Chapter 868 Fetal Interaction
Upon a brief check, they learned that Natalie surprisingly knew many foreign languages, could paint landscapes, create coffee art, and play various musical instruments!
[Oh, is this the much-talked-about Natalie who was unwilling to return to the Hastings family?]
[Natalie is so unique! I want to be a fan of her!]
…
In the late stages of her pregnancy, Natalie reduced her use of electronic devices. Emily reminded Natalie that today was the release day of her VOGUE cover and that she should make an appropriate repost on her public social media account. All of her social media accounts were managed by herself, so she operated them independently.
As soon as she logged in, her private inbox was overwhelmed with messages. Upon closer inspection, there were 99+ messages!
Natalie casually opened the first few; most were inquiries about whether the child was Oliver's. The later messages mostly contained congratulations, questions about the child, the due date, and comments on how great her and Oliver's genes were, suggesting that the baby would surely be outstanding.
'What's going on?'
Natalie's magazine covers did raise suspicions about her pregnancy, and she had not intended to hide it deliberately. But how did these people quickly confirm that she was pregnant?
Natalie was startled and only understood what had happened after further checking. The RisingKing Group was actually hosting a lucky draw!
At this moment, a small commotion rang from the main entrance.
"Oliver, you're back!" Liam greeted warmly.
Natalie put down her phone. She glanced at Oliver and met his dark eyes. His icy gaze softened as soon as he saw her.
"Have you eaten?"
Oliver walked toward Natalie and kissed her briefly before he said, "I'll go take a shower."
Today's meeting had been a serious tug-of-war, with several executives smoking heavily during the discussions. Oliver was concerned that the lingering smell of smoke on his clothes might affect Natalie.
As he went upstairs, Natalie picked up her phone again. Following Emily's suggestion, she shared the latest updates from VOGUE's official website without paying too much attention to the reactions. If a response was needed, Emily would handle it.
After the conflicts of the past two to three years, Natalie had developed an immunity to online comments and lost interest in them. She was only interested in matters that directly impacted her real life—like the lucky draw from RisingKing Group.
After Oliver finished showering and changed into casual home attire, he came downstairs.
Natalie was discussing the sales performance of the current issue of VOGUE with Emily. If everything went as expected, her total sales this time could rank in the top five in the region, making her the first among the supermodels in the region and achieving a more brilliant result than Joseph had in the past. Certainly, the lucky-draw event played a significant role in this success, especially the one organized by the RisingKing Group.
"What are you so focused on?" Oliver approached Natalie, who had not noticed him yet, looking slightly displeased.
"This."
Natalie showed Oliver the lucky draw announcement lottery on the RisingKing Group's official account.
Within just over an hour of the post, the number of shares had reached nearly a hundred thousand, meaning that almost a hundred thousand netizens had participated in the lucky draw. This also meant that nearly a hundred thousand copies of VOGUE were sold.
Natalie felt that Oliver was truly a helpful partner in boosting sales.
Originally, Natalie wanted to praise Oliver, but unexpectedly, Oliver glanced at it and said, "This was done by the company."
His underlying meaning was clear: it had nothing to do with him personally. His expression seemed to say, 'I would never do such childish things!'
Natalie could not help but laugh. The official account of RisingKing Group had made a statement—how could they not inform Oliver? When it came to matters concerning her, would those people in the company dare to act without consulting Oliver?
"Who did this? Collin? Jamie? Or your company's PR department?" Natalie raised her eyebrows, filled with amusement as she looked at Oliver and deliberately said, "I want to thank them and reward them."
Upon hearing this, Oliver's expression soured as if he had just eaten expired food. As smart as he was, he naturally understood the meaning behind Natalie's words—it was all deliberate! After she heard him denying his involvement, it was clear she was teasing him.
"Natalie, pregnancy has made you bolder," Oliver said as he pinched Natalie's chin and playfully nibbled her lips. He smiled while making this gesture.
Unable to contain herself, Natalie burst into laughter.
"Whose fault is it? You still haven't admitted it!" she said with an air of determination that seemed to show she would not let go of this matter until he told the truth.
Indeed, she had become more daring.
After letting out a dissatisfied grunt, Oliver kissed Natalie firmly once again. Then he looked at her indulgently and said, "Alright, I admit it. Are you satisfied?"
Before Natalie could revel in the moment, Oliver asked, "Where's my reward?"
It was just a joke; where would the reward come from?
After a moment of thought, Natalie leaned in and kissed Oliver.
His expression seemed to ask, 'Is this the reward?'. At the same time, his hand subconsciously moved to Natalie's pregnant belly.
"Oliver, it's not that I don't want to sincerely reward you, it’s that your baby doesn't want to," Natalie said as she placed Oliver’s hand on her belly.
Before Natalie could finish her sentence, the baby in her belly seemed to respond to Oliver's touch with a kick. At this stage of pregnancy, the fetus was already showing clear movements. Natalie was both surprised and delighted by the baby's response, while Oliver remained relatively indifferent.
Originally, Oliver did not have much anticipation for the child, and he was more interested in having a child like Natalie.
With a smile, Natalie patted her belly and said, "Good baby."
Then she looked at Oliver and added, "See, your child is already objecting to your dirty thoughts!"
Oliver withdrew his hand, placed it behind his back, and was momentarily enchanted by the feeling of the baby’s movement. This interaction made him feel as though the child had truly responded to him even though he knew the fetal movement was likely just a coincidence.
"Dirty thoughts?" Oliver stared at Natalie’s pregnant belly and disdainfully remarked, "The child couldn't possibly understand such things."
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