Chapter 497

Shane cast a quizzical look at Harrison right then as well.

He wanted to know Harrison’s intention in inviting him here.

Feigning devastation, the man thumped on his chest. “Nat, is that what you think of me?”

“Drop the act, and stop playing the family card. I know for a fact what kind of person you are. You are the
most self-centered person I know. If you truly do not have anything up in your sleeves, why would you be
all nice toward the daughter you hate so much? Only a dimwit will believe that you’re sincere,” Natalie
mocked.

Harrison was stumped at how straightforward Natalie was.

“If you’re not going to come clean, we’re going to leave,” Shane said.

“Wait a minute!” Harrison clutched tightly onto his walking cane.

Natalie and Shane exchanged glances and stopped in their tracks.

“Say it. What do you want exactly?” Natalie pursed her red lips.

The man looked fragile as if he had aged over ten years in just a moment and sighed with a bitter smile.
“I’m inviting Shane over because Jasmine loved him. That’s why I’m inviting him to send her off for one
last time. As for you, Nat. I’m inviting you here because I want to reconcile with you.”



“Reconcile?” Natalie furrowed her brows.

Shane narrowed his eyes at the mention of it too.



Harrison nodded his head as he said, “Yes. Now that Jasmine’s passed, I only have you and Jared left.
So…”

“So you want us back?” Natalie widened her eyes in disbelief.

“That’s right.”

So, I guessed it right.

The corner of her lips twitched in response.

She was surprised enough to know that Harrison was planning on patching up with Jared, and even
threatening to sue Yulia if she was planning to stop him from doing so.

However, she had not expected that the man was even willing to reconcile with her. I’m the daughter that
he despises the most.

Needless to say, even Shane was taken aback by Harrison’s brazen attempt that he squirmed in unease.

“I want to know why you want to reconcile with me though? I can understand that you’re hoping to patch
things up with Jared, but I really cannot brain the reasons you want the same for me. Are you really
sincere about it, or do you have any motives behind it?” Natalie narrowed her eyes at Harrison as she
tried to make sense of him.

A brief glint flashed across Harrison’s eyes, so brief that it had lasted only for a fraction of a second
before he replied, “Of course not. I’ve just thought things through. After all, you’re my daughter, and I
couldn’t bear holding grudges against you any longer. Nat, please come back and let me make things up
to you.”

The only way he could be in Shane’s good books was through Natalie.



Harrison could tell that Shane was in love with her. If he reconciled with Natalie, then Shane would most
definitely look past the horrible things that he had done in the past. Not only that, the man even hoped for
Shane to help return the Smith family to its former glory.

Harrison got more and more excited at the prospect.

Hence, he did not notice that his greed and ulterior motive were in plain sight.

Natalie nudged the man at her side and whispered in his ears. “Shane, are you seeing this? I’m only a
stepping stone. He is after you.”

“I know.” Shane peered at Harrison with a frigid look.

This old prick tried to bridge the gap between the Thompsons and the Smiths using Jasmine back then.

Now that Jasmine’s gone, he’s getting ideas about Natalie instead. What a despicable man who knows
no shame!

Harrison had no idea that Natalie and Shane had seen through him and was still eagerly waiting for their
response. “Nat, are you willing to give me a chance to make things up to you?”

Natalie gave the man an enigmatic smile. “Mr. Smith, does Susan agree with you wanting to make
amends with me?”

Harrison’s face tensed at the mention of Susan.

“It seems like she won’t agree to this,” Natalie sniggered.

Harrison noticed the undertones in her remarks and felt humiliated. He cleared his throat and added, “I’m
the head of the Smith family. So what if she doesn’t agree to it?”



“Really? But I don’t want to come back.” Natalie shrugged.






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