Chapter 18 Call the Police

The edge of the papers brushed against Natalie’s cheek, cutting her skin and leaving a fine scratch on her fair face. She closed her eyes, enduring the pain.

Seeing that, Cedric tensed up and instinctively moved forward. But in the next moment, his gaze turned icy. He stopped in his tracks, staring at her with a look of disappointment.

“You’ve truly disappointed me,” he said.

Opening her eyes and studying the disappointment in her husband’s eyes, Natalie’s l*ps curled into a

smile. Her silent smile pierced Cedric’s heart.

“Why?” he asked.

Little did he know that Natalie was equally disappointed in him when he asked this question.

She turned and looked out the window, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the leaves, as well as the

sound of the running creek. She used to love everything here, and had always thought this would be her

home till the end of her days.

she had been

ago, he had just professed his belief in her. But within half an hour, he

mean by that?” she

voice trembled with

always did. She always made him

throbbed,

this? Do you realize that you’ve

a person’s eyes

descriptions couldn’t

this; she shouldn’t be like

so beautiful. How could she

deep breath and

you have to

right

the audacity to ask him if he believed her? At this point, did she really need to

say. Just

hesitated, and his eyes grew even colder at

expect him not to do anything to

out before he angrily

watched the rain outside. She watched as Cedric went downstairs.

As his car disappeared at the gate, the last trace of warmth

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