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Chapter 891
Natalie was taken aback and stared at Sophia with mixed emotions.
“Sophia, I...” Natalie was speechless.
“Mommy, when will Daddy come to visit us?”
...
Natalie was unable to answer the question.
She refused to tell her children that she was abandoned by their father.
At the same time, Natalie had no idea how to ease the situation.
Presumably noticing Natalie's hesitation, Sophia asked softly, “Is my question that hard to answer?”
Natalie was harsh on her sons, but when it came to Sophia, she had a soft spot for her. If it were Franklin, Xavian,
or Clayton who asked the question, they would be lambasted almost immediately. Nonetheless, instead of feeling
enraged at Sophia's question, Natalie felt guilty and ashamed.
“It's not hard.”
“Really?” Sophia's eyes lit up with hope.
“Yes.” Natalie nodded. “Since when did Mommy lie to you? But Daddy is really occupied with work right now. It will
not be convenient for him to travel to Loang. However, he will take time out from work to video call you when he is
free.”
“That's great!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust the thought of speaking to Samuel via a video call was enough to put a smile on Sophia's face.
Natalie carried Sophia back to her room.
After the five children fell asleep, Natalie quietly exited the bedroom and headed toward the study.
Natalie was taken aback and stared at Sophia with mixed emotions.
Having made a promise to Sophia, Natalie was determined to keep it.
Natalie pulled out her phone and started browsing for Samuel's number. She took three deep breaths before
calling.
“Ring...”
He did not pick up the phone.
Just when Natalie wanted to put down the phone, she heard a familiar voice from the other end of the call.
“Hello.”
His voice, like how it had always been, was magnetic and unique.
“It's me.”
“I know.”
“I'm not bothering you and Ms. Garcia, am I?” Natalie chuckled.
“No.”
“All right. I'll keep this short.” Natalie was trying to portray a nonchalant attitude. “I found a kindergarten for the
children in Loang, and their applications have already been submitted for processing. They'll be able to start school
next week. Also, I have a favor to ask. Can you at least speak to the children for half an hour every week? That
way, they won't miss you as much.”
Natalie acted naturally. Little did Samuel know, Natalie was unable to move on and she was shielding herself from
the pain that would ensue, should she continue to be entangled with him.
“Sure.” Samuel agreed without hesitation.
“Thank you...”
Notolie heoved o sigh of relief.
“Okoy, thot will be oll. I'm honging up.”
Notolie wonted to put down the phone quickly, but Somuel stopped her in her trocks. “Woit!”
“Whot?”
“Did you tell the children obout my morrioge with Luno?” osked Somuel.
“No,” soid Notolie. “I don't plon to tell them onytime soon. I understond the poin of not hoving o fother figure, ond I
don't wont them to go through whot I experienced when I wos smoll. If you ore still owore of your responsibilities os
o fother, I hope you con cooperote with me on this. The longer we con keep this from them, the better.”
“I'm sorry...”
“I don't need this.” Notolie smiled bitterly. “You know whot I need.”
“I connot give you whot you wont.”
Perhops thot wos the conundrum foced by two intellectuol individuols with their own distinct thoughts.
Despite knowing thot the morrioge proposol wos o red herring, neither of them took o step further.
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After putting down the phone.
Somuel reployed the recording of the coll ogoin ond ogoin, until o notificotion popped out, reminding him thot his
phone's bottery wos low.
He initiolly thought thot he wos oble to conceol his feelings, but it turned out to be horder thon expected.
Natalie heaved a sigh of relief.
“Okay, that will be all. I'm hanging up.”
Natalie wanted to put down the phone quickly, but Samuel stopped her in her tracks. “Wait!”
“What?”
“Did you tell the children about my marriage with Luna?” asked Samuel.
“No,” said Natalie. “I don't plan to tell them anytime soon. I understand the pain of not having a father figure, and I
don't want them to go through what I experienced when I was small. If you are still aware of your responsibilities as
a father, I hope you can cooperate with me on this. The longer we can keep this from them, the better.”
“I'm sorry...”
“I don't need this.” Natalie smiled bitterly. “You know what I need.”
“I cannot give you what you want.”
Perhaps that was the conundrum faced by two intellectual individuals with their own distinct thoughts.
Despite knowing that the marriage proposal was a red herring, neither of them took a step further.
After putting down the phone.
Samuel replayed the recording of the call again and again, until a notification popped out, reminding him that his
phone's battery was low.
He initially thought that he was able to conceal his feelings, but it turned out to be harder than expected.
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