The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 103

"Dad, you should go check on Natalie! I'm planning to pack my bags and go on a trip for now. Is that okay?" Emma asked. She looked at William pleadingly as she cautiously made her request.

She had thought it over herself. At this moment, William's and Charlotte's attention wouldn't be focused on her.

If she stayed and Natalie reflected on her own experiences with the Langleys, Emma would truly have no chance left if Natalie decided to vent her anger and drive her out.

Natalie didn't live a good life with the Langleys. Once their real daughter returned, the fake daughter had been immediately kicked out.

And now, Natalie was found to be the real daughter of the Walkers, while Emma had become the fake daughter.

Emma was afraid that after Natalie returned as the real daughter, she would repress her just like Selena had.

Thus, avoiding the matter was the best choice.

Besides, now that the Walkers had found their real daughter, they would surely want to spend some time bonding with her and making amends.

Emma's staying would mean she had to watch them shower Natalie with love, resulting in her feeling stabbed in the heart. So, it was better not to see it at all.

However, if she took the initiative to leave and not fight for anything, Natalie wouldn't have a valid reason to target her.

Emma even felt fortunate that Marcus had broken off the engagement at this time. The scene that happened at Holden Residence was a good enough reason for her to appear heartbroken in front of William and Charlotte.

She was the doted-on eldest daughter who was raised carefully by the Walkers. How could she have done something as disgraceful as drugging someone?

As long as Marcus didn't provide concrete evidence, she could firmly and resolutely deny it.

Her claim that she was heartbroken and wanted to travel to clear her mind after being rejected and slandered by the man she liked was a perfectly valid excuse.

Although William was comforting Emma at that moment, she knew he was eager to go and bond with his biological daughter.

Thus, rather than being asked to leave by the Walkers, it was better to take the initiative to leave first.

"Dad, is that fine?" Emma asked again.

She watched as William remained silent for a moment, and her voice became even more choked up as she made her request once more. "Dad, please help me explain things to Mom and my brothers.

"As for my sister…" Emma paused before carefully speaking again. "If Natalie accepts me, I'll be her most loyal follower for the rest of my life."

By referring to herself as a "follower" rather than a sister, Emma implied that she would never overstep Natalie in the Walker family.

When William looked at Emma's humble and flattering demeanor, he couldn't help but feel pity and guilt toward her.

"Emma, you don't need to act like this," he said.

"Dad, I want to leave to clear my mind, okay? Besides, Natalie is back, and the engagement was originally meant for her. Since Marcus doesn't like me, why not have my sister get engaged to him?"

Emma lowered her head as her tears started to fall again. She quietly wiped them away and turned to her closet to start packing.

In the end, William didn't say anything further. He simply took out his phone and transferred some money to Emma.

"Emma, I've sent you some money. If you're going traveling, bring a friend with you. If you need anything, call me anytime.

"Also, your brothers will always be your brothers. Mom and Dad will always be your parents."

Emma choked up with emotion and nodded. "Thank you, Dad."

With that, she urged William, "Dad, you should hurry to my sister's side! Otherwise, she might get upset again."

William wanted to say that Natalie wasn't such a petty person, but it was true that he had spent quite some time here with Emma. Moreover, Charlotte had already shared the paternity test results in their group chat.