Chapter 329 More and More Outrageous
What? Holding hands at the airport?
Malcolm had acted so deliberately so he could do this?!
How despicable!
Natalie ran her fingers through her somewhat messy hair and said, “Aunt, about this matter…”
“What happened in Simeria?!” Heather’s tone on the other end of the phone instantly became
more grave.
Having been with Stephen for so many years, she was also very sensitive.
Natalie took a deep breath and said, “Something happened in Simeria, but don’t worry, I’ll handle it on my end.”
“How will you handle it?”
How would she handle it?
Just like the discussion between her and Stephen…
Of course, everything was fine before this incident broke out.
However, now that it had been exposed, she was undoubtedly being pushed to the forefront.
So even if she wanted to retreat now, she had to be cautious!
Malcolm wasn’t just as ruthless as the rumors said he was. It seemed that he was also a meticulous planner.
Once he grasped an opportunity, he would hold onto it tightly.
“Did your uncle go back because of this?” Heather asked before Natalie could say anything.
Natalie closed her eyes. Stephen was also in a difficult situation.
“Natalie!”
“Aunt, Uncle came back because he was afraid you’d worry…
After all, anyone living in Simeria knew about the several lords of the Entes family.
It was fortunate that these lords were not united.
If they were, who knew what would happen?
Now, everything seemed to be related to the Entes family.
“You’re becoming more and more outrageous!” Heather scolded before she abruptly hung up
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Natalie listened to the dial tone on the other end of the phone as she sat on the bed in a daze, completely unresponsive.
What… just happened?
She knew her family was very worried, but she really had no choice. When she learned about
Bianca being in Malcolm’s hands, she had to do this.
Once Heather found out about it, she didn’t only call Natalie to bombard her with questions.
She had also called Stephen and gave him an earful.
At the breakfast table, both their expressions were unpleasant.
Natalie held a small bowl, her face almost buried in it.
Clank!
The cup in the man’s hand hit the table with some force.
From the sound, it was easy to tell that Stephen was somewhat angry.
Natalie buried her face even deeper.
“I thought you didn’t care about anything. So, you do know that you’ve done something wrong, hmm?!” Stephen said.
Yes, Natalie’s current behavior was like that of a child who had done something wrong.
Whether it was right or wrong, Natalie wasn’t sure.
But seeing Stephen so angry, she felt a bit scared. After all, he wasn’t the only one angry. Heather was also upset now.
“Did your aunt call you?” Stephen asked in a huff.
“Yeah,” Natalie replied.
Finally, she put down the small bowl in her hand and looked at Stephen with some unease.
An intense glint flashed in Stephen’s eyes. Then, he sighed and said, “Seriously, you’re just…!”
“Uncle, do you think Malcolm is despicable?”
There are more despicable people than him. What he did is something we anticipated long ago.”
“But what about last night…”
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She thought about how Stephen had agreed to her plan last night. Somehow, it now seemed like a joke.
The people of the Entes family were very meticulous. Since they forced Natalie to sign the marriage contract, they definitely didn’t plan to give her a chance to back out of it.
She had thought she could handle it. But now, everything had fallen apart.
The news was now known to everyone in the city.
If something unexpected happened, everyone would be in trouble.
Natalie was angry, but there was nothing she could do.
Stephen looked at her and said, “We have to proceed with the original plan:”
“Huh?”
“Now, it depends on whose reputation is more important.”
Natalie was silent.
What did Stephen mean?
She didn’t understand Stephen’s words at all.
Did he mean that it was about who was more shameless at this critical moment?
“Nat.
”
“Yes?”
“No matter what happens, you can’t continue having a relationship with Malcolm,” Stephen
said with a heavy tone.
Natalie nodded. “Of course.”
She had known this from the moment she left the island, but she hadn’t expected to end up
this situation.
Now, she had a headache just thinking about it.
Regardless, the most important thing now was to resolve the matter with Bianca first.
As for other things, they could be dealt with later.
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The atmosphere in the study of Maple Peak was chilling.
Irwin held a tablet in his hand, his eyes lacking the usual warmth.
The air around him was cold and dangerous.
Dylan also stood on the side with a serious expression.
After a long time, Irwin finally said coldly, “How is Stephen taking this?”
Undoubtedly, he had seen the news of Natalie and Malcolm at the airport. Their clasped hands were prominently featured.
It seemed like they were boldly announcing to the entire Simeria that the current heiress of the Jarvis family was now together with Malcolm, the sixth lord of the Entes family.
“The Jarvis family is now in chaos!” Dylan said.
This was the scene they had anticipated.
A dark shadow flashed in Irwin’s eyes, followed by a hint of mockery.
“Stephen has always kept a close eye on his children, especially regarding arranged marriages.
“Yes, sir,” Dylan nodded.
They still remembered about the Entes family’s fifth son proposing to Winona when she was
still in Simeria.
At that time, Stephen had outright rejected the proposal without hesitation.
As for Natalie…
Although Stephen and Irwin had been friends for many years and had always been on good terms, Stephen had started distancing himself and Natalie from Irwin when he discovered that
Irwin used to be close to Cedric.
Stephen was a cautious person, especially when it came to his children.
Now that the Jarvis family was involved in such a manner with Malcolm, it was easy to
imagine the storm brewing on Stephen’s side.
“What should we do on our end?” Dylan looked at Irwin and asked anxiously.
What should they do?
Irwin had to admit that things had gone beyond what he had anticipated, and this was probably the last thing Stephen wanted to see.
Under such circumstances…
“Let’s wait and see how Mr. Jarvis handles it this time,” Irwin said.
He was also looking forward to seeing Stephen’s next move.
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He didn’t need to imagine it…
If Stephen got angry, the whole city would likely tremble. Although he was old, he wasn’t a man who would brush things off when it came to the protection of his children.
Malcolm seemed to think he had the situation under control. However, as long as Stephen didn’t back down, this matter would never be resolved.
Simeria was in for an entertaining show.
