Chapter 908
Austin had been quite busy lately He only managed to join Natalie for breakfast each morning and spent the rest of his time outside.
Natalie was doing okay on her own. Shel had her ov activities to keep hee occupied, o she didn't feel too bored.
Austin descended the stars ooking neat andy. "Vllbe gone fora few days. Be good while 'm away, okay?" he sad, affectionately ruffling her soft har Natalie asked, "Where are you going?” "To Losena, "he replied Losena? That was quit ar.
“For ow long?” Natalie quired.
“Three days," Austin answered.
Three days seemed lke along ime.
Natali often found herself getting bored
when Austin was away for these brief periods Nevertheless, she didn't have much on hr plat. : Although Simerta had been abit restless ever since Austin ascended ois current positon, he never mentioned anything about the shady suff to he. Presently, she elt protected within bubble created by her man.
“Eater, Bia called me, Natale sad to Austin 3s shea.
"hat did she say?” Austin asked ashe looked at Natale.
“Last night, someone forcefully tied to stay over, and another broke In!” Natalie's recount immediately sparked heated discussion.
“Both of them?" “Yeah, both of them, she confirmed.
Weren' things well contained before?” he asked, referring to the situation with
Zane. i * Obviously, Zane had made several calls Natalie during this period, but Natalie never responded. Even though Zane had let go of everyting for Bianca's sake, Natali couldnt forgive him 16s not easy to get news about Malcolm," she remarked Afterall nobody knew much about Faye back then, Soow.
“thse you implying that Malco gave Zane the information?” What was Malcolm really p 7! “The next moment, Austin sald, “Afterall, she's sll he Zane’ wie!" what? Natali felt alle dizzy with confusion.
Inher mind, Bianca was always the most adept at handling such ters. When she Jef imeria, she shouldn't have ft
behind such trouble. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
Austin noted her thoughts Witha smile he aid, "As lon a he's unwig, whatever agreements or documents Blanca presents wil be uses!” Even f there were agreements, they wold’ matter? When Natl herd thi, she gasped, feeling chill oun her spine. Zane was Indeed eiying.
‘Now hat Bianca had provoked hese vo, Ie truly washer misfortune! Natalie was genuinely worsied about Bianca, Th current situation wasalready fustoatng enough, but iow that Malcolm and Zane new her whereabosts and were showing Interest n her Natalie was ely concerned! Blanca said there was no need 0 un
away. So, they both understood that escaping was absolutely futile, But now, Blanca didn't lee, what coudshedo? Early inthe morning, Nancy came aver.
Wh Joh not atound, she had abit more: freedom tomo.
Blanca asked, "You're here so arly." “lim making you breakfast” Nancy replied cheerfully.
Bianca frowned at theoffer Sh really didn't want fe like she was exploiting Nancy’ but Naney insisted. "Don woe, Fim notin ain anymore” Notin pain anymore? Hearing Nancy say this Blanca couldn't help bu ect a pang of sadness, Wht kind of ordeal had Nancy gone through o make even this level of ain a abit n her world?
"Even if you're not in pain, you're still Injured blanca sighed Natalie shrugged oft. "I docsi's— matter. 1 need to eat anyway, oust think oft a me mooching a meal off you." What Bianca ddn't know was that Nancy's home had hardly any food et and she barely had any ing expenses.
Whenever John had mane, he would game it away, leaving very il for groceries each month. Nancy hadn't eaten meat in who knew how ong A Bianca's house, Nancy was probably eating the best she dad ina while, “Come in, Bianca relented upon hearing Nancy's persistence Let me cook instead” Blanca suggested, feeling bad about leting the njured Nancy workin the Kichen.
But Nancy reassured her, “I's fay, can handle Trust me."
Trust her? Blanca had very lite rust fo peoplein eneral, but she found herself. —— inexplicably rusting Nancy. Eventually, Blanca nodded. "Okay." nthe end, Blanca trusted Naney. Natale obediently went inside.
When Bianca saw the scars on Natalie's bands, she couldn't help but fee uly.
"Letme doit, she nsisted 01 make you a breakfast dish that's nique to our region!” Nancy persisted Her persistent nsistence nally made Bianca compromise, allowing Nancy to busy hersefin he iechen while she sat on the sofa bythe fireplace, watching, Nancy vork tclessy.
Bianca couldn't help but think, if oly this diligent and rlible gil were: man, ow great would it be? Bianca would definitly mare hee without hesitation
For breakfast, there was milk and bread.
Blanca wasnt particularly fond of bead, but the ones Natncymade were quite Special. It seemed Natali Hed mea, 20 she grilled some and made sausage ols wrapped in bread. Perhaps worried that Blanca might find it oo heavy, healso ‘added some vegetables inside.
Blanca, who usually preferred light I meals, ended up ating wo of then.
Meanwhile, Nancy's ols vere all led with meat.
“Howls i" Nancy asked.
its delicous, Bianca replied.
“You have everything here, s01¢'s easy to ‘make, Natalie sad with a smile Under the influence of good food, Natale fle particularly satisfied. And Blanca, Seeing what Natalie could cook asked, "Your living conditons were good befor, ight?"
Nancy hesitated. “Before?” Ever since sho areived here shehad longed for those past times. —— “1 grew in an orphanage, but [vs alvays with the headmistress. She loved.
cooking,” Nancy explained Talking about those past memories seemed to invigorate Natalie. Perhaps those memories were what kept her going.
And Bianca, unusually atentive listened carefully.
Atragic ate.
Atragic experience! But what bout the future? Would tbe.
justas tragic? nthe end, because of he longing for the headmistress, Natalie began tory.
Bianca comforted her, "vil get better”
“The headmistress passed away,” Nancy revealed, Even if she managed to escape, sheworld eves se the person she missed the most again. With the one who protected her one, he future path would solely depend on her