The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 211

Walter congratulated Victor. Yet, for some reason, instead of feeling elated, Victor felt a strange sense of unease.

He quickly reassured himself. After all, every crisis Langley Group faced had been resolved by him. Now that the company was thriving with a bright future ahead, there was nothing to be anxious about.

Kevin, Jack, and the other shareholders were fools who were too blind to see its real potential. If they wanted to leave, they were free to do so.

Victor believed that under his leadership, Langley Group would rise to even greater heights. With that, the Langleys would undoubtedly become Amberton's wealthiest dynasty for generations to come.

With this thought in mind, a grin spread across Victor's face. He patted Walter on the shoulder and said, "Thank you, Mr. Watson. I'll leave the paperwork and following procedures in your hands."

Walter replied with a polite smile, "Of course, Mr. Langley. It's my duty. Here's to continued success."

"That's a given." Victor chuckled confidently. "Rest assured, under my leadership, Langley Group will only get better."

"Absolutely," Walter agreed with a touch of flattery before excusing himself to handle the rest of the formalities.

The moment Walter left the hotel, he called Natalie. "Hey, Nat. Victor has signed the papers. The shares Mr. Zeller and the others held have been transferred."

"Good," Natalie replied before ending the call.

She turned to look at Grace, who lay on the bed, clutching her chest and crying uncontrollably. Since Natalie had confronted her with the truth, Grace either outright denied everything or diverted the conversation to childhood memories.

Natalie had to admit that many of those memories showed moments when Grace had genuinely cared for her, which was why she had unquestioningly given blood transfusions to Diana all these years.

She did not want to hurt Grace and was grateful for her kindness. The truth was, deep down, she had been conditioned to believe that if she kept being obedient, her parents might finally see her worth and love her.

Nonetheless, it turned out to be a lie—everything was a lie. As Natalie listened to Grace recount the past, she felt nothing but disgust and bitterness.

"Nattie, have you forgotten? You had pneumonia once when you were little. You couldn't cough up the mucus, so I sucked it out of your lungs with my own mouth," Grace mumbled between sobs, her voice hoarse.

Tears streamed down her face as she continued, "And remember the time you went hiking with your friends and got caught in a mudslide?

"I didn't care about the danger—I risked my life to pull you out of there! If I didn't love you, would I have defied everyone and risked my life to save you?"

Natalie listened in silence as her chest tightened in pain. It was because of things like this that she had never doubted Grace's love for her.

Grace did not stop there, saying, "Nattie, have you forgotten? When you were sick, I stayed up all night caring for you. When your father and mother scolded or ignored you, I was always the first to comfort you."

Grace wiped her tears and added, "I even arranged for you to be engaged to Tyler. The Millers are the best family in Amberton, besides us Langleys. Tyler is tall, handsome, and reliable.

"Unlike other rich kids, he's someone we know well. The Millers depend on the Langley family to survive, so if you married him, they'd treat you like a queen. They'd never dare mistreat you."

She asked, "I considered everything for you. But now, because of some random video, you've dismissed all the love and sacrifices I made for you over the years?"