Chapter 438
Jeremy’s expression took on a sudden chill.
Larissa knew her daughter well. Once she’d decided on something, she wouldn’t be swayed.
Natalie’s horrible temper was a perfect copy of her husband’s.
Larissa refused to give up. She said, “If you’re so tired at work every day, how will you prepare for a baby?”
Since her son–in–law had asked for her, it meant that he didn’t want Natalie to become an assistant for a
celebrity.
It was a male actor, no less.
At the very least, it shouldn’t affect the relationship between the two. She could tell that there were some problems in their marriage. In the past, Natalie prepared for the baby proactively. Yet, it seemed like she
was no longer interested in doing so.
Natalie looked at Jeremy. His expression gave nothing away. She felt a lump in her throat. Then, she
turned to Larissa.
“Jeremy’s away at work every day. Mom, why don’t you criticize him? Don’t be such a hypocrite. Everyone has to work. I haven’t seen it interfere with having children. I wasn’t able to get pregnant when I wasn’t working, perhaps now I will. I can always resign once I get pregnant. Let’s stop the discussion here, Mom.”
Larissa sighed and said nothing.
After sending Larissa off, Natalie immediately said to Jeremy, “You were the one who called Mom over to force me into resigning, weren’t you? Can you stop being so selfish? I supported you when you worked all day and barely came home for months. Why are you barring me from pursuing the career I love?”
“This is not the job for you. Listen to me, Nath. Resign from your job. You can apply to any other company after this,” Jeremy said calmly, although his emotions were going haywire.
Natalie’s eyes welled up with tears. She shook her head firmly and said, “No. I will not quit my job.”
Jeremy’s gaze darkened as he pursed his lips.
Natalie knew that he was enraged. However, she wouldn’t give in.
They stared each other down in silence.
No one said a word.
Time stretched until she felt she couldn’t stand her ground and was about to give in. Thankfully, her determination prevailed.
In the end, Jeremy suggested a compromise. “Quit your job when you get pregnant.”
Natalie sighed in relief. She hugged Jeremy and exclaimed, “Honey, you’re the best!”
Jeremy’s mask of iciness cracked. He wrapped his arms around Natalie and said, “Go shower
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Natalie blushed as she replied, “You go first. I’ve just eaten and want to take a breather before I shower
“Alright.”
As Jeremy showered, Natalie rummaged through the lingerie she’d bought a while ago.
She’d bought them for a few months. They were finally going to serve their purpose today.
After they were done, she wanted to have an honest discussion with him, hoping he would tell her why he
lied to her.
Just as Natalie was about to shower in the guest bathroom, a notification popped up on her phone. Someone had added her on WhatsApp.
She tapped into the notification.
It was a stranger.
She was about to block them. However, she accidentally accepted their request.
Whatever.
It was probably someone from Austin’s team. Thankfully, she didn’t block them. She’d nearly forgotten that she had a job and needed to socialize.
Just as she was about to take a shower, Austin suddenly called.
“Are you free tonight? The director has just given me a last–minute notice saying that he wanted to film two night scenes.”
Natalie was surprised. What an unfortunate coincidence. She said, “What?”
Austin could hear her surprise. He replied, “Do you have plans? If you do, I’ll ask my team to arrange for
another assistant.”
Natalie said immediately, “Nothing! It’s alright. I’ll head over now!”
After all, she’d just started her job. She couldn’t leave her post.
She immediately changed. Then, she waited in front of the bathroom for a few minutes.
Jeremy walked out of the shower.
When he saw that Natalie had changed out of her loungewear into something more formal, he quirked an eyebrow and asked, “Are you going out?”
Natalie smiled and said, “Mr. Powell needed to film a few night scenes. I must go with him. I can’t stay with you tonight. I’ll make it up to you tomorrow!”
Jeremy’s expression was icy. He glared at Natalie.
Natalie’s scalp prickled under his gaze.