"Natalie." Tobias called out her name.

Natalie pointed outside the window, saying, "Tobias, I think I saw my father."

Tobias turned to look out of the window; there was nothing outside.

Tobias' breathing hitched.

"Natalie, you miss your father too much." Tobias said gently.

His tone sounded somewhat guilty.

If James didn't tell him that Queenie had hidden an explosion-proof container on the ship at the last minute, perhaps he wouldn't have been able to appear in front of Natalie right now. He felt sorry that he couldn't save James.

At the last moment, Tobias wanted to pull James in.

However, James seemed to have noticed that the explosion-proof container could only fit one person. Before Tobias could even be prepared, he resolutely closed the container door.

Then the explosion happened.

"Yes, I miss my father very much," Natalie

whispered. "I have the best father in the world."

She stared at the white cloud that had turned into the shape of James and said, "Dad, are you also helping me to replace my biological parents?"

The white cloud did not speak. "He" smiled at Natalie.

A sense of longing flashed through Natalie's eyes. She said softly and adamantly, "Even if I replace my biological parents, you will always be my father. This will never change. My name will always be Natalie Godfrey."

She would not forget that the name "Natalie Godfrey" was given by James.

She would never change her name for the rest of her life.

The James formed by the clouds smiled at Natalie, then gradually faded away until it completely disappeared.

"Dad." Natalie pressed her entire hand against the window, leaving a palm print there.

She suddenly felt as if her heart was missing a piece, and some bitterness seeped out of her heart.

Then she looked at Tobias in confusion. "Tobias, my father has just left. I still have so much to say to him, how could he leave just like that?"

Tobias' lips touched her ear. "Natalie, your father came to see you. He just wanted to see how you are doing. He's now seen that you're well taken care of and that you've even gained some weight, so he's relieved and left with peace of mind."

His words were a great comfort to Natalie.

Her father left with peace of mind and happiness. He saw that she was living well and was finally at ease.

The confusion in Natalie's eyes finally faded away.

She touched her own face and asked, "Have I really gained weight?"

Tobias held Natalie's face with a smile. "Natalie, don't you know that you've become a lot chubbier these days?"

Natalie was speechless.

She really didn't know.

Natalie pinched her face, then pinched her tummy. Looks like she really did gain some weight.

"It's only been a few days, and I've become fat," Natalie muttered.

Was it because she had been letting herself go? It didn't make sense. Throughout this period of time that they were in the United States, Peter didn't like her and Yuna tried to frame her. Logically speaking, she wouldn't be relaxed enough to let

herself go.

Or...

Natalie's eyes fell on Tobias.

Perhaps it was because of him.

Despite the things that had happened, and her thinking that her life was tough, her heart was actually still at peace and happy with Tobias' presence.

That was why she had grown chubbier.

Natalie was a little nervous. "Then will I continue to grow fat like this? Will you abandon me when I become a big fatty?"

"Silly." Tobias bopped Natalie on the nose dotingly. "No, I won't abandon you no matter what you look like."

Natalie gestured with her hand and said, "Wouldn't you mind if I were so fat?"

"No, I won't."

Natalie further stressed her tone, "But do you know what it means to be this fat? You really won't dislike me?"

She highly doubted Tobias's words.

If she really were to become that fat, even she'd be disgusted with herself, let alone Tobias.

"Natalie, I won't," Tobias said with a serious look.

"No matter what happens, I won't. My feelings for you won't change despite you changing."

Natalie's heart skipped a beat.

She said in a low voice, "But I see a lot of people on the Internet saying that some women grow fat after giving birth, so they were abandoned by their husbands."

"Natalie, that's not true love."

Natalie's breathing became hitched.

"True love means that no matter how much you change, whether you become old or ugly, the feelings will never change. Natalie, that's what love is like." Tobias spoke in a deep, steady voice. Natalie's eyes became tearful.

"I understand," she said softly.

At this moment, she was overjoyed.

Having a man who loved her so much was the best thing she could ask for in her lifetime.

"Tobias, let's properly bury my father after we return, alright?" Natalie said after a brief moment.

Though they didn't have any of James' ashes, Natalie still had a few shreds of James' clothes. She wanted to bury them in place of his ashes.

"Okay, Natalie," Tobias said in a firm tone.

After Natalie and Tobias left, Remington also wanted to leave.

Peter was a little dissatisfied.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's rare of you to come, but you already want to leave?" Peter stared at Remington.

Remington's tone was as lazy as ever. "Grandpa, you also know that I'm running an entertainment company. I have to go back to deal with the company's affairs. It's impossible for me to be here all the time." Peter snorted. "Tobias and that woman just left, and now you're leaving right after. I truly wonder who you actually came to see."

Remington raised his eyebrows. "Of course I came here to see you. I'm here to celebrate your birthday. If I'm not here to see you, who else could it be?"

His answer made Peter feel a little comforted.

After some thought, he couldn't resist but say, "Remington, I know what you're thinking about. But no matter what your thoughts are, they're in vain." Remington fell silent.

"Grandpa, can you read minds? You can even know what I'm thinking about?"

Peter said, "I am not a mind reader, but I am your grandfather. Don't think that I really don't know anything. Even if you had found a so-called fiancee to fool me at the beginning, why couldn't you replace any other woman but her? I can see that you're interested in her."

Remington's expression remained the same, but he didn't say anything.

Peter heavily sighed. "I don't know what you're doing. There's plenty of fish in the ocean, yet you fell for her. You and your brother don't get along at all and don't look like brothers at all, but why are both your tastes in women the same?"

"Don't say anything anymore, Grandpa." There was a hint of irritation in Remington's eyes.

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