Tobias did not mind if she was born in an ordinary family, or if she wasn't very cultured. However, that didn't mean that he wouldn't mind her father being a spy.
After all, being a secret agent who was out for the life of an important leader was an extremely disgraceful job.
Tobias grew up in the United States, and the Whitlock family had even established a foothold there. Perhaps Tobias already considered the United States as his home country. For his own nation's leader to be assassinated, surely he would find the agent behind it repulsive, even despicable.
Hence why Tobias' attitude instantly changed after finding out that she was the daughter of a special agent.
"Natalie." Tobias sounded terribly helpless.
Natalie sobbed, saying, "I know that you hate me now. It's because of my identity, that's why you're behaving like this. It has to be!"
Seemingly sure of this fact, an overwhelming wave of pain came over Natalie.
Her eyelashes kept trembling, and her eyes gradually reddened.
Seeing her like this made Tobias feel as if his heart had been viciously stabbed by a sharp knife, causing him great agony.
"Natalie!" Tobias said, his eyes filled with complicated emotions. "You know that's not what I mean."
"That is what you mean. It is!" Natalie struggled desperately, trying to break away from Tobias.
Tobias held onto Natalie tightly, not allowing her to do so.
He became agitated too, saying, "Natalie, how could I possibly hate you? My love for you won't change no matter what your identity is. I've told you this long ago; I haven't ever stopped loving you in the past, nor will I stop in the future. Natalie, I love you, nothing will change that. I love you."
Every time he said "I love you", it struck Natalie's heart.
She stopped struggling. Tobias' confession right then temporarily sobered up her perplexed mind as well.
She looked at Tobias and asked, "You really don't hate me?"
"I don't, Natalie."
Natalie's voice became even more choked up,
"Tobias, I was so afraid that you would abandon me, because you changed all of a sudden. You used to be on my side, but now you've changed in an instant. I'm really scared. Really, really scared."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Tobias's lips landed on the place where Natalie's tears fell. "Natalie, don't cry. Let's calm down first. Well talk about it after you calm down."
Natalie nodded, sobbing.
Tobias pulled her back to their seats.
"Can we go back to North Europe? I still have a lot of questions for Jessie," Natalie whispered.
Tobias' heart ached.
He held Natalie's hands tightly and said, "Natalie, be a good girl. Let's go home first and talk about it then. Alright?"
Natalie bit her lip.
She could tell that Tobias was adamant on his decision. He absolutely refused to bring her back to North Europe for now.
However, why had he suddenly become like this?
If he didn't hate her, then what could be the reason?
Natalie felt her mind becoming muddled again.
After a while, Natalie nodded and whispered,
"Okay."
She told herself that she must believe in Tobias no matter what.
This man was willing to give up his life for her, what reason could there be for her to not trust in him?
The plane arrived in Agaphen City.
The chauffeur had been waiting for them.
Tobias took Natalie's hand and got into the car.
Natalie kept silent all the while. After getting in the car, she simply closed her eyes.
Her thick eyelashes quivered.
Tobias's brows were tightly knitted. His eyes were pitch black, as if there was a swirling abyss within.
He looked at Natalie and was about to speak, but ended up holding back what he wanted to say.
After they arrived at the Whitlock family villa, Natalie looked at Tobias and was about to say something.
"Natalie, have some food first then rest for a bit. Everything else can wait until tomorrow," said Tobias before Natalie managed to open her mouth.
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