Chapter 48

Natasha felt that she should thank Nicole sometimes. If not for Nicole's constant harassment over the years, Natasha would not have developed such a mature and strong mind. She smiled bitterly and replied, "If I don't show up, you're going to become the scapegoat instead." Zachary just so happened to overhear her words. "What do you mean by scapegoat? What happened?" Xavier crossed his arms and said, "Why not tell your uncle-in-law about it?" Natasha glared at Xavier and replied, "What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with Mr. Foster. There's no need to take it out on him." Zachary was slightly unnerved by how formal Natasha was when talking to him. "Can't you try trusting me a little more, Ms. Bradley?" Natasha found his words rather baffling, especially when he just appeared out of nowhere. "What do you mean, Mr. Foster? I've never said that I don't trust you." Xavier replied, "It's not his fault, but it still reflects badly on the Foster family as a whole. Since