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Anathea looked in the direction of the voice. Natalie was coming down the stairs, and Gregory was walking a short distance

behind her. Their footsteps were almost in sync.

It looked like they’d woken up together, washed up together, and then come downstairs together. Sure enough, as Anathea had

guessed, Gregory had spent the night in Natalie’s room.

Anathea averted her gaze away from them.

Meanwhile, Xander immediately shifted his attention from Anathea to Natalie. “Good morning, Ms. Whitman!”

Picking up the plate of pancakes Anathea had made for him, he ran up to Natalie. He was eager to share it with her. “Mom made

this. Try it, Ms. Whitman!”

“Sure.” Natalie glanced at Anathea. Then, she smiled as she picked up a piece and took a bite. “This is nice.”

“Right?” Xander grinned. “If you like it, I’ll ask Mom to make some for us next time. You can eat all the pancakes you want!”

Anathea didn’t say a word as she quietly ate her breakfast.

“I didn’t expect you to be so good at cooking, Ms. Jacobson.” Natalie took a seat opposite Anathea. “I can see that Xander really

likes the pancakes you make. Why don’t you teach me how to make them?”

Meeting Natalie’s gaze, Anathea leisurely stirred the oatmeal in her bowl. “I’ve already taught Tom how to make them. You can

just ask Tom if you want to learn the recipe.”

“Tom?” Natalie was a little confused.

Gregory glanced at Anathea as well.

“The new chef,” Anathea explained, “His full name is Thomas Morgenstein.”

“I see.” Natalie glanced at Thomas, who was busy cleaning up the kitchen. She seemed to be scrutinizing him.

Thomas looked quite young and looked decent as well. Still, he was a far cry from Gregory. Natalie had no idea why Anathea

would get so friendly with a mere chef.

Still, she didn’t care who Anathea was close to. She only cared about Gregory.

Natalie looked at Gregory. When she noticed that Gregory’s gaze always seemed to be drawn to Anathea somehow, she clenched

her fingers.

She placed some food on his plate and said in a gentle tone, “Try this, Greg. You tired yourself out before going to sleep last night,

so you should eat more.”

When Anathea heard that, she froze mid–motion, the spoon still in her hand.

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Just then, Gregory’s phone rang. It was a call from Martin, who wanted to confirm his work schedule for the day.

Gregory immediately picked up his handkerchief and wiped his mouth before getting up. He instructed Martin to schedule an

extra meeting in the morning.

“Well, Greg has to manage such a huge company, so of course, he’ll be a little busier than most of us.” Natalie gazed at Gregory’s tall and upright silhouette, admiration almost spilling from her eyes. “Our studio is partnering with Sinclair Group for a project,

so we have a meeting to attend together later.”

She seemed to be directing her words at Anathea, but the latter didn’t respond. In the end, she simply looked like she was talking

to herself.

However, Xander was quite curious about Natalie’s work. “What do you do for a living, Ms. Whitman?”

“I’m a curator for exhibitions,” Natalie replied.

“A curator?” Xander blinked, looking a little lost.

“I’m in charge of planning exhibitions,” Natalie explained patiently. “I’m like a bridge connecting artists to exhibitions,

investors, collectors, and critics.”

She even took out her phone and showed Xander the art exhibitions she’d coordinated overseas.

Just like Gregory, Natalie had skipped a grade to enter college. They’d taken different majors, but since she’d been capable of

getting into the same college as Gregory, her competence was undeniable. If not, there wouldn’t have been any rumors of her and Gregory being a match made in heaven.

However, Natalie’s family had been significantly inferior to the Jacobsons back then. Brisa had felt that the Whitmans were below

them. That was why Adam had had a chance to get Anathea to marry into the Sinclair family.

Now that Anathea thought about it, she felt like she was the bad guy who’d forced a couple to break up.

However, she clearly remembered that she’d already thrown away Gregory’s drugged wine back then. After all, despite her love

for Gregory, she had her own principles to stick by. She’d never do something so despicable.

However, for some reason, Gregory had still managed to drink that wine. On top of that, after Anathea had sipped a seemingly harmless drink, she’d gradually lost consciousness.

When she’d woken up later, she’d found herself and Gregory lying naked on a bed. His strong body had been weighing down on her, and she’d felt a painful sensation in the lower half of her body.

She’d instinctively wanted to push him away, but he’d just been too strong for her. She couldn’t move him at all. Moreover, she’d

actually liked Gregory, so when the latter had lowered his head to kiss her, she’d gradually relaxed her jaw and stopped biting her lip.

Later on, she’d decided to sneak away after the accident. She had never expected Gregory would keep her by his side the whole night. In the end, she’d been out cold.

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When she’d finally regained consciousness later, things had already been moving along a predetermined path.

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Anathea didn’t want to recall those things anymore. Fortunately, the mistake back then was slowly being corrected right now.

She’d be completely free after a month. She could finally leave this relationship that had given her nothing but scars.

“Why is there snow at the venue?” Xander blinked, his gleaming eyes when he saw pictures of the exhibition Natalie had

coordinated. He looked a little bewildered. It was obvious that he was very interested in the exhibition.

“That’s because this is a winter art exhibition combined with snowboarding,” Natalie replied.

“Snowboarding?” Xander’s curiosity was instantly piqued. “Can you snowboard, Ms. Whitman?”

“Of course.” At the mention of her area of expertise, Natalie put on a confident smile. “I’m even a second–tier snowboarder!”

She showed Xander a video of her snowboarding.

“Wow! You’re amazing, Ms. Whitman!” Xander’s gaze was filled with admiration. He looked at Natalie as if he were looking at his

idol.

As the two chatted enthusiastically, Anathea sat nearby without saying a word.

In the past, Gregory had forbidden Anathea and Xander from talking at the dining table. Anathea tried her best to keep quiet during mealtimes so that Gregory wouldn’t be upset.

Now, by the looks of it, rules could be broken after all. It was just a matter of who was breaking them.

Obviously, Natalie was the exception.

“When I grow up, I want to be someone as amazing as you, Ms. Whitman!” Xander said excitedly.

“If you work hard enough, I’m sure you’ll be amazing too.” Natalie smiled as she put away her phone. Then, she looked at Anathea and asked casually, “What do you do for a living, Ms. Jacobson?”

A dark look flashed across Anathea’s gaze when she heard that.

Xander lowered his voice as well. After all, as far as he could remember, Anathea didn’t seem to have done anything other than cooking and doing laundry every day.

“Oh, I forgot that you’re a full–time housewife now, Ms. Jacobson, so you don’t have a job.” Natalie put on a slightly apologetic smile. “I’m so sorry. I hope I didn’t offend you.”

However, despite her apology, the condescending look of superiority was evident in her slightly challenging gaze.

She said teasingly, “Greg, I remember you saying that you want to marry someone who can be your equal. By the looks of it, there are still some inconsistencies.”

Gregory was on the phone with Martin, so he didn’t respond.

Xander glanced at Natalie, who exuded an air of a confident and successful woman. Then, he looked at Anathea, who was gentle

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and mild. He had a slightly disappointed look in his eyes.

He was fine with a gentle mother, but still, he would prefer a mother who was a little more competent.

Anathea noticed the changes in Xander’s gaze. She felt something stifling in her heart.

Even a child preferred Natalie, who was skilled in various aspects–let alone Gregory.

“That’s all. Make the necessary arrangements.” After ending the call, Gregory returned to the dining table. He was expressionless as he said calmly, “If you’re done with breakfast, let’s get going.”