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

this was a foolish question. But she

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

in her previous life, she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how his level of trust in her had dropped to

at her. When their eyes met, Natalie observed him carefully, trying to etch the last traces of his determination into her

said, “I have

those words, he walked away, heading to his study to

for a long, long time, not moving a step. She

is meant to happen

story took

of a hospital, Isabella was wrapped up like a mummy. With her eyes covered

in the room – Christina, whose

her. I never thought that she would drag me down even in

jail. Who could have known that

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

gone to great lengths to exonerate

demeanor was no longer as dignified as it

the necessary arrangements been made?” asked

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

assured her

breathed a sigh of

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