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?”

you have left in

this was a foolish question.

lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even after enduring the painful ending of

feared that her relationship with Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how his level of trust in her had dropped to almost zero, she

him carefully, trying to etch the last traces of

simply said, “I have always believed in

he walked away, heading to his

for a long, long time, not moving a

meant to happen

story took a

wrapped up like a mummy. With her eyes covered by white bandages, she

room – Christina,

thought that she would drag me down even in

thrown in jail. Who

day, while Christina had spent several days in prison. Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught up in the Johnson family’s public image to pay her any attention. Meanwhile, Cedric’s every thought was focused

had gone to great lengths to exonerate herself, nearly delaying the

Isabella’s demeanor was no longer as dignified as it used

all the necessary arrangements been made?” asked Isabella in a somber

Everything has been taken care of, and my brother has probably seen what

assured her

a sigh

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