Chapter 213

Easton furrowed his brows, leaning his tall frame back slightly. His tone was casual as he said, “They’ve got quite the appetite. Tell me, what have you found?”

Xavier replied, “Tonight’s scheme involves Colin’s people as well. I found a short video. When Luna was taken away, I saw a familiar face—the Wayne family’s butler was nearby.”

Easton’s gaze deepened as he spoke calmly, “Okay, have someone keep an eye on them. Go back and rest.”

Xavier looked at his handsome, expressionless face and asked, “Mr. Garcia, aren’t you going home to rest?”

Easton closed his eyes in exhaustion and shook his head, his voice hoarse. “I’ll sleep at the office.”

Xavier didn’t try to persuade him further. He decided to stay at the office too, as commuting back and forth was troublesome.

Xavier ordered some late-night snacks for Easton and placed them on the desk. He urged, “Mr. Garcia, you should eat a little. You should take care of yourself.”

Easton nodded slightly. “Okay.”

After Xavier left, Easton picked up his phone and opened Natalie’s social media. She hadn’t been very active lately, except for a post about her time by the sea.

Natalie really doesn’t care about me anymore. She used to message me every day, asking me to come home for dinner, but ever since she left the banquet, aside from the divorce, she never reached out to me again, Easton thought.

She said she didn’t love him anymore, which made him extremely restless.

Easton opened the meal box on the table and started eating. His dad’s illegitimate son had been acting arrogantly, even sending him messages to provoke him today. I can’t afford to fall sick. I have to take care of myself, he thought.

His gaze was cold and sharp, and every move he made carried an intimidating authority.

After taking a day off, Natalie returned to work.

Nothing that happened at the business banquet had leaked online. The internet was eerily quiet, and not even her name could be found. Natalie was a bit surprised. Who has cleaned the internet so thoroughly? she wondered.

Natalie searched her name again, but there was still no negative news about her. She found it strange and called Carl.

“Hey, Natalie,” Carl said.

Natalie asked, “Carl, did you handle any negative news about me online?”

“No, Natalie,” Carl said. “Didn’t you tell me to leave it alone?”

Natalie was curious about who had taken care of it and cleaned everything up so thoroughly.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Jacob sat in front of his computer, his gaze focused as his fingers flew across the keyboard. He had erased all negative news about Natalie.

He had just learned that her name was Natalie Shawn and that she had a lot of negative news online. She had helped him so much, and he wouldn’t let anyone tarnish her reputation.

With no more negative news about Natalie online, he smiled in satisfaction. He picked up his phone and looked at the chat window with Natalie, which still displayed yesterday’s conversation.

After some thought, he sent her a message: [Natalie, my grandmother completed her full-body checkup today. Dr. Johnson said we can schedule her surgery. Thank you!]

After sending the message, Jacob nervously awaited Natalie’s reply.

Natalie was just about to ask Luna if she was the one who did it when Jacob’s message popped up. In that moment, she realized who had helped her–it was Jacob. She hadn’t forgotten that his hacking skills were unparalleled.

In her past life, his fate had been tragic. In this life, she had encountered him earlier. She hoped things would turn out better for him.

Natalie replied: [That’s great. This minimally invasive surgery won’t harm your grandma’s health much, and it reduces the risk of recurrence. Take good care of her. If you need help, don’t hesitate to call me.]

Seeing Natalie’s reply, Jacob beamed with happiness. Natalie, wait for me for two more years. I’ll definitely come to help you, he thought.

Natalie had no idea what was on Jacob’s mind. She just wanted to drag Jennifer down to hell for revenge. As for other people’s fates, she’d save whoever she could.

In the afternoon, after work, as Natalie exited her office, she encountered Vance and Khloe, who had come to find her. Just seeing them made Natalie feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Vance handed Natalie a wedding invitation.

“Natalie, my wedding is coming up soon. After all, you’re still my…”

“I don’t need it. I’m not coming. I’ve cut ties with the Simpson family,” Natalie interrupted coldly.

Vance was furious. “Natalie, why are you so stubborn? I’ve come to invite you. What more could you want?”

“…sister…”

Natalie thought he was being absurd. She laughed sarcastically. “Vance, what do you want from me? You told me not to let anyone know we’re family when we’re outside, but now you’re inviting me to your wedding?

“Since you hate me so much, why bother inviting me? To ruin your day?”

Khloe chimed in pitifully, “Natalie, please don’t say that. You’re family.”

Natalie interrupted her again. “Don’t make it sound so nice. Would a family member secretly scheme against me? Would family label me with the most malicious slanders for no reason?

“Get lost! Don’t come here and disgust me,” Natalie said coldly, turning and walking away.

Vance was furious. “Natalie, don’t push your luck. You should feel honored that I personally came to invite you.”

Natalie ignored him completely and walked straight to the sidewalk.

Khloe looked upset and whispered, “Vance, let’s go. Maybe Natalie looks down on someone of my background and doesn’t want to attend our wedding.”

Vance was also pretty annoyed. He felt a bit guilty for damaging Natalie’s reputation, which was why he came to invite her, but he didn’t expect her to refuse.

“Khloe, this has nothing to do with you. Let’s go. If she doesn’t want to come, then so be it.

“Even though my big brother and the others can’t make it, my dad and Jennifer will definitely be there, and so will Grandpa and Grandma,” Vance said, trying to comfort her.

Khloe finally smiled and nodded. “Vance, you head back first. We’re getting married soon, so I need to go out and buy some things. I’ll contact you later.”

Vance looked a bit puzzled. “I’ll go with you. What do you want buy?”

Khloe smiled and shook her head. “No need. It’s just some small decorations for the room. I want to buy a few things to decorate the house. You have a social event tonight, right? You go ahead, I’ll handle it myself.”

Vance didn’t dwell on it any longer. Thinking about Natalie’s attitude, he realized he had bullied her too much in the past, and that was why she reacted like this. He thought to himself that he’d treat her better from now on.

Watching Khloe leave, he dialed Natalie’s number again.

Natalie had already gotten into the car. She had plans to meet Murray tonight. Seeing that Vance was calling, she answered the phone. “Hello?”

Vance quickly said, “Natalie, I’ll treat you better from now on. As long as you resign from the design director position and don’t go head-to-head with Jennifer, I promise I won’t push you around anymore.”

When Natalie heard this, she was so angry she almost exploded. She furiously shouted, “Vance, you damn bastard! What gives you the right to control my life?”