Chapter 65
“Samuel, I hate it when others try to test me,” said Natalie as she became increasingly cautious and alert. “Stop wasting your energy on me. Why don‘t you spend it on Yara instead?”
To Natalie, anyone who helped Yara was her enemy, including Samuel.
Natalie tried to pull herself away from Samuel‘s embrace and away from the shameful position they were in.
She was so close to him, with only a layer of clothing in between them. It was difficult for her to ignore the feeling of Samuel‘s hot temperature on her skin.
Samuel whispered when Natalie moved, “Don‘t move.”
His tone made Natalie feel like she had just touched somewhere she should not have, and she stopped moving right away. She was not afraid of Samuel. Instead, she was just not used to being so intimate with someone else.
“Who told you I‘m on Yara‘s side?”
“Do you think I‘m a fool?” Natalie pursed her lips and continued, “She marched into the Bowers residence in such an imposing manner and you‘re telling me that you‘re not on her side?”
“Didn‘t you march into the Bowers residence in the same imposing manner?”
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“If you don‘t like her, then I‘ll not allow her to set foot in the Bowers residence anymore in the future,” Samuel promised.
There was incomprehensible emotion in his deep eyes, but the way he was looking at Natalie made her feel his seriousness when he made that promise.
As she looked into his eyes, she could no longer bring herself to question him.
“Natalie, you can doubt the entire world if you want. I just wish you would try to trust me,” said Samuel.
Natalie was once a fool who did not know how to protect herself. As a result, she was deeply hurt by the people closest to her. She was abused, exploited, and even lost her virginity because of her foolishness.
Trust?It was such a simple word, but it was the most difficult thing for Natalie to do.
“Samuel.”
“Yeah?”
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“I‘m sorry. But I don‘t trust anyone but myself.”.
Samuel narrowed his eyes and looked at Natalie. Her pain and sadness were written all over her face.
She did not reveal anything about her past, but Samuel was still able to see how vulnerable she was under all the stubbornness and determination.
She did not shed a tear, but Samuel knew that she was in pain and that her heart was bleeding profusely.
“I‘m sorry.” Samuel let go of Natalie and stood up from the couch.
I was too rash. I only wanted to have her by my side, but I did not consider how much she suffered in the past. I need to take it slow.Samuel turned and left.
Natalie clenched her fists as she watched Samuel leave.
She knew she should not trust Samuel, but her heart throbbed when she heard his apology.
Natalie arrived at the Watsons residence to help treat Max‘s poison as promised.
I think that‘s a reasonable demand. Natalie nodded as she had no reason to decline Max‘s wishes.
However, judging by the way Shawn was staring at Natalie, Max knew that this grandson of his was completely in love. After all, there was a saying that goes – beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Shawn‘s happiness is all that matters.
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