A Cue for Love Chapter 29 Suspecting Her Real Identity Natalie was stunned to see the man looking at her.
âHow long have you been here?â
Samuelâs lips curled up, and he replied in a deep voice, âSince you started the story about the three little pigs.â
Feeling like a prey under his gaze, Natalie turned her face away.
Heâs been here since I started telling the story. That means itâs been at least half an hour. Is he really that worried about me hanging out with Franklin and Sophia?
âMr. Bowers, I came to accompany Franklin and Sophia only because I like them.â Natalie glanced at him calmly, a mist of tears still visible in her clear eyes. âSince you asked me to help treat Sophiaâs aphasia before, you donât need to keep an eye on me. This is your home. I wouldnât be so dumb as to do something bad here.â
Natalieâs eyes were already red, but she continued to wipe away her tears heavily with the back of her hand.
Five years ago, the pain of losing her children was an unprecedented blow.
It was a secret that she kept deep within her heart. Even Clayton and Xavian had no idea about losing their brother and sister.
At that moment, she did not want Samuel to see her tears, let alone her weakness and embarrassment.
âDonât rub it like that. Youâll hurt yourself.â Samuel frowned as he watched her rubbing her eyes. He grabbed onto her wrist and said, âYour eyes are the most beautiful part of your face.â
Natalie held her breath as she stared blankly at Samuel.
âI would have asked Gavin to keep an eye on you if I had any suspicions.â
âThen whyâ¦â
He caressed the corner of her eye with his slender fingers and gently wiped away her tears.
âIâm not good with children,â Samuel admitted softly. âI wanted to see how you interact with them and understand why they are so attached to you.â
Natalie wanted to avoid his touch, but as she took a step back, he kept a hand on her waist to prevent her from moving back further.
She tried struggling. However, he just held onto her more tightly.
Natalie bit her lip.
âSamuelâ¦â
âYouâre a grown-up, but youâre even worse than Franklin and Sophia. Donât you know how to wipe away your tears properly?â
As his warm and deep voice rang over her head, she stopped struggling and stayed put.
The distance between them was so close. All Samuel could smell was the faint fragrance of herbs from her. It was such a familiar scent.
He pushed her hair behind her ear as his gaze fell slowly upon her earlobe.
Itâs not there.
The bite mark he had anticipated was not there.
Could it be that I have the wrong person?
A trace of confusion flashed in Samuelâs eyes. He gradually loosened his grip on Natalieâs waist before turning to leave.
Looking at his back, Natalie heaved a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
Samuel is indeed fit to be the head of the Bowers family. Heâs savvier than I thought. Is he beginning to suspect me even when Iâm wearing a hyper-realistic mask?
Fortunately, she had used the anti-inflammatory medicine she made. Otherwise, he would have seen the bite mark he had left and taken off her mask.
After checking on the children one last time, Natalie got ready to leave the Bowers residence.
As she was on her way downstairs, she heard the sound of pouring rain outside the house. The rain hit the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking like a curtain of water.