Since they'd already planned on taking Hayden out for some fun that weekend and to tell him the truth, it'd be good to take the opportunity to get closer to Hayden.
Of course, they already had a great relationship in the first place and there was no need for that.
Natalie told Tobias this, and Tobias immediately agreed.
The way he saw it, this was naturally the best.
The two got in the car and drove to the villa.
While they were in the car, Natalie thought about how they were going to tell Hayden his origins this weekend. There was still a trace of anxiety in her heart.
She did not know if Hayden would accept it, or if Hayden would be willing to be as close to her as he was now. Or maybe, if he knew that she was his mother, the relationship between the two could get closer.
She told Tobias about her apprehension.
Tobias suddenly slowed down and stretched out a hand to hold Natalie's.
His big palm conveyed warmth, and waves of heat flowed into Natalie's heart little by little.
"Natalie." His tone was low. "Sometimes, there's no need worrying about things too excessively. You can only go with the flow."
Natalie's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Tobias' words made her feel a little more at ease.
It was true that many things came naturally.
For example, she and Tobias did not plan to make peace with each other that day, nor had they thought that the knot in their hearts would suddenly untangle.
The two of them had somehow reconciled with each other after they went to the United States to get her degree certificate.
Perhaps the matter regarding Hayden would naturally resolve itself as well.
They'd bring Hayden to Cameron City over the weekend and tell him everything. Perhaps they didn't have to really do anything and everything would work out fine. Then they'd truly be a happy family.
That would be best. The most perfect.
When they arrived at the Whitlock family villa, they saw Cecilia in the living room.
Cecilia was stunned for a moment when she saw
Natalie and Tobias entering hand in hand.
Then she came back to her senses, her lips stretching into a smile wider than usual.
That day, Tobias had told her that he and Natalie were almost back together, but she hadn't expected it to be true.
"You're here." There was great joy hidden in her seemingly calm tone.
Natalie felt a little embarrassed, her face flushing.
She gave a low hum in acknowledgement.
As if trying to dispel her awkwardness, Natalie asked, "Auntie, where's Hayden?"
Cecilia felt a headache coming on at the mention of Hayden.
For the past two days, something mysterious had gotten into Hayden. He had kicked up a fuss and said that he was going to change his name.
There was nothing wrong with changing his name, but he insisted on changing his name to Melon, even saying that he himself was a melon. This rendered Cecilia speechless.
Over the past two days, all sorts of melons had piled up in the house.
"Hayden went out shopping with the helpers,"
Cecilia said with a dry smile.
"Oh." Natalie nodded.
Cecilia added, "You haven't had dinner yet, right? I didn't know you were coming. I'll go prepare it now."
"Auntie, I'll go." Natalie stood up. "Hayden likes eating what I cook too."
"That's good," Cecilia said with a smile.
As Natalie headed to the kitchen, she passed by the dining table and stopped short.
Her jaw nearly dropped to the floor in shock.
The dining table was covered by all sorts of melons, including watermelons, honeydew and cantaloupe.
Natalie turned to look at Cecilia.
She was taken aback, then understood.
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