Matthew's words made Natalie realize her mistake.
He would be sad if he found out that Selina was gone from this world.
But at least he would have the will to live on.
Because he would know that all his effort and feelings were not in vain.
The fact that Selina was keeping the truth from him had left him heartbroken.
There was nothing more despairing than knowing that the love one had and one treasured was just an illusion.
"Tobias, Selina hiding it from Matthew is a big mistake. Not only is it a mistake for Matthew, but it is also a mistake for Selina!" Her tone became urgent as she added, "The worst thing she has to suffer is for Matthew to not be there for her before her last breath, and for a man she loved so much to misunderstand her!"
Tobias's entire body shook when he heard that.
"I am going to tell Matthew. I must tell him." She had made up her mind.
Suddenly, he grabbed her hand.
With that, she raised her voice at him. "Tobias, you can't stop me. I must tell Matthew the truth! Even if Selina would pass away one day, she will not be lonely in her last moments as Mathew would be there with her. She's wrong, but can you make the same mistake as her?"
"Natalie," Tobias called out in a hoarse voice. "I won't stop you. I'll go with you."
Since it rained heavily the night before, the weather was splendid this day.
Selina rose very late.
After waking up from the storm, she couldn't fall back to sleep. She tossed and turned on the bed until it was almost dawn. Then only did she finally fell asleep.
It was noon when she woke up.
The servants had already prepared lunch for her.
She had been taking bland food like soup recently.
But she hated it.
She told the servants to switch up her food.
However, they told her, "Miss Whitlock, you don't look too good these days. You should take food like these."
She paused hearing their words, slightly holding her breath.
After a while, she nodded. "Okay."
After the meal, she went into the bathroom.
Inside, she stared at herself in the mirror.
She could see the gray hairs on her head. Since she had taken care of herself and her genes were good, her skin was still smooth and firm. But wrinkles had begun to emerge in the corners of her eyes.
As she stared, she felt the rims of her eyes turn red.
She could not get back the youth that she once had.
Right then, she was aging a little too fast.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
She sniffed. "What's the matter?"
A servant's voice sounded. "Miss Whitlock, Miss Godfrey is here again."
"I see. Tell her to wait for a moment. I'll be right out."
Then, she washed her face with cold water and went out.
By then, Natalie was waiting for her outside.
"Natalie, come to the living room and have a seat," Selina said.
Natalie looked hesitant.
"Natalie, what's wrong?" Seeing her like this, Selina asked in confusion.
Only then did Natalie take a deep breath and say, "Selina, I'm sorry. I did something I shouldn't have."
Selena's eyes darkened.
The moment Natalie said this, she immediately guessed what it was.
Natalie revealed, "Selina, I told the truth to Matthew."
"But I do!" Selina shouted.
Then, she quickly added, "Natalie, go and tell Matthew right now. I don't want to see him, and I won't see him."
Natalie did not know what to do when she saw Selina this worked up.
At this time, a warm voice suddenly sounded. "Silly, are you afraid of being seen by me?"
Natalie and Selina were stunned at the same time.
However, Natalie was the first to react.
It was Matthew standing in front of them.
She had thought that Matthew and Selina's reunion would be a sad one. But Matthew's words were so gentle, and he had a faint smile on his face.
Selina wanted to flee the scene, but Mathew caught her.
He pulled her, and she fell into his embrace.
Seeing this, Natalie quickly slipped away.
When she arrived at the living room, she saw Tobias.
The expression on Tobias' face was a little unclear.
Natalie pointed inside and said, "Matthew and Selina had met up."
Tobias nodded and said in a complicated tone, "Natalie, I don't know if our decision is right or wrong."
Natalie walked over and said, "Tobias, didn't you once tell me that there is no absolute answer?"
Tobias held his breath.
After a while, the haze in his eyes gradually dissipated and became clear.
He said, "I understand now, Natalie. Thank you."
Upon seeing that Tobias had finally let go of his burden, Natalie heaved a sigh of relief. She asked, "I saw Matthew. He looks fine, and he's smiling. I find it quite amusing. I thought that he would be upset to know this has happened to Selina."
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