hug.
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