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?”

do you

this was a foolish question. But she couldn’t help but ask

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

would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking

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

simply said, “I have always

he walked away, heading

long time, not moving

what is meant

took a

a mummy.

room – Christina, whose eyes were

her. I never thought that she would drag me down

could have Natalie thrown in jail. Who could have known

her mother, who had always doted on her, had been

great lengths to exonerate herself, nearly delaying the whole

demeanor was no longer as dignified as

made?” asked Isabella in a somber

been taken care of, and my brother has probably seen

Christina assured her

breathed a sigh of

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