Chapter 782: Chapter 782: Master of the Killing Blow (4)

Vera Xavier shook her head. "I don’t know. Is there some hidden meaning to this?"

"Of course there is," Nathaniel Nathan said lightly.

Vera Xavier waited for him to continue, but after a long moment, he still hadn’t said anything. She looked at him, a little curious, and asked, "What is it?"

"It proves that I have great taste. My wife is so wonderful she can get an upright and incorruptible old chief to pull strings for her," Nathaniel Nathan said, looking at her.

Vera Xavier had thought it was something serious, but his words made her feel like the whole tone of the conversation had shifted.

Slightly blushing, she tried to pull the conversation back on track. "He’s my grandfather. I’m going to reveal my identity one day. While he doesn’t know who I am, he can still pull some strings for me. Once my identity is confirmed, given his temperament, he definitely wouldn’t do something like this anymore. Besides, I want to spend more time with my relatives and get to know them."

Nathaniel Nathan asked her, "So that’s why you followed that bastard Sheldon Caldwell’s lead and started calling the old chief ’Grandfather’?"

"Yes." Vera Xavier never hid her thoughts from him on these matters. She said gently, "Before I came to Veridia, I always thought there was no need to rush reuniting with my family. I figured I’d take it slow, one step at a time. But after coming to Veridia and meeting my mother..."

She sighed softly at this point. "I’m only now realizing that family ties make you subconsciously want to draw closer. I want to be able to call her ’Mom’ and call the old chief ’Grandfather’ openly and rightfully."

After spending time with Winter Sullivan, these thoughts started to surface on their own.

’She knew this feeling was, in a way, a kind of greed. Before, when she hadn’t met them or gotten to know them, she hadn’t cared. All she thought about was exposing Susan Caldwell. Whether or not she returned to the Caldwell Family had become unimportant.’

’But after getting to know Winter Sullivan, she sensed the loneliness in her heart. And when she saw how much Winter Sullivan worried and fretted over Susan Caldwell, she wanted to tell her the truth—that she was her real daughter, that Winter didn’t need to worry for her, and that she was willing to walk this lonely road of life with her.’

’Returning to the Caldwell Family was still not important to her, but acknowledging Winter Sullivan as her mother was becoming more important by the day.’

Nathaniel Nathan asked her, "So, have your plans changed?"

’He knew her original plan was to wait until she was powerful in her own right before returning to the Caldwell Family. That way, she could show everyone that she wasn’t revealing the truth because she wanted something from them or needed to rely on them. She was simply their daughter—a daughter so exceptional they couldn’t possibly refuse her.’

’That was her pride.’

Vera Xavier shook her head. "The overall plan won’t change much. I just want to know how my mother will see this first."

Because she cared about Winter Sullivan, Winter’s attitude was especially important.

Nathaniel Nathan looked at her and said, "No matter what you decide, I’ll support you."

The corners of Vera Xavier’s mouth lifted into a smile. "Even though I’m a little anxious about it, I’m not in that much of a rush. I still need to spend more time with my mom and get a better sense of her thoughts. I can’t afford to lose my composure just yet."

Nathaniel Nathan nodded lightly. He had always known she was very methodical in her actions, so he wasn’t worried she would mishandle things. He was only worried she would get hurt.

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