The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 283

"How did I give birth to such a disgrace? How dare you force Nat to forgive Emma and make demands of Marcus of Nat?" Charlotte shouted at Sky.

Mason pulled Natalie to his side, gently patting her head. "Don't be afraid, Nat. Mother will stand up for you."

Natalie tilted her head slightly, her smile pure and untainted. "Mm, I'm not afraid."

Seeing her smile, Mason finally let out a sigh of relief, reassured that she was truly unharmed. He then turned to Marcus and said, "Marcus, thank you for protecting my sister."

Marcus, upon seeing Charlotte's arrival, gave a slight nod. "Mrs. Walker, my apologies for interfering in your family matters."

"No need to apologize. In fact, I should be thanking you for standing up for Nat when we weren't here," Charlotte replied, waving her hand dismissively.

Any lingering resentment she had about Marcus breaking off the engagement vanished in that instant.

Even as an outsider, Marcus could see how wrong Sky was. Yet as Natalie's biological brother, knowing full well how vicious Emma's intentions were, Sky still demanded that Natalie forgive her.

That was something Charlotte couldn't tolerate.

"Sky, you don't need to bother looking into Emma's biological parents anymore. With that brain of yours, filled with nothing but filth, I wouldn't put it past you to find them and then hide the truth from us.

"Let me make myself clear—once the welcome party is over, I will have Emma change her last name immediately. She can take whatever name she likes, but she will never again carry the Walker family's name."

"Mother!"

Sky looked at Charlotte in disbelief, his face filled with shock.

"Yes, Emma made mistakes, but not to the point of death! You raised her for 20 years—she's your beloved daughter! Even if she were a cat or a dog, you wouldn't be indifferent to her! Emma is a living, breathing person! She's called you 'Mom' for 20 years—how can you be so heartless?"

"It's exactly because I raised her for 20 years that I'm so disappointed!" Charlotte's eyes were red with fury. She raised her hand and slapped Sky across the face. "If I raise a dog, at least it wags its tail at me. If I raise a cat, at least it provides me with comfort."

She continued, "And Emma? She's spent years eating the Walker family's food, drinking the Walker family's water, using the Walker family's best resources—tell me, what has she ever done for me?

"My real daughter finally comes home, yet the one who took her place dares to try and drive her out? She even wished for my real daughter's death? A person this vile—what a waste of my 20 years of love and effort!

"I made it clear before. The Walker family could afford to keep her, but only if she knew her place and behaved.

"But what did she do? She threw tantrums, cried, and threatened to end her life. Nat wanted nothing to do with her, so why couldn't she just stay in her own lane? Would I have thrown her out if she had just done that?

'Sky, don't forget—your last name is Walker. And so is Natalie's." Charlotte's body trembled with rage. "And Emma? Who is she, exactly? What is she worth for you to go this far to protect her?"

She took a sharp breath, her voice cutting like a blade. "Since you insist on standing by her side, then let me make this clear—I fully support whatever Marcus plans to do."

Charlotte turned to Marcus. "We know about the car accident that happened at the Walker residence. William and I intended to handle it after the welcome party for Nat, but we won't delay it any longer. Our family will not protect Emma. Do whatever you want—we have no objections."

She shot Sky a cold, piercing look. "You—her so-called big brother—don't even measure up to her former fiancé. That's on us for raising you wrong.

"Sky, stop going to Nat with your pleas. If you have anything to say, say it to Marcus. He's the one Emma offended, not Nat.

"If you want Nat to forgive Emma, fine. Your father and I are willing to let her do that for your sake. But remember this—after today, Nat will no longer acknowledge you as her brother. She will never call you that again.

"Don't even think about using your big brother status to guilt-trip her. However you've treated her, I'll make sure she does the same to you."

Charlotte's gaze was unwavering. "Sky, burn this into your memory."

She then turned to Natalie. "Nat, do you have any objections to what I just said?"