The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)

Marcus had just sent the photos when Natalie immediately called him. As soon as he picked up, her excited voice came through.

"Marcus, bring back all the herbs. Mr. Langton is coming back, and your mother can be saved."

Her voice trembled with emotion before choking up. "He is far more skilled than I am. With him here, Laura will absolutely recover."

This was the first time Marcus had heard Natalie mention her mentor. Without hesitation, he agreed, "Alright, I will let Mr. Remington know right away and bring the medicine back."

He then added, "Nat, thank you. And please, thank Mr. Langton as well."noveldrama

"Hurry back," Natalie urged. She could barely contain her excitement. It had been years since she had seen Federrick, and she had missed him dearly.

More importantly, she had never been fully confident in handling this rare and deadly poison. Every step she had taken to treat Laura had been based on Federrick's teachings.

Now that he was returning to oversee the treatment himself, she had nothing to worry about.

Marcus ended the call and was about to speak when Jonathan interrupted him. "I heard everything. Mr. Holden. Say no more. I will pack the medicine for you right away."

"Thank you, Mr. Remington. I will never forget this." Marcus' voice wavered slightly, his usual composure shaken by the sheer weight of gratitude he felt.

"Mr. Holden, I'm not doing this for nothing. I need you to look after my daughter when my wife and I are gone."

As he spoke, Jonathan swiftly gathered a large wooden case for the herbs.

"I have kept these stored away for years, thinking they would go unused until the day I died. Now that they can save a life, they will finally serve their purpose." Marcus, his emotions still raw, stepped forward and silently helped him pack the herbs. By the time they had finished, two large wooden crates were filled.

"I will have my driver bring the car around," Jonathan said, pulling out his phone. Within minutes, a sleek black vehicle pulled up in front of the estate.

"Mr. Holden, I won't keep you. You have a mother to save. But once my daughter returns, I want you to oversee the DNA test. I don't trust anyone else. I only trust you."

Without hesitation, Marcus nodded. "Of course, I will handle it personally. Mr. Remington, if Sierra isn't your biological daughter, I will keep searching for her."

"She is my daughter. She looks exactly the same as when she was a child. Even the birthmark on her collarbone matches. There is no mistake," Jonathan said with certainty. "The test is just to prove to Sierra that I really am her father. Now go. Your mother's life is more important right now."

"Mr. Remington, I ask that you keep this matter private. My mother has suffered enough. I don't want her to face scrutiny before she even has a chance to recover," Marcus requested sincerely.

"Don't worry. I am not the type to gossip. Everwood Estate has its own rules. What you are worried about will not happen."

"Thank you, Mr. Remington."

Marcus thanked him again. Jonathan helped him load the medicine into the car before driving off.

Jonathan stood at the entrance, watching the vehicle disappear into the distance. Only then did he turn back toward the estate, his eyes filled with emotion. He gathered his things and prepared to head to the nursing home to bring the good news to his wife.

Some kindness in life came full circle in the most unexpected ways. He had

simply answered Marcus' request for help, yet in return, he had found his long-lost daughter.

When his wife learned of this, she would surely regain her strength.

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Marcus arrived at The Herbalist's Sanctuary with the crates of herbs from

Jonathan. Hector had been waiting for him. Seeing Marcus and Noah carry in the crates, he immediately walked over.

"Are these the herbs?"

"Yes, Mr. Remington gave them to me," Marcus confirmed. He then asked, "Hector, has anyone from my family tried to visit my mother?"

"Your father came by a few times, but I turned him away," Hector replied. "Nat said that aside from you, no one from the Holden family can be trusted right now."

Lowering his voice, he added, "Marcus, even if your mother was not poisoned by someone close to her, it is likely they covered for the person responsible. Nat was furious. She even confronted Sheldon about it."

"I know. I've already asked Ethan to investigate Lucy Maine. I refuse to believe that everyone involved in the incident back then has simply disappeared without a trace," Marcus said, his gaze darkened.

"Neither do I. No crime is perfect. If it happened, there would be evidence." Hector agreed.

He continued, "My only concern is that if your mother learns someone she trusted was responsible, she might not be able to bear it."

"No, with Nat by her side, my mother will not lose hope. All these years, she fought to stay alive because she loves me." Marcus' voice wavered slightly his eyes unconsciously welling up. "Hector, my mother has always loved me."

"Yes, Laura has always loved you," Hector said gently. He could see Marcus' pain and quickly reassured him. "Marcus, you can't break down now. She needs you."

"I know. I won't." Marcus took a deep breath, forcing himself to steady his emotions. "Let's bring the medicine to Nat. She said her mentor is returning. Do you know anything about him?"

Hector glanced at Joshua in the distance. "I spoke with Mr. Brown. Nat's mentor is an extraordinary

man. He was the one who save her

when the Langley family was mistreating her. He took herin and nursed her back to health for a long time.

"He taught her everything she knows about medicine. He also gave her Goodwill Pharmacy. Even Connie was assigned to her by him.

"Mr. Brown said that if it weren't for him, Nat wouldn't have survived. The Langley family would have drained her dry."

At the mention of the Langleys, Hector's expression darkened. Even though their mother had forced them to kneel and beg for forgiveness, it was still not enough to erase what had been done.

"Nat's mentoris like a second father to her. I've already told my parents that her mentor will be our family's benefactor from now on. I just hope he will be willing to accept that Hector said, his voice filled with emotion.

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Hector had heard from Joshua that Federrick was no ordinary man. The things he

had given her far surpassed anything the Walker family could offer.

"He's already on his way back. Once he's here, Laura will finally be saved,"

Hector said.

Marcus nodded. "Yes, once he is here, my mother will recover."

With that, the two carried the crates into the medical room.