The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 284 Only Cares About Her Own Daughter Natalie's question was serious and direct. Charlotte immediately responded with equal seriousness.

"Nat, my stance has always been clear from the very beginning. I raised Emma for 20 years, and I do care for her-that's something I can't deny. But in my heart, you're the one I must make amends to. You're my most cherished and beloved daughter.

"Emma was able to stay in this family all these years because of you. But now that you've returned, it's tfor her to go back to where she belongs. I will never allow someone who has harmed you to stay in this family, nor will I ever favor her at your expense." Charlotte spoke from the depths of her heart, her sincerity evident.

"If she truly saw you as her sister, I would have treated her as I always have. But she would never be above you. I can give Emma an eight out of ten in kindness, but for you, it will always be a full ten. If Emma can't accept that and insists on fighting for attention, then she can get lost! "Callheartless, callcruel-I don't care. The only thing I care about is that my real daughter, now that she's home, is happy and living well.

"A mother's love is never impartial. Before, I didn't know about you. Emma was raised with your brothers, and your father and I doted on her the most.

"But now that you're back, whether it's between you and your brothers or you and Emma, your father and I will always put you first. Others can accept it or not-it changes nothing about our decision." As Charlotte spoke, her eyes reddened.

"Nat, I know you never received love from your so-called parents before. And even now, you don't feel entirely secure in our love." Charlotte understood this all too well. That was why she kept saying it out loud- so Natalie would know that neither she nor William would ever let her suffer again for anyone else's sake.

She knew the scars Victor and Diana had left on Natalie wouldn't be easy to erase. But she had patience and faith. One day, Natalie would trust and rely on her completely.

There was no need to keep things bottled up. They should just say what needed to be said.

Charlotte was determined to be a mother who spoke her heart, not one who silently loved her child but never expressed it.

"Nat, I may not be perfect, but please believemy love for you is real and unwavering." Listening to Charlotte's words, Natalie's eyes gradually reddened. She quickly turned away and took a deep breath.

What was wrong with her eyes? Why did they suddenly feel so hot? She couldn't cry. She had never cried, not even when Diana abused and tormented her. She couldn't possibly cry now just because of a few words from her biological mother.

"Nat." Charlotte stepped forward and pulled her into an embrace. "I originally planned to transfer Emma after the welcparty, but I changed my mind and had Hector move her already. Whatever you want to do, I will support you.

"You're the true heiress of the Walker family, our rightful eldest daughter. No one can ever surpass your place in my heart. There are sthings I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry. Do you blme for that?" Natalie took a deep breath and shook her head lightly. "Thank you, Mom." "Let's go freshen up a bit. The banquet is about to start, and I want to introduce you to the top executives of the company. If you ever want to join the headquarters, we can just make you CEO right away.

"Your father and I may have retired and handed the company over to that disgrace, but we still hold the majority of the shares. We still have the final say." At this point, Charlotte no longer referred to Sky as Natalie's brother, calling him nothing but a disgrace.

Natalie couldn't help but curve her lips slightly. Charlotte's attitude made her feel at ease.

"Thank you, Mom." "Nat, you never have to thank me. It's a mother's duty to protect and stand up for her child." Natalie's eyes burned again. She had never heard such words in the Langley family. Even if Charlotte changed one day, at this moment, Natalie was truly moved.

"Alright, I won't say it anymore." She quickly adjusted her emotions, regaining her usual calm and distant demeanor. "Let's go downstairs." "Are you sure you don't want to rest a bit longer?" Natalie shook her head. "No, I'm fine." "Alright, let's go." Hand in hand, Natalie and Charlotte made their way downstairs together.

Men in tailored suits and women adorned in luxurious gowns filled the hall. The moment they saw Natalie, they immediately greeted her with polite, warm, and welcoming smiles.

Natalie responded to each of them with a gentle smile, but for a fleeting moment, she felt a bit surreal.

Parties like this had never been something she was allowed to attend when she was in the Langley family.

Later, when Grace decided to bring her along to expand their market and connections, Diana would always sneer and throw sarcastic remarks at home. She would even deliberately pick out the ugliest dresses for Natalie to wear.

Grace, upon seeing those dresses, would explode in fury and harshly scold Diana before personally selecting a beautiful gown for Natalie.

However, every tNatalie returned hfrom a banquet, Grace would retire to her room, exhausted.

And Natalie-she would be dragged into a room by Diana and severely punished. At those moments, Grace would never appear.

To keep Grace from worrying, Natalie endured everything Diana inflicted upon her, gritting her teeth and bearing the pain. She had only ever thought about one thing to grow up and repay the Langley family's kindness for raising her before leaving completely.

But the older she got, the harder it becto let go of Grace, who had cared for her the most. Then, after Grace got into a car accident while trying to save her, leaving beceven more impossible.

She had thought that she would be trapped in the Langley family for the rest of her life. Until Victor and Diana found and brought Selena back. Only then did things slowly start to shift.

Now, knowing that Grace had never truly loved her and had only ever used and manipulated her, whatever lingering guilt Natalie had once felt for her completely vanished.

Standing in Walker Estate tonight, wearing an exquisite and luxurious evening gown, styled by top-tier makeup artists, surrounded by peoplevying for her attentionNatalie felt as though the suffering she had endured in the Langley family was now being repaid in full.

Charlotte, unaware of Natalie's thoughts, led her through the crowd of wealthy socialites.

"Mrs. Bennett, this is my biological daughter, Natalie." "Natalie looks exactly like you, Charlotte! There's no need for a DNA test-just looking at her face, it's obvious she's your daughter," Martha Bennett teased with a smile.

Then she asked with interest, "Charlotte, does Natalie have a m boyfriend? If not, maybe she could consider my rascal of a son."

Beatrice Collins, standing nearby, chimed in with a laugh. "Mrs. Bennet, you just admitted your sonis a rasqal! Charlotte, m let Natalie consider my son instead. He may not be the best in other areas, but at least he always smells nice." "You little vixen, are you trying to steal her from me?"

"Thank you, ladies, but let's not tease my daughter like this." Charlotte om chuckled. "She just go back, and I haven't even had tto properly dote on her, yet you all want to take her away. "I plan to have Natalie stay withfor a while. As for the future, who knows? If the kids happen to like each other, then even if I don't want to let her go, I'll have to." "That's a promise, then! We're making reservations now!" "Here, Natalie, this is my son's business card. Keep it. Even if there's a queue, at least give him a chance!" "This is from my family." "And mine." In just a short while, Natalie found herself holding a thick stack of business cards.

She was speechless. These wealthy socialites were not only nosy but also incredibly enthusiastic-it was terrifying.

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