Chapter 109
Shock surged through Natalie as she quickly dodged him. âWhat are you doing? Iâm already injured, and
youâre-â
Samuel pulled her closer into his embrace. âIâm tired too. Letâs stay like this for a while...â
Perhaps Natalie had bled so much, or maybe it was Samuelâs warm embrace, but she fell asleep right
after shutting her eyes.
In her dreams, she recalled the night from five years ago. She saw the scene of herself trying hard to
escape from the sea of flames. Yara was also there to snatch away one of her sons and a daughter.
The nightmare caused her to unknowingly tighten her arms around Samuelâs waist and mutter, âNâNo!
My babies, please donât take them away from me.â
Her heart ached as she was unable to break free from her nightmare.
Samuel lowered his head and gazed at the squirming woman in his arms while gently · stroking her
back. âDonât worry. Iâm here.â
Back at Bowers manor, Kenneth Bowers watched endearingly as his great-grandson enjoyed some ice
cream.
Kenneth was both Samuel and Stevenâs grandfather.
He initially assumed that Samuel was not interested in women and believed that Steven would be the
first of his grandsons to birth some greatâgrandchildren for him. Much to his surprise, Samuel was the
first to give him two greatâgrandchildren, Franklin and Sophia.
Kenneth utterly adored Franklin and Sophia, especially the former. It would be an understatement to say
that Franklin was Kennethâs prized possession.
âSlow down, Dear, or youâll choke on your food...â Kenneth smiled so lovingly that almost all his wrinkles
stretched out. He assured, âThere are still some left, so you donât have to hurry it all down at once. You
can eat to your heartâs content.â.
To that, Franklin nodded. âYouâre the best, Greatâgrandpa!â
âThatâs for sure!â
Kennethâs heart softened with glee at the title âgreatâgrandpa.â He gleefully thought to himself, Gosh, I
hope Franklin will bring his sister, Sophia, along with him when he visits me next time.
The thought of having a pair of greatâgrandchildren by his side made him delighted.
Just as Franklin was cheerily licking his ice cream, he received a text from his sister.
The text said: Franklin! Natalie got hurt earlier when she was trying to protect me from some evil
men!!What! My woman is injured?
Franklinâs heart sank at once. He immediately put down his spoon and spoke nervously. âGreatâgrandpa,
Iâm afraid I canât eat the ice cream anymore. Something urgent came up, and I need to go home right
away...â
That shocked Kenneth, who immediately asked, âWhat? What could be so urgent? Didnât you promise
that youâd practice playing the piano here for a month this time?â
âGreatâgrandpa, my Natalie got hurt!â
Curious, Kenneth asked, âNatalie? Is that the name of your pet cat or dog? Shall I get someone to fetch it
over here?â
âNope! Sheâs my woman. Iâm going to marry her when I grow up!â Franklin spoke with a determined
expression. He was evidently not joking. âSheâs hurt, so I have to see her right now! Greatâgrandpa,
please get someone to send me home.â
When Kenneth heard how important this âNatalieâ was to his greatâgrandson, he immediately instructed
his staff to send Franklin back to the Bowers residence.
Of course, he, too, went along with Franklin as he wanted to see who exactly was âNatalie.â
Since this little girl has won over the heart of my greatâgrandson, I can help set up an arranged marriage
between them.
As soon as they reached the Bowers residence, Franklin noticed Sophia, who had cried so much that her
eyes became swollen.
Steven sat next to Sophia and comforted her, âNatalie is currently recovering in the hospital. Sheâs not
dead. Plus, your daddy is currently with her, and he says I can take you to visit her when sheâs all better.
Please stop crying! I swear Iâm not lying to you!â
Upon seeing Franklinâs return, Sophia immediately rushed into his embrace while conveying her
message between sobs. âSâSam. She... injured... a lot... blood...â
Her tears continuously poured as she mumbled.
Stevenâs heart ached for her. Likewise, Kenneth also felt a pang in his chest at the sight of his crying
greatâgrandchild.
This âNatalieâ person... Who exactly is she?Even my greatâgranddaughter is crying hysterically.
Seeing how the two children were too emotional to utter a single word, Kenneth glanced at Steven and
said, âSteven, get over here. I have something to ask you.â