Eli Wayne was stunned. She turned to look at Natalie.
Natalie Wheeler looked at the woman on the ground indifferently. “Sorry, you must have mistaken me for someone else. Are you hurt?”
“Huh? Are you not Stella? No, you must be Stella,” The old woman collapsed to the ground again before she could get up, “My leg, my leg is injured.”
“Eli, call the police,” Natalie said coldly.
“Aren’t we going to send her to the hospital?” Eli asked in confusion. This was not Stella’s usual way of doing things.
Stella Grace would definitely send the old woman to the hospital first and then call the police.
“There are trees on both sides of the pavement, and there is no reason to cross the road at this time. Although she is old and her vision might not be the best, it was impossible that she had not seen such a big car. In addition, she calls me Stella, and Stella should be your friend. Do you think your friend might know this woman?” Natalie said to Eli, fixing her eyes on the woman in front of her.
“That’s true. This person must have been arranged by someone here with a specific motive.” Eli looked around and found the bushes were moving strangely. She rummaged through the bushes and saw a few people running away.
“Natalie, it was indeed arranged by someone,” Eli said with certainty.
“Get in the car,” Natalie turned around and got in the car.
“Are we just going to leave the woman behind?” Eli got into the car and asked.
“Do you want to send her to the hospital or the police station? Why should I be kind to a person who tried to set me up? If I send her to the police station, she would stay there for only two days. It’s a waste of my time. I don’t want that kind of trouble.”
“But, shouldn’t we at least find out the person who had sent her here?” Eli glanced at the old woman who had slipped away quickly. There was no trace of her injury at all.
“It’s Frederick,” Natalie said with certainty.
Eli felt a chill run down her spine, “Has he begun to suspect you?”
“Don’t worry about it. He would not be able to get any evidence to quell his suspicion. All he can do is to continue suspecting me,” Natalie said in a low voice.
At this moment, her cell phone rang. When she saw that it was from Dante Milton, she answered it immediately, “Dante?”
“Natalie,” Dante’s cute voice rang from the other side of the line.
Natalie glanced at the time. It was already 11 p. m. The time difference between A country and X country was three hours. It was 8 p. m. in A country.
“Have you had your dinner? How are you getting along with your classmates? Are you used to school life? Don’t eat too many snacks, okay? Don’t kick the quilt at night, and don’t sleep too late at night,” Natalie’s expression softened subconsciously.
“I had my dinner already. I get along well with my classmates and the teacher likes me very much. I like to go to school because there are a lot of kids, and they are all very friendly. I don’t kick the quilt at night. I just miss you. I am now living in my grandmother’s house as my father is currently on a business trip. I heard that he would be back in another few days. Can you come and visit me secretly?”
Natalie smiled and said, “Okay, I will make the necessary arrangements before I come over to visit you.”
“I thought of a name for us, just like in a spy movie. We should be called Nat-Dante. And I hope that you will never forget me,” Dante said happily.
“Okay. I will never forget you, I promise,” Natalie said lovingly.
“Muacks, muacks, Natalie. Grandma had just called me to take a bath. I’ll call you if I have the chance again.” Dante hung up the phone happily.
After receiving Dante’s call, the gloom in her heart immediately disappeared. At that moment, her heart felt so warm as if it had melted into chocolate.
Eli looked at Natalie and sighed.
With Natalie’s current state of mind, how could she go on a date and live a new life? She refused to be with Jasper Milton, hence she could only look after Dante as a stranger. She could not even tell Dante that she was his mother.
Dante was still very young, and he inevitably relied on adults more. However, once Dante grows up, he might not even remember Stella anymore.
Eli sighed again.
She felt uneasy.
Natalie had a good sleep that night. Perhaps it was because she had kept an open mind and convinced herself that this was the best she could do. She got up in the morning and went for a jog. When she was on her third lap, her cell phone suddenly rang.
She saw that it was Allen, and she already knew what the call would be about. Natalie walked towards a tall tree and stood below the shade. She then answered the call.
“I could not sleep at all last night. I’ve been missing you,” Allen said in a low voice. He sounded exhausted.
Natalie’s heart trembled. She frowned, “So?”
“I want to date you. I don’t want to miss this opportunity,” Allen paused.
“Okay,” Natalie answered.
Allen was silent, and Natalie did not hang up the phone. She looked into the distance.
“I’m a little nervous. I’ve been single for a long time, so I am not ready yet,” Allen said with a smile to hide his embarrassment. “I used to start dating only after knowing the other party for a period of time. But, I don’t even know what you like, what your interests, and what is it that you hate. I am at a loss. Are you free? Let’s have lunch together at noon to get to know each other.”
“Allen, you don’t have to become the person I like deliberately. Just be yourself,” Natalie said in a low voice.
Allen paused for a moment and said, “How do you know? Well, I mean, I’m willing to change for you.”
Natalie smiled, “If you change yourself deliberately to become a person whom I like, you would only find that I am getting further and further away from the person whom you thought I was as time goes by. At the same time, you will become more and more tired, and you would gradually reveal the real you. From thereon, you would only make your partner feel sad and aggrieved. She would complain and throw tantrums at you, which is exactly what you hate. This was how your relationships had been, and the cycle repeats every single time. This probably explains why you have been looking for true love, but you just can’t seem to find it.”
“Did you… learn psychology?” Allen asked in shock.
“I guess you could say that I had learned it before. I took it as an elective course when I was in university. Are you afraid?” Natalie’s voice became lively.
“No. On the contrary, I’m honored. Could we please have lunch together at noon?” Allen extended the invitation again.
“Okay, I’ll meet you at the hotel you are currently staying in then.”
“Remember to bring your luggage,” Allen reminded.
Natalie frowned even more tightly, “You don’t look like a person who is in a hurry to cohabit.”
“Didn’t you say that you wanted to meet Stephen? I made an appointment with him. He lives on a private island. I’ll take you there after lunch. It’s a little far, so we’ll come back tomorrow. If you don’t trust me, you may ask your companion to come with you as well,” Allen said softly.
“Of course I trust you. There are many women who are eager to climb into your bed, Mr. Allen. You don’t lack women, and you would not do such nasty things. It’s just that Eli is the one who wants to speak to Stephen. I’m just keeping her company,” Natalie explained.
“Well, okay, but could you please stop calling me Mr. Allen? Just call me Allen. Honey is fine too.”
Natalie smiled again.
Mr. Allen liked feminine girls, but unfortunately, she was not one.
They went to the pier after lunch. Stephen’s cruise ship came over to pick them up.
Natalie and Eli followed Allen to the boat. When they went to the living room, Natalie found that Jasper was there as well. He sat upright on the sofa, wearing a black suit, looking resolute and handsome. He lowered his head as he used his mobile phone.
He also raised his eyes and looked at Natalie. When their eyes met, his gaze became darker, and a cold light shot out from them…