Natalie was stunned. "Do you own this store?"
Jack nodded.
It turned out that this candy was branded and had its own special outlet in every city's shopping mall. The candy brand was under Jack's company. Jack was here to inspect the situation of this store.
The lady at the counter had already packed up a big paper bag and handed it to Natalie.
Natalie was a little embarrassed, but still accepted it.
"Natalie, how have you been doing recently?" Jack said as he walked away from the candy stall with Natalie. "Let's have a seat there."
There was a beverage store just in front. Natalie didn't refuse and followed Jack into the store.
Jack ordered two cups of coffee.
"I'm fine; I'm getting married soon. Will you be coming, Jack?" Natalie took a cup of coffee.
Jack's face stiffened.
After a while, he forced a smile. "Are you getting married to Tobias?"
They found a spot to sit down.
"Yes, Jack."
Jack gazed at Natalie.
She was glowing with happiness.
He felt his heartstrings being tugged at.
Natalie was no longer a child. She wasn't the Natalie who belonged to him alone anymore, nor was she the Natalie who had held his hand and called him her older brother, Jack.
His Natalie had grown up.
She was going to have her own love story, her own life.
Unfortunately, he wasn't the one for her.
After the initial bittersweet feeling he had, an odd emotion suddenly rose within him.
Jack's eyes flickered.
Regardless, no matter who Natalie was with, wasn't it fine as long as she could be happy?
Back then, hadn't he only wished for the girl who had held his hand and called him her older brother to be happy?
Jack suppressed the mixed emotions within him.
He congratulated her, saying, "Congratulations, Natalie. Tobias is a good man. You'll be treated well if you're with him."
Natalie grinned. "Thank you for your blessing, Jack."
She looked at Jack, her eyes gleaming as though there were a million stars twinkling within them.
She was happy because of Jack's blessings.
Jack's bittersweet emotions gradually disappeared because of Natalie.
It seemed that his blessings meant a lot to Natalie, seeing how happy she was from his congratulatory words.
"Natalie, remember to invite me to the wedding. I will attend it," Jack said.
Natalie nodded solemnly.
The both of them remained seated and chatted for a while. Finally, Natalie saw that it was late and wanted to head home.
"Natalie, I'll see you off," Jack immediately replied.
Natalie shook her head and said, "My chauffeur drove me here. He's waiting for me downstairs, so I'll go home in his car."
Seeing as Natalie had a chauffeur, Jack did not insist.
Before she had gone far, Jack suddenly remembered something.
He immediately caught up with Natalie.
Natalie stopped and looked at Jack, asking, "Jack, what's the matter?"
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