As the only son of the Cooper family, Eric Cooper had his fair share of social obligations. After making his rounds, people began approaching him frequently for conversation.
Eric didn’t want Natalie to get involved in these pointless exchanges, so he said, "Why don't you find a seat somewhere? You don’t have to follow me around."
The experience at the charity banquet last time made Natalie feel a bit nervous. She looked around uneasily.
She didn’t spot anyone like Nathan Perez.
Instead, she saw Isabelle and Lucy standing among the crowd not far away.
Eric recognized Lucy and said, "If you're feeling scared, you can go join her."
Natalie thought to herself, 'Being with Lucy is what's truly frightening.'
She shook her head and said, "It's fine, I’ll be fine on my own. You go ahead."
