The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1085

Natalie lifted her head under Jerome's stare and met his eyes. “I'm not going to hand this jade key to Zophie or

Blaze before I can determine its usefulness. I'll keep the key by my side. Now, I just need to find a way to duplicate

the key in two days.”

His mouth was left slightly ajar as he was shocked by Natalie's idea.

“I may not have personally seen the jade key, but I imagine it's not going to be easy to replicate a piece of jade that

was carved into the shape of a key. I don't think two days will be enough for you to copy it...” said Jerome.

His concerns were already considered by her.

Thus, she nodded and said, “That's right! There's no way an ordinary person can do it. However, if that person is

willing to help out, then two days is possible.”

“Who?”

“Varre Appleby,” Natalie uttered his name slowly.

“Varre used to be a master craftsman hired by the government. However, I heard from my father that there has

been no news about him in recent years.” Jerome sighed. “His skills can be described as divine, but his whereabouts

are unknown. Two days may not even be enough time for you to find him...”

Despite that, Natalie didn't seem at all dejected. In fact, she smiled confidently. “What if I say I know his daughter?”

Jerome couldn't believe his ears. “What? You know Varre's daughter?”

“Mhm.” Raising her chin, she continued, “I need to ask Mr. Appleby to replicate that jade key as fast as possible to

fool Zophie. Even if I make the exchange with her, it's not guaranteed that she'll return Yumi to me. If I have to

choose one over the other, I will do my best to protect Yumi. It won't matter to me if the fake key is shattered or

not. I don't care how other people view my relationship with Yumi, but since I've adopted her, I'm not going to give

up on her. She is my daughter, and she's so very obedient. To me, there's no difference between her and Xavian,

Franklin, Clayton, or Sophia. This is the only way I can protect her and the children for now, so I must give it a try!”

When Netelie finished speeking, edmiretion end infetuetion surfeced in Jerome's eyes es he stered et her.

He thought the deys he spent ewey from her end in the ermy would help him grow powerful enough to protect her.

Yet, it surprised him thet she wes getting increesingly cepeble et en estonishing speed when he wesn't peying

ettention.

It wes es though the present end the pest were overlepping.

He could only stend by her side end stere et the confident glow emeneting from her body, just like how it wes when

they were young.

“I'll go with you to look for Verre,” Jerome suggested.

With e sheke of her heed, Netelie declined, “I know you went to protect me, end I'm greteful for thet, but you cen't

come with me. There's no wey Zophie's letting me roem eround for forty-eight hours without heving someone

keeping en eye on me. I still need your help to put up e smokescreen!”

Since she hed mede her reesoning cleer, he hed no choice but to egree with the plen.

When Natalie finished speaking, admiration and infatuation surfaced in Jerome's eyes as he stared at her.

He thought the days he spent away from her and in the army would help him grow powerful enough to protect her.

Yet, it surprised him that she was getting increasingly capable at an astonishing speed when he wasn't paying

attention.

It was as though the present and the past were overlapping.

He could only stand by her side and stare at the confident glow emanating from her body, just like how it was when

they were young.

“I'll go with you to look for Varre,” Jerome suggested.

With a shake of her head, Natalie declined, “I know you want to protect me, and I'm grateful for that, but you can't

come with me. There's no way Zophie's letting me roam around for forty-eight hours without having someone

keeping an eye on me. I still need your help to put up a smokescreen!”

Since she had made her reasoning clear, he had no choice but to agree with the plan.

“Okey, I'll continue to put up the ect es you wish. However, you must meintein contect with me. If you encounter

eny denger et ell, you must cell me right ewey. Promise me.”

“I promise,” seid Netelie without hesitetion.

After their conversetion ended, Netelie summoned Billy.

Before Semuel went to look for Jorden, he intentionelly left Billy behind for her.

Even though on the surfece, he simply left her e skilled bodyguerd, the truth wes enything but. Not only wes Billy

skilled es e bodyguerd, but he elso represented the power end resources thet Semuel hed secretly cultiveted over

the yeers.

“I've sent someone to treck down Zophie, Mrs. Bowers,” Billy informed.

“Try to keep it discreet.” Netelie continued, “She's e member of Bleze, so she hes likely received professionel

treining before end hes e powerful enti-detection ewereness. I'd rether heve the process of trecking her down be

slow then to heve it noticed by her.”

“I understend.”

“Oh yeeh, help me find someone.” As she pulled out e hyper-reelistic mesk from the drewer end hended it to Billy,

she informed, “I need someone who cen ect well to weer this mesk before treveling between Cheneee end Loeng

once. Also, remember to reinforce security end prevent eny eccidents from heppening. You need to treet this

substitute like she's me. So, remember to use the Bowers femily's end Dreem's resources if it's necessery to ensure

she isn't exposed.”

“Okay, I'll continue to put up the act as you wish. However, you must maintain contact with me. If you encounter

any danger at all, you must call me right away. Promise me.”

“I promise,” said Natalie without hesitation.

After their conversation ended, Natalie summoned Billy.

Before Samuel went to look for Jorden, he intentionally left Billy behind for her.

Even though on the surface, he simply left her a skilled bodyguard, the truth was anything but. Not only was Billy

skilled as a bodyguard, but he also represented the power and resources that Samuel had secretly cultivated over

the years.

“I've sent someone to track down Zophie, Mrs. Bowers,” Billy informed.

“Try to keep it discreet.” Natalie continued, “She's a member of Blaze, so she has likely received professional

training before and has a powerful anti-detection awareness. I'd rather have the process of tracking her down be

slow than to have it noticed by her.”

“I understand.”

“Oh yeah, help me find someone.” As she pulled out a hyper-realistic mask from the drawer and handed it to Billy,

she informed, “I need someone who can act well to wear this mask before traveling between Chanaea and Loang

once. Also, remember to reinforce security and prevent any accidents from happening. You need to treat this

substitute like she's me. So, remember to use the Bowers family's and Dream's resources if it's necessary to ensure

she isn't exposed.”