The old Mrs. McCarthy came to take Anne away when they had to go out.
When she noticed Anne was reluctant to leave, Natalia also didn't want her to go.
Unexpectedly, Anne suddenly grabbed the corner of Natalia's clothes, blinked her bright eyes and said, "Mommy, I heard from great-grandma that you and daddy will have a little brother for me soon. Is that true?"
Natalia was surprised.
The old Mrs. McCarthy stiffened when she heard this.
Even Archie, who was standing next to them, stopped what he was doing and looked at Anne in astonishment.
Time seemed to have stopped at that moment!
Anne was a little confused. After a few seconds, she realized that she had spilled the beans!
She screamed and covered her mouth with her chubby little hands.
She blinked her watery eyes and looked at Natalia pitifully.
"Ooo... Mommy, Anne didn't do it intentionally!"
"Anne didn't mean to lie to you. Anne just wanted to stay with you!"
"Great-grandma said that as long as you have a little brother, you won't leave daddy and will be with Anne forever!"
"Ooo... Anne was wrong!"
Natalia turned to look at Archie.
It was a very complicated expression on the man's handsome face, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He just wanted to disappear to escape from such an embarrassing situation.
On the other side, the old Mrs. McCarthy finally came to her senses and smiled awkwardly.
"What... What should I say?"
The old Mrs. McCarthy was too embarrassed to explain. She had gone through so many ups and downs, but she still didn't know how to deal with such a situation.
Natalia suddenly burst into laughter.
"No wonder Anne and I met so often! I liked this little girl at the first sight. She kept calling me Mommy. It turns out that we are really a family. My sense is quite accurate."
Everyone was stunned.
Natalia didn't mention that they deliberately concealed their identity, nor did she say anything else to blame them, nor did she get angry.
Instead, she said this in a casual tone, trying to defuse the embarrassment.
She, she was so...
She was so considerate!
The old Mrs. McCarthy was so moved. Tears appeared in her eyes. She stepped forward and held Natalia's hand, sobbing, "Natalia, I'm sorry. I..."
"I understand." Natalia smiled and patted the old lady's hand gently to comfort her.
"Parents always cared so much about their kids. You just wanted to see what kind of woman your grandson has married. It's just your love for your grandson. Although the method is not good, your intention is always good. I can understand it."
The old Mrs. McCarthy was so moved that she couldn't help crying.
"I know that you are always the most considerate."
Natalia smiled and said nothing.
She looked at Anne and squatted down.
Anne covered her face with her hands. She thought she had done something wrong, so she looked remorseful.
Natalia was amused. She reached out and removed Anne's chubby little hand from Anne's face. Then she smiled and said, "Don't hide such a cute face. It will be ugly if there is a fingerprint on it!"
Anne looked at her carefully and asked, "Mommy, aren't you angry?"
Natalia shook her head. "No."
"But Anne lied. Anne is bad!"
"Good girl, I'm not angry, as long as Anne won't do that again."
"Really? Do you mean you can forgive me as long as I don't do it again?"
"Yes, really."
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