Celine Grace looked at Natalie Wheeler blankly. “Will they really wait for me in heaven?”
“Yes. So, if you get better, they will all look at you from the skies,” she said with a smile.
“In the sky.” Celine looked up at the ceiling, her eyes empty and distant.
Natalie’s heart ached. She stood up, walked out of the door, and said to the nurse, “Can I have a list of what she normally eats?”
“Okay, come with me.” The nurse walked ahead.
Natalie took a quick look at the diet plan and said, “It’s very well planned.”
The nurse smiled and said, “Of course. Even though the old lady has lost her daughter, she still has a rich son-in-law. Mr. Milton will send people here every month. In addition to paying the money, he will take Madam Grace out to buy some clothes. She’s really lucky to have such a considerate son-in-law.”
Natalie lowered her eyes and understood. She said to the nurse, “Here’s the thing. I was asked by my friend to visit Madam Grace. If someone asks you, could you not mention that someone has visited her?”
Stella said as she took out a red envelope from her bag and discreetly stuffed it into the nurse’s hand.
“I can’t accept it, but my mouth is sealed. I won’t say what I shouldn’t say. Don’t worry,” The nurse promised.
“Thank you.” Natalie left the sanatorium but didn’t call a taxi. Instead, she wandered along the road, walking slowly.
A City was an urban city. It had changed a lot over the past two years, and the price of housing had increased by 50% compared to two years ago. There were all kinds of luxury cars running on the road.
She regretted not buying a house earlier. Now, she could only stay in the hotel.
After walking for more than an hour, the sky gradually darkened and the road lights were switched on. She was hungry and saw an Italian restaurant by the side of the road, so she headed there.
There were a lot of people inside. Since when did the people of the A City like to eat this kind of food?
She chose a table and sat down. After scanning the QR code, the menu appeared on her mobile phone.
She ordered some pasta, some bread, and a glass of red wine. After sending her order in, she looked at the news on her mobile phone.
She remembered that she had seen a joke before. Two people were competing on who was lonelier. One said that the loneliest thing was to have dinner alone, and the other said that it was going to the movies alone. The one who said eating alone was the loneliest said, “at least if you went to the bathroom while watching a movie you’d still have a seat when you return, but if I went to the bathroom halfway through a meal, when I return, the table would no longer be mine!”
Natalie thought the joke was funny. Unfortunately, she’d gone to watch movies and dined alone before.
“Are you alone?” She suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her.
Natalie raised her head in surprise and looked at Jasper Milton. She stood up in surprise and respectfully shouted, “Mr. Milton, why are you here?”
“I live nearby and there is no one to cook at home. I brought my children out for dinner. It’s such a coincidence to meet you here. Let’s eat together. It’ll be good if you get to meet them first,” Jasper said in a low voice.
Natalie did not refuse. “Well, I’ve already ordered my meal. Where are you sitting? I’ll ask the waiter to serve the food there.”
“Table 48,” Jasper said. She walked toward table 48 which was not far away.
Natalie told the waiter and looked at the two children whom Jasper had brought along with him.
“This is Dante. He is seven years old this year. He is the older sibling. The boy next to him is Ralph, who is also seven years old. He is the younger brother.” Jasper introduced them to Natalie.
Natalie looked at Dante Milton with burning eyes, and the corners of her mouth were lifted. Her eyes were sparkling under the light. “Your children look like they’ve had a good upbringing. They are both handsome boys.”
“I’m good-looking because I look like my mother. My mother is good-looking,” Ralph Milton said.
Natalie glanced at him.
Indeed, he was looking more and more like Bettany Hadley.
Dante tilted his head and looked at Natalie. “Are you going to be our new mother in the future?”
Natalie blushed slightly and said with a smile, “I’m not your new mother, but I’ll take care of you in the future. I’ll wash your clothes and cook for you and send you to school. If you don’t understand anything in class, you can ask me for help.”
“So you’re a housekeeper,” said Ralph. He pursed his lips and said, “My mother can do that. I don’t want you.”
“If I do these things, your mother will have more time to spend with you, right?” Natalie said softly.
Ralph stopped talking and lowered his head.
Dante looked at Ralph, then back at Natalie, who smiled at him, and said, “Auntie, welcome to my house. Do you know how to draw? I like to draw.”
“Dante sounds like a pro. Can you teach me how to draw?” she said with a smile.
“How could you call him Dante? You should call us Young Masters. In addition, you don’t even know how to draw, and yet you asked us to ask you if we have anything that we don’t understand. It’s really funny.” Ralph jeered.
“Everyone has different talents. Although I am older than you, there are many things that I am not as good as you. I will humbly ask you for advice. As for the name…” Natalie looked at Dante. “Do you want me to call you a Young Master or Dante?”
“Dante, it sounds kind. Young Master sounded very distant,” Dante said.
“What distance? Dad had spent money to hire her to serve us. Obviously there will be status and ranking involved,” Ralph said arrogantly.
Natalie was not angry. She said to him, “You are a little judge who maintains the order. Let me ask you, who do you think is nobler? The boss or the employees?”
“Of course it’s the boss,” Ralph said without thinking.
“Which one is nobler then, the teacher or the student?” Natalie asked again.
“Of course, it’s the teacher.” Ralph was very sure.
“What if the employee hired by the boss is the boss’ teacher?”
Ralph paused for a moment, thought for a while, and said, “The boss, whoever pays is nobler.”
“Then, what if the boss doesn’t have the support of this teacher, the company will close down?”
Ralph did not speak and was a little annoyed. “What are you talking about? I’m talking to you about the matter of respect and humility. What nonsense is this?”
Jasper looked at Natalie and did not speak. He just wanted to see how Natalie would deal with it.
Natalie smiled with a good temper. “The dishes are here. Let’s eat first. I’m going to wash my hands.”
Natalie got up and walked toward the bathroom. When she was washing her hands, Jasper appeared beside her.
“I want to know how you’ll deal with this,” Jasper said.
“The children are yours, so I didn’t say it in front of them. I would like to have a deeper conversation with you, Mr. Milton. Can you spare me half an hour on Sunday?” Natalie asked with a smile.
“Then let’s meet on Sunday. If I don’t like your methods, I may consider terminating your employment. Would that be a problem?” Jasper said formally.