Chapter 20 Wanting a Child

Natalie assumed that Cedric wouldn’t be back for a few days. To her surprise, he returned reeking of

alcohol after ten at night.

While drying her hair with a towel, she came out of the bathroom and spotted Cedric, who was still wearing the same clothes he had gone out in earlier.

Dressed in a bathrobe, a hint of coldness flickered in her eyes, and even her legs were tense. She turned and walked away without sparing him a glance. Evidently, she was heading to another room because even sharing the same space with him right now felt suffocating.

“Stop!”

She had only taken a couple of steps when she heard him call out in a chilling tone from behind her. That presence felt like it could tear her apart.

In her previous life, she had been heartbroken when she heard him speak to her in such a tone. But now, Natalie was calm, even in regards to his affair with Isabella

However, she had her pride, especially regarding the matter of divorce.

In the past, whenever she caused a scene, she would back down immediately if Cedric got angry. But this

time, she didn’t.

“Did you need something?” she asked indifferently, without turning around

She started to move more quickly, throwing her towel into the laundry basket by the door.

The man stared at her back with a gaze so intense it felt like it could pierce through her.

His voice grew colder as he asked, “Don’t you have anything to explain to me?”

Natalie snorted at his words. “No!”

Hearing hurried footsteps behind her, Natalie quickened her pace, but it was too late.

She fell into the man’s embrace.

Familiar scents mixed with the smell of alcohol.

her hand and slapped him

Smack!

The air became still.

from a higher vantage point. His eyes were

tried to push him away, but his b*dy was like a

their eyes met, a hint of disgust flashed in

was pregnant with Cedric’s child, Natalie

nauseous.

badly?” Cedric asked in

way?” Natalie

something like

clearly

knew that Cedric had already convinced himself she

legs and blinded her, which is why

woman.

how the man who had claimed to believe in her

her with such

really think I’d do something like that

even worthy.”

man’s handsome face was as cold

grazed her chin, and his tone was unapologetically domineering, demanding, “Then,

do with all that

the money she had apparently received in

even know where that card was right now, so there was no way to explain. Besides, she had no interest in

you shouldn’t

that kind of person? Instead, he had to tell her that she shouldn’t be that

So, did that mean

think I should be? Should I

Neither wanted to

in Cedric’s eyes grew heavier. It was clear that he believed she

moments passed. In her past life, she had been filled with fear and trepidation when faced with Cedric at this moment. She had feared

want her.

of this seemed incredibly absurd to Natalie.

have to be disappointed in

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