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?”

much trust do you have left

foolish question. But she couldn’t help but ask

though this was a different lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even after enduring the painful

she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would be

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

have

those words, he walked away, heading

in the same spot for a long, long time, not

alas, what is meant

story took a

a mummy. With

was another person in the room –

never thought that she would drag me down even

Natalie thrown in jail. Who

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

to great lengths to exonerate

bed, Isabella’s demeanor was no longer as dignified as it

all the necessary arrangements been made?”

don’t worry. Everything has been taken care of, and

assured

breathed a

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