Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie) novel Chapter 827

Elaine looked at Terence and said, “Terence, if you have the time, could you help us get in touch with him? We’d like to thank him in person.”

Marcus Ward said, “Mom, I already told Terence I wanted to thank the CEO in person, but he said the man is very busy. He’ll pass along our gratitude.”

“That makes sense. With such a large company, he must be very busy.”

Richard said, “Mr. Lockwood, I hear you opened a restaurant. Isn’t that exhausting? And with your leg, being around people all day can’t be good for it. Why don’t you just close the restaurant? The lion’s share of the profits from this project will be more than enough for you to live on for the rest of your lives”

Elaine added, “That’s right. I saw your restaurant has great reviews online, which is wonderful. But I agree with Richard, it can’t be easy for you with your leg. Maybe you should take a rest.”

Terence knew the two of them were showing concern for him as if he were their son-in-law.

He said, “Thank you for your concern, but I don’t find it tiring. I actually think it’s quite interesting.”

Marcus Ward said, “Terence opened a restaurant and made it a success. Even if it’s a small business, what matters is that he’s happy, right?”

“Exactly. Today is a great day. Let’s all have a drink. Kids, you can have juice.”

Lucas clinked his glass with Hanley’s. Hanley felt that this lively atmosphere was wonderful.

He had never experienced such a bustling, warm environment before. Every word spoken was filled with genuine care, with people truly looking out for one another. It was a big, loving family, and he thought the feeling was amazing.

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When Darren returned to Mariston Vale, the first thing he learned was that Natalie had taken his son. He had also received a notice from the court: Natalie was suing him for neglect and seeking to change the custody arrangement.

“Darren, what’s wrong?”

Wasn’t it normal for him to go find Natalie? Natalie wanted their child now, so wasn’t this a good thing for her? If they fought over custody, they might even get back together for the sake of the child. That was a possibility.

Either way, them fighting over custody should have been to her advantage, so why did she feel so uneasy?

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“I don’t get how to solve this problem.”

Hanley asked Natalie for help with a problem, and Natalie glanced at it before starting to explain the solution. Hanley watched in awe. His mom was so smart, so capable, so brilliant. No wonder she could raise Lucas to get into the youth program at the Helios Institute for Advanced Minds.

“Mom, you’re amazing! How did you solve it so quickly? I’ve been working on it forever, and you just looked at it once.”