Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother - Chapter 349

Chapter 349: Back In The City
The next morning, Natalie landed in the Imperial City. Justin had left for a place where he had yet to finish work, but he assured Natalie that he would return soon.

As soon as she reached the airport, reporters were waiting for her. However, Justin had already appointed numerous bodyguards to ensure she wouldn’t be disturbed. John and Ryan alone were not enough—given her status as a princess, the reporters were not going to leave her alone anymore.

“Ms. Natalie! Ms. Natalie!” the reporters called out, trying to get her attention while the bodyguards held them at bay.

Natalie stopped in place, giving them an opportunity to speak.

“Ms. Natalie, you are the Princess of Belvorn. How do you feel about turning into a Cinderella overnight?”

“Ms. Natalie, were you always aware that you were a princess and acted high and mighty even in your down phase?”

“Ms. Natalie, can you explain why your mother never declared she was the princess? Why was she hiding in our country?”

“Ms. Natalie, when is the coronation ceremony? After that, will you reside in Belvorn?”

“What about your husband? Was he aware of it? Will you still be married to him, knowing you are a princess and he is just an ordinary person?”

“If you divorce him, who do you plan to marry? Will your husband agree to divorce you?”

The questions continued in this manner while Natalie stood there, unresponsive, waiting for them to quiet down. Once their voices died down and they waited for her to speak, she said,

“Your questions are getting more and more ridiculous, with new ones being added to the list,” Natalie said in a calm but cold tone. “I wonder if you even think before asking such absurd things.”

Everyone was taken aback by her response. They had assumed that, as a princess, she would carry herself accordingly and act sweet, but they were wrong. She was still the same.

She continued, “As for how I feel about knowing I’m a princess—it’s nothing special. Regarding the questions about my mother, you should ask her if you can reach her. As for the coronation ceremony and what the future holds for me, I have no idea. And lastly, I love my husband, and there won’t be any divorce. I have answered everything; the rest of the questions weren’t even worth answering. Now, please excuse me.”

“Ms. Natalie, you are a princess now. Shouldn’t you be polite to others?” a reporter commented.

She raised a brow at them, her gaze silently mocking them. “I am a princess. Shouldn’t you be asking me questions that deserve polite responses?”

With that, the bodyguards cleared the way for her, and she got into the car, leaving the reporters stunned once more, as they had gotten nothing from her.

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The entire Imperial City was in for a shock after learning that Natalie was a princess. The most shocked people were the Browns and the Fords.

The Ford mansion felt as if someone had just died. Sitting in the drawing room, everyone was silent. Reporters had gathered outside their home since the previous night, so no one dared to step out.

Clara looked at Jay, who remained quiet, seemingly unable to believe that he had, in fact, married a princess without ever knowing it. If they were still together, he would have been the son-in-law of the royal family. Clara could only swallow the bitterness she felt.

Albert, who was about to take a walk in the garden, couldn’t help but comment, “I always told you to treat Caryn well, but there’s no use regretting it now. You’ve already lost her.”

Sephina looked at Albert. “So you were always aware that she was the Princess of Belvorn?”

“No, I’m just as surprised as you all,” Albert replied. “But I always knew Caryn was an extraordinary woman, and we were blessed to have her in the family. If not for her, the Ford Group wouldn’t be this successful. Can’t you tell just from that?”

Sephina frowned. As stubborn as she was, she refused to acknowledge Caryn’s importance. “So what if she’s a princess? I’ve handled this company successfully without her. We don’t need her.”

Albert chuckled. “Grapes are always sour when you can’t have them.” Then he walked away.

Jay looked at Sephina. “Mother, should I go and try to bring Caryn back?”

Sephina scoffed. “Do you think she would come back to you? Has she ever even considered you her husband? The daughter she had wasn’t even yours.”

Jay remained silent. Deep down, he knew Caryn had never truly regarded him as her husband. Their marriage had only existed in name; they had never even slept together—except for that one time. But it seemed he had been wrong. The woman he had been with that night had never been Caryn, but someone else.

He could not help but wonder, But why did she lie? Why did she agree that it was her and even marry me? If it wasn’t me, then which man did she spend that night with?

He tried to recall that night.

That night, he had been too drunk to remember anything, but the next morning, when he woke up, all he saw was Caryn in unkempt clothes, trying to escape the hotel room he had been sleeping in. He himself was not wearing any clothes, and looking at her state, he could tell what must have happened between them.

Suddenly, the door had burst open, and reporters had captured them together, turning it into a huge scandal—Caryn Shaw and Jay Ford Spend a Night in a Hotel Room. At that time, Caryn was famous, and Jay, though not yet very successful, was known as the son of the Ford family.

After that incident, when Jay decided to take responsibility, believing they had spent the night together, Caryn had agreed to marry him.

What was she doing in my room? Who was she trying to escape from that she happened to enter my room? Jay’s mind started racing. I need to check the list of people who stayed on that same hotel floor that night. I’m sure I’ll get the answer. She really fooled me nicely.