"Natalie." Tobias called out her name.
Natalie pointed outside the window, saying, "Tobias, I think I saw my father."
Tobias turned to look out of the window; there was nothing outside.
Tobias' breathing hitched.
"Natalie, you miss your father too much." Tobias said gently.
His tone sounded somewhat guilty.
If James didn't tell him that Queenie had hidden an explosion-proof container on the ship at the last minute, perhaps he wouldn't have been able to appear in front of Natalie right now.
He felt sorry that he couldn't save James.
At the last moment, Tobias wanted to pull James in.
However, James seemed to have noticed that the explosion- proof container could only fit one person. Before Tobias could even be prepared, he resolutely closed the container door.
Then the explosion happened.
"Yes, I miss my father very much," Natalie
whispered. "I have the best father in the world."
She stared at the white cloud that had turned into the shape of James and said, "Dad, are you also helping me to find my biological parents?"
The white cloud did not speak. "He" smiled at Natalie.
A sense of longing flashed through Natalie's eyes. She said softly and adamantly, "Even if I find my biological parents, you will always be my father. This will never change. My name will always be Natalie Godfrey."
She would not forget that the name "Natalie Godfrey" was given by James.
She would never change her name for the rest of her life.
The James formed by the clouds smiled at Natalie, then gradually faded away until it completely disappeared.
"Dad." Natalie pressed her entire hand against the window, leaving a palm print there.
She suddenly felt as if her heart was missing a piece, and some bitterness seeped out of her heart.
Then she looked at Tobias in confusion. "Tobias, my father has just left. I still have so much to say to him, how could he leave just like that?"
Tobias' lips touched her ear. "Natalie, your father came to see you. He just wanted to see how you are doing. He's now seen that you're well taken care of and that you've even gained some weight, so he's relieved and left with peace of mind."
His words were a great comfort to Natalie.
Her father left with peace of mind and happiness. He saw that she was living well and was finally at ease.
The confusion in Natalie's eyes finally faded away.
She touched her own face and asked, "Have I really gained weight?"
Tobias held Natalie's face with a smile. "Natalie, don't you know that you've become a lot chubbier these days?"
Natalie was speechless.
She really didn't know.
Natalie pinched her face, then pinched her tummy. Looks like she really did gain some weight.
"It's only been a few days, and I've become fat," Natalie muttered.
Was it because she had been letting herself go? It didn't make sense. Throughout this period of time that they were in the United States, Peter didn't like her and Yuna tried to frame her. Logically speaking, she wouldn't be relaxed enough to let
herself go.
Or...
Natalie's eyes fell on Tobias.
Perhaps it was because of him.
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