The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)

Upon hearing Natalie's question, Hector immediately nudged her, reminding her of their agreement to only save Laura without meddling in the Holden family's

matters.

Natalie ignored Hector and continued sipping tea while continuing the

conversation. "Mr. Holden Senior, Mrs. Holden's condition is very serious. She's delayed treatment for too long.

"This time, she was lucky that I happened to know a bit about it, and we

happened to have the herbs to save her. But now, the information I have is very limited."

Natalie put down the teacup and added, "So far, we've only managed to expel one type of Umbrahex inside her, and they're still young. The main one is still inside her body.

"Mr. Holden Senior, back then, she had given birth at home, so many people came into contact with her. The ones closest to her were Mr. Holden and Marcus. However, both of them were fine, and so are you.

"As for Marcus, there's no need to mention him. He was just a newborn at the time, completely incapable of poisoning anyone."

"Nat," Hector interrupted her. "Drink some tea and have something to eat."

"Hector, I'm just having small talk. You don't have to worry." Natalie smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "None of you saw it, but I know very well how much pain and despair Mrs. Holden had to endure during the treatment."

Hector frowned but didn't refute her.

"Mr. Holden Senior, I know you're getting old, but I know you have a great memory," Natalie said. "You even told me many childhood stories of Marcus. That's why I wanted to ask if you recalled anything unusual during Mrs. Holden's childbirth."

Charles just kept quiet and stared outside the window. After a long while, he let out a sigh. "Nattie, I do have a great memory, but when Laura was giving birth to Marcus, there were simply too many people involved.

"It will take some time to investigate this matter. Once I get to the bottom of it, I'll tell you. How about that?"

Natalie nodded. "Mr. Holden Senior, I've asked Marcus to start investigating. He managed to find a list of names, but he only sent it to me. I figured that both you and Mr. Wesley wouldn't be interested."

Upon hearing this, Charles' expression changed slightly, but it was only for a fleeting moment.

"Why didn't you and Marcus share this information in the group chat?"

Natalie nodded. "We did post it, hoping to get some details from you all. But until now, not a single person has come forward with any information about what happened back then.

"Not even Mrs. Holden. But that's understandable. She has been enduring immense pain. Staying conscious was already tough for her. It's impossible for her to recall what happened back then."

"Mr. Holden Senior, since I've decided to save Mrs. Holden, I'll see this through to the end. It'll be the same as when I decided to save you back then."

After saying that, Natalie stood up. "Mr. Holden Senior, the truth will always come out eventually."

"Ms. Walker, what nonsense are you spouting?" Sheldon, who just returned with some food, happened to catch her last remark.

His face darkened as he confronted Natalie.

"Ms. Walker, Mr. Holden Senior wants Mrs. Holden to recover more than anyone else. The way you said it almost makes it sound like you're accusing him of something. You should be careful of what you say. Think about it, hasn't he treated you well all this while?"

"Really?" Natalie shot Sheldon a cold look. "Why are you so quick to defend yourselves? Does this mean that Mrs. Holden's poisoning really has something to do with someone from the Holden family? Not only that, you two knew about it all along. Is that it?"

"Nonsense!" Sheldon slammed the food down on the table. "We would never harm Mrs. Holden. Ms. Walker, I think you're being unreasonable."

"From what I see, you're the one who's being unreasonable! Sheldon, which part of what I said directly accused Mr. Holden Senior?" Natalie stared at Sheldon coldly. "Even Mr. Holden Senior hasn't said anything, so why are you so worked up?

She added, "Back when Mrs. Holden was giving birth, every little thing had to go through you. Besides, you're not suffering from dementia yet. Why can't you remember anything after all this time?

"Back at Scarlet Hill Residence, I've

asked all of you to recall every person and object that Mrs. Holden had come into contact with during childbirth. Yet, until now, none of you have reported anything to Marcus. What's wrong?

"Sheldon, are you getting old and senile? Have you forgotten about everything?" "Why you—" Sheldon was at a loss for words after hearing Natalie's sharp retorts.

"That's enough," Charles spoke up. "Nattie, don't get upset. Sheldon didn't mean any harm. He's just anxious and spoke without thinking. "Sheldon, apologize to Nattie."

"Yes. Ms. Walker, I'm sorry." Sheldon quickly offered an apology, but Natalie didn't accept it.

"Hector, let's go!"

"Alright."

Charles stopped her. "Nattie, at least finish the food before you leave."

"Thank you, but I'm not hungry," Natalie replied coldly. Then, she pulled Hector along as they left the guesthouse.

The moment they were outside, Hector wanted to say something, but Natalie shot him a glance.

"Hector, I'll show you around The Herbalist's Sanctuary."

"Alright."

Natalie led Hector down a path paved with black stones, with various medicinal herbs planted on either side.

Hector prided himself on his knowledge of medicinal herbs, but even he was surprised to see many unfamiliar herbs here at The Herbalist's Sanctuary.

Both of them walked for a while before Hector spoke up. "Nat, aren't you worried that Mr. Holden Senior might misunderstand after you questioned him like that?"

Natalie replied calmly, "Hector, do you think I misunderstood him?"

Hector shook his head. "Judging by his reactions, it seemed like he knew something and was hiding it. Even if he wasn't directly involved, he's definitely covering up for someone. Furthermore, Sheldon's reaction further proves that they were guilty about something."

Natalie smirked slightly. "I don't know if Sheldon is guilty, but Mr. Holden Senior definitely is."

"Did Marcus really find a list of names of when Laura gave birth?"

"No. back at Scarlet Hill Residence, after telling them to recall the details, Marcusnoveldrama

started to investigate. And guess what happened?"

Hector thought for a moment and his eyes darkened. "Don't tell me... did

someone get to it first and cover it up?"

"Exactly."

"Marcus' investigation hit a roadblock." Natalie rubbed her temples. "When

Marcus found out, he messaged me, but we kept it quiet. I was just bluffing Mr. Holden Senior."