Semua Bab Opening My Eyes to Reality: Bab 421 - Bab 424

Pamela caressed her lower abdomen as she watched the shock play over Natalie's face. "Aren't you going to congratulate me, Natalie? Your kids will soon have a baby brother or sister!"Natalie had years to learn how to mask her emotions, but she still couldn't keep her feelings from getting the better of her upon hearing such news.Nonetheless, she met Pamela head-on, stepping forward as she sneered, "It's bad form to associate yourself with people who want nothing to do with you. The child you're carrying has no relation to my children."She dug her nails into her palms, the pain clearing her mind. She didn't want to stay here and drag out this argument with Pamela, lest she come off like a scorned wife. As such, she brushed past Pamela and continued forward.Pamela hounded Natalie anyway, catching up to her as she said, "The fact that I'm pregnant with his child means we'll be tied together in this life for good! Even if he were to remember everything, he wouldn't abandon his chil

Panic seized Natalie.For some reason, she felt like she'd just been caught cheating. She frantically looked away from Rowan, and any romantic tension that had been building between her and Aloysius ground to a halt as she whispered, "We should head back."Aloysius eyed her tenderly. "Alright."They continued forward side by side. It so happened that they'd walk past Rowan on their way back to the room. He didn't look like he was about to leave, which made Natalie even more nervous.She caught his tall, lean figure in her peripheral vision. He cut a dashing silhouette in an impeccable black suit and stood firmly in place. The orange flame from his lighter cast a warm glow over his features, bringing out the shade of his eyes.Natalie was about to walk past him, and she didn't plan on greeting him, either.After they'd passed him, Rowan's gaze fell on Natalie's back. Smoke unfurled from his cigarette as ashes fell onto the velvet carpet underfoot like finely ground dust.A long p