The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 335

Natalie struggled to control her emotions, and Marcus held her without letting go. This time, she didn't raise her hand to slap him.

"Marcus, I'm sorry for hitting you so many times before," Natalie apologized in his arms. "I didn't mean to."

She just hadn't known how to avoid his touch.

"It's fine. I was asking for it. You did the right thing," he replied. Seeing that she had gradually calmed down, he slowly released her.

"Your hand is injured. Let me take care of it first," he said.

"Marcus, here's the first aid kit." Panting, Mason ran back with the first aid kit, his eyes concerned for Natalie. "Nat, are you alright?"

"Dad and Mom are already asleep, so I didn't get Gorge to wake them," he added gravely. "This is serious."

"Lincoln has asked Hector and Timothy to restrain Sky so Sky can't come out."

Mason understood the gravity of the situation. His expression was both stern and cold. "That bastard! I really..."

He couldn't hold back. Rushing forward, he viciously kicked Shane again. "How could such a beast exist in the Walker residence?"

Now that Natalie had calmed down, she pulled away from Marcus' embrace. "Mason, keep an eye on him. I'm going to search his room again."

"Find his phone." She shook her wrist. "You guys, take him to the basement."

"Got it, Ms. Walker."

"You bitch, Natalie! How dare you hurt me! I won't let you get away with this!" Shane suddenly started cursing, his face twisted with rage. "Bitch, you think you're the heiress of the Walker family? You're just a filthy whore!

"And you're standing up for Sophia? Just wait. I'll make sure you regret it. I'll make you scream and beg for mercy. You'll learn exactly what pleasure means!"

"You bastard!" Mason lunged at him, punching him hard in the face before landing a brutal kick to his groin.

"How dare you defile Nat! If I don't cripple you today, I'm not worthy of being a Walker!"

"Hold Mason back!" Natalie's command rang out, and the bodyguards immediately stepped in to restrain Mason.

"Mason, don't kill him. That would be letting him off too easily."

Now that she had calmed down, she understood that Marcus had been right. Shane deliberately provoked them because he knew he had already lost. If he died here in the Walker residence, it would only serve to obscure his crimes against Sophia.

"Keep him restrained. I'll go through his things and join you in the basement soon."

This time, it was Natalie telling Mason to calm down.

"Alright." Mason let out a heavy breath, looking at Natalie with reddened eyes.

He tried to suppress the lump in his throat, but his voice still carried a trace of sobs. "Nat, I can't take this."

"I know."

Natalie stepped forward and hugged him. He had always been righteous and kind, not just because he had known Sophia since childhood—even if it had been a stranger, he would have stepped up without hesitation to save them.

But this had happened at the Walker residence, and none had noticed.

Mason was drowning in regret and self-reproach, crushed under its weight.

He turned and embraced her, his suppressed sobs finally breaking free. "Nat, what do we do about Sophia?"

"Don't cry, Mason." Natalie was just as heartbroken. Seeing the evidence Shane had left behind, she finally understood just how strong Sophia had been.

How much suffering had Sophia endured to keep up the facade of strength before them?

"We need to inform Sophia about this. I originally wanted to keep it from you all, but now it's impossible." Natalie gave a bitter smile. "Marcus, come with me. Mason, find his phone and make sure he doesn't kill himself."