Chapter 44 20 vouchers A snort of laughter cut through the air , dripping with sarcasm . " Who would've thought Alexei was such a romantic ? " The voice belonged to Cade Turner , the son of Gabriel and the older brother of Sasha . He was the second in his generation . He was the second oldest in his generation . Before Alexei could say anything , Natasha quietly squeezed his hand and stepped forward again . Natasha teased with a sly grin , " You've really got a sharp eye , Cade . Alexei is definitely devoted and charming . " If you'd figured that out sooner, you might already be cradling a baby with Miss Morrison by now . After all , being a good man is the best character . " Cade's father , Gabriel , was pretty unremarkable . He just scraped by , keeping his head down while his siblings fought tooth and nail for power . His mother , Cheryl Turner , didn't come from any notable background . she was a classic gold digger who married into money thanks to her looks . With parents like that , Cade never got much support . He was pretty capable , but he was up against some seriously tough competition among his peers within the Turner family . On top of that , Alexei was in a league of his own . So all Cade could do was run a few small- time companies that never really took off . Because of his situation , he always felt frustrated , convinced that luck was never on his side . A couple of years back , he actually managed to trick the wealthy and hopelessly romantic Myrtle Morrison into being with him . It was the best match he could ever hope for , given her powerful family background . But he got carried away and started fooling around , only to get caught by Myrtle in bed with another woman . Myrtle was a hopeless romantic , but she wasn't stupid . Cade was just an unremarkable member of the Turner family , so it wasn't like she was marrying up . If he couldn't keep it together before marriage , she felt that there was nothing she could 1/6 5:05 pm 3D Chapter 44 hope for . After a good cry , Myrtle dumped him . 20 vouchers Not long after , her parents introduced her to another man . He was not from a prominent family , but he was a genuinely good guy with a kind heart . They got married first and fell in love later , living a sweet and happy life together . Meanwhile , after years of chasing after Myrtle , Cade ended up empty - handed and became the butt of everyone's jokes . He always had a nagging suspicion that one of his family members had played dirty tricks on him , but he never had any proof . Before coming , Natasha had done her research like a true pro gossip . She'd dug up every bit of Turner family dirt that was out in the open , leaving nothing unread . Now , whoever stuck their head out got smacked down , and she never missed a sore spot . The way she was going off left even the Turner family , who were always used to being put on a pedestal , feeling rattled . The key thing was , Alexei was openly standing behind her . Dereck couldn't stand seeing his whole family being bossed around by a random woman . He felt that she hadn't even truly joined the family yet , and she was also so arrogant . He snapped , " Talking back to your elders and showing no respect to your brothers shows that the Clark family's upbringing is horrible . " Lucia seized the opportunity and let out a mocking laugh . " Dereck, Miss Clark is her parents ' real daughter , but her adopted sister has a much better life than she does . " I heard her family doesn't even care for her . With a background like that , what kind of upbringing could she possibly have ? " Natasha replied with a guileless , direct tone , " Yeah , my parents didn't teach me much . They were just totally biased and blind . " So , does that mean Alexei and I are birds of a feather because you never taught him anything either , Mr. Turner ? " Her words sounded innocent , but she roped both Alexei and his father right into the line of 2/6 Chapter 44 fire . 20 vouchers Dereck's face flushed bright red as he slammed his hand down on his wheelchair with a thunderous bang . Because of old grudges , he and Alexei were on terrible terms . Now that Alexei was the head of the Turner family , Dereck couldn't even act like the big boss anymore . No one bothered to pay him any attention . It was his greatest pain in life . His eyes narrowed with a vicious glint . " Don't get ahead of yourself . Wiping out the Clark family would take nothing more than a flick of my finger . " Natasha spread her hands . " No big deal . You all heard it . The Clark family can't stand me . They even handed over my shares to their beloved adopted daughter . ' It's not like I'm getting any inheritance anyway . ' So if you want to go after the Clark family for me , I'd have to thank