Chapter: 744
"Tyler, he’s the one who fought with me over the flower of Crimson Gem!" Jayla hissed.
"Oh." Tyler wasn’t too fazed.
"Do you see now, Tyler? This is the man I like. We have mutual feelings for each other, so I hope you’ll give us your blessings," Natasha said.
"Mutual feelings? Tyler chuckled menacingly. "You’re mine, Natasha. Nobody can take you away from me. If you refuse to marry me, I’ll kill him. You get me?" His words were straight to the point, and he did not even bother to mask his threats.
"How dare you!" Natasha was furious.
"There’s nothing much I daren’t do," Tyler stated matter–of–factly.
"Tyler, if it’s an alliance with the Harmons that you’re after, you have a myriad of other options! Why are you so intent on marrying me when there are so many other eligible young ladies in the Harmon family?‘ Natasha drew a deep breath and announced gravely, "Since this is what things have come to. I’ll come clean. I am no longer a virgin. I have slept with Dustin."
"What? You ve slept with him?" Chaos broke out when they heard what Natasha said. The Harmons all stared at her wide–eyed in disbelief. The Grants, on the other hand, were equal parts horrified and infuriated.
"Natasha! What nonsense are you spouting? Are you out of your mind?" Jessica was so shocked she broke out in cold sweat. It was a disgrace to the Harmons‘ reputation for Natasha to lose her virginity before marriage. Besides, it was also blatant humiliation toward the Grants.
"You wretched girl! What nerves you’ve got!" Hector was beside himself with fury. The Harmons had strict rules, especially toward their daughters, who were expected to preserve their innocence until the day they were married.
"Natasha Harmon, you are shameless! Absolutely vile!" Jayla was so angry she slammed her hands on the table and jumped up from her seat. With her brother’s status and prestige, he was never going to marry a woman who had slept with someone else.
"Are you trying to provoke me?" Tyler’s brow knitted together ever so slightly. A brief second later, he regained his composure and put on a facade of indifference. "I do not mind that you’ve lost your virginity."
"What?" Once again, everyone was shocked by what they heard, especially the Grants. It was like they did not even know Tyler anymore.
"You do not mind that I’m no longer a virgin? Well, what if I told you that I’m with child?" Natasha tossed him another shocker. "Truth be told, I’m pregnant. I’m carrying Dustin’s child!"
The moment she said that, a commotion came over the room.
"Oh, you wretched child! How terrible!"
"Oh, Natasha! You’ve brought disgrace upon the entire Harmon family!"
"How can you agree to a marriage alliance when you’re already pregnant with a brat? How utterly shameless!"
From the Harmons to the Grants, everyone was admonishing and chastising Natasha for what she had done. Some of her close relatives were so furious that they didn’t even know what to say.
Even Dustin himself was surprised to hear that. Was this the trump card that Natasha claimed to have? Wasn’t it too much? It didn’t seem like the best idea out there. She had totally destroyed her reputation just to get out of the marriage arrangement. He had to admit that he was impressed by this trick she pulled, but he couldn’t help feeling bad for her. He could already imagine the mean words and criticism that would be thrown her way from now on.