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

Smack!

The air became still.

His eyes were hidden beneath. long lashes, but

away, but his b*dy was like a

their eyes met, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. Every

Isabella had told her that she was pregnant with

nauseous.

in a restrained voice, breaking the silence between

way?” Natalie

you do something like this?!” he asked, raising his

clearly referring to

had already convinced himself she was behind

she had broken Isabella’s legs and blinded her, which is why he had labeled her a

woman.

was utterly ridiculous how the man who had claimed to

with such

scoffed and said in a frigid tone, ‘Do you really

even worthy.”

face was as cold as

his tone was unapologetically

did you do with all

to the money she

even know where that card was right now, so there was no way

you shouldn’t

she, Natalie, wasn’t that kind of person? Instead, he had to tell her that

worse, huh? So, did that mean

Then, what kind of person do you think I should

locked eyes. Neither

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

filled with fear and trepidation when faced with Cedric at this moment. She had feared that

want her.

of this seemed incredibly absurd to Natalie. His b*dy and heart

did he have to be

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