Chapter 47 Giving the Dress As A Show of Sympathy
After sending the gift, Marcus left with Elijah.
He only felt sympathy and pity for the young Natalie, whom the Langley family had mistreated. However, that wouldn’t change his view of her as a woman driven by vanity.
At least Natalie had Grace to protect her when she was young, so her life wasn’t too miserable. But that didn’t give her the right to use him as a tool for revenge.
“Mr. Holden, why did you give Ms. Walker a dress?” Elijah, who had been following along, asked innocently. “Did you hear that Mrs. Langley would hit Natalie whenever she wore a dress as a child, and now you feel sorry for her?”
Marcus fell silent. He didn’t pity Natalie. Even though she had a hard childhood, that didn’t change the fact that she was a woman who sought vanity and dreamed of entering a wealthy family.
“Sometimes, it’s better to keep your mouth shut,” he said coldly. “You can handle the Langley family issues yourself.”
“I’m sorry.” Elijah quickly apologized.
Although he had been harsh when speaking to Selena earlier, he was like a meek housewife in
front of Marcus.
Marcus ignored him and returned to the VIP suite where Charles was waiting.
Meanwhile, Natalie, holding Marcus‘ gift, got into a modified G–Wagon parked outside Quinton Hospital with Olivia.
After getting into the car, she handed the box to Olivia. “Open it and prepare a thank–you gift for Marcus.”
“Okay,” Olivia replied.
She drove while Olivia opened the box. Inside, there was a pearl white evening gown.
The fabric was smooth and soft, with a luxurious feel. Olivia lifted it and examined it. It was a classic design with white gloves to match. The skirt was draped elegantly, and the waist was embroidered with a small jasmine flower.
It was a high–end evening gown from Nouvelle Zara.
Though designed for evening wear, the dress was versatile enough for everyday life. Marcus added the gloves to cover Natalie’s wrists‘ needle marks and scars.
“Marcus‘ taste isn’t great,” Olivia said, placing the dress aside. She had worn many high–end
Carving the bress As A Show of Sympathy
custom gowns as a model, so her standards were high. Her low opinion of the dress was also influenced by the fact that it was a gift from Marcus.
Natalie didn’t speak, focusing on driving, though a strange feeling grew inside her..
Was Marcus‘ gesture of sending her the gown the result of hearing her say she never had at dress in her wardrobe growing up?
She didn’t want to overthink it. Too many thoughts would only be a burden to her. If it weren’t for Grace and Charles, she and Marcus would have had no reason to cross paths.
Even if he had once controlled her for several seconds with a single glance.
Natalie steadied her thoughts and decided not to dwell on why Marcus sent her the dress. Perhaps it was just a gift with no deeper meaning
By the time Natalie and Olivia returned to the Langley residence, it was already 5:00 am. Selena and Diana had returned earlier.
The Langley family of three sat on the large sofa in the living room, all staring intently at Natalie as she walked in.
Olivia, following behind Natalie, was stopped by the Langley family’s security guard.
“Ms. Thatcher, you can’t enter.”
“Why not?”
“Olivia, wait in the car for me,” Natalie said, turning to her. “I’ll be back in a moment.”
“Natalie…”
“Don’t worry. They won’t take advantage of me.”
Natalie gave
her a reassuring look. Olivia still wanted to say something, but Natalie gestured for her to leave. Eventually, she turned and went back to the car.
After watching Olivia leave, she locked the car and walked toward the Langley residence.
The doors were open. She walked in, and the three members of the Langley family, seated on the sofa, all turned to face her. Victor was the first to stand.
With a smile, he walked toward her.
“You’re back. Come sit. August, bring water and breakfast. You must be tired and hungry from the journey. Sit down, rest a bit, and have some breakfast. Then, I’ll have Diana and Selena apologize to you.
“I’ve also brought out what your parents left for you as a baby.”
He smiled warmly, his expression one of indulgence and obsequiousness.
Chapter 47 Going the Dress As A Show of Sympathy
Natalie walked up and sat across from Diana and Selena. “Mr. Langley, just give me the things. my parents l
left for me. I’ll delete all the surveillance videos about Ms. Langley. I don’t need an apology from Ms. Langley or Mrs. Langley.”
“Diana, Selena, quickly apologize to Natalie,” he instructed them. “When you both came back, we agreed on this. You two have made one mistake after another, and it can’t continue. Natalie is part of our family. We should try to get along well with her.
“Natalie, I’ve spoken to your grandmother. From now on, you’ll return to the Langley family and still be our daughter. Selena will just have another older sister. How does that sound?” “Mr. Langley, there’s no need for this,” she interrupted coldly. “We agreed from the beginning -once I left, there would be no more contact. It’s better to stick to that promise.
“I don’t need apologies from Mrs. Langleys. Langley, so please just give me the things my parents left.”
“Mr. Langley, Ms. Natalie, breakfast is ready.”
August brought milk and breakfast, setting it respectfully in front of Natalie.
“Ms. Natalie, you’ve had a long journey. Please eat some breakfast and drink the milk. This is an instruction from Mrs. Langley Senior.”
Natalie’s cold gaze softened slightly when she heard this. She had suspected that Victor couldn’t have been so kind–hearted, and it turned out that Grace had indeed instructed August.
August glanced at Diana and Selena before speaking cautiously again, “Ms. Natalie, Mrs. you should eat, then take the things and visit her at the nursing Langley Senior said
home.
“That old hag is still giving orders even from the nursing home. August, what a traitor you are. “Diana scornfully mocked, rolling her eyes to the ceiling.
“Victor, you can apologize, but Selena and I won’t. She’s just an illegitimate child, and you should be grateful we raised you.
“What’s so wrong with making her a blood donor? She should thank her lucky stars. She should be grateful for being part of the family. Who does she think she is, acting so wrong? Without the Langley family, she wouldn’t even know where she would have ended up.”
“Diana, shut up,” Victor scolded. He stepped forward and slapped her. “Do you think you’ve been good enough as my wife? Are you done with that role?
“Stop being careless, and don’t ruin Selena’s future. She’s just back, and she’s supposed to marry Tyler. Do you want to make the Miller family call off the engagement?”
