Chapter 852 There Aren’t Many Good People Here
Many magnolia trees stood outside the Hastings family's old mansion, their thick branches and lush flowers revealing their age at a glance.
As soon as they got out of the car, a strong fragrance of peach blossom hit them.
"Natalie used to love desserts with peach blossom flavor when she was young. These peach trees were specially planted by Emma for Natalie, saying that she would make desserts for her every year," Samuel explained on the side.
Unfortunately, the peach trees had not grown up yet, Natalie was lost. After Susan was found, she didn't like desserts with peach blossom flavor at all, and Emma had passed away.
Natalie glanced at Samuel there, "I suspect you said that on purpose."
"What was my purpose?" Samuel deliberately asked.
Natalie pursed her lips and said nothing. Making her feel guilty and more attached to the Hastings family was his only goal.
Samuel felt a cold sharp gaze. Oliver was looking at him as if he were a dead man. It was a clear warning to stop talking nonsense.
Samuel shrugged indifferently. His gaze conveyed that he was the legitimate eldest uncle.
Samuel's calmness was justified. Since learning that Natalie was the true heiress of the Hastings family, Oliver had investigated her past.
During the years Natalie spent with the Hastings family, her best elder wasn't her mother Helen or her father James but her grandmother Emma. The person Natalie had the best relationship with was Samuel.
Although Samuel was annoying back then, he was very protective of Natalie. He never allowed anyone to bully his sister. He made sure no boys from kindergarten held Natalie's hand. Any snacks given to her by little boys were returned by him. Samuel spent his pocket money to buy delicious food and small gifts for Natalie. He chose to play with her at home after school instead of going out with friends.
Samuel was well-known in the Tycoon City circle for loving his sister. He always described Natalie, who was still drinking children's milk, as an angel.
Oliver pondered. Since Samuel prevented other boys from holding Natalie's hand when he was young, he could respect Samuel.
"There you are!"
"Natalie, Oliver, we've been looking forward to your arrival!"
"Natalie, I'm your fourth aunt, do you remember me? We chatted a few times before, and I even praised you for being beautiful and smart!"
"Oliver, I'm Natalie's third uncle. When Natalie came to the Hastings family before, I felt that Natalie was very familiar, but I didn't expect Natalie to be a child of our Hastings family. This is indeed a familiar feeling!"
The Hastings family is a large family with strong family-oriented sense. When they heard that Natalie was coming, people who were only seen once a year all came, standing inside and outside.
Those of higher status stood in front, and those of lower status stood behind, all waiting to welcome Natalie.
Natalie looked at the crowded group of people and subconsciously frowned, feeling uncomfortable.
The way these people looked at her was very inquisitive, even though they tried to hide it, they couldn't conceal their inner greed.
As soon as they saw Natalie and Oliver getting out of the car, they started talking in zest, afraid that they would be left behind if they spoke too slowly.
Even Caleb, James, and Helen, the three elders who were Natalie's biological relatives, didn't have time to greet Natalie first.
"Do as you wish." Samuel stood beside Natalie and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "There aren't many good people here."
Samuel grew up in the Hastings family and now held more power than Caleb and James. If he said there weren't many good people among the Hastings family, it was true. His words allowed Natalie to relax and not restrain herself.
This sentence allowed Natalie to relax and not need to restrain herself at all.
Oliver had no special reaction to this as everything was within his expectations.
Oliver was born into such a large family, whether it was the Windsor Group or the Norton family, they weren’t decent people.
Fortunately, he had managed to bring the unruly members of the Windsor Group into line, so they no longer dared to act recklessly. As for the Norton family, being Natalie's maternal relatives, they wouldn't impose many restrictions on her.
Natalie said, "Okay."
She had some impressions of some of the relatives here.
But in Natalie's impression, the behavior of these people was different from what they said.
Anna, who claimed to be the fourth aunt, had looked at Natalie as if she was trash or a person with low status before, ridiculing her background and saying that when she modeled, she looked like a clown and was not presentable.
David, who claimed to be the third uncle, Natalie remembered that he had followed Caleb from beginning to end, only glanced at her once, just like a snobbish wealthy man who appreciated beautiful playthings.
Hmm, they were indeed liars.
"Natalie, you're finally here!" Caleb was so excited that his eyes were red, trembling as he held Natalie's hand, pulling back his hand immediately from a glance of Oliver.
"Natalie, your mom had prepared your room. Do you want to rest for a while?" James pulled Helen and gestured for her to speak.
Since reading the paternity test report that day, James felt that there was something wrong with Helen, but he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
Normally, everyone would be very happy to find their biological daughter, but James felt that Helen's emotions were very contradictory.
But on second thought, Helen had cherished Susan for so many years, with feelings hundreds of times more invested than him as a father, which she couldn't accept but could understand.
However, this understanding did not allow James to allow Helen to lose control in front of Natalie and Oliver!
James gave Helen a look to make her speak properly.
"You must be tired coming here with such a big belly, rest inside first." Helen smiled.
But this smile seemed particularly stiff among the flattering, pleasing, and enthusiastic Hastings family members.
Natalie glanced at Helen and threw this person out of her mind.
She believed she wouldn’t care even if she was a mother.
She and Helen had been through so much that they couldn't be like normal mother and daughter anymore.
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
Anyone could feel the reluctance in Helen's attitude.
Caleb, being shrewd, immediately sensed Oliver's displeasure— he was dissatisfied with Helen's attitude.
"Natalie, come! I will personally take you inside!" Caleb quickly smiled and said, then turned to Oliver. "Oliver, why didn't Marjorie come with you?"
"T's not appropriate, right? They’re not related by blood," Oliver said lightly.
The people of the Hastings family were suddenly stunned, looking at Natalie and Oliver in astonishment.
Natalie was the heiress of the Hastings family, and it was only natural for Marjorie to come to pay respects to Emma!
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