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?”

trust do you

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

afraid! Even after enduring the painful ending of

Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how his level of trust

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

simply said, “I have

those words, he walked away, heading

stood in the same spot for a long, long time, not moving a step. She wished that time

is meant

took a

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

person in the room –

never thought that she would drag

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

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 thought was focused on Isabella’s legs and

to great lengths to exonerate herself,

was no longer as dignified

all the necessary arrangements been made?” asked

care of, and my

assured

a sigh of

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