All Chapters of Opening My Eyes to Reality: Chapter 431 - Chapter 440

Natalie knew the meaning behind the look in Rowan's eyes, and she'd be lying if she said she didn't feel a little guilty. She quietly retracted her gaze and said casually, "Uh, you know what, I should probably get going. I'll leave you to sort this out."Rowan scoffed inwardly. How could she just leave him to fend for himself and smoothly make a break for it? In just one morning, he'd been turned in to the cops by their son, yet Natalie had no trouble abandoning him at first instance. It seemed being heartless ran in the family.A dark gleam flashed in Rowan's eyes, but Natalie didn't even give him a chance to speak before she bolted in her car.Rowan later received a stern talking-to and a fine for drunk driving. After what seemed like ages, the officers finally let him go.That being said, he was admittedly proud of three-year-old Rowley for pulling off this stunt.Rowan phoned Landon. When they met up and Landon heard the tale of how Rowley had pulled a fast one on Rowan, he ne

Natalie wondered if something major had happened to warrant Aloysius' unannounced visit, but when she asked, he simply told her that everything was fine.He claimed the seat across from her and said, "I was passing by your office building and figured I'd ask you out for lunch. Care to grace me with your presence?"She might not plan to date him, but she certainly approved of him as a friend. Besides, she needed a good distraction from the recent Rowan-related mess.She leaned into her seat, casual yet graceful, as she asked boldly, "Are you buying?"He shrugged casually. "Of course."Their easy rapport was evident.Natalie sorted out a contract, and then they decided to grab lunch at a nearby restaurant. They were just about to leave when someone else showed up unannounced.The door to Natalie's office swung open, and she glanced over to see Rowan standing there at the entryway. She frowned, her eyes flickering in displeasure. They'd only parted ways earlier that morning. What w

Unlike the last time, Rowan kissed Natalie with a crazed sort of hunger, his stance unyielding. He flexed his arm around her waist and effortlessly lifted her onto the work desk. His hand swept outward, casting a wind as he knocked the glass off the corner of the desk.He paid no mind to the glass as it hit the floor and shattered loudly.Rowan stood with his back straight, a feral beast ready to pounce on its prey. His and Natalie's silhouettes slowly closed in to each other until they became one, and the air in the office crackled with an amorous tension.Suddenly, Rowan let out a low grunt as a sharp pain pulled him to his senses. He let go of Natalie.Fresh blood trickled from the wound on his lip. He cleaned it with the tip of his tongue, tasting copper even as his territorial gaze remained on Natalie.For a moment, it was as if the air had gone still. Each breath Rowan exhaled through his nose was labored, accompanied by a low noise that resembled the deep rumble of distant

Rowan shot to his feet. "I understand."After hanging up, he regarded Natalie with some diffidence and said, "Natalie, something came up, and I have to go."Natalie might not know what had been said over the phone, but she could guess it. She asked softly, looking unfazed, "Does it have something to do with Pamela?"Rowan didn't want to lie to her, so he frowned and nodded. "She attempted to take her own life. I should go check up on her."Natalie was right about Pamela being involved somehow. She said nothing, but Rowan walked up to her anyway and said, "Natalie, I need to sort things out with Pamela. Wait for my call."He hurried out of the restaurant after that.Natalie was surprisingly calm despite Rowan's sudden leave. The waiter came by her table and asked kindly, "Miss, would you still like us to bring out your order?"Now that she was alone, there was no way she could finish all that food, hence the waiter's question. Natalie flashed the waiter a smile nonetheless and re

Rowan had referred to himself by name and not "Dad" or "Daddy". The small gesture appeased Rowley by a little.Rowley slipped into his soft bedroom slippers and padded toward the window. "I can't sleep anyway, so yeah, we can talk."Rowan couldn't see Rowley's expression, but he could picture Rowley's proud expression. He sat in his car and lifted his gaze to the bright bedroom window on the second floor of the villa. "Thank you."Rowan was so polite that even Rowley felt a little awkward. "So, uh, you can go ahead and tell me what this is about. I'm listening."Landon had told Rowan before that if he wished to get Natalie back, he had to first win Rowley over. Rowan hadn't understood the advice before, but after what he went through the last two days, he finally did.His fingers clenched around his phone. "Rowley, I wanted to apologize to you for not recognizing you the first time we met. Also, I wanted to make my position clear—no matter how hard or impossible it gets, I will ne