The Promise of Happiness (Natalie and Samuel) novel Chapter 161

Chapter 161 

Samuel stood all dressed in a dashing black shirt. The only thing odd about him was his handsome face that scrunched up into an anxious expression. 

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His dark eyes fixated on the woman before him, his chest still heaving violently as a result of rushing there. 

Natalie took in his frantic appearance and instantly felt on edge. 

She defensively asked, “Are you here to criticize me? Well, you can vent your anger on me however way you want, but please don‘t punish Sophia and Franklin anymore...” 

Samuel‘s heart softened at her words. 

His arm raised immediately. 

Meanwhile, Natalie became hyper–alert of Samuel‘s strength and agility; She knew that she would not be able to escape his attack if he intended to punch her. 

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Her eyes fell shut, readying herself to face the music. Yet, to her surprise, there was no pain. Instead, an unexpected force circled her waist and pulled her body forward into a warm embrace. 

“Silly, who says I‘m going to hit you? I could never do that to you,” Samuel murmured under his breath. 

– Natalie could feel a tug on her heartstrings at that moment 

Now that she finally had time to think about what happened earlier, she began worrying about the possible consequences Kenneth would enforce upon her for taking his great–grandchildren away. 

On top of that, she knew that he had always been a ruthless man. 

Thus, Natalie felt it would be tricky for her to resolve things if the Bowers family decided to take action against her for meddling in their affairs. 

Her mind was in utter chaos. 

She had pictured all kinds of thorny issues that would await her. However, she did not expect to get a hug from Samuel. 

It felt as though a huge weight got lifted off her shoulders at that very moment. Yet, at the same time, she was afraid of getting too greedy. 

Can Samuel truly be mine? 

Natalie was rooted to the spot. She tried to push Samuel away, only to realize that his arms had tightened around her and had no intention of letting go. 

“Daddy, why are you here?” Franklin‘s voice rang out all of a sudden and broke the silence. 

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He had noticed some movement from outside the door earlier and came over to inspect the situation. Even so, his hand remained in a hold with Xavian‘s. 

Natalie immediately remembered she was in the presence of three kids. 

As if caught red–handed, she hurriedly broke out of Samuel‘s embrace. 

The sudden withdrawal of her soft body from Samuel‘s arms caused him to stiffen. Following this, his cold gaze shot ahead to stare at his son, who rudely interrupted his hug. 

Hmph! I may be five, but I can tell that you like Natalie too, Daddy. Forget it because I won‘t let you have her! 

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