The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 209

Natalie's lips curved upward, and her eyes seemed to lift, but her gaze was surprisingly cold. When she spoke, she stared intently at Grace, who had once been someone she trusted with her whole heart.

Because of that trust, no matter what Grace said or did, Natalie never thought of her in the worst light. Even before, Natalie still held out some hope for her and gave her one last chance.

However, Grace only disappointed her.

"Mrs. Langley Senior, I don't actually remember many details from my childhood. But after some careful reflection, I do have some impressions."

Natalie stared unblinkingly at Grace and said, "I was truly grateful toward you and respected you."

"Nattie, you've misunderstood me." Grace wiped her tears away, saying, "I don't know where you got that video clip, but I swear I've never done anything like that. Besides, I never said such a thing."

"Enough," Natalie interrupted Grace. "Mrs. Langley Senior, even your daughter-in-law doesn't believe what you're saying.

"I'm giving you one last chance now. Tell me honestly—when my mom and Mrs. Langley gave birth in the hospital, were the babies intentionally swapped, or was it really the hospital's mistake, as you said? That it was a case of unfortunate timing and that the Langleys were also victims?

"I want to hear the honest truth, Mrs. Langley Senior."

Natalie spoke each word with a sharp tone, and the coldness in her gaze sent a chill down Grace's spine.

"Do you know who my parents are? They are currently investigating what happened back then. If they were to uncover the truth…" Natalie smirked. "The consequences will not be something you or the Langleys can bear."

"Nattie, are you threatening your grandma?"

"Mrs. Langley Senior, don't call yourself my grandma."

By this point, Natalie truly felt that Grace was hypocritical. How had she not noticed before that this old lady's acting skills and shamelessness far exceeded her imagination?

"I feel disgusted with you," Natalie said bluntly. She no longer wanted to show any affection to Grace. She just wanted to know if Gace had intentionally taken her back to the Langleys.

Grace's aged face alternated between turning pale and flushing red. Her lips quivered as tears streamed down the wrinkles on her face.

"Mrs. Langley Senior, the only thing I'm grateful to the Langleys for is that Victor posted my information on the family search network.

"For so many years, you asked me to maintain a low profile in anything I did—never letting me take any ads or magazine shoots. You also told me to stay out of the spotlight at Langley Group. Was it because you were afraid that if my picture got posted, my real parents would recognize me?"

Grace shook her head. "No, Nattie! It's not like that!"

"Then say it!" Natalie suddenly raised her voice. She slammed her hand on the bedside table with a loud bang, making Grace shudder in fear.

"Mrs. Langley Senior, my patience has run thin. Don't waste the last bit of affection I have for you."

Natalie's sudden shift in attitude caught Grace off guard for a moment.

Grace silently shed tears, and after a while, she said in a choked-up voice, "Nattie, I can tell you for sure that I never knew you and Selena would be swapped. You also can't blame me for the hospital's mistake.

"It's my first time being a grandmother. Perhaps there are many areas where I didn't do well, but my love for you can never be faked."

Grace choked up between words, then suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.

Natalie and Walter exchanged a glance, and Walter understood her intentions. He immediately got up to go outside.

Inside the ward, Natalie watched in silence as Grace cried. Not long ago, she and Walter had overheard the entirety of Grace and Diana's conversation while standing at the entrance of the ward.

"Mr. Watson, you're here."

"Yeah." Walter nodded slightly, his expression stern as he took big strides forward.

Kevin immediately stood up and offered his seat. "Mr. Watson, I'll pass it on to you now."

"Okay." Walter took the document from Kevin and looked at Victor. His cold gaze made Victor instinctively want to flee. The orphan who had once relied on the Langleys had now grown into a formidable lawyer, feared by many.

"Mr. Watson, we'll also leave the rest to you."

Everyone handed over their documents to Walter, then stood up one after the other and left the private meeting room without hesitation.

After they left, Walter opened Kevin's document folder and asked, "Why doesn't Mr. Langley want the shares held by the shareholders? Do you think the price is too high? Or does Mrs. Langley Senior not allow you to have it?"

Walter's expression remained calm. Though his words were framed as a question, his tone carried the certainty of a statement. It was as though everything about the Langleys was under his control.

"Mr. Langley, do you really want to be a mama's boy for the rest of your life? Your talents and abilities—are you really going to suppress your desire to improve just because of one word from Mrs. Langley Senior?

"Weren't you the one who solved the crisis faced by Langley Group before, Mr. Langley?"

Walter pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses. His voice was deep and magnetic, his tone steady and powerful.

"Natalie is now with Mrs. Langley Senior in her ward. If you don't seize this opportunity now, it'll be difficult to say what might happen next, Mr. Langley."