The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 302

Natalie watched as Sophia cried and reached for a tissue to hand to her. "You're still in postpartum recovery, so it's best not to cry too much.

"If you're worried that I'll expose the truth about Marcus' savior, I can tell you right now that you have nothing to worry about. I won't say anything. Marcus thinks you're his savior, so just continue being his savior," Natalie said calmly.

Sophia responded, "Ms. Walker, you being like this makes me feel even more ashamed. I feel like I've wronged you, but I don't have the courage to correct this mistake. One wrong step led to another, and ever since the first day I told this lie, I haven't had a single peaceful day."

She covered her face with her hands. Sophia had expected Natalie to scold her, to call her shameless, or even to hit her, but she didn't.

Natalie neither scolded nor hit her. Instead, she expressed her concern for Sophia.

At this, Sophia felt increasingly ashamed and guilty. Compared to Natalie's honesty and kindness, she felt like a despicable rat hiding in the shadows.

Even if she had unavoidable circumstances, a mistake was still a mistake.

"Ms. Walker, I'm sorry. I was wrong," Sophia choked out. She cried for a while before making a big decision in her heart. "I will tell Marcus that I am not his lifesaver—you are. As for whether he still chooses to protect me after that, I don't know.

"I was initially thinking that if you were harsh to me or spoke to me with anger and resentment when meeting today, I wouldn't feel so guilty anymore. But you're too kind. You didn't blame me, and you're even willing to keep this secret for me."

Sophia looked at Natalie with bloodshot eyes and said, "I'm sorry. At first, I thought that since you were so ruthless to Emma, you wouldn't let me off either.

"But I was wrong. Ms. Walker, I apologize for doubting you. I feel ashamed, and I'm truly sorry."

As Sophia spoke, she was about to get out of bed and apologize more sincerely to Natalie, but Natalie quickly reached out and held her back.

Natalie said, "Ms. Sinclair, you don't have to apologize. It's been so many years since those things happened, yet you still recognized me. It shows how good your memory is.

"You had an accident at the Walker residence, so regardless of our past or what happened between us, I will take responsibility for you. Whatever happened between me and Emma is between us—I won't take it out on others.

"Although you took credit for saving Marcus back then, you never actually harmed me. Besides, you called me here today and came clean about everything."

Natalie smiled before continuing, "I'm someone who responds better to kindness than hostility. You haven't done anything against me, so of course, I have no reason to go against you either."

"Really?" Sophia was in disbelief and cried out again, "I'm Sky's fiancée, but the child in my belly isn't his. I've been unfaithful to him. Don't you hate or blame me?"

"That is between you and him. I'm just an observer, so I won't comment on it," Natalie replied.

She handed Sophia another piece of tissue to wipe her tears. "Ms. Sinclair, since you're Sky's fiancée, why didn't you turn to him for protection, and instead sought Marcus?"

"Sky doesn't like me. He only likes Emma. When I was a child, I went to him for help. At the time, Emma tricked me into the basement and locked me in there. I called him, but he accused me of slandering Emma and left me there for a whole day and night.

"Later, when I couldn't take it anymore, I called Marcus."

"Why wait until you couldn't take it anymore before calling Marcus?" Natalie asked. She couldn't understand, and she felt more disdain toward Sky for this.