you for getting revenge on my behalf . " The Turner family thought , ' Damn , how is she such a powerhouse with zero weaknesses ? ' The Turner family was about to explode . Dereck's blood pressure was about to go through the roof . Alexei grinned , clapped a hand over Natasha's mouth , and tossed out a casual apology . ' Sorry , Natasha's just got a bit of a wild streak . She's not out to hurt anyone . " He shot her a mock glare . " My father's legs are already shot , so don't go making him so mad he ends up with brain damage . " Who knows if my stepmom would really be willing to clean up after him , even for the sake of their legendary love story ." Teri was startled . ' Why am I getting dragged into your mess again ? ' she thought . She was seething with anger . Just as Dereck started feeling unwell , Teri decisively wheeled him out of the room with a terrible expression . Teri thought , ' Alexei can keep strutting around like he's untouchable . The day he finally goes 3/6 5:05 pm D Chapter 44 down , I'll make sure that wretched brat gets a taste of what I can do . ' ET 20 vouchers With them both driven out , the rest of the family went quiet , finally dialing down their hostility . Ever since they started stirring up trouble , Edgar hadn't said a word . His gaze was dark and unreadable . No one could tell what was going on in his mind . Smack in the middle of all the drama , Natasha didn't even blink . She gave Alexei's hand a little shake and pouted , " So , when's dinner ? I'm starving . " The breakfast she'd had was worn off by now , and she was seriously craving some food . Alexei affectionately pinched her nose . " Don't worry , I won't let you go hungry ." He glanced at the butler , who sneaked a peek at Edgar . Seeing Edgar didn't object , the butler respectfully started arranging for the dishes to be served . The atmosphere at the dinner table was anything but pleasant . The only ones smiling were Alexei and Natasha , who had dominated the scene today . Alexei was in a great mood , dotingly picking out dishes and peeling shrimp for her . The rest of the family were left gaping , half - suspecting Alexei must've been possessed by something weird . Natasha took a bite of the sweet , juicy shrimp . She was secretly overjoyed that they hadn't decided to start another fight after they started eating . ' Honestly , if I had to flip this giant solid wood table , that'd be a whole scene . If I couldn't even budge it , that would be embarrassing , ' Natasha thought . But the real issue was wasting food . The Turner family's chef was top - notch , and all the ingredients were fresh , flown in just that day . It was easily on par with any Michelin - starred restaurant . She muttered under her breath , " This rib tastes way better than yours , you know . " Alexei let out a half - laugh , half - grumble . If he wasn't still wearing his gloves , he'd have reached over and pinched her rosy lips shut . He asked , " Look at you , getting all picky now ? " 4/6 5:05 pm D Chapter 44 : EX 20 vouchers Natasha replied matter - of - factly , " Just saying , Mr. Turner , your cooking could still use a little upgrade . " The two of them were whispering to each other , all lovey - dovey , while the rest of the family could only secretly stew in their complicated feelings . ' If Natasha really becomes Mrs. Turner , will we even have a place at the table in this house anymore ? ' they wondered . Natasha was definitely in Alexei's corner , and she was snapping at anyone without a care for manners . Just imagining life under the rule of those two was enough to make everyone feel completely stifled . Thinking back to the young ladies who'd left earlier , they all secretly grumbled that Alexei was bewitched by Natasha's looks . They thought , ' Seriously , is she really that pretty ? Look at him . He's lost all sense just because of her . ' She's just an outcast daughter nobody in her family even wants . How could she possibly be better than the elite heiresses we handpicked ? ' Of course , most of them still didn't really buy that Alexei would ever actually marry a woman who was just a pretty face . The Turner family put profit above everything else . Being cold - blooded was just in their DNA . They felt that those who kept preaching about true love would always ended up miserable . Alexei's birth parents were the living proof of that mess . They were all just waiting to see the show , hoping Natasha and Alexei would end up making fools of themselves . But Natasha couldn't care less about all the undercurrents swirling around her . She was too busy enjoying her meal , knowing she'd need all the energy she could get for the battle waiting for her later that night . ' Gotta save up my strength , ' she thought . 5/6