Notice Me, Darling! by Cheap Treasure ( Natalie Shepherd )
Chapter 19

Chapter 19 I Want to Make You My Sister–In–Law

Henry knew deep down that Natalie would never be able to replace that ring.

That was because he had the ring.

She was the one who had given up on their marriage, so he wanted her to know the consequences!

Natalie was stunned by his request.

The staff members from the charity gala never called her back, which meant that they didn’t manage to replace the ring either. So…

“Henry, you were the one who threw the ring away. Why do I have to replace it? Where am I even supposed to replace it?” Natalie asked impatiently.

So this

s was what he meant when he said he would give her another chance?

He was clearly making things difficult for her!

Henry ignored the fury in Natalie’s eyes and said nonchalantly, “If you had bothered to search for the ring that day, it wouldn’t be lost, would it? Have you ever tried looking for it?”

There was a faint glimmer of hope underneath the frosty gaze he was shooting her. As long as she said that she had gone to search for it, he could forgive her.

All he needed from her right now was an answer.

“I…”

Of course, she had!

But she couldn’t possibly tell him that. If she did, he would think she didn’t mean it when she asked for a divorce.

Besides, what did it matter if she did search for it? It wasn’t as if he would care.

“I will try looking for it tomorrow. Will you really stop the project if I replace the ring?” Natalie asked.

However, Henry was contemplating her answer.

She would try to look for it. That meant that she had never tried looking for it before today!

She really was a cruel woman!

Moira treated her so well and even put the

ring on for her, yet she couldn’t care.

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She didn’t even bother looking for it after Henry threw it that night! Henry’s expression grew frostier as he said, “I’m giving you three days. If I don’t see the ring by then, you can watch that piece of land go to ruin!”

Three days…

Though it was a reasonable amount of time, Natalie was well aware that her chances of replaceing the ring were extremely low.

However, it wasn’t as if she had any other choice, so she could only agree.

Henry shot her another uninterested look and got into his car before speeding off into the night.

Just as he left, another flash of lightning appeared in the night sky. This was all the warning she got before it started raining.

Natalie scrambled to replace a place to take shelter from the rain. Then she took her phone out and booked an e–hailing taxi.

Even though it was already April, she could still feel the cold night wind in her bones, and it was especially cold on rainy nights like these.

By the time Natalie made it back home, her clothes were all soaked.

She hadn’t brought an umbrella, so she was forced to run to the house from the residential area’s gateway in the pouring rain.

Leslie rushed to her side when she saw the condition she was in. drenched? Go take a hot shower! It’ll be bad if you catch a cold!”

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Natalie agreed.

She went to the bathroom and took a quick shower to warm herself up.

Leslie walked into the bathroom as Natalie was blow–drying her hair. “Are you done?”

“Almost.”

“How did you get yourself into this mess?”

“Well, it’s a long story,” Natalie simply replied. She didn’t really want to talk about it.

She had always thought that Henry would sign the divorce papers without another thought. But who would’ve expected that he would make such a big fuss?

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Leslie could tell that Natalie was feeling down and wiggled an eyebrow at her. “I want to show you something.”

Natalie turned off the hairdryer and looked at her curiously. “What is it?”

Leslie slammed the form she had been hiding behind her back onto the vanity table gleefully. “You can see for yourself!”

Natalie scanned the form, and when she realized what she was looking at, her eyes brightened.

“Is this real?”

Leslie’s lips slowly curved into a smile. “Of course.”

Natalie could barely contain her excitement. “How did you manage to get the entry form for the Creative Visions Competition?”

“I happened to meet someone in charge of the competition and showed him your work. He said that your work had potential and decided to give you a chance to participate,” Leslie explained.

This was the best news she’s gotten in a while! It was as if a ray of light had shone into her gloomy life, giving her a glimmer of hope.

She gratefully hugged Leslie. “Thank you so much, babe! You’ve really done me such a big favor!”

Leslie laughed as she replied, “You have no one to thank but yourself. He only gave you a chance because he saw your potential!

“You must do your best and win the grand prize!” Leslie declared as she shot Natalie an exaggerated thumbs up.

Natalie knew the deadline for submitting their work was in half a month. After designing, she had to send her work and the form to Dawn Corporation.

The flimsy paper clutched in her hands right now wasn’t just a form; it was a ray of hope and a chance for a better life!

She nodded solemnly. “Yes, I know! I will get first place!”

Leslie seemed to think of something and reminded her, “Oh right, for safety’s sake, you should come up with an alias. Also, don’t fill up your actual details in the form.”

Natalie knew what Leslie was worried about. She was worried that Henry would sabotage her.

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She had also thought about the same thing.

“Alright, I’ll come up with an alias. Thank you so much again, Leslie!”

Leslie shot her a look. “Stop thanking me! We’re friends.”

She paused before she slyly bumped Natalie’s shoulder with her own. “To be honest, if you hadn’t been so loyal to Henry back then, I wanted to introduce you to my brother so you could become my sister–in–law!”

“Sister–in–law? You have a brother?” Natalie asked stupidly.

If she was being honest with herself, she didn’t know much about Leslie.

Leslie never seemed like she wanted to bring up her family, so Natalie never asked.

At Natalie’s question, a look flashed across Leslie’s face for a moment.

However, she composed herself as she said offhandedly, “I do have an older brother. I’ll introduce the both of you when I get the chance.”

Natalie simply smiled and made no effort to ask more about her family.

She was going to be extremely busy now.

Not only did she have to replace a way to replace the ring, but she also had to prepare for the competition.

The next day, she went to the charity gala’s venue as soon as the sun rose. She had to convince the security guard before he allowed her to go in.

Since it had rained last night, the grassy field had become wet with mud.

She knelt in the muddy field, trying to replace the ring. Soon, her fingers were completely muddied.

As she searched, she didn’t realize that someone was coldly watching her from afar.

There was a café nearby the field. Henry was seated on the third floor of that building, watching as Natalie searched.

Leonard frowned in confusion. “Are you really that bored these days, Henry? You left all your work… just to watch her look for a non–existent ring in the mud?” Henry didn’t respond and simply lifted his coffee cup to sip his coffee.

Leonard smiled mischievously as he said, “You clearly have the ring, and yet