The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 122

"Sheldon, can you guess how many slaps Marc would have to take this time?" Charles chuckled as if he felt no guilt for setting Marcus up.

Sheldon went speechless. It was just as expected from a grandfather like Charles—he did care for Marcus, though only a little.

In the guest room on the second floor, Connie requested to stay in the same room as Natalie when she saw how the latter reverted to her usual feminine attire.

However, Natalie rejected Connie without hesitation, for she disliked living in the same room with others.

"Ms. Walker, I—"

"Shush."

Before Connie could say anything, Natalie cut her off. As she noticed the hint of warning in Natalie's icy stare, she hurriedly corrected herself.

"Nat, please. Let me stay with you! I promise I'll be very quiet. I won't disturb you."

"No."

Still, Natalie rejected her without any second thoughts. "If you have nothing better to do, go brew Mr. Holden Senior his medicine."

"Nat…"

"Go."

Natalie's voice was cold and authoritative, her delicate face wearing an expression of indifference.

Immediately, Connie held back from being cheeky. She politely said, "Okay, I'll go and brew his medicine now."

After Connie finished her sentence, she went downstairs to make the medicine.

As Natalie was about to close the door, she saw Marcus walking up the stairs.

Marcus noticed her too. Before Natalie closed the door, he stepped forward and blocked it. "Wait, I asked the helpers to bring up your presents."

His deep voice was music to the ears. Marcus turned his body aside, allowing the helpers to bring the boxes he placed in the back seat of his car into Natalie's room one by one.

Marcus was standing aside. He tugged his collar lightly as he felt an unknown agitation rising within his body.

Natalie yielded space for the helpers. When they had placed everything in the room, she stood up to close the door.

Just then, she saw Marcus pressing a hand to his forehead. His incredibly handsome face was covered with an abnormal flush of redness.

Natalie's heart dropped for a second. The unfortunate man before her was drugged again.

Yet, she didn't want to stick her nose in.

After all, it was very clear that Marcus didn't like her.

Natalie then turned to close the door, shutting Marcus out.

Marcus began to feel warmth spreading across his body. It wasn't as obvious as before, but it still made him realize something.

He gritted his teeth. "So this is what you call a real grandfather, huh…" he thought.

Marcus cast an eye on the door Natalie had closed. Before the drug kicked in, he forced himself back to his room.

As soon as he arrived, he went straight into the bathroom to take a cold shower. Even so, the agitation inside him only grew stronger instead of fading.

Marcus closed his eyes, complaining about Charles inwardly. It was no wonder why Charles put chocolate into the coffee, and even after adding it, the coffee still tasted weird.