The Promise of Happiness (Natalie and Samuel) novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321

“Hmm.” Natalie nodded with a noncommittal grunt.

There are plenty of good-looking men in my social and professional circles. However, very few are more handsome than Samuel.

Samuel chuckled in spite of himself.

“Then you’d better keep a close eye on me,” he said affectionately as he squeezed her tighter than before.

Gasping for breath, she slammed her fists on his back. “Why should I? Let go of me. The children are watching!”

The children merely gazed curiously at the couple.

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Samuel begrudgingly let go of the woman in his arms and felt a strange emptiness as soon as he did so.

Meanwhile, Natalie had already walked toward the children who had her surrounded as they were very fond of her.

With her hair lifted by a sudden gust of wind, speckles of gold sunlight glinted through the strands of her hair. With a laugh as gentle as a babbling brook in spring, the children were enamored with her, to say the least.

The four children were clad in identical uniforms of the kindergarten, which consisted of a shirt, pants, and a smart black tie.

Despite differing slightly in appearance, every one of them had bright, intelligent eyes and features that looked as if they were carved out of marble.

Samuel arrived behind them at his own pace.

As his gaze swept over Natalie and the children, his smile broadened.

I would never have expected this woman to stumble into my life like that six years ago. She has taught me that there’s so much more to life.

The more he thought about her, the more reluctant he felt for her mask to be removed.

Being aware of how the face beneath that mask was so devastatingly beautiful, he would rather she keep the plain-looking mask on and lessen the competition.

The only man in this world she has eyes for would be me.

Samuel and Natalie spent that night keeping the children company.

Natalie was, by default, the children’s bedtime storyteller. However, Sophia felt the need for a change. “Daddy,” she purred. “Can you tell us a story tonight?”

Samuel was about to reject when he saw that Natalie was gazing at him with the same expectant expression as the other four were.