Liana waved back at Natalie and Terence, her smile radiant.
"Whose little girl is that? She's so cute and so smart, being the first to finish."
"Her parents are so lucky to have such an adorable and brilliant daughter."
Hearing this, Darren's face grew dark. That girl wasn't even her child, yet she was so happy she even grabbed Terence's wrist.
Natalie suddenly felt a searing gaze on her and realized she was still holding Terence's wrist. She quickly let go.
"My apologies, Mr. Lockwood. I got a little carried away."
"Understandable."
Terence's simple, the word reply left Natalie feeling a bit flustered. Just then, another child emerged from the classroom.
"Look, another one's out already!"
"They're incredible! It's only been five minutes. It would take me five days to do that."
"That boy is in the same class as the girl who came out first. They look so much alike. Could they be twins?"
Lucas waved enthusiastically at Natalie.
"Natalie, the method you taught me really works! The cube was so easy!"
Natalie gave Lucas a thumbs-up.
"Could that boy and girl be their children? They're so blessed."
"What kind of family could raise two such outstanding kids?"
Listening to the uninformed parents' chatter, both Darren and Marie were about to explode with anger.
He vowed to take first place in the next round.
Natalie knew her son didn't need her validation, but she just wanted to do what felt right, to have a clear conscience.
"He thinks Marie is powerful, and he's chasing the approval of someone he sees as superior. He will regret it."
Even the most subtle interactions didn't escape Terence's notice.
Natalie nodded.
On the stage, Lucas saw Hanley's sullen expression. When Hanley joined them, Lucas said, "Natalie was just giving you a pity thumbs-up, and you're throwing it back in her face."
"Mind your own business."
"Just be polite to Natalie. I couldn't care less about the rest of your business."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie)
Time for Marie to get her end, this has gone on way too long, time to move on. It’s getting boring....
Payback time. Waiting for chapters 321 onwards!...
I love the sarcastic comebacks. Quite amusing!...