Natalie lowered her voice. "However, Auntie, don't tell Tobias about this. You know how women hate losing face."
Cecilia laughed. "Fine, fine. I won't tell Tobias about your regrets, and I'll make sure he remembers all the hardships he had to go through to get you back so that he'll treat you like a treasure for the rest of his life."
Natalie couldn't help but grin at Cecilia's words.
Once matters like these were resolved, the knot in her heart suddenly untangled as well.
With Cecilia and Natalie's teamwork, scrumptious dishes were brought to the table one by one.
Just as Natalie was serving the last dish, Hayden came home.
He had a huge watermelon in his arms.
When Cecilia saw Hayden bring back yet another melon, her head ached.
Hayden was happier than usual to see Natalie. He ran up to her and presented the watermelon to her like it was a valuable treasure. "Natalie, do you know what this is?" "It's a watermelon." Natalie patted Hayden's head.
Hayden shook his head. "No, no, it's not just a simple watermelon. It's a melon with a story."
Natalie was speechless.
It was the first time that she had heard of melons having stories as well.
Amused, she asked, "Why does this melon have a story?"
Hayden lifted the watermelon with great effort. "Look at what's written on it."
Natalie took a closer look.
On the huge watermelon, the words "Melon Whitlock" were written on it.
Natalie was speechless.
When she was about to say something, she suddenly met Hayden's eyes, which were sincerely asking for approval.
Natalie felt as if something had gently knocked on her heart.
At this moment, she had a sudden feeling of enlightenment.
Perhaps to adults, Hayden's actions were too childish and laughable.
But in a child's world, everything was different.
People should not always think from their own point of view, but also think from the other side's
perspective.
Natalie squatted down to Hayden's eye level.
She looked at Hayden very seriously. "Hayden, do you really like the name Melon?"
Hayden nodded vigorously.
Natalie smiled. "Fine then, we'll call you Melon from now on."
He laughed with delight.
He shot Tobias and Cecilia happy looks. "See, Natalie called me Melon. From now on, I'll be Melon Whitlock."
Tobias was lost for words.
Cecilia didn't know what to say either.
Of course, Tobias did not approve of calling Hayden this, but since Natalie had agreed...
He would listen to Natalie.
Cecilia called everyone to the table. "Let's have dinner before the food gets cold. Hayden, you too."
"Call me Melon!" Hayden opened his eyes wide.
Cecilia felt helpless. "Okay. Melon, come and have dinner."
Hayden immediately ran to the table in glee.
When he heard that Natalie had made dinner herself, he ate even more voraciously than usual.
As he chewed, he said, "I was wondering why dinner tasted so good tonight. Natalie, I love your cooking the most."
Natalie smiled and piled Hayden's plate with food. "There's no need to hurry. We're bringing you to Cameron City this weekend, and it's supposed to be a foodie's paradise."
Hayden's eyes lit up. "Really?"
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