After a long while, Selina nodded. "I'll definitely let Natalie know."
Selina arrived at Natalie's apartment.
To her surprise, Natalie was coping with the situation better than she had expected.
She even invited Selina to try out some of the bread that she'd baked.
It was only then that Selina realised Natalie had baked the bread she'd brought for Hayden everyday.
She picked up one of the bread rolls and took a huge bite.
It tasted delicious, at par with those bought from bakeries.
Natalie watched Selina, then asked, "How is it, Selina?"
There was a hint of anxiousness in her tone.
Selina nodded. "It tastes good, even better than in those bakeries."
Her comment brought a smile to Natalie's face. "That's good to hear. I'll bake some for Tobias when he's back. I wonder whether he'll like it?"
Selina paused mid-bite.
Bake some for Tobias...
She suddenly thought of what Cecilia had told her.
Would Natalie... still have the chance to do that?
After that, Natalie talked to Selina about many things, and they were all related to Tobias.
"Selina, lately I've been learning to cook all kinds of food at home every day. I'll cook for Tobias when he comes back."
"I dreamt of Tobias last night, Selina. Do you think that it's a sign that he will come back soon?"
"Do you still remember the white hair I had last time? Do you think I'm getting old? Will Tobias not like me any more now that I'm old?"
The way Natalie spoke was as if Tobias hadn't even experienced the explosion, like he'd only gone on a long, long trip, and that he'd be back any moment.
Her voice was full of determination.
Selina lost her appetite.
Her heart twisted, and she felt like something was going to burst out of her.
She suddenly had the urge to tell Natalie that they had already found Tobias, and he was now in a hospital in the United States.
However, she stopped herself when she remembered how final Cecilia's words were.
Internally, she was torn between Natalie and Cecilia. It was a difficult struggle indeed.
Out of frustration, she stood up to calm herself down.
Selina's sudden movement of shooting up from her seat startled Natalie.
She stared at Selina, eyes wide.
Selina forced herself to stay calm. "Natalie, I still have some things to do, so I need to get going."
Natalie's face fell, but she nodded and answered, "Alright."
Selina quickly left the apartment as if she was running away from Natalie.
Her eyes were already full of tears by the time she reached the stairs.
She felt horrible listening to Natalie talk about Tobias, but what made her feel worse was that she could do nothing about it.
A Porsche Cayenne was parked in front of Natalie's apartment when Selina went downstairs.
She didn't notice the vehicle, still engrossed in her own thoughts.
Selina walked past the Porsche Cayenne absentmindedly.
The car window suddenly rolled down.
"Selina," a man's voice called out.
She paused.
Selina turned around, and saw an overly handsome face.
His eyebrows were full and thick, and his eyes were bright. His features were also sharp and pronounced, like a Greek god's.
Selina thought he looked a little familiar.
"I'm sorry, do I know you?" She asked hesitantly.
The man smiled and replied, "I'm Matthew Perry."
Selina was sure that she'd heard of this name before, but she couldn't recall from where.
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