Soon, the guests began whispering among themselves, though they didn’t really bother to keep their voices hushed.

“Isn’t he the illegitimate son?”

“Oh, the son of that dead woman from the Larson family?”

When Natalie heard these words, she sneaked a sideways glance at Sebastian.

To her relief, he didn’t appear to care about the chatter.

If anything, he ignored everyone else and ushered her in another direction.

Taking his cue from him, Natalie mustered her courage and did her best to hold her head high.

Sebastian led her to an inner room, where a radiant old woman was sitting on a wheelchair.

“Grandma,” Sebastian greeted with a polite smile.

“Hmmm, it’s good to see that you are here.” Nora nodded briefly at him before turning her attention to Natalie.

Sebastian put an arm around Natalie’s shoulders and pulled her forward.

“This is my wife, Natalie.” Natalie acknowledged the old woman by calling her Grandma, then offered her well wishes.

“You look so beautiful,” Nora crooned, seemingly in high spirits.

She nodded wistfully and sighed.

“You got married in the blink of an eye, huh? That’s good.I’m relieved.” Elissa watched the interaction from a distance.

Not wanting Sebastian to steal any limelight that wasn’t meant for him, she signaled at Ritchie.

“Grandma,” Ritchie called as he ambled toward them.

“It’s been so long since I’ve seen Sebastian.Can you give us some time to talk in private?”

him, as though they were close brothers

a tentative

talk to you again later, Grandma,” Sebastian said in a cold, clipped

to the side, his

and he decided to take Natalie

winding roads

a long line of luxury cars snaked from the

shocking

moment, she expected to step out of the car

why everyone looked up to the Klein

far, they might very well be a prestigious clan from

said, offering his hand to Natalie as he helped her

a sleek, all-black suit that complimented

Sebastian’s arm as they

hall, its countless crystals glimmering in the bright

exquisite evening attire loitered and engaged

Natalie realized that dozens of sharp eyes were fixed

they were fixed on Sebastian, following his

in a far corner of the room,

among themselves, though they didn’t really

he the

dead woman

words, she sneaked

relief, he didn’t appear to care

he ignored everyone else and ushered her

courage and

to an inner room, where a radiant old woman

“Grandma,”

with

see

him before turning

arm around Natalie’s

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