Selina's eyes immediately lit up.
It hadn't occurred to her until Matthew mentioned it, but it did make sense.
"Have you spoken to my mother yet?" she asked worriedly.
Matthew let out a bitter smile. "I did. But just like you said earlier, she's already made up her mind, and she's not willing to try."
He threw his hands up in defeat. "I'd like it to give it a try, but I have to respect your family's decision. Anyway, I can't guarantee anything will change. It's just something to try."
Selina's gaze wavered, and she lowered her head thoughtfully.
After a moment, she slapped a palm on the car seat. "Let's just do it. I'll bring Natalie to see Tobias. I'm a Whitlock, after all, and I'll do it on my family's behalf."
This time, Selina decided to go all out.
Initially, she wanted to tell Natalie about Tobias, but she had held herself back because of Cecilia.
But since Matthew had expressed his support, Selina finally had an excuse to go against Cecilia's
wishes.
She had to tell Natalie.
She really couldn't bear to see them being torn apart like this, especially since Natalie was waiting for Tobias so trustingly.
However...
Selina was taken aback.
Why was the car seat so soft?
She subconsciously looked down, and her face turned red in an instant.
She thought that she'd smacked the car seat, when in fact she'd been slapping Matthew's hand.
"Oh my God! I'm sorry." Flustered, Selina looked up in a panic.
His profound eyes met hers, and he stared at her with a meaningful glance.
She grew even more embarrassed, wincing a little "I'm really, really sorry!"
"As long as it makes you happy." Matthew grinned slightly, eyes glued to her face.
Selina avoided his gaze and got out of the car. "I'm going to tell Natalie about Tobias. You wait here, I'll bring her down right away."
Matthew stared at Selina's figure as she left, pondering to himself.
Nine years had passed, and Selina was already turning twenty-five.
But she was just as adorable and lively as when she was only sixteen.
She did not seem to age at all.
Selina barged into Natalie's apartment and saw that Natalie was busy knitting a sweater.
Natalie didn't seem surprised at Selina's sudden reappearance, or perhaps she was too focused on the sweater.
Natalie showed her the half- finished product. "Selina, I'm knitting this sweater for Tobias. Have a look. Do you think it fits him well?"
Selina was not in the mood to talk about sweaters. "Natalie, stop bothering with the sweater and come to the States with me now. We found Tobias, and he's in the States. Quick, come with me."
Natalie's body froze when she heard that.
She was stunned for a moment before she turned around to look at Selina. "What did you say?"
"I said, we found Tobias, and I want you to go to United States with me. Right now," Selina stressed.
The sweater fell from Natalie's hand to the ground.
Tobias. He was in the United States.
Natalie's eyes started to water.
Her instincts were right. Tobias was indeed still alive.
She knew how much he had loved her, and he would never leave her alone.
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