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Yulia's action startled Natalie and the kids, while Shane did not react much. He simply stood up together with
Natalie.
Meanwhile, Sharon tugged on the corners of her brother's shirt as she whispered, “Connor, why is Grandma mad at
Mommy?”
Connor responded with a shake of his head without uttering any word because he knew that Sharon would not
understand what “kidnapped” meant even if he explained.
Grandma must be mad because Mommy didn't tell her that she was kidnapped.
Just as he thought, Natalie threw a nervous glance at Yulia before calling out guiltily, “Mom...”
“Don't you “mom” me! Why didn't you tell me you were kidnapped?” Yulia glared at her daughter.
Deciding to face the older woman's wrath in Natalie's place, Shane pulled the latter behind her to shield her from
Yulia. “Nattie just didn't want to worry you, Yulia.”
“And that gives you the right to keep this from me? Have you guys ever thought about how I would feel if something
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwere to happen to her? Not only would I be worried, but I would also be left heartbroken!” shouted the older
woman as her eyes gradually reddened.
Natalie knew she had frightened her mom when she noticed the crack and the fear in her voice. “I'm sorry, Mom,”
she apologized while stepping out from behind Shane. “But look at me, I'm fine, aren't I? Shane showed up in the
nick of time and stopped the kidnappers.”
Yulia's action startled Natalie and the kids, while Shane did not react much. He simply stood up together with
Natalie.
“It's only natural he'd be the one to rescue you. I mean, why wouldn't he, when the one who kidnapped you is his
admirer?” Yulia assumed as she glared at the man frostily.
“You've got it wrong, Mom,” denied Natalie quickly while shaking her head. “It wasn't Alice cause she had already
been arrested. It was Harrison, along with my enemy.”
“Harrison?” Yulia's anger increased upon the mention of that particular name. “He was the one behind the
kidnapping? How dare he? Even if he doesn't like you, you're still his daughter! How could he be this vicious! He...
he...”
Upon learning that it was Harrison's plan, Yulia felt her chest tightened the more she spoke. Her rage had resulted
in her getting so dizzy to the point that she almost passed out.
“Mom?” Natalie called out in panic. “What's the matter?”
Just when she was about to go and support her mom, Shane beat her to it as he took a step forward and helped
Yulia take a seat.
After thanking the man, Natalie went behind Yulia to massage her temples.
The two kids also approached their grandmother to massage her legs, pat her chest, and do everything else, as
long as the older woman would feel better.
Sometime later, Yulia finally managed to calm down, and Shane poured a glass of water for her.
Yulia's expression softened by his gesture. “Thank you, Shane.”
“Don't mention it,” replied the man.
After drinking the water, Yulia felt a whole lot better. She then motioned Natalie and the kids to stop massaging her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen Natalie was sure that her mother was truly okay, she brought the kids back to their original seats.
“Be honest with me, Nat. Why did Harrison kidnap you, and who did he ask to do the deed?” inquired Yulia after she
placed the glass down.
“I don't know.” Natalie shook her head.
Yulia frowned. “You don't know?”
Natalie hummed a reply before adding, “Initially, he didn't have the intention to kidnap me. He just wanted to stop
me from participating in Jasmine's trial. He didn't expect that someone had bought off the kidnappers he hired, so
ultimately, Harrison wasn't the true culprit.”
Ah. I see.
Yulia snorted. “Nonetheless, he's still a part of why this ordeal happened. You wouldn't have been kidnapped had he
not hired people to stop you.”
“Maybe.” Natalie let out a smile. “But I really have no idea who the real culprit is. Not even their gender.”
“Stanley might know,” uttered Shane out of the blue, causing Natalie to turn to him in confusion.
“Stanley?”
“What does this have anything to do with him?” questioned Yulia, seemingly perplexed too.
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