Her lips moved, but she could not utter a word.
"Natalie, come in first. It's cold outside," Tobias said.
She took a deep breath and walked in.
She was heavily pregnant now. Therefore, she was not afraid that he would do something bad to her.
The villa was very spacious and it was decorated in black and white colors. It looked very refreshing.
Her gaze inadvertently fell on the sofa.
She saw a thick book on the coffee table.
All of a sudden, she felt a little speechless.
"The Complete Pregnancy Cookbook."
She could not associate this kind of book with a man like Tobias.
He was cold and decisive. The president of the YS Group.
Why would such a man read a pregnancy cookbook?
However, she knew that he must have read that.
She guessed that he must have followed the recipes in the cookbooks to cook for her everyday.
He poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her.
Natalie took it and drank it.
Tobias' gaze subconsciously fell on her belly.
He had the urge to ask about the baby but he quickly suppressed it.
The existence of this child was a taboo in the first place.
He sat opposite her.
"Natalie, what's the matter?" He asked gently.
Natalie's stomach was warm after taking a sip of warm water. She could feel courage surging within her all of a sudden.
"Tobias, I want to ask you. Why did you put on a show for me back then?" Natalie asked directly.
Tobias was perplexed. He did not understand what she meant.
"That woman. You asked that woman to put on a show with you, didn't you? Nothing happened between you and her at all!" Her eyes were fixed on him.
This time, he heard her clearly.
A hint of astonishment flashed across his eyes.
How did Natalie know that he and that woman were just acting?
He did not know how to answer her.
He pursed his lips and fell silent.
"Tobias, answer me!" She said agitatedly.
He remained silent.
The more silent he was, the more agitated she became.
"Don't you dislike me? Didn't you want to divorce me? Then why did you come here to take care and cook for me everyday? You even saved me. Tobias, please say something!"
He still remained silent for a long time.
Natalie's eyes gradually turned red.
"Tobias, are you hiding something from me?"
"Natalie," he finally spoke. "Everyone has their own difficulties. Please stop asking."
He stared into his eyes and asked, "What difficulties do you have? You can tell me."
"They won't be difficulties if I can tell you about them."
"Tobias!" Natalie asked in a raised voice, "Do you still hold me in your heart?"
A trace of awkwardness flashed across his eyes.
Natalie saw this.
She stood up and walked to the front of him. "Answer me. Do you still have me in your heart? What difficulties did you have when you put on a show with that woman and forced me to get rid of the baby?"
Tobias turned his gaze away.
"Natalie, go back. It's a little late now."
"I won't go back!" She said stubbornly.
"Tell me what your difficulties are!"
He did not look at her, nor did he speak.
She just stared at him.
After a long moment, he still did not respond.
Droplets of hot tears suddenly fell down from her eyes.
"Tobias, you're a scumbag. Originally, my heart was already dead!"
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