The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

“Natalie Nichols?” Yara was utterly shocked upon hearing Gavin’s reply, and her facial features twisted hideously. Wasn’t she
already dead five years ago, killed by the fire I planned? How can she be alive? Fear swept over her like a wave, so much so
that she felt like she was drowning. No, this is impossible! Impossible! Right as she was about to suffocate, she did her best to
recover her voice. However, it was no longer as sweet-sounding as it was before. “Gavin... I’m curious what kind of person
Franklin and Sophia will like. Can you describe what that woman looks like?” Gavin thought for a moment before answering,
“That Ms. Nichols looks pretty average. She seems to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, approximately one hundred
and sixty-five centimeters tall. Her features, aside from her eyes, are all very plain. I think she spends a lot of time under the sun
as there are a lot of freckles on her face.” Hearing that, Yara heaved a sigh a relief and laughed. Natalie and I are identical twins.
Although our features are almost the same, she’s still prettier than me by a bit. However, according to Gavin, this Natalie has
freckles all over her face. Therefore, she’s definitely not my sister. After hanging up the phone, she swirled the glass of wine in
her hands, a vicious gleam appearing in her eyes. I was the one who burned her to death years ago. How would it be possible
for her to make a return now? It’s purely a coincidence that that ugly woman has Natalie’s name. The Bowers family’s chauffeur
had sent Natalie home. She glanced around her rented, one hundred and twenty square meters apartment. My new home is so
shabby compared to the extravagant Bowers residence. Upon hearing Natalie’s footsteps, Xavian walked out of his room.
“Mommy, I’ll heat up the soup for you.” After a short while, he placed a bowl of mushroom soup before her. “Mommy, have some
mushroom soup. I added extra cheese and some chicken as you like it.” Both Natalie’s body and heart warmed as she sipped
the soup. Although Xavian did not cook as well as the Bowers family’s private chefs, she would much rather have the soup that
her son made. In no time, she gulped everything down her throat, leaving not even a single drop in the bowl. However, Xavian
did not hurry to clear the table and handed Natalie his phone instead. “Mommy, Clayton has joined a film crew recently. This
time, he’ll be acting as the son of a queen. When he saw the actress who would be playing the queen, he was practically
stupefied. She looks almost the same as you, although you carry yourself better than her. Clayton did not tell the actress that you
look like her, but he asked me to ask you if you’re related to the actress.” Following his words, Xavian zoomed in on a picture of
the whole cast, freezing it on a woman’s face. Natalie recognized the woman immediately with a single glance. It was Yara. All
these years, she had buried her resentment deep in her heart and tried to live happily, but no one could understand her pain and
misery. Every night, the scenes of Yara snatching her children and setting the house on fire kept on replaying in her mind. Upon
recalling such events, Natalie grasped the tablecloth so tightly that it was on the verge of ripping. “Mommy, what’s wrong?”
“Xavian, she is my younger sister, but she’s also the one who hurt me the most.” Natalie’s eyes lost focus as she stared off into
the distance. “Tell Clayton not to reveal my identity, and do not let Yara know that I am his mother.” Xavian nodded obediently,
noticing the pained expression on her face. “Mommy, I got it.” Natalie could not say much in her explanation to her
sons. Although they are both highly clever and emotionally intelligent, there is no way for me to tell them that their aunt tried to
burn me to death and even murdered their brother and sister. Someday, I will get my revenge. In the blink of an eye, it was
Jennie’s death anniversary. As she had been overseas for the past five years, Natalie never had the chance to go to her

mother’s grave. Hence, this time, she woke up extra early. She donned an all-black attire, and instead of wearing the ugly hyper-
realistic mask, she put on a light layer of make-up. Lying on the floor outside the bathroom, Xavian stared at his mother’s back
and pouted. “Mommy, are you really not going to bring me to see Granny?” “It’s raining outside. Your Granny’s grave is in the
mountains. It’ll be inconvenient to bring you along. You’ll stay at home obediently, all right?” Despite being the legal wife of my
father, she’s buried in an unknown mountaintop on the outskirts of the city. After all these years, her grave is likely dirtied and
covered by weeds. “Then, you must bring Clayton and me along the next time.” Xavian packed up a box of macarons he made
and handed it to Natalie. “Mommy, this is the macarons I made for Granny. Please bring it to Granny on my behalf.” Patting his
head, Natalie grinned and agreed. She then hailed a taxi and went to Tellmoore Mountain. As expected, it was difficult to climb
the mountain when it was raining, and she had to expend a lot of energy to reach the mountaintop. She wiped off the mud on the
gravestone before placing a bouquet of lilies and the box of macarons before the grave. Slowly, tears brimmed in her eyes as
she stared at the image of her gentle and beautiful mother on the gravestone. The rain pattered down endlessly, but she stood
unmovingly for a long time before eventually turning to leave. Afterward, she made her way back downtown. Having been
drenched from the rain, she entered a cafe at the roadside to keep herself warm. Yara had made a name for herself in the
entertainment industry these few years, so to avoid any unnecessary trouble, Natalie wore a pair of sunglasses and a large face
mask that covered most of her face. “One black coffee.” “One black coffee.” A voice rang out behind her after she made her
order. Natalie turned in the direction of the voice and glanced behind her. Her heart skipped a beat when she recognized the
man’s deep and dark eyes. What a small world! Of all places, Samuel Bowers has to be here!