The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 252 Leaving No Room For Refusal Natalie sat on the couch, her pretty face looking icy cold. Her voice was sharp and firm, leaving no room for refusal.

Charlotte looked at Natalie with a face full of loving pride. Her daughter finally treated them like a true family and considered the Walker residence to be her real home.

This was exactly how her daughter should be. She should be sharp and decisive, rather than behaving like Emma, who only knew how to cry and sulk when something happened.

When Marcus canceled the engagement, Emma wept and clung to Charlotte. But Natalie immediately told Marcus to call off the engagement and get lost.

Charlotte's lips curved into a smile. Her eyes-so much like Natalie's gleamed with pride. She couldn't be prouder of her daughter.

Gorge quickly asked the helpers to bring out all their records. Even though they kept electronic files, the Walker family also had paper copies on hand.

"Ms. Natalie, please look here. This one is Cindy's information. This set is for those who work in the stables. This set is for those who work in the main living room. This set is for the front yard. This set is for the back garden.

"This set is for the second floor. This set is for the third floor..." Gorge showed Natalie all the helpers' records in every area of Walker Estate.

Natalie picked up Cindy's file and compared it to Gabriel's. Sure enough, Gabriel really was Cindy's relative. They even looked somewhat alike.

Natalie glanced at Gabriel and then at Emma, who sat on the couch and said nothing. Then, she took the laptop Gorge had handed her and began to check all the surveillance footage.

Emma sat on the couch with her thumbs unconsciously twisting in small circles. "Nat, did you find anything?" Charlotte sat down beside Natalie. She told Gorge to bring shot milk. "Nat, have swarm milk to soothe your throat." "Thank you, Mom." Natalie took the milk and drained it in one go.

When she was living with the Langleys, Grace treated her kindly. However, Grace was often away from home, and Diana never let her drink milk. Ordinary children drank it every day, yet Diana would forbid it.

For a while, Natalie craved milk badly. Diana would insult her, calling her horrible names and saying she hoped Natalie would choke on it.

Diana even let the milk go bad on purpose and then forced Natalie to drink it. Natalie took one sip and spat it out, and then she received a harsh slap from Diana.

That time, Diana forced her to drink so much spoiled milk that she ended up in the hospital that snight. When Grace rushed over from work, she slapped Diana and Victor right in front of Natalie. Then, she yelled at them in the hospital room, saying if they couldn't raise the child properly, she would do it herself.

Little Natalie lay weakly in the hospital bed, yet she still tried to comfort her grandmother, saying she was fine. After that, Natalie no longer drank milk. She finally overcher fear when she met Federrick, who gave her all kinds of milk.

"Nat, don't worry. I'm going to see the Sinclair family and the Holden family later to apologize in person." Charlotte reached out and gently pressed Natalie's shoulders. "Take care of your eyes. Don't sit too close to the computer." Charlotte said softly, "This happened at our house. Your dad and I will not let you bear it alone. Besides, Mason was here at the time. Blhim if you must." "Yes. Blme instead," Mason chimed in. "Nat, don't push yourself too hard, and please don't feel too guilty. It's my fault. I shouldn't have gone to change my clothes." "It has nothing to do with you," Natalie answered coolly. Her fingers moved the mouse, carefully checking the camera feed around the stables. She focused on Gabriel in particular.

In the footage, Gabriel fed hay to the horses as usual. When he was about to feed Flash, he suddenly turned around and walked off-camera.

A while later, he cback, smoking a cigarette. Then, he gathered more hay and began feeding each horse one by one.

When he reached Flash, he set down the hay and took several heavy drags on his cigarette. He then blew smoke toward Flash's nose, over and over.

Flash sneezed a few times, but Gabriel kept blowing smoke at its nose. He would blow smoke, then look toward the road in the distance.

The moment Marcus' car appeared, Gabriel opened the stable door and led Flash out. He whispered something into the horse's ear, pointed toward Marcus' car, and then Nashed Flash hard on its backside with a whip.

Flash neighed, reared its front hooves, and bolted straight for Marcus' car. Everyone knew what happened after that.

"Gabriel, you were smoking while you fed the horses," Natalie said.

Charlotte's expression darkened. Before Natalie could speak, she gave Gorge a look. Gorge nodded and called in two private security guards. "Seize Gabriel." Gabriel fell to his knees with a thud. "Mrs. Walker, Ms. Natalie, I did smoke, but I didn't do anything else!" "The evidence is right in front of you. Are you still going to deny it?" Natalie coldly asked as she stood up. "I'll give you one chance. Hand over the cigarette you were smoking." "It was just a regular cigarette, Ms. Natalie. I've been feeding horses here for years, and nothing like this has ever happened. Then you show up, and Flash goes crazy. Why not blyourself instead?" The private guards restrained Gabriel. He looked up at Natalie with hatred in his eyes. "Ms. Natalie, you cback and drove out my aunt. Now you want to driveout too? "Mr. and Mrs Walker, my aunt and I have worked so hard here for so many years: Even if we haven't done a lot, we've worked ourselves to the bone. You kicked my aunt out just because she said a few things about Ms. Natalie. Now that Flash ran someone down, you want to put that ontoo? "Mr. and Mrs. Walker, your daughter is precious, but does that mean we helpers are just worthless weeds for you to trample on?" Everyone at the scene gasped. Gabriel's words all but confirmed his resentment toward the family, especially Natalie, who had just returned.

With the surveillance footage as solid proof, his excuses looked completely powerless.

William and Charlotte both turned their gaze on him.

"So you think that as a paid worker, you should outrank our own daughter William sneered. "It ет

seems you and Cindy really are cut from the scloth. Just because you've been here a long time, you think this place should answer to you, is that it?" "Mr. Walker, that's not what I meant. I just think it's unfair."

"You're on a salary. Why talk about fairness?" Natalie asked coldly She picked her phone and made a call. "Hello, please invite Mr. Holden inside." "Yes, Ms. Natalie." Natalie hung up. A moment later, Marcus was escorted in by the private guards.

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