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

a foolish question. But she couldn’t

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

this moment, just like in her previous life, she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would

Natalie observed him carefully, trying to etch the last traces of

have

those words, he walked away, heading to his

the same spot for a long, long time, not moving a step. She

meant to

took

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

the room – Christina, whose eyes were

I never thought that she would

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

been too caught up in the Johnson family’s public image to pay her any attention. Meanwhile, Cedric’s every thought was focused on

gone to great lengths to exonerate

demeanor was no longer as dignified as it

made?” asked Isabella in

care of, and my

assured

a sigh

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