Chapter 738 Sister
However, although this RV was ostentatious, it was not useless, especially after Natalie had experienced several instances of "privilege" before. She had become accustomed to such things.
She was indeed feeling a bit tired. Compared to others who could only take a nap on the lawn or on a chair, or sleep in the car for a while, it was certainly more comfortable for her to rest in the RV.
"Shall Lilian come up to take a nap too?" Natalie didn't mention Casey, as Lilian and Oliver were at least cousins, making it more likely for Lilian to come on board.
However, this "more likely" was not enough to convince Lilian to get on the RV.
"She has her phone. That's enough for her to sleep. She can find her own boyfriend," Oliver said.
Natalie had nothing to say.
"Natalie, your drink!"
Shortly after eating, a crew member brought a drink.
Natalie opened it and found it was milk.
"Yes," the crew member said, "It was requested by Samuel. But it's strange, everyone else got coffee, except for you with milk."
"What's Samuel up to?" Natalie glanced at Oliver, puzzled, and asked the crew member.
The crew member was also confused. "We specifically asked Samuel, and he said...he said the girl should drink what the girl should drink."
Should the girl drink milk instead of coffee?
No, who's the girl supposed to be?
Now, whenever Natalie thinks of a girl, she thinks of the hair-pulling incident she talked about with Samuel before...
"Is this guy crazy?" After the crew member left, Natalie couldn't help but complain to Oliver.
He's definitely insane!
Oliver took the milk cup. It was from a luxury drink shop, and because it was delivered, the staff had sealed it, making the possibility of tampering unlikely.
Although Oliver wasn't familiar with Samuel, he knew that Samuel was straightforward and wouldn't resort to any underhanded methods.
If that's the case, why did he specifically give Natalie milk?
Could it be...he knows...Natalie is pregnant?
Impossible.
The Hastings family, although renowned nationwide, primarily wielded their influence in Tycoon City, a place that Samuel currently had no reach in.
"Samuel truly acts like a lunatic. Is he mocking my naivety?" Natalie huffed.
Oliver briefly entertained a suspicion about Natalie's remark, but it slipped from his mind before he could grasp it, leaving him unable to recall it later on.
He vaguely sensed that it was a shocking conjecture.
"What are you doing?" Natalie noticed Oliver moving the glass of milk farther away, intentionally avoiding her gaze.
"Do you want to drink milk from another man?" Oliver raised an eyebrow, as if daring her to nod her head and face consequences later that night.
At this moment, Samuel remained oblivious to his specially prepared milk being intercepted by someone.
Carrying a lock of long hair, he arrived at the municipal hospital owned by the Hastings family and sought out a trustworthy person to conduct a paternity test.
Samuel originally believed that some things should just remain secrets, as uncovering them would do no good for anyone. However, after struggling for such a long time, he found that he couldn't let go.
Most of the time, people just wanted clarity.
Being knowingly miserable was better than being nervously happy.
Natalie and Joseph both excelled in their professions and worked together seamlessly, not at all resembling first-time collaborators.
What was initially projected to be a day and a half of filming was shortened to just half a day due to Joseph's involvement, bringing joy to the entire production team.
The company had allotted two days for this work, but now it was completed in less than a day, leaving the remaining time for the director and producers to edit while everyone else could rest. Who wouldn't be happy about that?
Someone suggested celebrating that night, but Natalie and Joseph declined due to their ongoing commitments with "Supermodel." However, a dinner gathering was still necessary.
The gathering took place in a high-end private restaurant in Tycoon City called Hastings Diner.
The moment Natalie stepped into the restaurant, she felt that something was off.
It took her a while to figure out what was wrong—the decor and layout of the restaurant were identical to that of the Hastings family's ancestral home!
The only difference was that the Hastings family estate used valuable materials like solid golden-threaded Nanmu, rosewood, cedar, and yellow pearwood, while this place was mostly constructed with reinforced concrete, disguised to resemble wood in the later stages.
Entering the house, there were photos and text hanging on the side of the hall, including introductions of the main members of the Hastings family.
Hastings diner, the Hastings family.
This is a homonym.
This obviously belonged to the Hastings family's legacy.
Natalie realized that she had offended the Hastings family, but it was already too late when she realized this.
People had followed the majority and entered the private dining room, and leaving now would not be the same.
"Miss Watson, please stay!" the waiter in front led everyone towards the private room, but suddenly a manager-looking person stopped Natalie.
"Miss Watson, this establishment does not welcome you. Please leave immediately." The manager also spoke to the foreigners next to him in fluent French, "I apologize, but this guest is on our blacklist. We cannot accommodate Miss Watson. As an apology, we will comp your meal today."
The foreigners from the filming crew looked at Natalie in surprise or shock, their eyes filled with scrutiny and malicious speculation. Some even took a step back, as if Natalie was something dirty.
This manager was skilled at speaking.
He said Natalie was on their blacklist, and people who usually make it onto the blacklist have questionable characters. And considering Natalie's current status, yet this restaurant still acted this way, the majority of people who were unaware would speculate if Natalie had committed some heinous and repugnant act.
Most of the people in this filming crew were from Europe and didn't know much gossip about Natalie.
It's easy for someone who doesn't know them to be swayed by the manager's words.
"Oh? Why?" Natalie calmly asked, while scanning her surroundings.
"Don't you know the reason yourself, Miss Watson?" The manager didn't expect Natalie to respond so calmly.
Shouldn't an ordinary person react by leaving immediately or becoming angry when faced with such an intimidating display? Whether Natalie turned and left or became angry, both responses could easily be understood as guilt. However, Natalie unexpectedly asked him "why" with such composure.
Natalie smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, this restaurant should be a property of the Hastings family, and you don't like me because of Susan, right?"
The fashion world is constantly changing, and Susan had been out of the scene for several months. The members of the photography team felt a sense of familiarity when they heard her name, but they couldn't remember who she was.
Natalie discreetly glanced at the filming crew and continued speaking to the store manager, "If your store believes that Susan's intention to murder me and her subsequent conviction of five years in prison was my fault, or if the fact that Susan stole my friend Guan Qing's work and used it for herself, which I exposed in collaboration with Wine, was also my fault, then I truly have no desire to patronize this store."
*Klunk!*
As soon as Natalie finished speaking, a sound of a wooden cane hitting the wooden floor could be heard nearby. It was the sound of an old man's cane hitting the floor.
Mr. Hastings Senior stood sternly not far away, accompanied by several people. The others stood behind or beside Mr. Hastings Senior, clearly presenting a picture with him at the center. Natalie had a good memory and remembered seeing some of these faces when she visited the Hastings family.
This was the Hastings family's banquet.
"Is Miss Watson's sharp tongue used for nothing but humiliation? Who gave you the confidence to act arrogantly on our Hastings family's territory?" Mr. Hastings Senior said with a cold expression. It was evident that he had heard Natalie's words.
Mr. Hastings Senior had a strong presence, and most people would have been intimidated by him. But not Natalie. She didn't want to have any dealings with the Hastings family from the bottom of her heart, and the only person she was willing to speak a few more words with was Samuel—because Samuel had never helped Susan against her.
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