Chapter 534 The Kids Are Anxious
The atmosphere was reduced to a state of awkwardness after Natalie finished.
Besides, Franklin and Sophia looked crestfallen upon hearing her words.
The next moment, Franklin pulled Kenneth’s sleeve and argued determinedly, “Great-grandpa, it was nothing like what she said. She said so because she thought you didn’t like her. Also, how can Sophia and I be so clever?”
Sophia blinked at Natalie repeatedly and chimed in, “Exactly! Franklin is right. Mommy, please tell Great-grandpa that you have prepared the gifts for him, while Franklin and I only brought the gifts along with us!”
Since Kenneth was observant, he roughly knew what was going on.
“Why do you say so?”
Franklin and Sophia quickly cast a pitiful glance at Natalie as though they were begging her.
Franklin and Sophia did so much, hoping to improve the relationship between Kenneth and Natalie. Therefore, their effort would pay off only if Natalie played along.
Deep down, Natalie also knew that the kids did it for her.
However, she wouldn’t claim the credit because she didn’t prepare the gifts in the first place. All the more so, it wasn’t as simple as the kids thought to deceive Kenneth.
As Natalie looked into Kenneth’s stern eyes, she explained, “Franklin and Sophia thoughtfully prepared the gifts for you, for they know that these will be just to your liking. I don’t really understand you nor know your preferences. Besides, I can’t possibly know what the horse and lotus mean to you.”
Franklin and Sophia were nervous upon hearing her statement.
“Mommy, Great-grandpa believed that you are the one who has prepared the gifts for him. Why did you want to clarify it?” As Sophia felt that her effort was in vain, tears began to well up in her eyes. “No one knows the truth if you don’t say it.”
Meanwhile, Franklin clenched his fists in frustration and asked Natalie, “Why do you have to be bothered by it? It makes no difference as to who has prepared the gift, as long as your relationship with Great-grandpa can improve. Besides, we don’t mind if you claim the credit!”
While Sophia began weeping, Franklin was all irritated.
At that moment, Natalie felt that the children sincerely loved her even though she wasn’t their biological mother.
After a while, Natalie squatted down and pulled Sophia and Franklin closer to her.
Natalie wiped away the tears on Sophia’s face and gently pried open Franklin’s clenched fists. Then, she said slowly, “You don’t mind, but I do. I understand you wanted to show your great-grandpa that I’m a kind person. However, I didn’t wish to do so.”
Natalie paused for a while and continued, “I can’t claim credit for something I didn’t do. At the very least, I must make things clear beforehand. Although it’s good to be liked and understood by others, we have to be righteous first and foremost!”
As Sophia and Franklin stared at Natalie, their frustration and impatience slowly faded away.
Franklin lowered his head and said, “We only wanted Great-grandpa to treat you better. Since he was biased against you, Sophia and I wished to make him understand you more.”
Sophia nodded in agreement after Franklin finished.
At that moment, Natalie couldn’t continue lecturing them but hugged them tightly.
Kenneth stood with the help of his walking stick and witnessed how Natalie got along with Franklin and Sophia. Hence, his stereotype toward Natalie slowly changed. He felt that Natalie understood the children’s thinking better than Yara and could teach them how to become better people.
As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words.
Kenneth began to understand why Franklin and Sophia were fond of Natalie.
Then, the coldness on Kenneth’s face wasn’t as intense when he glanced at Natalie.
