The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 266

Emma was worried that Noah would cover her mouth again. As soon as she spoke, she hurriedly mentioned everything in one go.

After she finished speaking, there was no response on the phone for a long time. She couldn't help but become nervous at the stillness and silence of the night.

"Mom," Emma called again cautiously. This time, she heard Charlotte's voice drifting through the phone.

"Emma, did Hector tell you that you'll be recovering in the hospital until your biological parents come for you? You're never returning to the Walker family." Charlotte's nonchalant voice lacked warmth.

"Emma, we raised you for 20 years, and you had a good life for so long. That's not for you to make mistakes by slandering my biological daughter.

"Family is important. I can't ignore my biological daughter and not love her so I can care for someone who isn't related to me by blood.

"I raised you for 20 years and cared for you, so I let you stay with the Walkers. But I also reminded you not to cause trouble and harm Natalie. But what did you do?"

Charlotte took a deep breath before continuing, "I'm not exposing several things because I'm leaving the last shred of dignity for you. Don't force me to rip that away.

"The 20 years of our mother-daughter relationship ends here! Since I've raised you for that long, I'll let you stay at the hospital until your biological parents come and pick you up."

"What if my biological parents are dead?" Emma's gaze turned frosty. Her voice had gone extremely cold. "If my biological parents are dead, are you going to ignore me completely? I haven't graduated, and you've raised me for 20 years. Aren't you going to plan for my studies?"

"You're old enough to get a job and support yourself." Charlotte's voice was colder than Emma's. "I'm very disappointed in you. You harbor such ill intentions toward your biological parents."

"I'm just stating facts." Emma bit her lip. "After all, it's been 20 years. Who knows where my biological parents are?"

"We'll find them."

With that, Charlotte ended the call right away.

"Was that a call from Emma?" William sat up and draped a shawl around Charlotte.

"Did I wake you?" Charlotte rubbed her temples. "She called to say that it was Nat who gave Gabriel the orders. But Nat and I checked the surveillance footage. Emma was the one acting suspicious. Lincoln was the first one to realize something was wrong.

"I can't even imagine why Emma had to target Nat and hate her so much. What makes her behavior any different from Selena's?

"Selena could at least argue that Nat lived what should have been Selena's life for 20 years. But what about Emma? She lived the life Nat should have had for 20 years as well. Why should she refuse to let Nat return home?

"Of course, Selena isn't some kindly soul. Nat was only a baby when she was brought to the Langleys and knew nothing at all.

"Selena suffered hardships outside, so I don't mind that Diana wants to compensate her. But that woman didn't have the right to hurt my daughter just to make it up to her biological daughter."

Her voice trembled with fury. "What has my daughter done wrong? Why did those two think she stole their lives? They keep thinking that their suffering is her fault.