Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 179: Do You Think She Knows I’m Zane Thorne’s Wife?
Felix Langdon never doubted Zane Thorne’s charm, nor did he ever doubt Natalie Vaughn’s allure. He believed that the two would inevitably fall in love with each other.
When exactly? Perhaps it was when Zane got back into racing because of Natalie, or maybe it was that day at the mountaintop when Zane opened the car door for her.
He was well aware of Zane’s character; he wouldn’t do anything insincere or false due to so-called family background or pressure.
Zane is the type of person who stays true to himself, disdaining falsehoods and pretense.
From the very start, his attitude toward Natalie was quite clear, indicating that she was different from other women. As for why she was different, he still didn’t understand.
Could it be because Natalie was both beautiful and interesting? Initially, he thought Zane had a change of heart because of Natalie’s reckless gesture of standing up for him at the club.
But... Zane agreeing to a blind date was strange enough, even stranger was that he had already begun to compromise at the bar before they went to the racing club.
Had he missed something?
While Felix was lost in thought, Natalie was pondering whether to ask him about the sunflower field at Zane’s family home.
Among those close to Zane, Felix was the most likely to know who that little girl was.
Natalie didn’t deliberate for long; once she decided to do something, she acted quickly.
"Do you know for whom Zane planted those sunflowers?"
Felix snapped out of his thoughts.
"Hmm? What sunflowers?"
Natalie frowned. Did Felix really not know about the sunflowers?
"In the backyard of his villa."
Felix thought for a moment.
"Are you talking about the Dragon’s Crest Villa designed by Carter Chapman? Zane already took you there? So, there are actually things planted in the backyard."
Natalie:...
It seemed Felix truly didn’t know.
"Yes, I went. Is there a problem?"
Felix:....
"No... no problem."
What problem could there be? It’s just that for them, his group of friends, to go over there, they had to ask Zane several times, and only when he was in a good mood would he agree. As for the backyard? He never allowed them to look at it.
It’s clear now that he must have started planting those sunflowers ages ago, and didn’t want them to see it and be questioned about it.
"But sis, when did Zane take you there?"
She had been in Veridia filming for over a month; it couldn’t have been during this time. Looking further back... wasn’t it right after they registered their marriage?
"Oh, we stayed there for two days before coming to Veridia."
Felix:...
Zane, you fool, forgetting friends for love! They had been friends for over twenty years, yet he wasn’t as good as a newlywed wife. When he asked Zane earlier if he was smitten, Zane had given him some noble reason about the obligation to care for her.
How could he believe that? Ha! It was laughable! Ridiculous!
"But sis, are you saying those sunflowers were planted by Zane for someone?"
Natalie nodded.
"He said it was for a little girl who’s very important to him."
Felix immediately protested.
"Impossible!"
Natalie raised an eyebrow slightly, indicating for Felix to continue.
"I’ve known Zane since we were kids, and I know everyone he knows. What nonsense little girl? From childhood till now, I’ve never seen him show a kind face to a woman. Someone like him would plant sunflowers for a little girl? He would never do something so cheesy!"
Natalie nodded, her fingers lightly tapping her chin.
"But there really is a large field of sunflowers in his backyard, which I observed to be managed by special staff, and professional equipment seems to be in use, blooming all year round."
Felix:...
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Could it be that Zane himself likes sunflowers?"
Upon hearing this, Natalie glanced at Felix. Even Felix himself felt ridiculous saying that. Would Zane really like flowers? Even if he did, would he plant such a large field just because of it? Hmm~ it seemed impossible. Would Zane ever do something that romantic?
"Do you think Zane would need to lie to me?"
Felix immediately shook his head.
"No, he wouldn’t. So there really is such a little girl?"
Natalie:...
"President Langdon, isn’t it me who’s asking you?"
Felix:...
"Ahem, I don’t know either. Could it be some sister in his family?"
But he’d never heard of any cousin that Zane particularly doted on; in fact, he was always complaining about them being chatty and annoying.
Natalie had now completely given up on extracting information from Felix about that little girl.
"It seems not even President Langdon knows."
Felix:... He was hurt. He was Zane’s closest brother, how could he not know about the existence of that little girl?
However, Felix’s information at least ruled out the possibility that the little girl was a rival in love.
"President Langdon, a fair trade, I’ll tell you who that man is."
Felix:!!!!!!
Didn’t she say before that she didn’t know?
Natalie seemed to see through his thoughts, she suddenly smiled, her mood lifting.
"When I called, I really didn’t know. But now I do. That’s Quinn Langley’s cousin, whom she’s close to. You should focus your efforts there."
Felix:!!!!!!
"Sis, thank you! You’re truly my good sis!"
Natalie:....
Phoebe Quinn quickly returned Natalie’s message, but from the two photos Felix brought, Phoebe couldn’t find a resemblance between Vera Underwood and this "Vivi."
However, Natalie’s reaction that day made Phoebe fixate on the matter.
"She’s been through a lot in Veridia these past years, so it’s natural if her appearance has changed. What’s going on with Felix? Didn’t he get someone to take current photos of her?"
"He was in a hurry; he just came by to find Quinn Langley and happened to give me the information." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Then I’ll have someone look into it. When I get home, I’ll check if I saved anything about her in my old files. I should have results for you within a couple of days."
"Thank you, my dear Yana."
"Why thank me? And then? If she really is Vera Underwood, what will you do?"
Natalie was silent for a while, recalling the unusual look in Vivi’s eyes when she saw her.
"Do you think she might know me? Know I’m Zane’s wife?"
"Could she? From the news? But the GN press conference didn’t mention you. She couldn’t have seen you; you only arrived in Veridia recently. How would she know this?"
Natalie furrowed her brows in thought.
"No, there’s another possibility."
"Hmm?"
"The first time I saved her, Zane came later."
Thinking back, after Zane arrived, Vivi kept her head down. At the time, I simply thought it was because she was ashamed and didn’t want to show her face.
But if she really is Vera Underwood, that would make sense.
As the fiancée of Gideon Sheffield, Vera would naturally know Zane.
The more she thought about it, the more Natalie felt it was possible.
