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.

man who had called her to question her just because she had said some things to his

he going to sever ties with his family because

Cedric wouldn’t

life in the Johnson family would only get more difficult if

between her

rang. Holding Natalie’s hand with. one hand, he retrieved his phone with the other. He checked the caller ID and

“What is it?”

felt the warmth of Cedric’s hand abruptly leave hers as

rose to his feet.

devoid of any warmth as he

met, Natalie felt nothing but a

right there,” Cedric said before ending

her head

that Isabella had

been found. I’m going

is she

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

face, then cupped her cheeks and k*ssed her on the forehead. The touch was gentle, soft, and meant to

comfort felt

imagination run wild. It’s not like what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you everything when I

remained silent

her again before getting up and

as though he was

concealing the turmoil

Rebecca had left.

had just thrown a bombshell into

be completely destroyed, it

concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t wanted him to be torn between

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