The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 154

Marcus' voice sounded magnetic and pleasant, but his words were harsh.

As he spoke, he looked at Natalie. She pressed her lips together, her gaze turning cold and distant again. It was clear she didn't like what he said.

However, she didn't stop him.

When Marcus finished talking, he put the phone on speaker and placed it on the table.

Grace's voice came through clearly. "This is my granddaughter's number. I'm sure I didn't dial the wrong one. No matter who you are, please give my granddaughter her phone."

Marcus raised his eyebrows and looked at Natalie. She pressed her lips even tighter. She stayed silent and took a sip of tea. Then, she turned to look out the window.

"You dialed the wrong number," Marcus said.

He didn't say any more sarcastic or harsh words. He hung up and slid the phone back over to Natalie.

"Ms. Walker, why are you not answering the call? Are you afraid of something?"

"I heard from Mrs. Walker that you reminded her to investigate whether my grandmother really cared about me or was just pretending. Is that true?"

Marcus slightly smiled and admitted what he had done, "Yes. I reminded Aunt Charlotte."

"Why?" Natalie looked at Marcus. "Mr. Holden, why would you think of that?"

"I spoke with Mrs. Langley Senior before, and her reactions felt odd. I can see Aunt Charlotte and Uncle William treat you well. They even said they wanted you to be their goddaughter.

"I don't like Emma, but I do respect Aunt Charlotte and Uncle William. The Walkers and the Holdens also have many business partnerships."

Marcus explained slowly, "Back then, my grandfather wasn't feeling well but tried to hide it from me. Aunt Charlotte was the first to notice and told me. Out of respect, I felt I should warn them when I realized something wasn't right."

Natalie nodded and stayed silent. She hadn't expected Charlotte to tell Marcus that she wanted Natalie to be her goddaughter.

She had asked the Walkers not to make a big deal of her identity or acknowledge her in public, and they had completely respected her wishes.

Their kindness and respect grew clearer with time. It stood in stark contrast to how Victor and Diana behaved.

"You once asked me what I did to Mrs. Langley Senior that caused such a big reaction from her. Now I can tell you, I didn't do anything. I just asked her a few questions about your childhood.

"The Langleys used you as a blood bank, and you agreed because you believed it meant you didn't owe Victor or Diana anything anymore. But, Ms. Walker, you never owed anyone anything to begin with."

Marcus spoke in a low, deep voice as he looked straight at Natalie. His gaze was hard to read, yet they seemed sincere. She found herself inclined to believe him.

Did she really owe no one?

Natalie lowered her head. For the first time, she could not bring herself to meet his gaze.

Marcus curled his lips slightly and continued, "Ms. Walker, you don't owe the Langleys anything. You're kind and dutiful. You were caught in this situation. Even though you sensed something was wrong, you still avoided looking into it. That's understandable.

"If I were you, I might have done the same. Sometimes, people know something is wrong, but they don't want to expose it. Once the truth comes out, there's no going back."

Natalie lowered her head, staring at the teacup in front of her. After a pause, she finally spoke. "I didn't realize you were such a life coach, Mr. Holden."

"I'm not a life coach. I'm just stating the facts in hopes that it can help you."

"Mr. Holden, you suddenly seem so kind, and it feels odd to me."