Chapter 14 Online Harassment and Threats

Upstairs, Natalie listened to Cedric’s yelling at Rebecca. She couldn’t help but feel sad about how ironic

the situation was!

When they had looked down on her, even refusing to allow her to have Cedric’s child, she hadn’t uttered a

word of complaint in Cedric’s presence.

Looking back now, she realized how foolishly she had thought that she simply needed to do better, and

eventually, the Johnson family would accept her.

Since the deaths of her parents and grandmother, she had never experienced the warmth of a family.

That’s why she had been single–mindedly working to maintain Cedric’s family.

Her entire focus had been on gaining their acceptance. But in the end, she had been wrong.

She closed her eyes, but the sorrow on her face was impossible to conceal.

When Cedric came upstairs, he saw Natalie lying on the chaise longue in the room. He approached her and crouched down in front of her, taking her hand.

“Nat.”

Natalie subconsciously tried to withdraw her hand.

But the man tightened his grip. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Natalie let out a bitter laugh.

point of telling him? This was the man who had called her to question her just because she

his

Cedric wouldn’t

would only get more

this caused a rift between her

as Cedric was about to say something else, his phone suddenly rang. Holding Natalie’s hand with. one hand, he retrieved his phone with the other. He checked the caller ID and

“What is it?”

spoke, Natalie felt the warmth of Cedric’s hand abruptly leave hers

rose to his feet.

expressive, were now devoid of any warmth as he glanced at her. When

felt nothing but a

there,” Cedric said before ending

turned her head

Isabella

been found. I’m going to see

she to

Cedric, her eyes filled with calm, but her words were piercing. It was as if she was subjecting Cedric to an interrogation that penetrated deep

k*ssed her on the forehead. The touch was gentle, soft, and

Natalie, this comfort felt insincere

let your imagination run wild. It’s not like what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you everything when I return, alright?” Cedric

silent at his

her again before getting up and leaving without

though he was

eyes, concealing the turmoil within

Rebecca had left.

bombshell into her

might not be completely destroyed, it would certainly

concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t wanted

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