Chapter 13 Ashes

On the second floor, Natalie instantly stopped in her tracks upon hearing those words!

She couldn’t stop the tremble that wrecked through her, and her eyes turned exceedingly cold.

This was the first time she had ever been like this. It was hard to imagine that such a small person could

exude such a menacing presence.

“We…”

Bang!

Cedric’s words were cut off abruptly as Natalie suddenly moved. She forcefully freed herself from his grip and slammed him against the wall.

The sound of the impact demonstrated the swiftness of her action.

Before Cedric could react, Natalie turned around, her eyes flashing with coldness.

“Natalie!”

It was as if she hadn’t heard the man’s voice at all. She quickly walked back the way she came from, her small frame descending the stairs with determination.

Natalie had always felt a sense of oppression when they stood together, as Rebecca was taller than her.

But now, despite her small face and petite b*dy, her eyes emanated an intimidating glint.

The hatred in her eyes burned like a raging fire, as if it could incinerate anyone.

startled by Natalie’s

to

How dare she?!

was about to erupt again when Natalie yanked the pendant from her neck and

“You…!”

angered that she

forward to restrain Natalie, but he heard her icy tone, “Do you

“What… what is it?”

past two years, Natalie had always worn this pendant around her neck. It looked very ordinary, and Rebecca had scolded her several times for wearing such a commonplace

the status of a Johnson family’s

But now…

“Don’t you know? Inside this pendant are the ashes of your

Rebecca was silent.

had nothing to

present was left

me to miscarry, did you ever think

in his ears, and he turned his gaze abruptly at his

eyes briefly flashed with guilt as she

from Newfield Hospital? Should I call up his wife and have her tell

“Y–you…”

words were cutting and forceful, leaving no room

Natalie, felt

he was witnessing from

tense as all parties were trapped in

time, Cedric turned to Natalie and said,

slightly as he

weathered countless storms while managing

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