Chapter 17 Irreparable Rift

Just as Cedric was about to explode, a knock at the door interrupted him.

It was the butler, who announced, “Sir, Mr. Lewis is here.”

“Have him wait in the study,” Cedric instructed.

Natalie’s face turned even colder upon hearing that Stefan had arrived.

Stefan Lewis was Cedric’s best friend. He owned a private detective agency, and there was nothing he couldn’t uncover if one was willing to pay. Many wealthy women had sought him out to find evidence of

their husbands‘ infidelity.

And Natalie… knew all too well what Stefan had brought for Cedric today. It was the evidence that would push her husband’s feelings for her to the brink.

“If you ever dare to mention divorce again, I won’t let you off,” said Cedric, each word dripping with

venom, before he turned and left.

Watching his retreating figure, Natalie eventually closed her eyes.

But as Cedric was about to step out the door, she couldn’t help but call out, “Wait.”

“What else do you want to say?”

trust do you have

was a foolish question. But she couldn’t help

different lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even

her previous life, she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how

her. When their eyes met, Natalie observed him carefully, trying to etch

simply said, “I have always

away, heading to his study to

the same spot for a long, long time,

meant

took

Isabella was wrapped up like a mummy. With her

room – Christina, whose eyes were currently

never thought that she would drag

originally believed that she could have Natalie thrown in jail. Who could have known that Natalie’s friend had such

several days in prison. Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught

had gone to great lengths to exonerate

was no longer as dignified as it used

arrangements been made?” asked

been taken care of, and my brother

Christina assured

a sigh

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