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

a foolish question. But she couldn’t help

was still afraid!

that her relationship with Cedric would be

observed him carefully, trying to etch the last traces

“I have

walked away, heading to

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

meant to happen

story took a

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

the room – Christina,

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

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

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

lengths to exonerate herself, nearly delaying

was no longer as dignified as it used to

all the necessary arrangements been made?”

been taken care of, and my

Christina assured

a sigh

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