Angel was also very happy to see Thomas and immediately started a conversation with him. However, he kept a respectful distance while talking to her.
William watched them coldly. If it wasn’t for the Floyd family’s sake, Thomas definitely wouldn’t waste his time talking to Angel.
William had a change in thought. Since Thomas was very nice towards Abbie and Valeria, other than being jealous, William thought that a person like Thomas must have had other intentions in being nice to them.
However, after seeing Thomas’s attitude towards Angel, William realized that he might have mistaken him.
Other than that, Thomas’s arrival saved William the effort and energy to take care of Fandrey and Deborah.
He found that Thomas was very good at talking to people and had a way with words that made Fandrey and Deborah very happy.
He looked on coldly. No wonder Valeria and Abbie did not hate Thomas, since there was nothing much to hate on.
His sole reason for disliking Thomas was because Valeria was very close to him, so he felt uncomfortable.
If Valeria had not been close to Thomas, he probably would have taken a liking to someone like him too.
In the Howard family’s old estate, a luxurious car stopped at the door, and the bodyguards opened it for Natalie to get off.
Valeria came out to welcome her, “Mom, didn’t I tell you not to come over? I’m fine.”
“Your father and I are worried, so I had to come and check up on you myself.” Natalie said as she took Valeria’s hand and looked her up and down, “Are you sure you’re fine?”
“I’m really fine! If I wasn’t, William would be here with me right now!”
“It’s good that you’re fine! Your dad asked me to bring you something.” Natalie said as the bodyguards moved several boxes out of the car. Valeria asked curiously, “What did you buy?”
“Bird’s nest, some fruits, and some snacks.”
“I am eating like a pig every day now!” Valeria laughed and said, “Mom, let’s go in!”
Natalie nodded and entered the living room. The maidservant greeted them and served them tea. Natalie did not see Hayden around and immediately asked Valeria.
“Your father-in-law is not at home?”
“He went to the garden to check on the progress for the playground! He’s particularly interested in the playground for the baby and inspects it every day.”
Natalie laughed and brought up the topic of Valeria being scolded by Gavin, “Why didn’t you tell us that you were scolded by Grandpa? If Arthur hadn’t told us, we would have been kept in the dark.”
“My father-in-law already called to scold him, so I felt that it was already settled. That’s why I didn’t tell you.” Valeria’s mood turned sour when Gavin was brought up, “Has Grandpa been discharged from the hospital?”
“Yes, he was discharged from the hospital that day. He still has a temper towards your father and is ignoring him! However, your father is also angry with him and giving him the cold shoulder. I tried to persuade him, but it was useless!”
“Let them be if they want to be that way. It is his problem that he was willing to give Raelyn money and be cheated by her. You don’t have to worry about it.” Valeria was also impatient with Gavin’s actions.
“Before that, I was just angry and scared that Raelyn would continue with her evil schemes once she had the money, so I exposed her true face. However, it seemed that Grandpa knew everything all along, but he still wanted to protect her! If that’s the case, then we should let him be!”
Natalie nodded, “Your dad thinks the same. We’ll let Gavin do whatever he wants! Even if he gives all the money to Raelyn, we won’t stop him. Anyway, we’re not short of money, and he can’t touch our money either way, so let him be!”
Natalie took a sip of tea and shook her head with a smile, “I heard Arthur say that your grandfather was going to give Raelyn 50 million that day, but he stopped because of you. Now, he doesn’t mention it and even blocked Raelyn’s phone number.”
Valeria sneered since she didn’t believe that Gavin would be willing to ignore Raelyn, but this had nothing to do with them anymore. As long as Raelyn didn’t provoke her, she would never pay attention to her again. They were strangers, and it was best not to interfere with each other like before.
The mother and daughter chatted for a while before Hayden returned. When he saw Natalie, he was a little surprised and immediately said, “You’re here to see Valeria, right? I’m sorry! Last night was an accident. Something like that won’t happen again.”
Natalie was very surprised by his polite attitude. Was he the Hayden she knew?
Valeria was embarrassed to hear Hayden say that, “Dad, my mom came to give me food. Besides, last night’s incident had nothing to do with you. It was my fault for being careless.”
“Sorry to trouble you, Natalie!” Hayden beamed, “You should stay here for lunch! I’ll get the maids to prepare a few more dishes.”
She didn’t refuse the offer, “Then I won’t refuse!”
During lunch, Hayden kept putting food on Valeria’s plate, and Natalie was even more surprised when she saw this.
After Valeria and William got together, she was constantly worried even though Hayden had accepted their relationship.
She always thought that Hayden would treat Valeria badly. However, she realized that she was wrong.
Valeria didn’t seem to be at any discomfort in the Howard family, and Hayden cared about Valeria as much as she and Archer did.
After eating, Natalie felt completely relieved.
She had some matters to attend to in the company, so she didn’t stay any longer and bid them farewell. Hayden sent her off at the door while maintaining a good attitude, “Come and visit whenever you’re free! You should accompany Valeria more!”
“Of course! Thanks for looking out for her! If there’s anything wrong with her, please take care of her!”
“She is very sensible and well-behaved! Don’t worry, she is basically my half-daughter, and I will take care of her as much as you would!”
Since Hayden said so, there was nothing left for Natalie to worry about. On the way back, she called Archer and told him about Hayden’s attitude towards Valeria.
Archer sighed deeply, “He’s the complete opposite from my father. My father used to be so enthusiastic when Valeria first came into our family, but now he has completely changed. I can’t believe he scolded her, despite her being pregnant! Hayden, on the other hand, rejected Valeria back then but treats her as his own daughter now. All of this was really unexpected.”
Natalie shared the same thoughts, “I know, right! I didn’t expect this either. This is all thanks to William! He has his way around things.”
When William was mentioned, Archer changed the topic and said, “I heard that the Floyd family is here. Both the elders and Callum are back, so William is accompanying them now.”
“Yes, Valeria also told me about it. She even complained that he didn’t take her to meet them, so she felt a little wronged, but I don’t think that’s the case at all.”
Natalie knew very well that William treasured Valeria, so why would he not bring her to meet his mother’s side of the family? It was obvious that there was something else going on.
It must have had something to do with what happened between Matilda and her back then.