Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 861

She glared at Natalie, who stood there with a gentle smile on her face.

As Jason descended the stairs, his arm instinctively reached out to support Natalie. She shyly dodged, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

Jason found her skittish demeanor amusing, unlike any woman's reaction to him before. Of course, it wasn't like he had much experience with women in the first place.

"I didn't mean anything by it. Just didn't want you to trip," he explained in a low voice.

It was then that Natalie awkwardly extended her wrist to him, quickly explaining in a soft voice, "Mr. Lippert, I didn't think you had any other intentions... I'm much better now, you don't have to go out of your way to be polite."

"Where did you get the idea that I'm inconvenienced?"

Jason frowned slightly.

Natalie's cheeks turned a deeper shade of red. "Was it Ludwik who asked you to check on me? I know it's hard being caught in the middle because of your father, but you really don’t have to do this."

"It wasn't him who sent me."

Jason looked down at her, a bit more seriously.

Natalie looked up slightly.

Jason cleared his throat, somewhat embarrassed to speak further, covering his mouth with his hand, "Danny and Sammy have been staying at the Lippert family home for three days. Whitney might pick them up today. Since Whitney and Ludwik will both be there, I thought... maybe you’d like to join? After all, you're Ludwik's mother, and their grandmother."

Grandmother?

She was their grandmother.

And, Jason was their grandfather.

Natalie's heart was in turmoil, but she dared not dwell on it too much.

She quickly reined in her wandering thoughts, forcing a small smile, "So that's the reason. I haven't seen Whitney in such a long time. I miss her."

"So, you'll come to the Lippert family home?" Jason asked, seizing the opportunity.

Natalie hesitated, "Mr. Lippert, it's not appropriate. The matriarch and your family will be there. It just doesn't seem right."

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. You're a benefactor of the Lippert family, have you forgotten?"

Jason looked at her intently.

Natalie's face froze, remembering the $2 billion deal to save the Lippert Resort, a crisis she helped him navigate through. She was still bashful, "That was Ludwik's money."

"He didn’t intend to help the Lippert family at the time. I know, those funds were meant for your retirement. He's a considerate child."

Speaking of his son made Jason proud.

Natalie's heart warmed at his praise. After all, she was Ludwik's mother, and she had wanted to give him a life quietly.

These feelings had been buried in her heart for too many years, never daring to surface.