"How is she going to have the baby if the couple don't have feelings for each other?" Natalie asked.
"Why would she be pregnant if they have no feelings for each other?" Yvonne glared at Natalie.
Natalie was embarrassed.
"Well, Yvonne," Natalie pondered for a moment before continuing, "It was an accident that she's pregnant but the guy doesn't like her, so she's at a loss."
Yvonne reached out and waved to Natalie. "No, no, this guy must have feelings for her. Otherwise, she won't be pregnant."
"I told you it's an accident." Natalie insisted but a thought suddenly occurred to her. Did Tobias really like her?
Otherwise, why would he choose her to be his fake wife? He was treating her nicely too.
"No, no, no, this can't be it," Natalie suppressed her thoughts.
Why would Tobias fall for her? She was being full of herself.
"Will the guy marry her?" Yvonne asked.
Natalie nodded. In fact, they were already married.
"Then it's settled. What's the big deal if they're married?"
"What if the guy has no feelings for her?" Natalie implored.
"How do you know that he has no feelings for her?" Yvonne retorted.
"Well, the guy's really outstanding and rich but the girl's from a poor family. She's pretty but she's not that amazing," Natalie answered as she fumbled with her fingers.
"Cinderella's story?"
Natalie nodded and replied, "That's pretty accurate."
Yvonne chuckled, "You're thinking too much. This wouldn't ever happen. Since ancient times, everyone would marry someone with a similar background. Prince Charming falling for Cinderella is just something from a fairytale."
Natalie's heart sank.
In truth, she already knew the outcome, hence she never placed her hopes on Tobias. However, things were different because she was pregnant.
"But there are also exceptions!" Yvonne suddenly added after mulling over something.
Natalie's eyes lit up.
"My mother's colleague's son graduated from junior high school and became a waste collector. Later on, he made a lot of money by setting up a landfill. I think he earned at least tens of millions of dollars. He ended up marrying a clerk who has a monthly salary of three thousand dollars. They are a happy couple although they don't exactly come from similar backgrounds."
Natalie was at a loss for words. She took a deep breath and explained, "This guy is not a rich waste collector or a son from a wealthy family. He's from a noble lineage and he's a president of a large cooperation. He graduated from a top global university too."
"Would such a man fall for an ordinary girl?" Yvonne could not believe her ears.
Natalie was a little embarrassed. "He did not fall for the girl. It's an accident that she was pregnant."
After a moment of silence, Yvonne patted her thigh and exclaimed, "Ah, I understand now. This guy must be 4'5 and his huge face must be covered in blemishes. He's so ugly that he would scare anyone to death."
Natalie was rendered speechless again.
She felt that it was impossible to communicate with Yvonne.
"Let's go back now and not dwell on this any further," Natalie said exasperatedly.
"Oh, okay," Yvonne followed Natalie and continued, "But I still don't understand what you're trying to say by dragging me out here."
"Nothing, I just wanted to tell you a fairytale," Natalie whispered.
Fairytales were just fairytales.
They were almost out of the woods when Yvonne suddenly grabbed Natalie.
Natalie stopped and turned to Yvonne in confusion.
Yvonne pointed to a large tree behind them and whispered, "Natalie, look." Natalie's eyes followed Yvonne's finger and spotted a couple hugging each other.
The man was tall and slender while the woman was attractive and curvy.
"It's Kimberly," Yvonne concluded.
Yvonne's words made Natalie realize that the woman resembled Kimberly.
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