Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 127

Wayne had some free time and wanted to take Natalie out. Queena was also available, so the three of them decided on a trip to the beach that morning. Natalie loved the ocean, and so did Queena, so Wayne was happy to oblige.

Ever since she was a little girl, Natalie had loved getting piggyback rides from Wayne, playing games with the waves. Even now, her inner child was alive and well, and she was having the time of her life.

Julian had run into them by pure chance. He was on vacation himself and had come to the beach, where he’d been stunned to see Natalie looking so sweet and happy. He couldn’t resist taking a video to send to Sebastian.

Julian wasn’t a saint, but he wasn’t like Sebastian either—marrying Natalie while still pining for Joanna, embodying the very definition of a scumbag. Joanna could be high-maintenance, but beauty was in the eye of the beholder. Sebastian willingly let her humiliate Natalie, and that was the difference between being loved and not.

Julian himself wasn't interested in women and didn't understand love, but even he felt Sebastian had gone too far. Natalie had loved Sebastian deeply, constantly keeping tabs on him. To be honest, she had been incredibly good to him. The year he had his car accident, she had been his legs and his eyes, her tireless care helping him recover with astonishing speed.

But when Joanna returned, everything changed. Every time Joanna got hurt, the evidence somehow pointed to Natalie. Joanna gave off the impression of someone who could only share in the good times, never the bad.

From a distance, Julian watched the three of them. His eyes landed on Queena, laughing with Natalie, and he felt a strange pang. It was an irritatingly bright sight.

His phone buzzed, pulling his attention away.

Reading Julian’s message, Sebastian’s handsome face began to crumble. When he had viciously berated Natalie before, he had felt a sense of satisfaction. Why did she have to bully Joanna? The title of Mrs. Griffith was hers. But looking back, it seemed as if everything Joanna did was designed to drive him and Natalie apart.

Sebastian’s eyes grew colder. Even Julian could see it. Was he really that blind? He had grown up in an unhappy home, raised by his grandparents. He rarely showed emotion and didn’t understand love. He scoffed. What did Julian know about what was in his heart?

He tossed his car keys back onto his desk and returned to his work.

On the beach, Natalie, Wayne, and Queena were tired from playing. They sat under a large umbrella, eating grilled skewers and drinking beer. Natalie hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time. After the divorce, she could finally let loose and have fun without worrying if Sebastian had eaten.