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.

This was the man who had called her to question

he going to sever ties with his family because they did that to

Cedric wouldn’t

get more difficult if

rift between her and Cedric, she would only

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

“What is it?”

the person on the other end spoke, Natalie felt the warmth of

rose to his feet.

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

met, Natalie felt nothing but a

Cedric said

her

that Isabella

been found. I’m

is she

turned to look at Cedric, her eyes filled with calm, but her words were piercing. It was as if she was

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

Natalie, this comfort

what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you everything when I return,

remained silent at his

before getting up and leaving without looking

steps were swift, as though he was

concealing the turmoil within

Rebecca had left.

just thrown a bombshell into her and Cedric’s relationship.

destroyed, it would

been concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t wanted

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