He usually didn’t talk much, but he always liked to stare at her with his gentle eyes.
Natalie felt a blush creep into her cheeks.
“I’m sorry; I shouldn’t have spoken ill of your father.I just… I just feel terrible for you, for everything you’ve been through.”
Sebastian had lost his mother at a young age, and had to fend for himself ever since.And then his father turned out to be a massive scumbag.
“Come here.” Sebastian waved her over with a faint smile.
Natalie plopped on the edge of the bed with her head lowered, like a child who knew she had done something wrong and was about to be scolded.
The bed was high enough that her feet dangled just a couple of inches from the floor.
She began to swing her legs nervously as she waited for the inevitable.
Sebastian reached out and gently stroke her hair.
He could tell what was on her mind.
“It doesn’t matter. don’t see them as my family, anyway. You are my only family.”
Natalie’s lashes fluttered as she raised her eyes to look at him.
Moments later, they were entangled in a deep kiss, teasing and chasing until they were both out of breath.
Sebastian stayed in Frank‘s hospital for two weeks.
Natalie came to see him every morning before going to work.
And after work, she would come back to see him and stay in the ward until late at night.
Natalie was good at taking care of people.She was kind and considerate and would go out of the way to help others.
On the day Sebastian got discharged from the hospital, he kissed Natalie’s cheek and pinched her slender waist.
“You are cut out to be a good wife.” Sebastian recalled their past.
Natalie would sometimes get pissed but never lost her temper.
Even if she got angry, she would still speak softly as if she would break into tears the next second.She was a pitiful fragile doll.
Natalie’s face turned beet red.
“Stop it!” She pushed Sebastian away.
“I used to take care of Hannah.She is old, and it was more difficult than taking care of you.”
Sebastian‘s lips curled up into a smirk.He leaned against Natalie’s shoulder and buried his face in her thick locks, inhaling her sweet scent.
The alluring scent aroused him.
“Ahem! Can you guys stop it? Sebastian, you’ve just recovered. You shouldn’t indulge in any kind of physical activities until you get better,” Frank advised, clearing his throat.
Natalie immediately pushed Sebastian away and turned to look at Frank.
“Doctor Watson, how is Sebastian now? Is there any sequela of his burn?”
“I’ve tried my best, but there are still a few burn scars on his back.Luckily they are not too obvious.”
After a moment’s thought, Frank added, “They won’t be visible if you turn the lights off.”
Natalie glared at Sebastian, her face burning with embarrassment.
However, the fact that there were still scars on Sebastian‘s back broke her heart.
Sebastian looked up and pinched Natalie’s ear.He squinted, his eyes gleaming with mischief.
“It’s okay for a man to have some scars on his body.”
The apartment where Natalie and Sebastian lived was burned down to ashes.
Therefore, while Sebastian was at the hospital, Natalie had been staying at Laney’s place.
She had been busy taking care of Sebastian and had no time to look for a new apartment.
But now that Sebastian was discharged from the hospital, she had to start looking for a place to stay.
Natalie was worried.
The rent of the apartments around the Larson Group was frightening.
Finding an apartment as cheap as the previous one was an impossible task.
To make matters worse, all their belongings in their previous apartment were destroyed in the fire.She had to spend a lot of money to buy new ones.
Natalie was determined to find an apartment today.
Just as she was about to turn off the computer and leave work, her phone chimed with a message.
It was from Brandon.
“Garrett told me you don’t have a place to stay after the accident.I can provide a temporary residence for you and your husband. You can live there for the time being and then slowly start looking for a new apartment.”
Since Brandon and Sebastian looked so mutch alike, Natalie believed they must really be twin brothers.
Therefore, she had this feeling that Brandon now regarded her as a member of his family since she married his brother.
And now, Brandon was offering to help them again.She thought Sebastian had probably guessed it right.
Perhaps Brandon knew that he and Sebastian were brothers, and that was why he was looking out for them.
Natalie thought about this and decided to put aside all her doubts.
After a moment’s hesitation, she politely accepted his offer.She thought Brandon was simply taking care of his brother.
Once Natalie agreed, Brandon instructed his staff to take her to the new residence.
At first, Natalie was happy because the place was just a ten-minute walk from the Larson Group.She estimated it was the same as the community they had lived in before.
However, her body froze when she arrived at the locality.
Luxury cars like Lincoln and Maybach were parked all around the community.
The trees and flowers in the garden were rare and exquisite.
Inside were independent baroque-styled villas, and every building had special service staff.
It was obviously an expensive gated community.
For a moment.
Natalie thought she had entered Downtown Abbey. The place looked too posh and elegant for her.
“You sure this is the place Mi Laison mentioned?”
Natalie asked the man who was escorting her into the community And then she carefully examined the luxurious, exquisite villas on both sides lanet know she wouldn’t feel comfortable living in such an opulent community
“Yes, Miss Quinn the entire neighborhood is the real estate project Mr.Larson has recently undertaken.He said you can move into any villa of your choice. We will help you pick the right one if you can’t decide,” the man replied politely. Natalie was stunned. She thought Brandon would probably find a studio apartment for her but never thought a villa would be allocated to her.
The community was located in the heart of the city, and the environment looked serene.
Natalie felt she couldn’t even afford a room here with her ten years’ salary put together.
Besides, the man had revealed that the entire neighborhood belonged to Brandon.
It looked like Brandon had endless wealth — what people saw was just the tip of the iceberg.
The more Natalie wandered around the villa community with the man, the more uneasy she felt.
She quickly took her phone out and sent a message to Brandon.
“I’m sorry, MI Larson. The residence you’ve recommended looks very expensive.I can’t live there.Besides, with my current salary,
I can’t afford the rent.”
Brandon was prepared for such a situation.
He quickly replied, “This is, by far, the smallest group of houses on my property. They are vacant now, so I decided to offer one to you.This way, I wouldn’t have to waste my time looking for other houses for you.The neighborhood is a new project.Can you do me a favor? I would like you to live there for a while and experience the service and comfort of living there.I want you to experience everything and offer feedback and suggestions for improvement.If you offer this help, I’ll allow you to live there rent-free”
Although it seemed like a good offer, Natalie didn’t dare accept it.She returned to the hotel where she and Sebastian were staying for the time being and discussed the situation with him.
“Mr Larson’s house looks great,” she admitted honestly.
It was a villa she could never afford in her life.
“Well, since itis good, why do you seem upset?”
Sebastian could tell Natalie was lost in thought.
He couldn’t understand why she was upset even after they had found a house to live in
“But the house is too good for us. It’s too opulent and cozy.I can’t live there at ease.”
Sebastian pursed his lips and thought for a while.
Then he said, “But he is asking you a favor.Besides, the hotel room is expensive as well. We can’t afford to stay here all the time. Why don’t we move into Brandon’s house first, and then continue looking for other houses? Once we find a comfortable place we can afford, we can vacate the villa.”
