Dumping Him for His Uncle (Natasha and Zachary)

It was nothing short of coercion. When a mistress could walk freely out in the open, the original wife of the marriage was no longer important.

Hayden was not so stupid as to not see the irony in that. But Nicole had tagged along against her will; she couldn't do anything about it.

"Besides, what right do you have to ask me for such a request? I respected you as my mother-in-law back then, but now, I'm just Natasha Bradley. I'm no longer your daughter-in-law."

Natasha's reply made ample sense, which caused Hayden's expression to shift dramatically. She realized there was no further need to continue now that talking wouldn't work.

Nicole glanced down at her phone before leaving the private room.

"Mom, you don't need to worry about me." Matthew looked like he had already made up his mind. It was a look that Natasha had never seen on him before.

Hayden replied, "Like I said, even if Natasha won't forgive you, I forbid you from marrying Nicole!"

With that, Nicole pushed the door open and returned to the private room. She looked extremely displeased. It was clear that she had heard what Hayden had said.

Hayden could not care less as she took a sip of her tea. It was only a matter of time before Nicole found out about her stance on the matter.

Suddenly, a woman's voice, carrying the subtle timbre of age, called out from behind Nicole. "Hayden?"

Hayden looked up toward the voice and was left dumbfounded. "Molly? Why are you here?"

Molly Spencer replied, "I'm here for Nicole. She's a really kind girl, isn't she? She saved my life once. I wanted to give her five million dollars as thanks, but she just wouldn't accept it."

Hayden was shocked that Nicole actually knew Molly.

She also noticed that Molly had nothing but praise for Nicole. She began to

wonder if she had been too one-sided in judging Nicole.

Molly continued, "I heard that Nicole's about to marry your son. This is my wedding gift for them. Please accept it."

Hayden smiled as she politely declined the gift, while she simultaneously ran her hand to get a feel of what was inside.

It was the shape of a letter, but it was not particularly stiff like a card. Only after opening the envelope did she realize that it was a check.

Molly explained, "It's just a little something from me. I'm quite fond of Nicole, and I hope that she doesn't get mistreated after marrying into the Foster family."

There were plenty of major corporations out there, but few people like Molly could just casually give out checks worth millions of dollars that could be cashed out right away at the bank.

"Now that you've mentioned it, I've been thinking about the two of them..."

The two older women started chatting with each other.

Natasha picked up her bag and left the private room even though her order of fried rice had not yet arrived.noveldrama

She had been starving for a while, and her stomach began to hurt.

A nearby waiter approached her and asked, "Ms. Bradley, are you alright? Are you

feeling unwell? Should we call an ambulance for you?"

Natasha just shook her head and left to buy medicine while clutching her stomach.

She reckoned that it was her chronic gastritis acting up once again, and at the worst possible time.

She recalled a pharmacy on the left of the restaurant when she first arrived. Unfortunately for Natasha, she could no longer walk and could just stand still in pain.

She held onto the wall nearby for support and tried to take a step forward. The next moment, she found herself stumbling into a familiar embrace.

The scent entering her senses immediately triggered her memories. "Mr. Foster?"

Zachary was surprised that she already knew that it was him. "Julian."

He then scooped her up into his arms before she could say another word.

She subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck and passed out completely.