The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 167

While Natalie enjoyed a harmonious and joyful time with the Walker family, the atmosphere at Holden Residence was far from pleasant.

Marcus entered the living room expressionlessly. Charles was comforting Grace, who was weeping in distress.

"Grace, Natalie has always been sensible. She's been so worried about you. If she asked you such questions, she must have had a reason. Tell me the truth. Did you do something to harm her?

"Even if you did, it's not the end of the world. You had that car accident and weren't fully in your right mind. Anything you might have done could have been beyond your control. You just need to explain things to her. Crying will only hurt your eyes and ruin your mood. It won't solve anything."

Charles saw Grace as a younger sister. Interestingly, their first meeting had been because of a fight.

When Natalie was only three years old, Grace took her to Dithoria for business. Afterward, she brought Natalie to a theme park.

Charles happened to be taking Marcus there on the same day. The two children ended up fighting over the last cotton candy.

Grace and Charles, both protective, jumped into the fray too. In the end, Natalie and Marcus stopped quarreling and tried to break up the scuffle instead.

Finally, Grace and Charles laughed it off and became like siblings.

After that, Grace took Natalie back to Amberton. She and Charles kept in touch by phone, but both were busy and never really reunited.

Charles had liked Natalie from the very start, not just because of the time he met her in Amberton, but since she was little.

However, as Natalie and Marcus grew older, neither remembered those early events. Wesley and Laura didn't like him pairing Marcus with other little girls, so he never mentioned it again.

Still, Charles and Grace remained in contact all these years.

Seeing her cry made Charles' heart ache, but he didn't believe Natalie was the only one at fault. She wouldn't have asked such questions out of nowhere.

"We're not young anymore. Why are you crying like a child?" Charles sighed. "Grace, if we did something wrong, we need to admit it. Being older doesn't mean we can just ignore it or shut others up. That's not right."

Grace dabbed at her eyes with a tissue. "Charles, do you really think I did something to hurt Nattie?"

"I didn't say that. I just told you not to cry. If there's a misunderstanding between you and Natalie, clear it up. You're her grandmother, and she's your most devoted granddaughter. Just talk it through. Don't you think so?"

He spoke gently and patiently. "If I make a mistake, I apologize too." He turned to Marcus and asked, "Marcus, haven't I apologized to you before?"