Xo Novel
Chapter 6 Picked it Up
Chapter 6 Picked it Up
Chapter 6 Picked it Up
Nora first thought that Natalie was talking nonsense, but when she noticed the sarcasm hidden under
Natalie's gentle face, she realized that Natalie was satirizing them, so she couldn't help saying to
Reuben,"Reuben, your daughter..."
"Nigel, give me the gift." Kendrick interrupted her.
Nigel handed the gift to Kendrick, and then Kendrick handed it to Reuben respectfully, with his face
slightly raised, "This is Fish and Bird painted by Pierce Blake. I heard that Mr. Quinn was fond of Mr.
Blake's paintings, so I gave it as a gift for your birthday."
Reuben was arty and loved to collect famous paintings.
The fifty-year-old middle-aged man was stunned and it took him a long time to calm down, "Is it Pierce
Blake's original painting? That's expensive!"
There was an imperceptible disgust in Kendrick's eyes, but his voice was still gentle, "I bought it from
Mr. Blake's grandson. The price cannot compare to my respect for you."
"Yes." Reuben was happy, "Thank you so much, Kendrick. I will immediately frame it and hung it in my
study. The dinner will start in an hour, please wait for a while."
Nigel said, "Mr. Quinn, my boss still has a lot of work to do. He especially took some time out to
congratulate you at your birthday banquet. But there are so many guests, and we need to leave now.
My boss will arrange another time when he's free. He also wants to appreciate some paintings with
you."
“So?” Reuben was totally attracted by the sky-high Fish and Bird, and he didn't even understand
Nigel's rejection.
Kendrick had already turned around and was ready to leave.
Reuben didn't dare to stop him, and hurriedly said,"Then... Nat, you stay here. It's not easy for all of us
to gather together."
It was Reuben's birthday, and he would lose face if his daughter and son-in-law were both absent.
What's more, Kendrick's status in the business world had improved significantly compared to a year
ago when he married Natalie.
It was natural for Reuben to depend on this big "tree".
Natalie smiled and said, "Okay, I'll stay here."
Kendrick put his hand on the wheelchair and didn't say anything.
"Darling!" Natalie suddenly turned to smile at Kendrick. She pushed his wheelchair and said, "I'll take
you to the car first!"
After speaking, Natalie immediately walked forward before Nigel could react. Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
She couldn't be discouraged and felt lost.
Everything she wanted must be gained by herself.
Nigel was terrified, and hurriedly followed, grabbing one side of the wheelchair.
"I'll send Mr. Ramsey to the car, Mrs. Ramsey."
"Let me do it!"
Natalie said firmly, "You pushed him when we came here, and I will push the wheelchair when you go
back. That will be fair!"
Nigel thought, "Is this a game? why we need to be fair?"
Natalie continued, "Nigel, I'm Kendrick's wife, and I should take on my own responsibility to take care of
him. I have troubled you when I was not around, but you can leave it to me when I am here now!"
Nigel didn't know what to say.
What's wrong with her?
She's unusual today!
Kendrick stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of his eyebrows, "Can I go?"
"Let's go now." Natalie pursed her lips, feeling instantly happy.
Natalie pushed Kendrick's wheelchair, walking cautiously.
Nigel was trembling at the side, but seeing that Natalie didn't seem to have any bad intentions, she felt
relaxed.
"I'll ask the driver to pick you up later." Kendrick said, "You can just call him at any time."
"Okay." Natalie responded obediently, "I will also be obedient here, and I'll go back after dinner."
"Ok!"
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Seeing the car leave, Natalie returned to the banquet.
The buffet had already started. Natalie took a deep breath, and then she smelled the aroma of
barbecue. She felt hungry immediately.
"Sir, can I eat the steak now?"
"You still have to wait for another ten minutes."
The cook was specially invited by Quinn's mansion from a three-star Michelin restaurant. He didn't
know Natalie, but seeing that she was a beautiful lady, he said attentively, "The best one is for you."
It is a piece of beef tenderloin, which is tender and juicy.
"Thank you, sir. Help me cut it thinner!"
"Okay!"
Ten minutes later, Natalie successfully got the steak. She looked around and found exactly where the
sashimi was.
It could be seen that the Quinn's mansion had spent a lot for this banquet. The ingredients were all of
the high quality. The guests had not come, but she wanted to eat first. After all, Kendrick had given her
father a valuable gift. Judging from Reuben's expression, that gift must be very expensive.
Natalie took some fruit and sashimi, and the temperature of the steak was just suitable to eat, so she
forked a piece into her mouth. But before she could taste it, someone slapped her on the back.
The fork cut her lips, bringing out some blood.
The plate in Natalie's hand fell out, and the piece of tender and excellent steak, which had cooked for
ten minutes and was specially prepared for her by the cook, fell on the ground, stained with ashes.
"Oh, I'm wondering who is stealing food here. It's you, Natalie. Doesn't the Ramsey's mansion provide
you with food? Is that the reason why you want to come to my home to beg?"
A sarcastic female voice sounded from behind.
Natalie picked up the tissue to wipe her lips, turned around, and slightly narrowed her eyes.
The one who stood in front of her was Hanna Quinn, the youngest daughter of the Quinn's mansion.
Hanna was just eighteen years old. She was a freshman who was arrogant and savage. She couldn't
control her mouth and loved carbohydrates and sweets, so she was overweight. She had acne scars
on all over her face and even the expensive foundation couldn't cover them. She was a girl of no charm
at all, thus the luxurious dress she wore was a total waste.
Natalie looked casually at the bloodstains on the paper towel and then turned her gaze to the steak that
fell on the ground. She felt bad for the well-cooked steak, but her voice was still calm, "Pick it up!"
"What... what did you say?"
"I asked you to pick it up, didn't you hear that?" Natalie raised her voice.
Hanna had hated and envied Natalie since she was a child, and she had once hurt Natalie's face with
scissors. She often bullies Natalie and felt happy if she could make her dare not resist.
"How dare you yell at me?" Hanna's eyes widened and she looked angry. She habitually stepped
forward to slap Natalie.
But before she could touch Natalie's hand, there was a sharp pain in her own arm.
Natalie took the fork and stuck it into Hanna's round and thick arm that was raised.
"Ah..." Hanna screamed and her voice was shrill. She looked at the woman in front of her, and she
couldn't believe that this was the illegitimate bastard who was weak and timid and was always bullied
by her before.
Hanna rushed towards Natalie crazily, howling, "You dare to stab me! I will slash your face to pieces
today. Little bit*h, you are as nasty as your mother."
Natalie listened to Hanna's dirty words and furrowed her brows. She was light and had also learned
some self-defence techniques, so she stepped aside.
Hanna touched nothing.
This was the beginning of her bad luck.
Natalie grabbed her hair, and there was a cold expression on her face. She said, "How long haven't
you brushed your teeth? Your mouth is so dirty."
Hanna wailed in pain as Natalie exerted force on her hand.
"Originally, I just want to eat something and left. Why do you provoke me? I waited for it for more than
ten minutes, but the steak was dirty before I ate it. Didn't your mother teach you to cherish food?"
Natalie pulled Hanna's hair and walked out.
There was a swimming pool. The memories of being immersed in the pool and being laughed at by
girls in the Quinn's mansion flashed through Natalie's mind.
Natalie took a breath. Since Kendrick wasn't there, she didn't care about other things.
There was a "plop" sound, which was the sound of heavy objects falling into the water.
Hanna's hair was pulled and she was thrown into the swimming pool.