The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 127 Marcus Suspects Grace Marcus was flipping through the pages, reading the documents before him. Natalie's life experiences were simple. She went to school, becan intern, and transfused blood to Diana. That was all.

There were no records regarding how she becDr. Elim, though. Ethan looked into it but couldn't find anything.

The document also contained a collection of Natalie's photos throughout her life. Even as a child, Natalie was already a stunning beauty. Her smooth and fair skin complemented her attractive facial features. However, she bore no resemblance to Victor or Diana. Thus, naturally, she didn't look like Grace either.

Natalie's appearance didn't change much after turning 20. She just becmore distant.

She barely had smiled as a child, and as an adult now, she hardly ever did anymore.

Grace was the household leader in the Langleys. She was also the person who loved Natalie the most, as written in the document. Hence, she must have treated Natalie well, both materially and emotionally. But when it cto how Victor and Diana had Natalie to transfuse her blood, Grace was tolerant of it.

Marcus couldn't understand at all.

If Grace had cherished Natalie that much, why would she let such a young kid transfuse her blood? Didn't she know it was dangerous for a child? The hospital, too, would have informed them of all the risks involved. Aside from Victor and Diana, why would Grace still agree to it after knowing the risks? Natalie didn't know as a child, but as she got older, wouldn't she have fought back? Marcus put the documents away. After pondering for a long while, he decided to meet Grace with Natalie first.

He had to figure out whether Natalie's request for him was her playing hard to get or if, as she claimed, it was just to reassure Grace and break ties with the Langleys with the shares in exchange for Grace's legal guardianship.

After Natalie returned to her room, she gave Mason a call. Among the Walkers, Mason was the only person she could somewhat trust.

"Hi, Natalie!" Mason's cheerful voice cthrough the phone. "You finally called me! I bought ssnacks for you, but I don't know where you're staying now." "Mason, can you bring Grandma to Nouvelle Zara Boutique in the city center at 10:00 pm?" "Sure, I'll bring her there tonight," Mason agreed immediately without asking for the reason.

"Oh, right, Natalie, letupdate you on something. Hector brought Mrs. Langley Senior to the hospital for a whole-body checkup, and the doctor said she was very healthy. She could live on for another ten years if properly cared for.

"Hector and Timothy really wanted to catch up with you and take you out for a day of fun, but they were worried that you might reject them. Should I bring them over as well tonight? We can have a small gathering then." "Maybe sometlater?" Without any hesitation, Natalie rejected his suggestion. "I have something to take care of tonight, though. I'll get in touch when I'm free." "I'll create a group chat for you to join, okay? Don't worry, I won't add Sky, Dad, and Mom into it. Lincoln is a nice person as well. I can vouch for that! He was just busy on set, so he couldn't cto see you." "Sure thing, you can go ahead then!" Although Natalie agreed to join the group chat, she didn't plan to talk in it. After all, with five brothers in the Walkers, Emma, William, and Charlotte, they could create multiple group chats.

As soon as Mason hung up the call, he created the group chat immediately and added Natalie to it.

Mason: "Let's welcour prettiest, kindest, and most wonderful sister in the world!" Hector: "Hi, Nat!" Hector: "I sent you sallowance on Venmo." Timothy: "Welcto the chat, Nat. I gave you sallowance on Venmo as well." Natalie appreciated their kindness and expressed her gratitude in the group chat.

Since Hector was a doctor, Natalie then thanked him for bringing Grace to get a body checkup.

Natalie: "Thank you for the allowances! Also, thank you for bringing my grandma to the hospital, Hector. I'll treat you guys to a meal someday." Timothy: "Do you play games, Natalie? I can play with you!" Natalie: "I've been quite busy recently, though." Timothy: "No worries. If you feel like playing anytime, letknow, and I'll play with you." Natalie: "I will. Thank you, Hector." Hector: "When will you move back home, Nat? It's okay if you don't feel like it, though. I have a few other properties. Pick whichever you like, I'll give it to you!" Hector: "They're all new houses and haven't been renovated yet. I'll hire a professional designer to customize it for you, okay?" Seeing how Hector had started to offer gifts, Timothy quickly replied in the group chat.

Timothy: "Natalie, I have a few sports cars I haven't driven before. You can pick one you like! I can buy one for you if none of them catches your eye. Just letknow which car you'd like." Mason: "Don't hold back with Hector and Timothy, Natalie. They're loaded, so let's just mooch off them from now on." Then, Mason sent a bunch of smug stickers into the group chat.

Hector: "No spamming allowed, Mason." Mason replied with another sticker with "Sorry, my bad!" written on it.

Hector: "...It's fine."

Natalie silently watched as they chatted. Lincoln was the only one who hadn't dn't replied. She heard that he was filming on set, so she wasn't sure how long it would take for him to see the messages. Lincoln was the only one Natalie hadn't met in the Walkers. She wondered if he would be easy to get along with.

After replying with an emoji in the group chat, Natalie didn't bother checking the messages anymore.

She hung up all the clothes Marcus had gifted her into the closet. Initially, Π she didn't plan to hang them all up. Upon realizing that she would be staying in Holden Residence for three months, she might as well tidy them up.

Marcus subtly suggested that she wasn't feminine enough to say they looked like good friends walking together. Natalie didn't care what others thought of her. However, if she still dressed in a gender-neutral style after she had a boyfriend, Grace would surely nag her.

Hence, she accepted Marcus' suggestion.

She went through everything in her closet and picked out a white fitted dress at last.

She changed into the dress and let her long hair cascade down her back. Then, she went to the vanity and put on a light makeup.

With her natural beauty, she looked stunning even without makeup on. But once she applied makeup, she was absolutely radiant.

After finishing her makeup, she took out a pair of white heels in size six, which were just the right fit for her.

Once she got all dolled up, Natalie the looked at herself in the mirror. Then, she took a selfie and sent it to Marcus, followed by a short text. "Do I look okay, Mr. Holden?"