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Chris heard Natalie’s words and immediately replied, “Yes, miss.”
Quincy froze.
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“Natalie, I’m only worried about you! How can you not tell good from bad? That man is clearly no good. I’m thinking of you; after all, Jensen deceived you once before. I don’t want you making another mistake.”
“If you dare say one more bad thing about my man, I swear I’ll bankrupt the Summers family.”
The way Natalie stood by him, her protective fierceness, instantly calmed Baron’s temper.
Maybe being a freeloading son – in – law isn’t so bad after all? The corners of Baron’s lips curved slightly.
Quincy finally realized Natalie was truly angry.
She was still not like Sharon–her anger wasn’t explosive or crude. She still spoke softly, but there was a sharpness between her brows, a force behind her words.
It was the first time in five years that Quincy had seen Natalie angry.
Even when she had been thrown out of the Summers family, beaten bloody by Sharon, she hadn’t directed her anger at Quincy. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ.net
Quincy’s chest ached with regret, but she didn’t dare push further.
The Summers family really couldn’t withstand the Stone family’s pressure now.
“Natalie, don’t be upset. It wasn’t easy for the Summers family to get where we are; you can’t
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“I can. If you keep showing up in front of me, criticizing my man, I’ll erase the Summers family from Ocean City entirely. Quincy, you know very well I have the power to do that now.”
Natalie had never used power to suppress others; but this time she aimed her sharp edge directly at Quincy.
Quincy trembled, too afraid to speak again.
Natalie extended her hand toward Baron.
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“Let’s go.”
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Baron felt he could hardly keep the grin off his face.
Who said a man protected by his wife had no masculinity? What nonsense.
All he knew was that being shielded by his wife made him so happy he could float.
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He even let out a proud snort in Quincy’s direction before clasping Natalie’s hand; the two of them walked off sweetly together down the road.
Watching them, Quincy’s chest tightened painfully; but she didn’t linger. She immediately called Jordan.
“Jordan, I think I messed up. Natalie has no affection left for us at all. Just because I criticized the man beside her, she told the Stone family to move against us. Jordan, that man is the same one who helped Natalie at the Luke family’s product launch. Back then I thought he was insignificant, but it looks like he’s someone important. We should investigate who he really is.”
At the same time, Baron received a message, his expression darkening slightly.
Natalie noticed the change on his face as his phone buzzed. “Something wrong?”
“Yeah. Someone’s digging into me.”
Baron glanced at the text from Layne, a cold smile tugging at his lips.
Natalie already guessed who it was.
“Jensen and the Summers family?”
“My wife is so clever.”
Baron never held back when it came to praising her.
Natalie gave a faint smile.
“So what do you plan to do?”
“Hide my identity. I suddenly think being the Stone family’s useless live–in son–in–law doesn’t sound so bad.”
His words made Natalie blink.
Most men would hate the idea of moving in with their in–laws–especially men with a
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reputation to protect. But he, with his power and place, brought it up so casually it left her speechless.
She stared at him, half exasperated. “If your people saw you like this, you’d lose all your authority.”
“Maybe,” he admitted. “But listen–will you marry me and let me join your family? I won’t be a burden; I can provide for us.”
Natalie blinked. “You’re serious? ”
“I am. Or… do you not want me?”
Baron looked at her with wounded eyes, as if he might burst into tears if she rejected him.
For once, Natalie was genuinely puzzled.
“Baron, do you even know what it means to marry into a family? With your status, there’s no reason for you to do that.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
He threaded his fingers through hers and spoke softly.
“Yes, my last name is Gunn–but nothing from that family will ever be mine. My mother lost her life because of them; between me and the Gunns, there’s only blood and hatred. In this world, aside from my mother, the only family I have is you and our children. So being their so–called son–in–law means nothing to me.”
Natalie’s chest ached.
She didn’t know the full story of his past, but even the little she’d pieced together made it clear. his life hadn’t been easy.
For a man to cut ties with his own family, to walk away from all the privilege and status that came with his last name, and still be willing to take her family’s name–it spoke volumes about just how deeply Baron despised the Gunns.